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say_v robert_n but_o in_o 9_o e._n 2._o the_o whole_a village_n be_v repute_v vill._n a_o hamlet_n of_o bercheston_n which_o john_n depart_v 14._o this_o life_n in_o 13_o e._n 2._o leave_v robert_n his_o brother_n and_o heir_n than_o parson_n of_o kuriwent_n lx_o year_n of_o age_n who_o in_o 17_o e._n 2._o use_v sell_v the_o inheritance_n of_o this_o manor_n to_o thomas_n de_fw-fr hamme_n which_o thomas_n give_v a_o fine_a â—d_a to_o the_o king_n of_o five_o mark_n for_o licence_n to_o make_v that_o purchase_n it_o be_v hold_v 101._o in_o capite_fw-la of_o the_o king_n by_o the_o service_n of_o the_o four_o part_n of_o a_o knight_n fee_n and_o no_o more_o belong_v 101._o thereto_o than_o one_o mess._n half_a a_o carucate_n of_o land_n and_o xi_o s._n rent_n of_o assize_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la but_o after_o this_o do_v i_o find_v no_o more_o mention_n thereof_o for_o a_o long_a time_n other_o than_o among_o the_o knight_n fee_n hold_v of_o the_o lord_n stafford_n where_o it_o be_v certify_v 38._o that_o robert_n holewey_n hold_v half_a a_o knight_n fee_n in_o this_o place_n write_v wolyngton_n and_o that_o the_o depopulation_n here_o have_v be_v very_o ancient_a 144._o honington_n this_o be_v one_o of_o those_o town_n that_o earl_n leofrik_n in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o confessor_n reign_v give_v insp._n to_o the_o monastery_n of_o coventre_n at_o the_o foundation_n thereof_o and_o in_o the_o conqueror_n time_n be_v rate_v lib._n at_o five_o hide_n have_v four_o mill_n yield_v liv_o s._n four_o d._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la but_o the_o whole_a value_n be_v by_o the_o survey_n then_o make_v certify_v at_o x_o li._n wherein_o it_o be_v write_v hunitone_n from_o which_o time_n forward_o till_o the_o general_a dissolution_n of_o the_o monastery_n it_o do_v continue_v to_o that_o religious_a house_n so_o that_o there_o be_v not_o much_o remarkable_a thereof_o other_o than_o that_o in_o 33_o h._n 3._o the_o monk_n demise_v 4._o it_o unto_o ralph_n de_fw-fr leicestre_fw-fr canon_n of_o lichfield_n to_o hold_v during_o his_o life_n together_o with_o the_o advouson_n of_o the_o church_n and_o that_o in_o 41_o h._n 3._o they_o obtain_v a_o charter_n 4._o of_o free-warren_n in_o all_o their_o demesn_a land_n here_o as_o etc._n also_o that_o the_o tenant_n thereof_o beside_o their_o several_a rent_n perform_v sundry_a service_n every_o other_o day_n from_o the_o feast_n of_o s._n john_n baptist_n till_o michaelmas_n but_o if_o the_o lord_n will_v employ_v they_o in_o mow_v before_o midsummer_a day_n then_o to_o allow_v they_o for_o their_o work_n for_o which_o service_n they_o be_v to_o have_v one_o mutton_n or_o viij_o d._n with_o viij_o loaf_n of_o bread_n and_o a_o cheese_n as_o also_o four_o d._n in_o money_n they_o be_v to_o carry_v hay_n out_o of_o the_o lord_n meadow_n and_o to_o mow_v with_o one_o man_n a_o piece_n for_o a_o day_n and_o a_o half_a and_o moreover_o that_o each_o of_o they_o shall_v come_v to_o the_o lord_n reap_v with_o all_o his_o family_n except_v his_o wife_n where_o he_o be_v to_o reap_v two_o land_n and_o carry_v they_o but_o to_o perform_v no_o other_o service_n for_o that_o day_n and_o likewise_o plough_v four_o time_n in_o the_o year_n scil_n two_o felon_n a_o piece_n as_o also_o sow_v and_o harrow_v the_o same_o have_v seed_n find_v at_o the_o lord_n barn_n and_o last_o to_o harrow_n two_o day_n a_o piece_n giving_z x._o egg_n and_o 1_o d._n for_o every_o alehouse_n and_o repair_v the_o lord_n pool_n as_o often_o as_o need_n shall_v require_v all_o which_o say_v tenant_n be_v to_o pay_v unto_o the_o lord_n xvii_o s._n four_o d._n for_o ancient_a aid_n and_o for_o carriage_n of_o fish_n three_o s._n four_o d._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la as_o also_o vi_o s._n viij_o d._n for_o maintenance_n of_o his_o corn-caâ—t_a and_o every_o two_o yard_n land_n to_o carry_v one_o load_n of_o wood_n from_o packwood_n to_o this_o town_n in_o which_o week_n they_o shall_v do_v no_o other_o work_n but_o none_o of_o they_o to_o sell_v his_o horse-colt_n without_o licence_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o cottier_n be_v xuj_o in_o number_n do_v then_o also_o perform_v such_o like_a service_n every_o of_o they_o pay_v four_o hen_n one_o cock_n and_o five_o egg_n which_o they_o be_v to_o carry_v unto_o coventre_n of_o these_o freeholder_n be_v nicholas_n trimenell_n the_o chief_a who_o hold_v b._n seven_o yard_n land_n of_o the_o say_a monk_n by_o the_o service_n of_o the_o ten_o part_n of_o a_o knight_n fee_n all_o which_o before_o specify_v be_v with_o the_o rectory_n and_o advouson_n of_o the_o vicarage_n in_o consideration_n of_o 786_o li._n 07_o s._n 06_o d._n past_a 7._o to_o robert_n gybbe_n of_o honyngton_n gentleman_n and_o his_o heir_n 28._o apr._n 32_o h._n 8._o to_o hold_v in_o capite_fw-la by_o the_o ten_o part_n of_o a_o knight_n fee_n pay_v 04_o li._n 07_o s._n 04_o d._n ob_fw-la yearly_o to_o the_o king_n his_o heir_n and_o successor_n which_o robert_n die_v eliz._n seize_v thereof_o 10_o aug._n 5._o &_o 6._o ph._n &_o m._n leave_v issue_n robert_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n 30._o year_n of_o age_n who_o be_v the_o father_n of_o sir_n ralph_n gibbs_n knight_n and_o he_o of_o sir_n henry_n gibbs_n that_o now_o enjoy_v it_o the_o church_n dedicate_v to_o all_o saint_n be_v in_o anno_fw-la 1291._o 19_o e._n 1._o value_v scac._n at_o xv_o mark_n the_o portion_n which_o the_o monk_n of_o coventre_n have_v out_o of_o the_o tithe_n belong_v thereto_o be_v then_o rate_v at_o three_o mark_n and_o appropriate_v etc._n to_o they_o by_o john_n thoresby_n bishop_n of_o worcester_n 25._o febr._fw-la anno_fw-la 135â—_n 25_o e._n 3._o whereupon_o ten_o mark_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la be_v reserve_v for_o maintenance_n of_o the_o vicar_n and_o a_o pension_n of_o x_o s._n yearly_a to_o the_o say_a bishop_n and_o his_o successor_n the_o same_o appropriation_n be_v confirm_v 3._o by_o the_o king_n five_o year_n follow_v about_o which_o time_n the_o saâ—d_n mâ—nks_v grant_v to_o the_o prior_n and_o covent_n of_o worcester_n a_o yearly_a pension_n b._n of_o xiii_o s._n four_o d._n to_o be_v pay_v on_o the_o quinsieme_n of_o s._n mich._n for_o ever_o in_o recompense_n of_o such_o damage_n as_o they_o shall_v sustain_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o say_a appropriation_n but_o it_o seem_v there_o be_v some_o alteration_n afterward_o make_v in_o these_o pension_n for_o a._n in_o 26_o h._n 8._o that_o pay_v to_o the_o bishop_n of_o worcester_n be_v xxvi_o s._n viij_o d._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la that_o to_o the_o monk_n of_o worcester_n xx_o s._n and_o that_o to_o the_o archdeacon_n of_o worcester_n four_o s._n five_o d._n ob_fw-la patroni_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la incumbentes_fw-la etc._n etc._n prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr coventre_fw-fr b._n magr._fw-la joh._n de_fw-fr thoresby_n pbr._n 6._o cal._n feb._n 1325._o prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr coventre_fw-fr b._n rad._n the_o holbeche_n 16._o julii_fw-la 1335._o prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr coventre_fw-fr a._n magr._fw-la lucas_n de_fw-fr herdeburgh_n accol_n 12._o jan._n 1344._o patroni_fw-la vicariae_fw-la edw._n 3._o rex_fw-la angl._n ratione_fw-la vacat_fw-la priorat_n de_fw-fr coventre_fw-fr a._n joh._n pillerton_n pbr._n penult_n aug._n 1361._o prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr coventre_fw-fr a._n d._n joh._n the_o boy_n cap._n 1._o junii_fw-la 1368._o prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr coventre_fw-fr b._n will._n tibet_n pbr._n 1_o feb._n 1405._o prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr coventre_fw-fr b._n d._n joh._n hannyer_n cap._n 10._o nou._n 1424._o prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr coventre_fw-fr a._n d._n ric._n long_o cap._n 21._o junii_fw-la 1446._o prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr coventre_fw-fr b._n magr._fw-la will._n palden_n in_o decr_n bacc._n 24._o maii_n 1507._o prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr coventre_fw-fr b._n d._n ric._n hays_n pbr._n 10._o martii_fw-la 1510._o prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr coventre_fw-fr a._n d._n thom._n copland_n cap._n 19_o dec._n 1515._o prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr coventre_fw-fr a._n d._n arnaldus_n ryle_n pbr._n 23._o oct._n 1530._o eliz._n angl._n regina_fw-la b._n will._n thornhill_n cler._n 4._o aug._n 1578._o rob._n gibbs_n de_fw-fr honington_n be_v d._n joh._n heynes_n cler._n 26._o oct._n 1584._o b._n rad._n gibbs_n be_v georgius_n ball_n cler._n 9_o martii_fw-la 1600._o a._n rad._n gibbs_n mile_n thomas_n brownent_a cler._n 23._o jan._n 1607._o a._n bradmore_n this_o place_n take_v its_o name_n from_o the_o flat_a and_o low_a situation_n thereof_o be_v a_o member_n of_o honington_n in_o 36_o h._n 3._o for_o before_o that_o time_n i_o find_v no_o mention_n of_o it_o will._n de_fw-la timor_fw-la and_o john_n de_fw-fr bradmore_n hold_v nevil_n the_o ten_o part_n of_o a_o knight_n fee_n here_o of_o the_o monk_n of_o coventre_n which_o monk_n in_o 7_o e._n 1._o have_v a._n six_o tenant_n here_o hold_v x_o yard_n land_n by_o the_o
