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which_o stick_v so_o fast_o to_o his_o countryman_n the_o irish_a and_o withal_o their_o heathenish_a error_n but_o see_v that_o this_o place_n be_v name_v in_o saint_n patrick_n life_n reglis_fw-la reglis_n i_o will_v deem_v it_o to_o be_v the_o other_o regia_fw-la that_o ptolomee_n mention_v and_o the_o very_a situation_n of_o it_o in_o the_o geographer_n imply_v no_o less_o beside_o this_o patrick_n purgatory_n there_o be_v another_o purgatory_n also_o of_o sir_n brendan_n in_o this_o island_n but_o since_o i_o can_v not_o find_v out_o the_o place_n take_v here_o with_o you_o that_o only_o which_o i_o find_v namely_o necham_n tetrastichon_n of_o it_o asserit_fw-la esse_fw-la locum_fw-la solennis_fw-la fama_fw-la dicatum_fw-la brendano_n quo_fw-la lux_fw-la lucida_fw-la saepe_fw-la micat_fw-la purgandas_fw-la animas_fw-la datur_fw-la hic_fw-la transire_fw-la per_fw-la ignes_fw-la ut_fw-la dignae_fw-la fancy_n judicis_fw-la esse_fw-la queant_fw-la if_o common_a fame_n say_v true_a a_o 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1566._o edward_n randolph_n renown_v for_o his_o long_a service_n in_o the_o war_n spend_v his_o life_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o his_o country_n to_o his_o everlasting_a fame_n and_o give_v shan_n o-neal_n who_o have_v then_o assemble_v and_o arm_v all_o the_o power_n he_o can_v possible_o against_o the_o english_a such_o a_o overthrow_n as_o that_o he_o can_v never_o after_o recover_v the_o loss_n he_o then_o sustain_v but_o now_o of_o late_a sir_n henry_n docwra_n knight_n who_o in_o the_o war_n of_o ireland_n quit_v he_o so_o well_o that_o with_o great_a praise_n he_o have_v approve_v his_o singular_a valour_n and_o martial_a skill_n bring_v hither_o first_o a_o garrison_n and_o afterward_o plant_v here_o a_o colony_n to_o bridle_v the_o earl_n of_o tir-oens_a insolent_a pride_n and_o establish_v and_o settle_v the_o same_o with_o so_o good_a order_n that_o it_o both_o stand_v in_o good_a steed_n for_o help_v against_o the_o rebel_n robogdii_n and_o also_o train_v the_o barbarous_a 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county_n take_v the_o name_n there_o have_v be_v ruler_n over_o this_o territory_n for_o these_o many_o age_n they_o of_o the_o house_n of_o o-donel_n and_o those_o extract_v from_o the_o same_o stock_n that_o the_o family_n of_o o-neals_a neither_o have_v they_o any_o other_o title_n than_o o-donel_n o-donell_n and_o lord_n of_o tir-conell_a for_o the_o get_n of_o which_o title_n and_o that_o they_o may_v be_v by_o a_o certain_a election_n of_o the_o people_n inaugurate_v with_o their_o due_a compliment_n at_o a_o stone_n beside_o kilmacrenan_n they_o be_v at_o deadly_a discord_n and_o commit_v outrage_n one_o upon_o another_o until_o that_o king_n james_n not_o long_o since_o by_o his_o honourable_a letter_n patent_n confer_v the_o honour_n title_n and_o stile_n of_o earl_n tir-conell_a upon_o rory_n o-donell_n the_o brother_n of_o that_o hugh_n the_o rebel_n who_o be_v flee_v out_o of_o his_o country_n die_v in_o spain_n and_o this_o rory_n his_o successor_n practise_v new_a 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a_o forest_n in_o warwickshire_n 565_o c_o ardern_o a_o family_n 604_o b_o argentons_n 406_o d._n 489_o e_o arian_n condemn_v 77_o arianism_n in_o britain_n 78_o ariconium_n 618_o d_o aristobulus_n mention_v by_o saint_n paul_n in_o britain_n 68_o arlech_n castle_n 665_o e_o armanthwaite_n 777_o f_o armaturae_fw-la what_o they_o be_v 783_o arm_n of_o ailsburies_n 395_o d_o arm_n of_o will._n de_fw-fr albeny_n 320_o e_fw-la arm_n of_o the_o alfretons_n baron_n 555_o e._n of_o the_o bainard_n 271._o d_o of_o the_o argentons_n 406_o d._n of_o the_o bardolp_n 481_o e._n of_o the_o blewet_v 271_o d._n of_o the_o bow_n 737_o b._n of_o the_o bohun_v 311_o f._n of_o brabant_n 820_o e._n of_o charleton_n lord_n of_o powis_n 663_o c._n of_o colchester_n 451_o a._n of_o cusanz_n 271_o d._n of_o ela_n countess_n of_o salisbury_n 249_o d._n of_o the_o ferrars_n 526_o a._n of_o sir_n hen._n guildford_n 352_o b._n of_o harold_n 617_o d._n of_o holland_n knight_n 749_o d._n of_o th._n howard_n duke_n of_o norfolk_n 483_o c._n of_o the_o first_o king_n of_o england_n of_o norman_a blood_n 724._o of_o the_o lucy_n 768_o f._n of_o lumly_n 742_o b._n of_o the_o mauleis_fw-la 719._o of_o montfichet_n 453_o of_o the_o monthault_n 690_o e._n of_o the_o mortimer_n de_fw-fr attilborough_n 473_o b._n of_o the_o musard_n 555_o f._n of_o the_o muschamp_n 815_o c._n of_o saier_n quincy_n and_o roger_n his_o son_n 267_o arm_n of_o the_o percy_n 768._o of_o the_o percy_n and_o lucy_n ibid._n of_o redvers_fw-la earl_n of_o denshire_n 207_o e._n of_o the_o scale_n 405_o e._n of_o the_o segraves_n 568_o f._n of_o the_o sturmy_n 254_o f._n of_o the_o lord_n stourton_n 245_o b._n of_o vaulx_n 786_o e._n of_o vermandor_n 304_o b._n of_o vescy_n 723_o a._n 722_o f._n of_o viponts_n 763._o of_o warren_n earl_n 304_o b_o army_n of_o god_n and_o holy_a church_n 509_o d_o armorica_n what_o it_o signify_v 111_o armorica_n 19.12_o armorican_a briton_n whence_o they_o come_v 5_o arnulph_n of_o montgomery_n conqueror_n of_o penbrochsh_n 655_o a_o arrow_n a_o river_n 565_o d_o arrow_n a_o town_n 566_o a_o arthur_n a_o british_a prince_n 128_o arthur_n place_n of_o nativity_n and_o death_n 194_o ap._n arthur_n a_o writer_n 632_o f_o arthur_n battle_n against_o mordred_n 194_o arthur_n sepulchre_n 227_o f_o arthur_n epitaph_n 230_o a_o b_o arthur_n table_n 776_o d_o king_n arthur_n palace_n 221_o b_o artisan_n or_o craftsman_n 177_o arvandus_n his_o child_n kill_v 262_o d._n 276_o a_o arveragus_n 62_o arundel_n earl_n 309.310_o th._n arundel_n baron_n of_o wardour_n 246_o a._n count_n of_o the_o empire_n ib._n arundale_n 308_o d_o arundel_n knight_n 193_o arwerton_n 463_o e_fw-la s._n asaph_n a_o bishop_n see_v 679_o d_o s_o asaph_z a_o goodly_a and_o upright_a man_n ibid._n e_o ascohes_n knight_n 543_o