wasperton_n patroni_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la incumbentes_fw-la etc._n etc._n d._n episcopus_fw-la wigorniae_fw-la b._n magr._fw-la sim._n de_fw-fr balyndon_n 3_o non._n apr._n 1284._o d._n episcopus_fw-la wigorniae_fw-la a._n magr._fw-la nigellus_n le_fw-fr waleys_n cler._n 9_o cal._n junii_fw-la 1290._o d._n episcopus_fw-la wigorniae_fw-la b._n hugo_n de_fw-fr babington_n 3_o id._n apr._n 1293._o d._n episcopus_fw-la wigorniae_fw-la b._n d._n walt._n de_fw-fr morton_n subdiac_n non._n sept._n 1305._o d._n episcopus_fw-la wigorniae_fw-la b._n magr._fw-la rob._n de_fw-fr chigewell_n cler._n 18._o junii_fw-la 1341._o d._n episcopus_fw-la wigorniae_fw-la b._n d._n sym._n de_fw-fr geynesburgh_n 23._o sept._n 1346._o d._n episcopus_fw-la wigorniae_fw-la a._n thomas_n de_fw-fr mershton_n 1_o junii_fw-la 1356._o d._n episcopus_fw-la wigorniae_fw-la a._n magr._fw-la ric._n de_fw-fr cleanger_n 9_o maii_n 1361._o ric._n rex_fw-la angl._n a._n joh._n parkere_o cap._n 3._o apr._n 1382._o d._n episc._n wigorn._n a._n d._n thomas_n fladbury_n pbr._n 10._o aug._n 1389._o d._n episc._n wigorn._n b._n joh._n burbache_n 17._o sept._n 1389._o d._n episc._n wigorn._n b._n d._n ric._n clifford_n pbr._n 4._o maii_n 1402._o d._n episc._n wigorn._n b._n joh._n wareyn_a cap._n 5._o maii_n 1414._o d._n episc._n wigorn._n b._n magr._fw-la edw._n prentys_n cler._n 14._o febr._n 1425._o d._n episc._n wigorn._n b._n henr._n sharp_a legum_n doctor_n 20._o dec._n 1460._o magr._fw-la ric._n ewer_n in_o s._n theol._n bac._n virtute_fw-la advoc_n per_fw-la i._o bel_n episc._n wig._n t._n heneage_n mil._n &_o aliis_fw-la concess_n b._n magr._fw-la rob._n haldesworth_n s._n theol._n &_o decret_a doctor_n 9_o nou._n 1508._o magr._fw-la ric._n ewer_n in_o s._n theol._n bac._n virtute_fw-la advoc_n per_fw-la i._o bel_n episc._n wig._n t._n heneage_n mil._n &_o aliis_fw-la concess_n b._n magr._fw-la joh._n jolyffe_n in_o s._n theol._n bac._n 24._o sept._n 1556._o thomas_n lucy_n de_fw-fr cherlecote_n mil._n a._n ric._n hill_n cler._n 13._o dec._n 1586._o patroni_fw-la vicariae_fw-la incumbentes_fw-la etc._n etc._n walt._n de_fw-fr morton_n rector_n a._n adam_n de_fw-fr utlicote_n 8._o cal._n nou._n 1308._o d._n rob._n de_fw-fr chilwell_n rector_n a._n d._n ric._n de_fw-fr wykingeston_n subdiac_n 17._o cal._n apr._n 1342._o d._n rob._n de_fw-fr chilwell_n rector_n ibid._n d._n ric._n toky_o pbr._n 8._o maii_n 1342._o rector_n ejusdem_fw-la ecc._n a._n walt._n mullewarde_n 12._o cal._n aug._n 1367._o magr._fw-la joh._n burbache_n rector_n b._n d._n ric._n ferne_n pbr._n 11._o apr._n 1402._o joh._n tissebury_n rector_n b._n ric._n de_fw-fr chelmescote_n cap._n 22._o oct._n 1410._o rector_n ejusdem_fw-la eccl._n b._n d._n ric._n wodehous_n cap._n 5._o dec._n 1416._o hatton_n super_fw-la avon_n this_o have_v its_o name_n original_o from_o the_o heath_n near_o which_o be_v stand_v and_o be_v a_o member_n of_o hampton_n pass_v with_o it_o to_o john_n dudley_n earl_n of_o warwick_n and_o since_o that_o to_o the_o lucy_n of_o cherlecote_n as_o the_o record_n which_o i_o have_v cite_v in_o hampton_n will_v manifest_v but_o it_o have_v be_v ancient_o depopulate_v as_o our_o countryman_n rous_n intimate_v 143._o hunscote_n this_o be_v also_o in_o the_o parish_n of_o hampton_n super_fw-la avon_n but_o long_o 144._o since_o depopulate_v the_o first_o mention_n i_o find_v of_o it_o be_v in_o 8._o joh._n where_o it_o joh._n appear_v that_o william_n de_fw-fr ludinton_n implead_v walter_n fitz_fw-fr ralph_n for_o half_a a_o hide_n of_o land_n lie_v therein_o who_o very_o short_o after_o past_a b._n away_o all_o his_o interest_n here_o unto_o thomas_n de_fw-fr erdinton_n of_o who_o in_o erdinton_n i_o have_v speak_v which_o thomas_n die_v seize_v thereof_o in_o 2_o h._n 3._o whereupon_o it_o be_v commit_v 2._o to_o the_o custody_n of_o william_n martial_n earl_n of_o pembroke_n from_o this_o t._n de_fw-fr erdinton_n it_o descend_v to_o henry_n his_o great_a grandchild_n who_o 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greatness_n and_o power_n dare_v not_o appear_v to_o challenge_v the_o jury_n so_o that_o he_o have_v cccâ—_n â—_z give_v he_o for_o damage_n against_o they_o but_o it_o so_o fall_v out_o that_o in_o 3_o e._n 3._o this_o mighty_a man_n be_v seize_v upon_o 10._o by_o the_o king_n at_o nottingham_n castle_n and_o by_o a_o parliament_n there_o hold_v condemn_v 10._o for_o treason_n be_v put_v to_o death_n whereby_o all_o his_o possession_n become_v confiscate_v insomuch_o as_o the_o inhabitant_n before_o specify_v petition_v the_o k._n that_o he_o will_v be_v gracious_a unto_o they_o in_o forbear_v to_o proceed_v to_o judgement_n upon_o that_o verdict_n whereupon_o he_o be_v please_v to_o remit_v thereof_o suprà _fw-la ccxlvi_o li._n xiii_o s._n iiii_o d._n whether_o by_o any_o conveyance_n from_o the_o bishop_n of_o ely_n before_o speak_v of_o it_o be_v that_o rob._n de_fw-fr moreby_n of_o moreby_o in_o yorkshire_n have_v a_o interest_n here_o i_o know_v 〈◊〉_d nor_o what_o he_o so_o 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of_o his_o reign_n pass_v to_o edward_n duke_n of_o york_n for_o life_n all_o the_o land_n which_o be_v thomas_n lord_n spenser_n attaint_v by_o parl._n octab._n hill_n 3_o h._n 4._o the_o remainder_n to_o ric._n beauchamp_n of_o bergavenny_n kt._n and_o isabella_n his_o wife_n sister_n and_o heir_n of_o richard_n son_n and_o heir_n to_o the_o say_v thomas_n late_a lord_n despenser_n decease_v and_o the_o heir_n male_a of_o the_o same_o richard_n and_o isabella_n the_o duke_n by_o virtue_n of_o that_o grant_n possess_v himself_o of_o this_o manor_n 〈◊〉_d colour_n that_o for_o want_v of_o issue_n by_o the_o â—aâ—d_a sir_n edward_n bâ—teler_n and_o anne_n the_o inheritance_n thereof_o belong_v to_o the_o same_o thomas_n le_fw-fr despenser_n earl_n of_o glouc._n so_o attaint_v and_o hold_v it_o till_o his_o death_n which_o happen_v in_o 3_o h._n 5_o for_o he_o be_v slay_v 16._o at_o the_o battle_n of_o agincourt_n 25_o oct._n the_o same_o year_n ric._n beauchamp_n and_o isabella_n his_o 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leave_v alured_v his_o grandchild_n and_o heir_n four_o year_n of_o age_n but_o spâ—gurnel's_n part_n come_v at_o length_n to_o the_o hugford_v by_o purchase_n as_o i_o guess_v for_o in_o 12._o h._n 4._o rob._n hugford_n esq_n obtain_v a_o charter_n 14._o of_o free-warren_n in_o all_o his_o demesn_a land_n that_o he_o then_o have_v in_o possession_n or_o reversion_n here_o and_o in_o edmescote_n to_o which_o robert_n succeed_v thomas_n who_o in_o 10._o h._n 6._o be_v certify_v r._n to_o be_v lord_n thereof_o with_o emscote_n and_o that_o he_o hold_v it_o by_o the_o sixth_o part_n of_o a_o knight_n fee_n but_o since_o that_o time_n it_o be_v divolve_v by_o a_o daughter_n and_o coheir_n of_o hugford_n to_o the_o beaufoe_n as_o in_o emscote_n i_o shall_v show_v and_o continue_v unto_o they_o until_o this_o day_n that_o the_o church_n be_v ancient_o a_o chapel_n belong_v to_o wotton_n i_o have_v already_o manifest_v be_v afterward_o appropriate_v b._n to_o the_o canon_n of_o kenilworth_n 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the_o same_o year_n wherein_o he_o call_v himself_o ric._n filius_fw-la galfridi_fw-la reynald_n de_fw-fr edmescote_n alius_fw-la dictus_fw-la ric._n filius_fw-la johaâ—nae_fw-la filiae_fw-la willielmi_n ryvell_n confirm_v to_o the_o say_v robert_n hâ—gford_n and_o joyce_n and_o the_o heir_n of_o the_o say_v robert_n all_o his_o right_n therein_o which_o robert_n obtain_v a_o charter_n 14._o of_o free-warren_n in_o all_o his_o demesn_a land_n here_o and_o in_o milverton_n date_v 12._o dec._n 12._o h._n 4._o in_o who_o male_a line_n it_o continue_v till_o the_o beginning_n of_o h._n 7._o time_n and_o then_o by_o a_o daughter_n and_o coheir_n come_v to_o beaufo_n but_o before_o this_o robert_n hugford_n i_o have_v not_o see_v anything_o of_o their_o name_n in_o this_o county_n howbeit_o in_o shropshire_n there_o be_v a_o ancient_a family_n of_o they_o and_o if_o i_o may_v have_v liberty_n to_o guess_v at_o the_o original_n of_o this_o man_n advancement_n to_o so_o good_a a_o fortune_n in_o warwickshire_n i_o shall_v conclude_v it_o to_o have_v be_v through_o his_o relation_n to_o thomas_n beauchamp_n earl_n of_o warwick_n for_o it_o appear_v that_o in_o 20._o r._n 2._o he_o be_v â—_o custos_fw-la hospitii_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la comptroller_n of_o the_o household_n unto_o the_o say_a earl_n who_o by_o his_o letter_n pat._n â—â—eldon_n for_o so_o they_o be_v term_v bear_v date_n at_o warwick_n 26._o apr._n 1_o h._n 4._o grant_v unto_o he_o by_o the_o title_n of_o his_o belove_a eâ—quire_n for_o his_o good_a service_n do_v and_o to_o be_v do_v as_o well_o to_o he_o the_o say_a earl_n as_o unto_o richard_n beauchamp_n his_o son_n a_o annuity_n of_o 8_o li._n to_o be_v yearly_o receive_v during_o his_o life_n out_o of_o the_o say_a earl_n manor_n of_o wike_n near_o pershore_n in_o com._n wigorn._n and_o upon_o the_o last_o day_n of_o the_o say_a month_n of_o april_n in_o the_o same_o year_n i_o find_v ibid._n that_o this_o robert_n be_v retain_v by_o indenture_n to_o 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beaufo_n joh._n beaufo_n obiit_fw-la 25._o eliz._n tho._n beaufo_n aetat_fw-la 33._o ann_n 25._o eliz._n that_o in_o time_n of_o war_n he_o shall_v receive_v from_o the_o say_a earl_n or_o his_o son_n xx_o li._n for_o his_o wage_n whereof_o half_o to_o be_v pay_v at_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o war_n and_o the_o rest_n quarterly_a as_o long_o as_o he_o do_v continue_v therein_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v well_o and_o sufficient_o arm_v array_v and_o horse_v for_o the_o war_n suitable_a to_o his_o degree_n with_o one_o yeoman_n 2._o groom_n and_o 4._o horse_n and_o to_o have_v diet_n for_o himself_o and_o livery_n for_o his_o say_a servant_n and_o horse_n but_o that_o the_o say_a earl_n or_o his_o son_n shall_v have_v the_o three_o part_n of_o whatsoever_o he_o the_o say_v robert_n or_o his_o man_n do_v gain_v by_o the_o war_n