a_o ascot_n 396_o a_o ashbie_n mares_n 507_o b_o ashbie_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr zouch_n 519_o a_o ashburnham_n 317_o e_o ashburne_n in_o the_o peake_n 553_o d_o ashle_n manor_n 481_o f_o ashdown_n 442_o f_o ashridge_n 395_o a_o ashford_n 335_o d_o ashwell_n 406_o a_o ashwell_n thorp_n 472_o d_o askerton_n castle_n 782_o f_o ask_v a_o family_n 729_o f_o asserius_fw-la a_fw-fr learned_a monk_n 378_o c_o assize_n what_o they_o be_v 445â—_n â—_z astbury_n 608_o f_o astley_n castle_n 569_o b_o astley_n baron_n ibid._n b_o astley_v a_o noble_a family_n 581_o d_o astleis_n knight_n 217_o a_o aston_n a_o family_n 584_o e_o th._n aston_n the_o first_o head-schoolemaster_n of_o shrewsbury_n 596_o b_o astroite_n a_o stone_n 536_o c_o astwell_n 505_o e_o athelney_n 224_o b_o athelwold_n murder_v by_o edgar_n 262_o b_o athyrston_n 569_o d_o attrebatii_n 278_o attacotti_n 79.127_o attal-sarisin_a 185_o attilbridge_n 473_o d_o attilburgh_n ibid._n b_o attila_n the_o scourge_n of_o god_n 197_o a_o atton_n a_o place_n and_o family_n 722_o b_o avallon_n a_o island_n â—25_n e_o aubrey_n a_o family_n 628_o e_o audience_n court_n 181_o audre_fw-la causey_n 459_o d_o audre_fw-la 492_o e_fw-la s._n audre_fw-la or_o etheldreda_n ibid._n f_o s._n audry_n liberty_n 493_o c_o aventon_n 258_o d_o aven_n a_o river_n in_o hantshire_n 258_o e_o avens_n a_o family_n 485_o d_o averham_n or_o aram_n a_o place_n 549_o aufon_n river_n see_v nen._n augusta_n see_v london_n augusta_n what_o they_o be_v 424_o d_o augustus_n caesar_n intend_v a_o voyage_n into_o britain_n 39_o he_o neglect_v britain_n ibid._n augustine_n apostle_n of_o the_o english_a nation_n 336_o d._n 136._o where_o inter_v 337_o f._n s._n augustine_n cross_n 342_o a._n augustine_n oak_n 578_o d._n e_o aulus_n atticus_n slay_v 61_o aulus_n plautius_n send_v into_o britain_n 40._o his_o exploit_n there_o 41_o mercate_z aultun_n 269_o a_o awdley_n or_o aldelegh_n baron_n 583â—_n â—_z henry_n awdley_n 583_o f._n 584_o a_o james_n lord_n awdley_n 584_o a_o awdley_n end_n 452_o a_o baron_n awdley_n of_o walden_n 452_o d_o awkenbury_n 501_o c_o awkland_n 738_o d_o aulaf_n the_o dane_n adopt_v 261_o f_o aulbemarle_n earles_n 715_o b_o auldby_n 709_o e_o aulcestâ—r_n 566_o b_o aulton_n castle_n 587_o c_o avon_n a_o river_n in_o somersetshire_n 236_o c_o avon_n what_o it_o signify_v 358_o a_o avon_n a_o river_n in_o wiltshire_n 242_o a_o avon_n river_n the_o less_o 515_o b._n 517_o avon_n a_o river_n in_o wales_n 665_o e_o avon-well_a 515_o b_o aure_n a_o yellow_a or_o golden_a colour_n 26_o aurelius_n conanus_fw-la a_o tyrant_n 113_o aurelius_n ambrose_n 259_o a_o aurenche_n or_o de_fw-la abrincis_fw-la 349_o b_o ausley_n castle_n 588_o e_o austclive_a 363_o d_o s._n astins_n church_n in_o canterbury_n 337_o e_o axe_n a_o river_n 206_o f_o axan_n minster_n ibid._n f_o axelholme_n a_o isle_n 544_o b_o b_o bablac_n 373_o c_o babthorp_n name_n of_o a_o place_n and_o family_n 710_o babthorps_n father_n and_o son_n