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but_o nothing_o be_v do_v thrrein_a as_o it_o shall_v seem_v for_o in_o 8_o eliz._n the_o say_a sir_n valentine_n die_v cedul_a seize_v thereof_o leave_v richard_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n of_o full_a age_n which_o richard_n sell_v it_o in_o q._n eliz._n time_n to_o one_o ralph_n blount_n a_o ancient_a servant_n to_o sir_n valentine_n which_o ralph_n have_v issue_n richard_n who_o enclose_v all_o that_o belong_v to_o the_o manor_n and_o then_o sell_v it_o to_o sâ—r_n william_n samuel_n of_o upton_n in_o com._n northampton_n knight_n who_o give_v it_o to_o arthur_n a_o young_a son_n that_o sell_v it_o to_o william_n lord_n spenser_n who_o young_a son_n robert_n be_v the_o present_a owner_n thereof_o the_o church_n belong_v to_o the_o monk_n of_o coventre_n and_o of_o their_o patronage_n as_o lord_n of_o the_o manor_n be_v by_o roger_n molend_n bishop_n of_o coventre_n and_o lichfield_n appropriate_v 4._o to_o they_o in_o an._n 1260._o 44_o h._n 3._o be_v endow_v b._n with_o two_o carucate_n of_o land_n in_o anno_fw-la 1291._o 19_o e._n 1._o it_o be_v value_v scac._n at_o xxvii_o mark_n and_o the_o vicarage_n at_o lx_o s._n but_o in_o 26_o h._n 8._o the_o vicarage_n be_v rate_v a._n at_o xxiii_o li._n xuj_o s._n over_o and_o above_o xxvi_o s._n viij_o d._n yearly_o pay_v out_o thereof_o to_o the_o monk_n of_o coventre_n and_o four_o s._n for_o synodal_n patroni_fw-la vicariae_fw-la incumbentes_fw-la prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr coventre_fw-fr will._n de_fw-fr bourton_n pbr._n 1_o feb._n 1313._o a._n prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr coventre_fw-fr rad._n de_fw-fr suham_n diac._n 3_o id._n martii_fw-la 1333._o b._n prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr coventre_fw-fr joh._n bokervile_n cap._n xuj_o cal._n dec._n 1354._o a._n prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr coventre_fw-fr will._n de_fw-fr welneford_n cal._n dec._n 1363._o a._n prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr coventre_fw-fr joh._n reynbolt_v pbr._n 25._o apr._n 1384._o b._n prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr coventre_fw-fr ric._n jekell_n 7._o julii_fw-la 1410._o b._n prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr coventre_fw-fr joh._n frankelene_n 25._o sept._n 1410._o a._n prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr coventre_fw-fr walt._n moell_n 17._o aug._n 1413._o b._n prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr coventre_fw-fr ric._n stayton_n cap._n 8._o junii_fw-la 1423._o a._n prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr coventre_fw-fr ric._n whitelombe_v pbr._n 5._o dec._n 1428._o a._n prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr coventre_fw-fr d._n joh._n hulle_n pbr._n 22._o oct._n 1431._o b._n prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr coventre_fw-fr joh._n james_n pbr._n 19_o oct._n 1432._o a._n prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr coventre_fw-fr thomas_n pedyne_n pbr._n 8._o junii_fw-la 1433._o a._n prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr coventre_fw-fr ric._n styler_n 6._o julii_fw-la 1433._o ibid._n prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr coventre_fw-fr robert_n leme_v 1._o jan._n 1454._o b._n prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr coventre_fw-fr magr._fw-la tho._n jones_n in_o utroque_fw-la jure_fw-la bacc._n 25._o sept._n 1500._o a._n prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr coventre_fw-fr tho._n orton_n in_o decret_a bac._n 8._o oct._n 1501._o b._n henr._n waver_v alias_o over_o de_fw-fr civit._fw-la coventriae_fw-la grocer_n b._n d._n thomas_n jackson_n cler._n 20._o jan._n 1556._o henr._n waver_v alias_o over_o de_fw-fr civit._fw-la coventriae_fw-la grocer_n b._n bernardus_n massy_a in_o art_n magr._fw-la 25._o oct._n 1558._o henr._n waver_v alias_o over_o de_fw-fr civit._fw-la coventriae_fw-la grocer_n h._n thurstanus_n mooseley_n 26._o maii_n 1562._o ric._n atkyns_n hac_fw-la vice_n ex_fw-la concess_n ric._n over_o a._n leonardus_n harison_n cler._n 24._o junii_fw-la 1569._o rob._n spenser_n mile_n baro_n de_fw-fr wormleighton_n f._n georgius_n hale_n cler._n 3._o sept._n 1604._o in_o a_o window_n of_o the_o church_n these_o arm_n 1._o azure_a a_o fesse_v ermine_n betwixt_o 6._o crane_n head_n erase_v arg._n spenser_n 2._o spenser_n impale_v kitson_n viz._n sable_a 3._o lucy_n hauriant_fw-la d'argent_fw-fr with_o a_o lion_n rampant_a ....._o betwixt_o 2._o annulet_n upon_o a_o chief_a or._n merston-priors_n this_o be_v in_o the_o parish_n of_o herdwick-priors_n be_v with_o it_o among_o divers_a other_o lordship_n give_v to_o the_o monk_n of_o coventre_n by_o earl_n leofrike_n in_o edw._n the_o confessor_n day_n yet_o be_v there_o no_o particular_a mention_n of_o it_o in_o the_o conqueror_n survey_v it_o be_v there_o involve_v with_o herdwike_n which_o monk_n in_o 41_o h._n 3._o have_v a_o charter_n 4._o of_o free-warren_n extend_v to_o all_o their_o demesn_a land_n here_o as_o it_o do_v to_o the_o rest_n of_o their_o manor_n and_o in_o a._n 7_o e._n 1._o have_v xxxviii_o tenant_n who_o hold_v 23._o yard_n land_n in_o this_o place_n pay_v several_a rent_n and_o perform_v divers_a service_n scil_n plough_v mow_v reap_v and_o the_o like_a all_o which_o use_v to_o do_v suit_n to_o the_o prior_n court_n twice_o in_o the_o year_n after_o the_o dissolution_n of_o that_o monastery_n it_o be_v grant_v 1._o out_o of_o the_o crown_n with_o herdwick_n etc._n etc._n to_o sir_n edmund_n knightley_n knight_n and_o have_v ever_o since_o pass_v therewith_o be_v now_o possess_v by_o the_o lord_n spencer_n the_o chapel_n as_o a_o member_n also_o of_o herdwike_n be_v appropriate_v a._n to_o the_o monk_n of_o coventre_n shukborough-inferior_a in_o the_o conqueror_n time_n ric._n forestarius_fw-la hold_v lib._n half_o a_o hide_n here_o then_o value_v at_o xx_o s._n afterward_o as_o by_o a_o authentic_a record_n nâ—vill_n appear_v repute_v for_o three_o yard_n land_n from_o which_o richard_n who_o be_v there_o call_v ric._n cheneu_fw-fr it_o descend_v by_o margery_n his_o daughter_n and_o heir_n to_o william_n crok_v and_o so_o by_o margery_n the_o sister_n of_o william_n son_n to_o the_o say_v william_n to_z robert_z de_fw-fr brok_n who_o by_o a_o fair_a charter_n aur_fw-it with_o his_o portraiture_n in_o his_o seal_n on_o horseback_n wherein_o he_o call_v himself_o domini_fw-la regis_fw-la angliae_fw-la marescallus_fw-la give_v n._n to_o roger_n helie_n alias_o de_fw-fr bentley_n this_o land_n in_o succeberge_n from_o who_o descend_v john_n de_fw-fr bentley_n who_o in_o 28_o e._n 1._o be_v certify_v 31._o to_o hold_v one_o hide_v of_o land_n here_o of_o richard_n de_fw-fr logeâ—_n lineal_a heir_n unto_o robert_n de_fw-fr broc_n as_o in_o chesterton_n be_v show_v and_o from_o he_o william_n de_fw-fr bentley_n lord_n of_o bentley_n in_o com._n staff_n who_o in_o 47_o e._n 3._o grant_v a._n to_o john_n the_o son_n of_o william_n de_fw-fr catesby_n and_o his_o heir_n all_o his_o land_n in_o over-shukborough_a and_o nether-shukborough_a with_o the_o court-leet_n but_o more_o of_o this_o nether-shukborough_a i_o have_v not_o see_v till_o 3._o eliz._n that_o thomas_n shukborough_n esquire_n be_v find_v eliz._n to_o die_v seize_v thereof_o from_o who_o it_o be_v descend_v unto_o sir_n richard_n shukborough_n now_o live_v together_o with_o over-shukborough_a as_o i_o have_v there_o show_v wormleighton_n in_o the_o conqueror_n time_n part_n of_o this_o town_n be_v in_o the_o earl_n of_o mellent_n possession_n lib._n viz._n one_o hide_v and_o a_o half_a which_o one_o gislebertus_n hold_v of_o he_o be_v value_v at_o four_o li._n x_o s._n and_o then_o write_v wimerestone_n another_o part_n but_o much_o great_a do_v turchill_n the_o warwick_n then_o lib._n possess_v which_o be_v certify_v to_o contain_v three_o hide_n and_o rate_v at_o x_o li._n one_o warinus_n be_v at_o that_o time_n his_o undertenant_a for_o it_o in_o that_o place_n it_o be_v write_v wimenestone_n a_o three_o portion_n here_o do_v one_o wâ—lliam_n hold_v lib._n at_o the_o same_o time_n of_o goisfrid_n de_fw-fr mannevile_n viz._n half_a a_o hide_n and_o a_o four_o part_n value_v at_o xv_o s._n and_o there_o it_o be_v write_v wimelestone_n which_o make_v i_o conjecture_v that_o the_o denomination_n thereof_o may_v original_o proceed_v from_o the_o name_n of_o its_o owner_n scil_n wimere_fw-la or_o some_o such_o name_n whether_o it_o be_v by_o king_n henry_n the_o first_o immediate_o dispose_v of_o to_o geffrey_n de_fw-fr clinton_n his_o chamberlain_n and_o treasurer_n of_o who_o advancement_n i_o have_v in_o kenilworth_n make_v mention_n or_o to_o henry_n de_fw-fr newburgh_n earl_n of_o warwick_n and_o by_o he_o grant_v to_o the_o say_v geffrey_n i_o be_o not_o certain_a howbeit_o that_o the_o say_v geffrey_n enjoy_v it_o be_v clear_a enough_o from_o what_o i_o shall_v short_o manifest_v for_o geffrey_n de_fw-fr clinton_n son_n to_o that_o geffrey_n give_v 145._o the_o church_n of_o this_o place_n to_o the_o monastery_n of_o kenilworth_n and_o afterward_o enfeoft_v 〈◊〉_d ric._n walsh_n in_o the_o whole_a manor_n to_o hold_v by_o the_o service_n of_o a_o knight_n fee_n which_o grant_n henry_n de_fw-fr clinton_n his_o son_n ratify_v 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o say_v richard_n and_o his_o heir_n in_o consideration_n whereof_o he_o receive_v viij_o mark_n of_o silver_n but_o therein_o it_o be_v write_v wilmelathtune_n this_o richard_n walsh_n have_v issue_n ibid._n
knightlow-hundred_n whereunto_o i_o shall_v add_v that_o it_o be_v probable_a it_o may_v proceed_v from_o the_o saxon_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v the_o same_o with_o collis_n the_o situation_n thereof_o upon_o a_o little_a hill_n savour_v this_o my_o conceit_n but_o i_o now_o come_v to_o what_o i_o find_v memorable_a in_o relation_n to_o this_o place_n in_o 51_o h._n 3._o barthol_n de_fw-fr suthleg_n be_v then_o lord_n thereof_o have_v a_o charter_n grant_v 5._o to_o he_o and_o his_o heir_n for_o a_o mercate_z to_o be_v keep_v every_o friday_n weekly_a here_o and_o a_o fair_a annual_o for_o three_o day_n viz._n the_o eve_n of_o s_o t_o james_n the_o apostle_n and_o two_o day_n after_o and_o in_o 7_o e._n 1._o john_n de_fw-fr suthley_n be_v certify_v b._n to_o be_v lord_n hereof_o where_o it_o be_v write_v magna_n dercet_a but_o say_v to_o be_v a_o member_n of_o suthley_n gloucestershire_n as_o also_o to_o be_v hold_v by_o he_o of_o the_o king_n in_o 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pr._n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr k._n 458._o d._n hugo_n de_fw-fr kenilworth_n pbr._n 14._o cal._n nou._n 1300._o pr._n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr k._n a._n gilb._n de_fw-fr wythibroke_n pbr._n id._n sept._n 1313._o idem_fw-la pr._n &_o c._n de_fw-fr kenilworth_n magr._fw-la joh._n de_fw-fr chelmundescote_n diac._n 6._o cal._n apr._n 1325._o a_o idem_fw-la pr._n &_o c._n de_fw-fr kenilworth_n rog._n white_a pbr._n 5._o martii_fw-la 1353._o a._n idem_fw-la pr._n &_o c._n de_fw-fr kenilworth_n rob._n mile_n 16._o sept._n 1360._o a._n idem_fw-la pr._n &_o c._n de_fw-fr kenilworth_n will._n de_fw-fr bradway_n pbr._n 13._o dec._n 1361._o a._n idem_fw-la pr._n &_o c._n de_fw-fr kenilworth_n d._n rob._n scharborleyn_n 22._o feb._n 1398._o b._n idem_fw-la pr._n &_o c._n de_fw-fr kenilworth_n io._n bentham_n cap._n 7._o dec._n 1419._o b._n idem_fw-la pr._n &_o c._n de_fw-fr kenilworth_n d._n rob._n bandy_n 2._o apr._n 1433._o b._n idem_fw-la pr._n &_o c._n de_fw-fr kenilworth_n magr._fw-la thom._n taylard_n penult_n feb._n 1455._o b._n idem_fw-la pr._n &_o c._n de_fw-fr kenilworth_n d._n joh._n mud_n cap._n ult_n martii_fw-la 1467._o b._n idem_fw-la pr._n &_o c._n de_fw-fr kenilworth_n thom._n yardley_n cap._n 10._o aug._n 1479._o a._n idem_fw-la pr._n &_o c._n de_fw-fr kenilworth_n magr._fw-la hugo_n chysenall_n art_n magr._fw-la 20._o sept._n 1458._o b._n idem_fw-la pr._n &_o c._n de_fw-fr kenilworth_n d._n joh._n hill_n cap._n 3._o julii_fw-la 1489_o b_o wil._n gower_n de_fw-fr woodall_n in_o come_v wig._n be_v ratione_fw-la concess_n pr._n &_o c._n de_fw-fr kenilw._n ric._n bishop_n cler._n 12._o martii_fw-la 1540_o a_o phil._n &_o m._n rex_fw-la &_o regina_fw-la magr._fw-la thomas_n bastard_n s_o theol._n bacc._n 14._o dec._n 1556._o b._n joh._n ton_o the_o burmington_n &_o joh._n bishop_n de_fw-fr brailes_n gen_fw-la will._n tovye_a cler._n art_n magr._fw-la 20._o junii_fw-la 1584._o b_o walt._n savage_a de_fw-fr broadway_n will._n sheldon_n &_o will._n sheldon_n andr._n dakers_n cler._n 26._o apr._n 158._o a._n barnabas_n bishop_n jac._n pallawyne_n cler._n s._n theol._n bacc._n ...._o feb._n 1611._o a._n cancellarius_n magistri_fw-la &_o scolar_n univers_n oxon._n virtute_fw-la actus_fw-la parl._n gerardus_n verrier_n cler._n art_n magr._fw-la 4._o aug._n 1624._o b_o monumental_a inscription_n in_o the_o church_n here_o lie_v the_o body_n of_o john_n davis_n gentleman_n a_o faithful_a lover_n of_o god_n word_n who_o depart_v this_o life_n the_o seven_o day_n of_o march_n a_o o_fw-fr domini_fw-la 1609._o here_o lie_v the_o body_n of_o helen_n davis_n the_o wife_n of_o thomas_n davis_n who_o be_v bury_v the_o 4_o the_o day_n of_o april_n a_o o_fw-fr domini_fw-la 1621._o john_n bishop_n gentleman_n son_n of_o barnabas_n bishop_n who_o die_v the_o five_o of_o october_n 1627._o here_o lie_v bury_v the_o body_n of_o helen_n bishop_n the_o wife_n of_o john_n bishop_n of_o brayle_n gentleman_n which_o helen_n decease_v the_o thirty_o the_o of_o december_n 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the_o five_o of_o august_n 1623._o epitaphium_fw-la what_o female_a sex_n do_v often_o sever_v this_o phoenix_n have_v conjoin_v together_o virtue_n and_o beauty_n seldom_o greeting_n in_o she_o congratulate_v their_o meeting_n loe_o then_o inter_v within_o this_o place_n the_o virgin_n glory_n and_o the_o maiden_n grace_n in_o this_o church_n of_o brailes_n there_o be_v a_o gilled_a found_v a._n by_o ric._n nevil_n earl_n of_o warwick_n by_o the_o name_n of_o a_o warden_n brethren_n and_o sister_n with_o two_o priest_n to_o celebrate_v divine_a service_n every_o day_n and_o to_o pray_v for_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o say_a founder_n the_o revenue_n whereof_o in_o 37_o h._n 8._o be_v certify_v to_o be_v xviii_o l_o xiii_o s_o two_o d_o ob_fw-la out_o of_o which_o a_o grammar_n school_n be_v then_o here_o maintain_v there_o be_v also_o here_o a_o chantry_n of_o two_o priest_n of_o a_o much_o elder_a foundation_n but_o because_o it_o relate_v most_o to_o chelmescote_n i_o purpose_v there_o 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write_v berricestone_n in_o one_o place_n and_o bericestune_n in_o another_o and_o be_v of_o so_o much_o note_n in_o those_o ancient_a time_n that_o it_o give_v name_n to_o one_o of_o the_o hundred_o then_o in_o be_v as_o i_o have_v eslwhere_o already_o observe_v whether_o it_o be_v any_o of_o the_o descendant_n of_o the_o before_o recite_v johais_n that_o become_v first_o enfeoft_v thereof_o by_o the_o posterity_n of_o corbuceon_n i_o can_v affirm_v but_o do_v conclude_v that_o he_o be_v common_a ancestor_n to_o the_o family_n of_o whitacre_n and_o thence_o have_v first_o his_o surname_n as_o in_o whitacre-superior_a i_o have_v manifest_v of_o which_o family_n be_v also_o simon_n who_o likewise_o assume_v 1._o his_o surname_n from_o hence_o and_o write_v himself_o dominus_fw-la de_fw-la berchestone_n as_o in_o sundry_a old_a record_n i_o have_v see_v to_o who_o succeed_v rich._n the_o barchestone_n in_o sheld_n 6._o joh._n and_o after_o he_o simon_n sheld_n henry_n sheld_n and_o 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this_o will._n willington_n i_o find_v that_o be_v a_o wealthy_a merchant_n s._n of_o the_o staple_n and_o settle_v himself_o here_o at_o bercheston_n he_o depopulate_v 2._o the_o town_n in_o 24_o h._n 7._o make_v enclosure_n of_o 530._o acre_n of_o land_n so_o that_o there_o be_v no_o more_o than_o 64._o acre_n leave_v for_o tillage_n which_o be_v use_v by_o he_o as_o belong_v to_o his_o mannour-house_n there_o and_o manage_v with_o one_o plough_n and_o that_o he_o have_v a_o very_a fair_a estate_n in_o land_n in_o this_o county_n as_o also_o in_o oxford_n and_o gloucester_n shire_n but_o have_v no_o issue_n male_a advance_v his_o seven_o daugther_n in_o marriage_n to_o divers_a good_a family_n viz._n w.s._n margery_n to_o thomas_n holt_n of_o aston_n juxta_fw-la bermingham_n esquire_n and_o afterward_o to_o sir_n ambrose_n cave_n knight_n godith_n to_o basill_n fielding_n of_o newnham_n esquire_n elizabeth_n to_o edw._n boughton_n of_o lawford_n esquire_n marry_o to_o will._n sheldon_n of_o beoley_n esquire_n margaret_n to_o edw._n grevill_n of_o milcote_n esquire_n anne_n to_o francis_n mountfort_n of_o kingshurst_n esquire_n and_o katherine_n first_o to_o richard_n kempe_n second_o to_o william_n catesby_n of_o lapworth_n esquire_n and_o last_o to_o anthony_n throkmorton_n a_o young_a son_n to_o sir_n george_n throkmorton_n knight_n and_o that_o by_o his_o will_n e._n which_o bear_v date_n 25._o martii_fw-la anno_fw-la 1555._o he_o dispose_v of_o his_o body_n to_o be_v bury_v here_o at_o bercheston_n have_v a_o fair_a monument_n in_o the_o church_n as_o i_o shall_v show_v by_o and_o by_o but_o upon_o the_o partition_n betwixt_o these_o coheir_n this_o manor_n come_v to_o sheldon_n as_o it_o seem_v for_o his_o posterity_n of_o who_o i_o have_v make_v some_o mention_n in_o weston_n juxta_fw-la chiriton_n do_v enjoy_v it_o at_o this_o day_n the_o church_n dedicate_v to_o s._n martin_n in_o anno_fw-la 1291._o 19_o e._n 1._o be_v value_v scac._n at_o xxviii_o mark_n but_o in_o a._n 26_o h._n 8._o at_o no_o more_o than_o xiii_o li._n vi_o s._n viij_o d._n patroni_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la incumbentes_fw-la etc._n etc._n heur_fw-fr de_fw-fr bercheston_n a._n ric._n de_fw-fr bercheston_n pbr._n 3_o cal._n febr._n 1281._o thomas_n de_fw-fr bercheston_n a._n joh._n de_fw-fr bercheston_n subdiac_n 10._o cal._n jan._n 1296._o thomas_n de_fw-fr bercheston_n a._n gilb._n the_o swaleclive_a pbr._n 12._o cal._n dec._n 1333._o alex._n de_fw-fr bercheston_n a._n rog._n de_fw-fr chastelion_fw-mi cler._n 20._o apr._n 1345._o alex._n de_fw-fr bercheston_n b._n nich._n de_fw-fr todenham_n pbr._n 17._o nou._n 1361._o thomas_n come_v warwici_n b._n joh._n asple_n 7._o martii_fw-la 1382._o ric._n bromley_n &_o alii_fw-la feoffati_fw-la de_fw-la dominio_fw-la de_fw-fr bercheston_n &_o advoc_n eccl._n a._n will._n tailor_n 26._o apr._n 1388._o ric._n bromley_n &_o alii_fw-la feoffati_fw-la de_fw-la dominio_fw-la de_fw-fr bercheston_n &_o advoc_n eccl._n b._n d._n joh._n stark_n 28._o dec._n 1389._o thomas_n erdington_n be_v &_o sibilla_n ux_fw-fr ejus_fw-la b._n d._n joh._n gun_n 18._o nou._n 1433._o thomas_n erdington_n be_v &_o sibilla_n ux_fw-fr ejus_fw-la b._n magr._fw-la thoma_n oldbury_n 15._o jan._n 1433._o rob._n ardern_n be_v â—_o magr._fw-la thomas_n stocton_n 7._o maii_n 1439._o rob._n