ib._n b_o bacon_n a_o family_n 463_o e_o sir_n nicholas_n bacon_n l._n keeper_n 461_o f_o john_n baconthorpe_n the_o resolute_a doctor_n 479_o b_o bad_a 21_o badbury_n hill_n 216_o e_o baddeley_n 607_o e_o bartholomew_n lord_n badilsmeere_v 331_o d_o badesley_n 566_o d_o baggington_n 562_o e_o bagot_n 586_o e_o bagmere_n poole_n 609_o b_o baines_n or_o bath_n much_o use_v 732_o bainard_n castle_n in_o london_n 424_o b_o bainard_n 243_o f_o bailliol_n college_n in_o oxford_n 381_o c_o baine_n a_o river_n 727_o f_o bainhams_n 359_o a_o baintbrig_n ibid._n baskewell_n a_o river_n 557_o b_o bala_n a_o town_n 666_o c_o baldach_n 473_o f_o baldock_n 406_o c_o baldwine_n a_o justice_n 395_o e_o baldwine_n le_fw-fr pettour_n 464_o b_o balshall_n a_o commander_n of_o the_o templar_n 566_o d_o bamborow_n 813_o e_fw-la bampfeild_n a_o family_n 203_o e_o bampton_n 207_o b_o ban_n a_o river_n in_o lincolnshire_n 541_o banbury_n 376_o a_o banchor_n or_o bangor_n monastery_n 603_o a_o bannavenna_n that_o be_v wedon_n 508_o banne_n down_o 234_o b_o bandog_n or_o mastiff_n 434_o e_fw-la baneret_n what_o title_n of_o gentry_n 171_o a_o baram_n down_o 345_o a_o barangi_n 154_o barbacan_a in_o london_n 433_o d_o bard_n 4.14.15_o bard_n 19_o bardolphs_n lord_n their_o tenor_n of_o certain_a land_n 302_o d_o bardus_n 19_o bardney_n abbey_n 540_o f_o bardolphs_n baron_n 481_o e._n 548_o f_o bariden_n a_o river_n 473_o d_o barkley_n baron_n 239_o a_o william_n viscount_n barkley_n earl_n of_o nottingham_n 551_o c_o barklow_n 452_o a_o bark-shire_n 129_o barkway_n 405_o f_o barnard_n castle_n 736_o e_o saint_n barnard_n college_n in_o oxford_n found_v 382_o b._n re-edify_v 383_o b_o barley_n a_o town_n and_o fam_o 405_o f_o barley_n the_o best_a 485_o b_o barnwel_n abbey_n 487_o f._n castle_n 510_o c_o barnet_n 425_o e_o barnet_n field_n 415_o d_o barry_n a_o island_n 643_o a_o barries_n viscount_n in_o ireland_n 643_o baringtons_n a_o family_n 453_o d_o barington_n hall_n ibid._n baro_n what_o it_o signify_v 168_o baron_n what_o degree_n of_o honour_n ib._n barony_n many_o in_o northumberland_n 799_o c_o baron_n to_o the_o count_n palatine_n of_o chester_n 612_o a._n their_o office_n ib._n barow_n 521_o b_o barows_n or_o burrows_n 255_o b_o barton_n upon_o humber_n 542_o f_o baruch_n a_o holy_a man_n 643_o a_o bascaad_n or_o basket_n 491_o e_fw-la basilicae_fw-la 743_o f_o basile_n 473_o f_o basin_n 269_o b._n the_o honour_n of_o the_o baron_n s_o john_n poining_n and_o powlet_n basin_n stoke_n 269_o b_o basin_n werk_n 680_o b_o baskervils_n worthy_a knight_n 620_o c_o basset_n a_o notable_a family_n 581_o f_o basset_n of_o welledon_n 514_o d_o basset_n of_o brailesford_n 553_o d_o baston_n 21_o batable_a ground_n 782_o a_o bateau_n 21_o batersey_n 303_o a_o batherton_n 607_o e_o bath_n gate_n 557_o bath_n earl_n 235_o a_o bath_n knight_n 172._o their_o dub_a ibid._n bath_n city_n 233_o b._n the_o hot_a water_n thereof_o ibid._n battle_n
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