ardern_n be_v b._n d._n thomas_n pyjon_n 5._o maii_n 1449._o joh._n hugford_n be_v &_o alii_fw-la feoffati_fw-la will._n durant_n a._n d._n hugo_n byker_n cap._n 23._o julii_fw-la 1481._o tho._n wellys_n &_o joh._n wellys_n ex_fw-la concess_n will._n durant_n a._n d._n joh._n wellys_n cap._n 6._o sept._n 1498._o rob._n throkmorton_n mile_n b._n magr._fw-la hugo_n humphrey_n 17._o aug._n 1503._o georgius_n throkmorton_n mile_n a._n will._n buckmaster_n s._n theol._n professor_n 23._o apr._n 1530._o georgius_n throkmorton_n mile_n b._n d._n will._n lane_n cler._n 4._o feb._n 1545._o rad._n sheldon_n de_fw-fr beoley_n be_v b._n will._n bullwer_n cleric_a 8._o oct._n 1606._o willington_n in_o this_o village_n do_v robert_z de_fw-fr stadford_n possess_v one_o hide_v and_o a_o half_a at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o conqueror_n general_a survey_n â—_o then_o value_v at_o xx_o s._n and_o hold_v of_o he_o by_o one_o luvein_n but_o have_v be_v the_o freehold_n of_o dodo_n and_o leuric_n before_o the_o norman_a invasion_n the_o residue_n have_v gislebertus_n de_fw-fr gand_n a_o great_a man_n in_o lincolnshire_n which_o be_v all_o he_o possess_v in_o this_o county_n and_o extend_v to_o no_o more_o than_o one_o hide_n one_o virgate_n and_o a_o half_a and_o be_v hold_v of_o he_o at_o that_o time_n by_o one_o fulbric_n together_o with_o a_o mill_n be_v value_v at_o xx_o s._n have_v be_v the_o inheritance_n of_o alwardus_fw-la in_o edward_n the_o confessor_n day_n in_o that_o record_n it_o be_v write_v ullavintone_n howbeit_o after_o this_o till_o 36_o h._n 3._o i_o do_v not_o find_v a_o syllable_n more_o thereof_o but_o then_o among_o the_o fee_n of_o the_o lord_n stafford_n it_o be_v certify_v nevil_n that_o richard_n de_fw-fr bartone_n pay_v thirty_o d._n for_o scutage_n here_o and_o in_o 56_o h._n 3._o robert_n de_fw-fr hamme_n be_v lord_n of_o it_o as_o appear_v by_o a_o release_v aur_fw-it make_v by_o he_o and_o mabell_n his_o wife_n to_o the_o nun_n of_o sewardslee_n in_o com._n northampt._n of_o such_o suit_n of_o court_n as_o he_o claim_v of_o they_o for_o the_o land_n they_o hold_v of_o he_o and_o his_o say_a wife_n within_o this_o village_n which_o robert_n in_o 7_o e._n 1._o hold_v b._n of_o the_o king_n four_o yard_n land_n here_o in_o demesn_a by_o the_o service_n of_o the_o seven_o part_n of_o a_o knight_n fee_n and_o suit_n twice_o a_o year_n to_o his_o court_n at_o long_n compton_n for_o of_o that_o manor_n it_o seem_v it_o be_v then_o a_o member_n 8._o and_o in_o 15_o e._n 1._o in_o the_o possession_n 8._o of_o john_n de_fw-fr hamme_n son_n to_o the_o
like_a rent_n and_o service_n as_o those_o of_o honington_n perform_v but_o by_o the_o act_n of_o dissolution_n in_o 30_o h._n 8._o it_o come_v with_o honington_n to_o the_o crown_n as_o parcel_n of_o the_o land_n belong_v to_o the_o priory_n of_o coventre_n and_o so_o be_v involve_v with_o that_o manor_n in_o the_o patent_n to_o robert_n gibbs_n be_v now_o the_o inheritance_n of_o sir_n henry_n gibbs_n before_o specify_v idlicote_n northwards_o from_o honington_n but_o at_o a_o little_o far_a distance_n from_o the_o bank_n of_o stour_n stand_v idlicote_n which_o in_o the_o conqueror_n time_n be_v possess_v by_o rob._n de_fw-fr stadford_n and_o by_o the_o general_n survey_v lib._n certify_v to_o contain_v five_o hide_n be_v value_v at_o viij_o li._n have_v be_v the_o freehold_n of_o anegrin_n and_o ordric_n before_o the_o norman_a invasion_n in_o that_o survey_v it_o be_v write_v etelincote_n which_o show_v that_o its_o original_a denomination_n proceed_v from_o some_o ancient_a dweller_n there_o in_o the_o saxon_n time_n but_o from_o the_o say_v robert_n or_o nicholas_n his_o son_n be_v this_o manor_n pass_v to_o geffrey_n de_fw-fr clinton_n chamberlain_n and_o treasurer_n to_o king_n henry_n 1._o and_o by_o himâ—_n upon_o his_o foundation_n of_o the_o monastery_n of_o kenilworth_n in_o this_o county_n give_v 1._o inter_fw-la alia_fw-la thereunto_o in_o that_o charter_n 1._o it_o be_v write_v itelicote_n but_o afterward_o for_o the_o most_o part_n utelicote_n which_o grant_n be_v confirm_v inspex_fw-la by_o the_o say_v nicholas_n de_fw-fr stafford_n who_o acquit_v inspex_fw-la the_o canon_n of_o kenilworth_n from_o the_o service_n of_o one_o knight_n fee_n whereby_o the_o same_o geffrey_n hold_v it_o of_o he_o in_o consideration_n whereof_o he_o give_v to_o this_o nicholas_n v._o mark_n of_o silver_n and_o to_o maud_n his_o wife_n two_o mark_n in_o 7_o e._n 1._o the_o canon_n of_o kenilworth_n be_v lord_n thereof_o have_v b._n 3._o carucat_n of_o land_n here_o in_o demesn_a and_o a_o windmill_n as_o also_o several_a tenant_n hold_v xv_o yard_n land_n and_o a_o half_a by_o certain_a rent_n and_o service_n scil_n plow_a mow_v make_v hay_n etc._n etc._n together_o with_o a_o court-leet_n and_o court_n baron_n which_o privilege_n with_o certain_a other_o viz._n gallow_n weif_n and_o to_o be_v quit_v of_o all_o secular_a exaction_n suit_n to_o the_o county_n and_o hundred_o court_n and_o from_o common_a amerciament_n do_v they_o claim_v w._n in_o 13_o e._n 1._o by_o the_o grant_v of_o divers_a king_n and_o have_v the_o same_o allow_v and_o in_o 19_o e._n 1._o obtain_v a_o charter_n 51._o of_o free-warren_n in_o all_o their_o demesn_a land_n here_o but_o upon_o the_o general_a dissolution_n of_o the_o monastery_n it_o come_v to_o the_o crown_n and_o be_v soon_o after_o viz._n in_o 33_o h._n 8._o past_a 3._o away_o together_o with_o the_o advouson_n of_o the_o church_n unto_o thomas_n cawarden_n esquire_n and_o eliz._n his_o wife_n and_o the_o heir_n of_o the_o body_n of_o the_o say_v thomas_n lawful_o beget_v which_o thomas_n leave_v no_o issue_n as_o i_o suppose_v for_o it_o revert_v to_o the_o crown_n and_o in_o 4_o eliz._n be_v grant_v 1._o to_o ludowik_n grevill_n and_o other_o but_o soon_o after_o to_o underhill_n as_o it_o seem_v for_o in_o 12_o eliz._n do_v will._n underhill_n die_v eliz._n seize_v thereof_o leave_v will._n his_o son_n and_o heir_n xiiii_o year_n of_o age_n and_o upward_o who_o granchild_n s_o r_o hercules_n vnderhill_n knight_n now_o enjoy_v it_o the_o church_n dedicate_v to_o s_o t_o james_n be_v in_o a_o 1291_o 19_o e._n 1._o value_v scac._n at_o seven_o mark_n the_o canon_n of_o kenilworth_n then_o have_v a_o portion_n out_o of_o the_o tithe_n thereof_o to_o the_o value_n of_o x_o s._n but_o in_o b._n 26_o h._n 8._o at_o xiii_o l._n vi_o s._n viij_o d._n there_o be_v at_o that_o time_n ix_o s._n five_o d._n yearly_o pay_v by_o the_o incumbent_n for_o synodal_n and_o procuration_n patroni_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la incumbentes_fw-la etc._n etc._n prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr kenilworth_n b_o rob._n de_fw-fr ketene_n accol_n 3._o non._n julii_fw-la 1301._o prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr kenilworth_n b_o thomas_n de_fw-fr tydinton_n cap._n 11_o cal._n junii_fw-la 1310._o prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr kenilworth_n b_o magr._fw-la joh._n de_fw-fr badington_n cler._n 19_o cal._n sept._n 1325._o prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr kenilworth_n b._n rog._n dod_n pbr._n 15_o oct._n 1361._o prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr kenilworth_n a_o joh._n kynarton_n 25_o apr._n 1402._o prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr kenilworth_n a_o joh._n hull_n cap._n 28_o martii_fw-la 1428._o prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr kenilworth_n a_o d._n johan._n slatter_n 1_o julii_fw-la 1430._o prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr kenilworth_n b_o d._n ric._n yonge_n pbr._n 12_o oct._n 1437._o prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr kenilworth_n b_o d._n thomas_n nele_n cap._n 2_o feb._n 1442._o prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr kenilworth_n b._n mr._n will._n clopton_n in_o art_n magr._fw-la 12._o jan._n 1451._o prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr kenilworth_n a_o d._n joh._n letteworth_n cap._n 18_o julii_fw-la 1454._o prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr kenilworth_n a._n d._n ric._n stephyn_n 8_o aug._n 1456._o prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr kenilworth_n a_o d._n rad._n vaudray_n 9_o apr._n 1457._o prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr kenilworth_n a_o hugo_n kyrkland_n art_n mr._n 15_o martii_fw-la 1462._o prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr kenilworth_n a_o d._n rog._n sylvester_n cap._n ult_n apr._n 1470._o prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr kenilworth_n b_o nich._n snede_v cap._n 29_o jan._n 1501._o prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr kenilworth_n b_o joh._n blythe_n cler._n 8_o maii_n 1510._o thomas_n caverden_n be_v a_o ric._n bushop_n cler._n 26_o maii_n 1544._o will._n underhill_n gen._n b_o d._n rog._n clerk_n cler._n 6_o sept._n 1556._o will._n underhill_n gen._n b_o will._n stock_n s_o theol._n bacc._n penult_n jan._n 1583._o d._n eliz._n regina_fw-la per_fw-la lapsum_fw-la a_o joh._n break_z cler._n 24_o maii_n 1593._o joh._n such_o gen._n ex_fw-la concess_n herculis_fw-la underhill_n gen._n b_o nich_n hill_n cler._n 5_o jan._n 1602._o whatcote_n below_o idlicote_n be_v stour_n more_o augment_v by_o a_o rivulet_n that_o have_v its_o rise_n about_o the_o foot_n of_o edghill_n on_o the_o south_n side_n of_o which_o torrent_n stand_v only_a whatcote_n whereof_o i_o purpose_n next_o to_o speak_v this_o in_o the_o conqueror_n survey_v be_v write_v quatercote_n and_o certify_v lib._n to_o contain_v v._n hide_v have_v then_o a_o church_n and_o be_v at_o that_o time_n possess_v by_o hugh_n de_fw-fr grentemaisnill_n the_o value_n thereof_o be_v seven_o l._n but_o before_o the_o norman_a invasion_n it_o be_v the_o inheritance_n of_o one_o toliâ—_n from_o which_o time_n till_o 7_o e._n 1._o i_o have_v not_o meet_v with_o any_o light_n whereby_o the_o successive_a owner_n thereof_o may_v be_v discover_v howbeit_o than_o i_o find_v b_o that_o john_n de_fw-fr lou_n and_o philip_n his_o son_n be_v lord_n thereof_o as_o also_o patron_n of_o the_o church_n and_o that_o they_o hold_v it_o of_o the_o abbot_n of_o westminster_n by_o the_o service_n of_o half_a a_o mark_n and_o moreover_o that_o they_o then_o have_v two_o carucate_n of_o land_n in_o demesn_a with_o a_o court-leet_n and_o all_o other_o privilege_n that_o the_o say_a abbot_n have_v and_o likewise_o 8_o tenant_n hold_v several_a proportion_n of_o land_n pay_v certain_a rent_n and_o perform_v sundry_a servile_a employment_n after_o this_o viz._n in_o 3_o e._n 2._o philip_n le_fw-fr wolf_n or_o lou_n for_o i_o find_v he_o be_v the_o same_o man_n and_o margery_n his_o wife_n levy_v a_o fine_a mart._n of_o the_o moiety_n of_o this_o manor_n by_o which_o it_o be_v settle_v upon_o the_o heir_n of_o her_o the_o say_a margery_n whereupon_o i_o suppose_v it_o to_o have_v be_v of_o her_o inheritance_n and_o that_o amicia_n the_o wife_n of_o john_n le_fw-fr lou_n and_o she_o be_v sister_n which_o be_v so_o then_o will_v it_o appear_v by_o what_o i_o shall_v show_v in_o hampton_n in_o arden_n that_o they_o be_v heir_n to_o richard_n de_fw-fr arden_n it_o seem_v that_o the_o whole_a interest_n that_o the_o same_o john_n le_fw-fr lou_n and_o amicia_n have_v in_o this_o manor_n come_v to_o the_o say_v philip_n and_o margery_n for_o in_o 9_o e._n 2._o philip_n le_fw-fr lou_n be_v certify_v vil._n to_o be_v lord_n thereof_o who_o name_n also_o i_o find_v ferrer_n in_o 17_o e._n 2._o among_o those_o knight_n and_o other_o man_n at_o arm_n in_o this_o county_n then_o return_v into_o the_o chancery_n in_o 3._o e_o 3._o it_o appear_v that_o the_o say_v margery_n than_o his_o widow_n entail_v it_o by_o fine_a trin._n after_o her_o own_o decease_n upon_o will._n the_o son_n of_o john_n de_fw-fr heyford_n and_o amicia_n his_o wife_n and_o the_o heir_n of_o their_o two_o body_n but_o for_o
of_o 20_o e._n 3._o howbeit_o till_o 95._o 6_o e._n 2._o i_o have_v not_o find_v any_o mention_n thereof_o but_o then_o do_v john_n the_o whitâ—hurch_n hold_v land_n here_o to_o the_o value_n of_o x_o li._n and_o in_o 8._o e._n 3._o sir_n robert_n de_fw-fr vale_fw-la knight_n possess_v it_o with_o compton-scorfen_a entail_v â—_o it_o upon_o john_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n who_o have_v his_o residence_n here_o and_o die_v 63._o seize_v of_o it_o in_o 36_o e._n 3._o leave_v john_n burdet_n and_o john_n norrys_n his_o cousin_n and_o heir_n as_o in_o ludinton_n may_v be_v see_v to_o which_o family_n of_o burdet_n it_o continue_v till_o 10_o h._n 8._o that_o sir_n john_n burdet_n knight_n past_o â—â—_o it_o away_o to_o george_n throkmorton_n esquire_n and_o other_o atherston_n super_fw-la stour_n this_o place_n stand_v a_o little_a low_o and_o on_o the_o same_o side_n of_o the_o stour_n have_v that_o distinction_n scil_n from_o the_o say_a river_n by_o reason_n that_o there_o be_v another_o 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de_fw-fr maidenhach_n in_o this_o manor_n bound_v by_o the_o river_n of_o tame_a and_o burne_n as_o his_o charter_n manifest_v who_o be_v so_o possess_v of_o it_o in_o 13_o e._n 1._o claim_v quoâ—â—_n by_o prescription_n assize_n of_o beer_n gallow_n infangthef_n utfangthef_fw-fr with_o a_o court_n leet_n and_o weyf_n as_o also_o that_o he_o and_o his_o tenant_n shall_v be_v free_a from_o any_o suit_n to_o the_o county_n or_o hundred_o court_n bound_v his_o claim_n within_o the_o limit_n of_o those_o two_o river_n before_o specify_v and_o have_v allowance_n of_o they_o according_o after_o which_o viz._n the_o next_o ensue_a year_n do_v the_o say_a thomas_n de_fw-fr maidenhach_n obtain_v a_o charter_n 47._o of_o free-warren_n for_o himself_o and_o his_o heir_n in_o all_o his_o demesn_a land_n here_o it_o seem_v he_o be_v a_o servant_n to_o the_o king_n for_o in_o that_o grant_v the_o king_n call_v he_o dilectus_fw-la valettus_fw-la noster_fw-la our_o belove_a esquire_n in_o 18_o e._n 1._o he_o 59_o implead_v william_n de_fw-fr bermingham_n for_o fish_v in_o a_o part_n of_o his_o water_n call_v moylsich_n to_o scraford-bridge_n within_o this_o his_o liberty_n of_o aston_n and_o in_o 19_o e._n 1._o be_v certify_v 45._o to_o hold_v this_o lordship_n together_o with_o dudston_n of_o roger_n de_fw-fr someri_fw-la as_o of_o his_o manor_n of_o bordesley_n juxta_fw-la burmingham_n by_o the_o rent_n of_o two_o s._n viij_o d._n payable_a yearly_a at_o the_o feast_n of_o s._n michael_n for_o all_o service_n but_o all_o that_o i_o find_v far_o of_o this_o thomas_n de_fw-fr maidenhach_n be_v that_o be_v to_o attend_v the_o king_n in_o his_o voyage_n beyond_o sea_n 14_o e._n 1._o he_o have_v special_a letter_n d._n of_o protection_n grant_v to_o he_o as_o also_o that_o he_o be_v a_o benefactor_n to_o the_o hospital_n of_o s._n thomas_n the_o apostle_n in_o bermingham_n by_o give_v 128._o thereto_o ten_o acre_n of_o heath_n lie_v within_o this_o his_o lordship_n of_o aston_n and_o that_o he_o depart_v this_o life_n without_o issue_n male_a for_o by_o a_o inquis_fw-la 37._o take_v after_o the_o death_n of_o isabel_n his_o widow_n in_o 12_o e._n 2._o joane_n sibyl_n isabella_n and_o margaret_n be_v find_v to_o be_v his_o daughter_n and_o heir_n the_o young_a then_o be_v above_o xxi_o year_n of_o age_n of_o which_o joane_n short_o after_o die_v issueless_a so_o that_o by_o partition_n holt._n make_v in_o 12_o e._n 2._o the_o possession_n of_o the_o say_v thomas_n be_v divide_v betwixt_o the_o other_o three_o viz._n this_o manor_n of_o aston_n with_o the_o manor_n of_o gersindon_n in_o oxfordshire_n wike_n and_o sondâ—_n in_o sussex_n and_o bergholte_n in_o suffolk_n beside_o other_o land_n and_o rent_n lie_v in_o the_o county_n of_o southampton_n whereof_o sibyl_n than_o the_o wife_n of_o adam_n de_fw-mi grymesarwe_v have_v this_o lordship_n for_o her_o share_n which_o adam_n and_o sibyl_n have_v issue_n ibid._n john_n unto_o who_o the_o say_a sibyl_n his_o mother_n by_o
and_o he_o three_o daughter_n that_o be_v his_o heir_n with_o the_o elder_a of_o who_o he_o give_v these_o land_n of_o nechel_n to_o sir_n robert_n de_fw-fr handsacre_n knight_n in_o frank_a marriage_n but_o she_o die_v without_o issue_n they_o come_v to_o alice_n her_o niece_n than_o the_o wife_n of_o sir_n george_n de_fw-fr castell_n knight_n which_o alice_n in_o her_o widowhood_n sc_n 4_o e._n 3._o in_o consideration_n of_o xl_o li._n of_o silver_n past_a h._n away_o all_o her_o interest_n in_o this_o manor_n unto_o simon_n deal_v holt_n of_o bermingham_n and_o his_o heir_n who_o posterity_n have_v continue_v lord_n thereof_o ever_o since_o sir_n thomas_n holt_n now_o of_o aston_n knight_n and_o baronet_n be_v the_o present_a owner_n thereof_o anno_fw-la scil_n 1640._o but_o it_o have_v be_v long_o since_o total_o depopulate_v though_o ancient_o it_o be_v a_o pretty_a village_n as_o by_o several_a instance_n may_v be_v show_v for_o in_o 34_o e._n 3._o sir_n thomas_n de_fw-fr arden_n knight_n have_v a_o mansion_n here_o as_o appear_v by_o a_o licence_n b._n grant_v to_o he_o from_o robert_n de_fw-fr stretron_n then_o bishop_n of_o this_o diocese_n to_o have_v a_o private_a oratory_n or_o chapel_n therein_o for_o himself_o and_o his_o own_o family_n it_o seem_v that_o the_o same_o philip_n de_fw-fr aylesbury_n of_o who_o i_o have_v make_v mention_n in_o dudston_n have_v also_o some_o interest_n here_o in_o r._n 2._o time_n for_o he_o then_o write_v be_v himself_o dominus_fw-la de_fw-la dudston_n &_o de_fw-fr nechells_n but_o of_o what_o extent_n it_o be_v i_o can_v say_v all_o which_o be_v be_v pass_v by_o sir_n william_n de_fw-fr bishopsdon_n in_o 2_o h._n 5._o unto_o rich._n de_fw-fr clodshale_v of_o saltley_n and_o his_o heir_n be_v say_v to_o have_v sometime_o belong_v unto_o the_o same_o philip_n de_fw-fr aylesbury_n in_o 33._o h._n 6._o there_o be_v a_o 6._o fine_a levy_v betwixt_o thomas_n waldeyve_n and_o williaem_n leycroft_n plaintiff_n and_o robert_n danvers_n henry_n fillongley_n and_o john_n holt_n esquire_n deforciant_n of_o this_o manor_n for_o by_o that_o name_n it_o then_o pass_v by_o which_o it_o seem_v that_o the_o inheritance_n thereof_o become_v vest_v in_o the_o before_o specify_v thomas_n waldeyve_n perhaps_o to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o same_o john_n holt_n and_o his_o heir_n for_o in_o 20_o h._n 8._o thomas_n holt_n who_o then_o write_v himself_o the_o medio_fw-la templo_fw-la london_n generosus_fw-la be_v aur_fw-it owner_n thereof_o which_o thomas_n be_v grandfather_n to_o sir_n thomas_n above_o mention_v dudston_n of_o this_o hamlet_n there_o be_v now_o no_o more_o leave_v than_o the_o mannour-house_n but_o by_o the_o name_n i_o shall_v judge_v it_o to_o be_v a_o village_n of_o great_a antiquity_n and_o so_o call_v from_o dode_v or_o dud_n whence_o dudley_n doubtless_o have_v the_o appellation_n but_o till_o e._n 1._o time_n i_o have_v not_o find_v any_o mention_n of_o it_o in_o record_n in_o regard_n it_o be_v 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may_v have_v liberty_n to_o find_v at_o their_o own_o proper_a cost_n a_o fit_a priest_n to_o celebrate_v divine_a service_n therein_o as_o also_o for_o church_a of_o woman_n provide_v that_o the_o same_o inhabitant_n shall_v repair_v to_o the_o say_a mother-church_n of_o aston_n on_o easter-day_n christmasse-day_n all-hallown-day_n and_o the_o day_n of_o the_o dedication_n of_o the_o say_a church_n scil_n s._n peter_n &_o s._n paul_n happen_v next_o after_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o nativity_n of_o s._n john_n baptist_n and_o purification_n of_o the_o bless_a virgin_n then_o and_o there_o to_o render_v and_o pay_v to_o god_n and_o the_o say_a parish_n church_n all_o their_o tithe_n great_a and_o small_a with_o oblation_n in_o such_o sort_n as_o they_o have_v ancient_o use_v and_o be_v of_o right_a to_o do_v to_o the_o same_o church_n which_o priest_n so_o serve_v in_o this_o chapel_n be_v by_o the_o before_o specify_v agreement_n in_o be_v case_n the_o vicar_n of_o aston_n for_o the_o 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he_o know_v that_o he_o will_v willing_o deliver_v up_o this_o kingdom_n to_o hold_v of_o he_o by_o a_o certain_a tribute_n as_o also_o forsake_v the_o christian_a religion_n and_o cleave_v to_o the_o law_n of_o mahomet_n in_o case_n he_o may_v have_v assistance_n from_o he_o to_o such_o a_o desperate_a condition_n be_v he_o expose_v by_o his_o rebellious_a nobility_n upon_o his_o return_n from_o which_o embassy_n i_o find_v that_o he_o compound_v b._n with_o stephen_n de_fw-fr staunton_n and_o robert_n de_fw-fr staunton_n son_n and_o heir_n to_o the_o say_v stephen_n for_o their_o title_n to_o the_o honour_n of_o montgomeri_fw-la and_o the_o manor_n of_o badmundfeld_n pulton_n acton_n and_o lideham_n belong_v thereto_o and_o have_v the_o king_n confirmation_n 〈…〉_o thereupon_o it_o seem_v that_o he_o have_v some_o title_n d._n to_o that_o honour_n by_o descent_n from_o baldwin_n de_fw-fr boller_n unto_o who_o king_n h._n 1._o give_v d._n it_o with_o sibyl_n de_fw-fr falcise_a his_o 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as_o the_o descent_n show_v of_o which_o amicia_n grandchild_n to_o oliva_n with_o sir_n john_n le_fw-fr lou_n knight_n her_o husband_n sell_v 3._o all_o her_o right_n not_o only_o in_o this_o lordship_n but_o in_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o land_n hereabout_o as_o also_o in_o burton_n super_fw-la small_a in_o yorkshire_n unto_o king_n edw._n 1._o and_o queen_n elianore_n in_o consideration_n of_o thirty_o li._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la rent_n to_o be_v receive_v out_o of_o the_o manor_n of_o newton-harcourt_a by_o the_o say_v king_n assignation_n during_o their_o natural_a life_n and_o the_o long_a liver_n of_o they_o which_o part_n so_o purchase_v be_v the_o full_a moiety_n for_o margery_n the_o other_o sister_n have_v the_o 1._o manor_n of_o hund-burton_n in_o yorkshire_n allot_v to_o her_o part_n and_o assign_v d._n for_o the_o say_a queen_n immediate_a use_n give_v opportunity_n to_o her_o officer_n to_o possess_v themselves_o of_o all_o the_o rest_n so_o that_o sir_n john_n peche_n knight_n son_n and_o heir_n to_o hawise_o before_o specify_v be_v constrain_v to_o sue_v for_o his_o right_n therein_o which_o at_o length_n he_o recover_v and_o have_v livery_n d._n thereof_o and_o afterward_o obtain_v 52._o of_o the_o same_o queen_n the_o other_o moiety_n in_o who_o family_n it_o continue_v till_o richard_n 2._o time_n and_o then_o by_o a_o daughter_n and_o heir_n come_v to_o the_o mountfort_n of_o colshill_n by_o who_o it_o be_v possess_v till_o the_o attainder_n of_o sir_n simon_n mountfort_n knight_n in_o 11_o h._n 7._o that_o it_o eschaet_v with_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o land_n to_o the_o crown_n as_o in_o colshill_n be_v show_v but_o before_o i_o descend_v to_o manifest_v the_o same_o in_o particular_n i_o shall_v here_o speak_v historical_o of_o peche_n family_n in_o regard_n that_o this_o be_v their_o principal_a seat_n after_o the_o before_o mention_v sir_n john_n peche_n become_v owner_n of_o it_o this_o sir_n john_n peche_n be_v great_a grandchild_n out_o of_o doubt_n to_o rob._n peche_n bishop_n of_o coventre_n in_o king_n stephen_n time_n for_o clear_v it_o be_v by_o what_o i_o have_v manifest_v in_o blakwell_n that_o richard_n peche_n son_n to_o geffrey_n be_v next_o heir_n to_o richard_n archdeacon_n of_o coventre_n and_o richard_n son_n to_o that_o bishop_n but_o of_o geffrey_n i_o have_v not_o much_o to_o say_v other_o than_o that_o he_o have_v m._n wilmelegton_n in_o this_o county_n in_o right_a of_o petronill_n his_o wife_n daughter_n and_o at_o length_n heir_n to_o richard_n walsh_n nor_o of_o richard_n his_o son_n than_o that_o he_o be_v a_o justice_n of_o assize_n in_o this_o county_n in_o d._n 13._o and_o 22_o h._n 3._o i_o shall_v therefore_o descend_v to_o the_o before_o mention_v john_n who_o reside_v at_o wilmelegton_n which_o come_v by_o his_o grandmother_n till_o this_o lordship_n of_o hampton_n divolve_v to_o he_o as_o i_o have_v express_v rob._n peche_n episc._n coventriae_n temp_n regis_fw-la stephani_fw-la gaufridus_n peche_n petronilla_n filia_fw-la &_o tandem_fw-la haeres_fw-la ric._n walensis_n de_fw-fr wilmeleghton_n ric._n peche_n 13_o h._n 3._o hawisia_n filia_fw-la will._n de_fw-fr arden_n joh._n peche_n mile_n 31_o e._n 1._o joh._n peche_n obiit_fw-la vivente_fw-la patre_fw-la joh._n peche_n mile_n obiit_fw-la 50_o e._n 3._o elizabetha_n 16_o e._n 3._o joh._n peche_n mile_n obiit_fw-la 9_o r._n 2._o katherine_n postea_fw-la nupta_fw-la kinardo_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr bear_n johanna_n filia_fw-la &_o una_fw-la haeredum_fw-la 9_o r._n 2._o margareta_n altera_fw-la fill_n &_o cohaer_n nupta_fw-la will._n montfort_n de_fw-fr colihull_n militi_fw-la 12_o h._n 4._o nich._n peche_n mile_n 28_o e._n 3._o thomas_n peche_n mile_n 23_o e._n 3._o ric._n peche_n 45_o e._n 3._o duxit_fw-la annoram_fw-la fill_v gerardi_n de_fw-fr allespath_n hugo_n peche_n 31_o h._n 3._o ida_n relicta_fw-la steph._n de_fw-fr segrave_n ric._n peche_n archidiac_n coventriae_fw-la in_o october_n 49_o h._n 3._o which_o be_v soon_o after_o that_o memorable_a battle_n of_o evesham_n he_o have_v the_o king_n be_v special_a letter_n d._n of_o protection_n to_o be_v in_o force_n till_o whitsuntide_n follow_v which_o show_v that_o he_o stand_v loyal_a at_o that_o time_n short_o after_o which_o he_o want_v not_o employment_n in_o place_n of_o public_a trust_n for_o from_o 53_o h._n 3._o till_o 9_o e._n 1._o inclusive_a he_o be_v frequent_o d._n one_o of_o the_o justice_n for_o the_o gaol-deliverie_n at_o warwick_n as_o also_o in_o 7._o 16_o e._n 1._o in_o that_o welsh_a expedition_n under_o 10._o edmund_n earl_n of_o cornwall_n to_o who_o the_o king_n be_v then_o in_o france_n have_v commit_v the_o custody_n of_o this_o realm_n during_o his_o absence_n in_o 33_o e._n 1._o he_o be_v a_o lich._n knight_n in_o 12_o e._n 2._o in_o commission_n 24._o for_o the_o gaol-deliverie_n at_o warwick_n and_o the_o next_o year_n follow_v upon_o complaint_n to_o the_o king_n that_o this_o country_n swarm_v with_o vagabond_n and_o lewd_a people_n divers_a murder_n robbery_n and_o extraordinary_a mischief_n be_v daily_o commit_v he_o be_v constitute_v a_o 1._o commissioner_n together_o with_o john_n de_fw-fr segrave_n to_o proceed_v against_o those_o malefactor_n according_a to_o the_o statute_n of_o winchester_n and_o appoint_v 43._o one_o of_o the_o conservator_n of_o the_o peace_n for_o this_o county_n so_o also_o upon_o renew_v 13._o that_o commission_n in_o 14_o e._n 2._o be_v then_o likewise_o one_o d._n of_o the_o justice_n for_o the_o gaole-deliverie_n at_o warwick_n in_o 15_o e._n 2._o upon_o information_n give_v that_o one_o thomas_n blauncfront_n and_o other_o have_v possess_v themselves_o of_o warwick-castle_n then_o in_o the_o king_n hand_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o earl_n minority_n he_o receive_v a_o commission_n 27._o to_o accompany_v the_o shiriff_n thither_o and_o require_v the_o tender_a thereof_o to_o imprison_v the_o transgressor_n whereupon_o he_o become_v governor_n of_o 31._o it_o and_o the_o next_o year_n ensue_v be_v constitute_v 7._o one_o of_o the_o commissioner_n for_o array_v of_o soldier_n scil_n horse_n and_o foot_n to_o march_v against_o the_o scot_n in_o 17_o e._n 2._o in_o the_o certificate_n ferrer_n of_o all_o the_o knight_n and_o esquire_n who_o name_n be_v return_v into_o the_o chancery_n he_o be_v there_o rank_v with_o the_o knight_n and_o the_o same_o year_n be_v make_v constable_n 24._o of_o dovor-castle_n as_o also_o warden_n of_o the_o cincque_a port_n but_o in_o that_o confession_n 〈…〉_o make_v by_o edmund_n earl_n of_o kent_n the_o king_n uncle_n in_o 3_o e._n 3._o when_o he_o stand_v charge_v with_o treason_n for_o report_v that_o king_n edward_n the_o second_o be_v alive_a and_o that_o he_o shall_v thereupon_o conspire_v his_o enlargement_n and_o restitution_n of_o his_o kingdom_n be_v accuse_v to_o be_v one_o of_o the_o say_v earl_n abettor_n therein_o precept_n 25._o be_v issue_v out_o to_o the_o shiriff_n of_o warwick_n 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badsley-clinton_n joh._n brome_n de_fw-fr badsley_n clinton_n caesus_fw-la 8_o e._n 4._o beatrix_n filia_fw-la rad._n shirley_n mil._n â—ocosa_fw-la priorisla_n de_fw-mi wroxhale_v tho._n brome_n de_fw-fr wodlow_n duxit_fw-la joannam_n fill_v ...._o midlemore_n de_fw-fr egebaston_n &_o obiit_fw-la s._n p._n isabel_n ux_fw-fr phil._n purefey_n postea_fw-la thomae_fw-la denton_n nich._n brome_n de_fw-fr badsley_n obiit_fw-la 9_o h._n 8._o eliz._n ux_fw-fr raufredi_n arundel_n mil._n ux_fw-la 1._o isab._n ux_fw-fr thom._n maâ—row_o seruâ—entis_fw-la ad_fw-la legem_fw-la temp_n h._n 7._o dorothea_n primo_fw-la nupta_fw-la franc._n cokain_n be_v postea_fw-la humfr._n ferrer_n mil._n constantia_n obiit_fw-la 30_o sept._n 1551._o edw._n ferrer_n mile_n obiit_fw-la 29_o aug._n anno_fw-la 1535._o henr._n ferrer_n be_v obiit_fw-la a_o 1526._o cath._n filia_fw-la joh._n hampden_n de_fw-fr hampden_n in_o com._n buck._n mil._n edw._n ferrer_n be_v obiit_fw-la 11._o aug._n 1564._o brigitta_n filia_fw-la will._n domini_fw-la windsor_n henr._n ferrer_n be_v obiit_fw-la 10._o oct._n 1633._o jana_n filia_fw-la &_o cohaeres_fw-la hâ—nr_n white_a de_fw-fr south-warnborn_a in_o com._n southampt_v be_v edw._n ferrer_n be_v anna_n filia_fw-la will._n peto_n de_fw-fr chesterton_n be_v nich._n brome_n de_fw-fr badsley_n obiit_fw-la 9_o h._n 8_o cath._n filia_fw-la ......_o lampeck_n ux_fw-fr 2._o edw._n brome_n de_fw-fr wodlow_n duxit_fw-la marger_n fill_v joh._n beaufo_n de_fw-fr emscote_n &_o obiit_fw-la s._n p._n nich._n brome_n de_fw-fr badsley_n obiit_fw-la 9_o h._n 8_o leticia_n fill_v nic._n catesby_n de_fw-fr neunham_n ux_fw-fr 3._o rad._n brome_n frater_fw-la &_o haeres_fw-la edwardi_fw-la anna_n filia_fw-la regin_v digby_n de_fw-fr colshill_n be_v will._n brome_n de_fw-fr makstoke-hall_n regin_v brome_n de_fw-fr wodlow_n eliz._n filia_fw-la thom._n skeffington_n de_fw-fr skeffington_n in_o com._n leic._n be_v joh._n brome_n de_fw-fr pakinton_n parva_fw-la will._n brome_n 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to_o thomas_n de_fw-fr beauchamp_n earl_n of_o warwick_n for_o his_o land_n in_o this_o county_n and_o that_o john_n his_o father_n serve_v 7._o in_o the_o parliament_n of_o 8_o h._n 4._o as_o one_o of_o the_o burgess_n for_o the_o town_n of_o warwick_n and_o likewise_o that_o they_o be_v owner_n of_o brome-hail_a or_o brome_n place_n in_o lapworth_n whence_o it_o be_v believe_v they_o original_o come_v which_o john_n before_o he_o so_o acquire_v catesbye_n title_n to_o this_o lordship_n have_v f._n certain_a land_n within_o the_o precinct_n thereof_o in_o right_a of_o his_o mother_n scil_n joane_n daughter_n and_o heir_n unto_o thomas_n rodie_n and_o for_o a_o great_a part_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o sixt_n reign_n bear_v much_o sway_n in_o these_o part_n be_v f._n under_o treasurer_n in_o the_o exchequer_n but_o in_o our_o public_a record_n his_o name_n be_v mistake_v and_o write_v brown_a as_o appear_v in_o the_o commission_n 15._o for_o assess_v of_o a_o subsidy_n in_o 14_o h._n 6._o and_o for_o treat_v 11._o with_o the_o people_n about_o a_o loan_n of_o money_n to_o the_o king_n from_o 30_o h._n 6._o till_o the_o end_n of_o that_o king_n reign_n i_o find_v 8._o he_o in_o commission_n for_o conservation_n of_o the_o peace_n in_o this_o county_n and_o in_o 14._o 38_o h._n 6._o one_o of_o the_o commissioner_n of_o array_n howbeit_o after_o the_o begin_n of_o e._n 4._o reign_n he_o be_v set_v aside_o as_o to_o any_o public_a employment_n and_o at_o length_n have_v the_o hard_a fate_n to_o be_v slay_v by_o john_n herthill_n steward_n to_o rich._n nevil_n the_o great_a earl_n of_o warwick_n who_o send_v for_o f._n he_o out_o of_o the_o white_a friar_n church_n in_o london_n where_o he_o be_v then_o at_o mass_n upon_o some_o word_n which_o happen_v betwixt_o they_o f._n kill_v he_o in_o the_o porch_n the_o occasion_n of_o their_o quarrel_n be_v in_o shâ—re_n this_o f._n herthill_n have_v mortgage_v the_o manor_n of_o woodlow_n to_o this_o john_n will_v have_v 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caesus_fw-la sarcophago_fw-la nonis_fw-la sepelitur_fw-la mense_fw-la novembris_fw-la sexaginta_fw-la centum_fw-la quater_fw-la octo_fw-la jungito_fw-la mille_fw-la alme_n pater_fw-la requiem_n sibi_fw-la praestat_fw-la habere_fw-la perennem_fw-la by_o beatrice_n his_o wife_n daughter_n to_o sir_n ralph_n shirley_n knight_n he_o leave_v issue_n divers_a child_n of_o which_o nicholas_n succeed_v he_o as_o lord_n of_o this_o manor_n who_o from_o f._n 3_o h._n 7._o till_o 9_o h._n 8._o be_v a_o justice_n of_o peace_n in_o this_o shire_n as_o also_o for_o divers_a yearâ—_n a_o commissioner_n f._n for_o the_o gaol-deliverie_n at_o warwick_n and_o of_o 5._o array_n 5._o and_o in_o 20_o h._n 8._o shirâ—ff_n of_o this_o county_n and_o leicestershire_n this_o nich._n resent_v the_o death_n of_o his_o father_n very_o much_o about_o thâ—ee_o year_n after_o waylayed_a the_o before_o mention_v john_n herthill_n in_o longbridg-field_n in_o his_o passage_n towards_o barford_n to_o keep_v the_o earl_n of_o warwick_n court_n and_o there_o after_o a_o short_a encounter_n slewâ—_fw-mi 5._o he_o whereupon_o elizabeth_n herthill_n widow_n begin_v to_o stir_v against_o he_o by_o way_n of_o appeal_n for_o kill_v her_o husband_n but_o by_o mediation_n of_o friend_n arbitrator_n be_v choose_v to_o accord_v the_o business_n who_o award_v 5._o that_o she_o shall_v release_v unto_o the_o same_o nicholas_n all_o action_n personal_a and_o appeal_v and_o that_o he_o the_o say_v nich._n shall_v pay_v câ—li_n sterling_a in_o s._n mary_n church_n at_o warwick_n for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o a_o priest_n for_o one_o whole_a year_n to_o sing_v mass_n and_o pray_v for_o the_o soul_n of_o john_n brome_n and_o john_n herthill_n so_o slay_v as_o have_v be_v express_v she_o the_o say_v eliz._n find_v to_o the_o priest_n bâ—â—â—d_n wine_n and_o wax_v as_o oft_o as_o he_o shall_v so_o say_v maâ—â—_n and_o moreover_o that_o the_o same_o nich._n shall_v at_o his_o own_o prope_a cost_n by_o the_o space_n of_o two_o year_n 〈◊〉_d a_o priest_n to_o sing_v mass_n in_o the_o church_n of_o badsley-â—â—â—â—ton_a for_o the_o souâ—s_v abovesaid_a which_o award_n bear_v date_n at_o coventre_n 18_o â—_o martii_fw-la 12_o e._n 4._o of_o this_o nich._n i_o have_v further_o see_v 5._o that_o comâ—ming_v on_o a_o time_n into_o his_o parlour_n here_o at_o badsley_n he_o find_v the_o parish-priest_n chock_v his_o wife_n under_o the_o chin_n whereat_o he_o be_v so_o enrage_v that_o he_o present_o kill_v he_o for_o which_o offence_n obtain_v the_o king_n pardon_n and_o the_o pope_n he_o be_v enjoin_v to_o do_v something_o towards_o the_o expiation_n thereof_o whereupon_o he_o new_o build_v the_o towre-steeple_n here_o at_o badsley_n from_o the_o ground_n and_o buy_v three_o bell_n for_o it_o and_o raise_v the_o body_n of_o the_o church_n ten_o foot_n high_o all_o which_o be_v express_v in_o his_o epitaph_n now_o tear_v away_o and_o likewise_o build_v 5._o the_o steeple_n of_o packwood_n in_o which_o church_n 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rog._n de_fw-fr roderham_n 7._o cal._n apr._n 1345._o abbas_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr merevale_n thom._n the_o poleye_n cap._n 5._o id._n sept._n 1348._o ib._n rob._n de_fw-fr ferrer_n dominus_fw-la de_fw-fr bosworth_n mile_n joh._n woodcock_n pbr._n 12._o cal._n nou._n 1349._o b._n abb._n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr merevale_n joh._n de_fw-fr rommessere_n pbr._n 6._o cal._n jan._n 1349._o b._n abb._n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr merevale_n joh._n fynch_n cap._n 18._o cal._n dec._n 1358._o b._n d._n rad._n de_fw-fr ferrer_n mile_n d._n joh._n scropton_n 4._o id._n martii_fw-la 1358._o a._n d._n thomas_n de_fw-fr astley_n thomas_n boton_fw-mi pbr._n 8._o junii_fw-la 1376._o a._n abb._n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr merevale_n joh._n de_fw-fr polesworth_n pbr._n ult_n maii_n 1379._o b._n thomas_n de_fw-fr astley_n junior_a mile_n ric._n de_fw-fr derset_v ult_n martii_fw-la 1382._o a._n abb._n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr merevale_n ric._n rymyld_v 8._o cal._n dec._n 1386._o b._n thom._n de_fw-fr astley_n de_fw-fr appulby_n be_v will._n aleyn_n cap._n 26._o junii_fw-la 1416._o b._n abb._n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr merevale_n henr._n cloghe_v cap._n 13._o febr._n 1456._o b._n hug._n de_fw-fr astley_n cler._n &_o alii_fw-la ex_fw-la concess_n tho._n astley_n de_fw-fr patshull_n be_v d._n ric._n hall_n cap._n 14._o julii_fw-la 1541._o a._n henr._n porter_n &_o alii_fw-la ratione_fw-la concess_n pr._n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr kenilw._n d._n joh._n farmer_n cler._n 9_o sept._n 1552._o a._n geo._n stone_v ex_fw-la concess_n abb._n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr merevale_n d._n will._n wood_n 19_o sept._n 1554._o a._n gilb._n astley_n be_v fill_v &_o haer_fw-mi tho._n astley_n de_fw-fr patshull_n ric._n morgan_n cler._n 25._o martii_fw-la 1561._o h_o tho._n l'isle_n de_fw-fr moxhull_n ex_fw-la concess_n tho._n astley_n de_fw-fr pateshull_n ric._n slanye_n 26._o nou._n 1561_o a._n joh._n wood_n ex_fw-la concess_n gilb._n astley_n be_v ric._n browne_n cler._n 3._o apr_fw-la 1569._o a._n t._n bromley_n mile_n cancellar_n angl._n ad_fw-la implend_v ult_n volunt_fw-la walt._n comitis_fw-la essexiae_fw-la will._n bate_v cler._n 1._o nou._n 1583._o b._n will._n crompton_n de_fw-fr stone_n ex_fw-la concess_n t._n astley_n de_fw-fr patshull_n be_v joh._n fox_n cler._n ..._o jan._n 1591._o e._n joh._n palmer_n cler._n rector_n eccl._n b._n mariae_fw-la staff_n joh._n watson_n cler._n 4._o aug._n 1627._o incert_v kingsbury_n i_o come_v next_o to_o kingsbury_n which_o be_v a_o large_a parish_n contain_v these_o village_n and_o place_n of_o note_n viz._n kymberley-hall_n hurley_n plumpton_n flanders-hall_n hallaton_n drakenege_v whateley_n slateley_n holt_n cliffe_n and_o dosthill_n of_o all_o which_o in_o their_o order_n that_o this_o place_n in_o the_o saxon_n time_n be_v a_o seat_n belong_v to_o some_o of_o the_o mercian_n king_n be_v not_o to_o be_v doubt_v the_o name_n itself_o import_v no_o less_o beside_o if_o we_o regard_v the_o situation_n for_o delight_n few_o in_o these_o part_n will_v equal_v it_o 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