Selected quad for the lemma: kingdom_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
kingdom_n	king_n	son_n	surname_v	1,800	5	12.2915	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A70453	Historical antiquities, in two books the first treating in general of Great-Brettain and Ireland : the second containing particular remarks concerning Cheshire / faithfully collected out of authentick histories, old deeds, records, and evidences, by Sir Peter Leycester, Baronet ; whereunto is annexed a transcript of Doomsday-book, so far as it concerneth Cheshire, taken out of the original record.	Leycester, Peter, Sir, 1614-1678.	1673 (1673)	Wing L1943; ESTC R2116	480,429	448

king_n i_o meet_v with_o of_o the_o south-saxons_a who_o be_v slay_v in_o battle_n by_o cedwal_n king_n of_o the_o westsaxons_a 688._o yea._n before_o this_o time_n it_o remain_v in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o westsaxons_a a_o good_a while_n and_o upon_o the_o death_n of_o edelwach_n berthan_a and_o authun_n two_o brother_n take_v upon_o they_o the_o government_n of_o the_o south-saxons_a with_o the_o title_n of_o dux_n and_o hold_v it_o for_o a_o little_a while_n but_o ina_n successor_n of_o cedwall_n king_n of_o the_o westsaxons_a subdue_v it_o and_o unite_v it_o to_o that_o crown_n the_o king_n of_o mercia_n a.c._n 582._o 1._o criedda_fw-mi the_o first_o king_n a.c._n 593._o 2._o webba_n son_n of_o criedda_n a.c._n 614._o 3._o cheol_n or_o ceorl_n son_n of_o wibba_n a.c._n 626._o 4._o penda_fw-la the_o strong_a son_n of_o wibba_n who_o some_o say_v be_v the_o first_o king_n a.c._n 656._o 5._o peda_n son_n of_o penda_n a_o christian_a king_n a.c._n 659._o 6._o wulfere_o father_n of_o st._n werburge_n and_o son_n of_o penda_n a.c._n 675._o 7._o ethelred_n son_n of_o penda_n a.c._n 704._o 8._o kenred_n son_n of_o wulfere_n brother_n a.c._n 708._o 9_o ceolred_n son_n of_o ethelred_n a.c._n 716._o 10._o ethelbald_n the_o proud_a overcome_v by_o cuthbert_n or_o cuthr_v king_n of_o the_o westsaxons_a near_a burford_n in_o oxfordshire_n the_o place_n be_v still_o call_v battellage-hill_n a.c._n 757._o 11._o beornred_n a_o tyrant_n slay_v by_o offa._n a.c._n 758._o 12._o offa_n the_o great_a king_n of_o mercia_n abnepos_fw-la pendae_fw-la say_v malmesbury_n he_o make_v a_o great_a ditch_n in_o wales_n near_o 100_o mile_n long_o divide_v wales_n and_o mercia_n call_v offa_n dike_n he_o subdue_v kinulf_n king_n of_o the_o westsaxons_a and_o also_o the_o northumbrian_n and_o the_o kentish-man_n a.c._n 796._o 13._o egferd_v son_n of_o offa._n a.c._n 797._o 14._o kenulf_n he_o take_v egbert_n prisoner_n a.c._n 819._o 15._o kenelm_n son_n of_o kenulf_n murder_v by_o his_o sister_n quendrid_a a.c._n 820._o 16._o ceolwulfe_n brother_n to_o kinulf_n a.c._n 821._o 17._o bernulf_n overcome_v by_o egbert_n a.c._n 824._o 18._o ludecan_n a.c._n 826._o 19_o witlaf_fw-mi tributary_n to_o egbert_n a.c._n 839._o 20._o bertulfe_n a.c._n 852._o 21._o beorred_a a_o substitute_v king_n by_o the_o westsaxons_a the_o last_o king_n of_o mercia_n a.c._n 874._o celwulfe_n sometime_o servant_n to_o beorred_a rebel_v and_o usurp_v this_o kingdom_n be_v tyrannize_v over_o by_o the_o dane_n be_v unite_v to_o the_o westsaxons_a by_o alfred_n anno_fw-la 886._o the_o king_n of_o the_o northumbrian_n a.c._n 547._o 1._o ida_n the_o first_o king_n a.c._n 560._o 2._o ella_n king_n of_o deira_n a.c._n 589._o 3._o edelric_n son_n of_o ida_n king_n of_o bernicia_n a.c._n 593._o 4._o ethelfrid_n a.c._n 617._o 5._o edwin_n son_n of_o ella_n a.c._n 633._o 6._o osric_n i._n a.c._n 634._o 7._o st._n oswald_n slay_v at_o maserfelt_n by_o penda_n king_n of_o mercia_n 5_o die_v augusti_n anno_fw-la 642._o bede_n de_fw-fr hist_n angl._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 9_o a.c._n 643._o 8._o oswy_o who_o have_v slay_v oswin_n king_n of_o deira_n be_v the_o first_o absolute_a king_n of_o northumberland_n he_o slay_v also_o penda_n king_n of_o mercia_n anno_fw-la 656._o a.c._n 671._o 9_o egfrid_n a.c._n 686._o 10._o st._n alfrid_n a.c._n 705._o 11._o osred_a i._n a.c._n 716._o 12._o kenred_n a.c._n 718._o 13._o osric_z ii_o a.c._n 729._o 14._o ceolwolfe_n a.c._n 738._o 15._o egbert_n a.c._n 758._o 16._o eswulfe_n a.c._n 759._o 17._o ethelwald_n a.c._n 765._o 18._o alred_n a.c._n 774._o 19_o ethelred_n i._n a.c._n 778._o 20._o afwold_n a.c._n 789._o 21._o osred_a ii_o a.c._n 794._o 22._o ethelred_n ii_o slay_v 3_o calend._n maii._n and_o after_o the_o interregnum_fw-la of_o 33_o year_n egbert_n king_n of_o the_o westsaxons_a enjoy_v this_o kingdom_n anno_fw-la 827._o in_o that_o interregnum_fw-la it_o be_v invade_v on_o the_o one_o hand_n by_o the_o dane_n and_o on_o the_o other_o by_o the_o pict_n and_o scot_n the_o king_n of_o the_o westsaxons_a a.c._n 522._o 1._o cerdic_n the_o first_o king_n of_o the_o westsaxons_a yea._n 17_o he_o kill_v 5000_o brettan_n anno_fw-la 509._o hen._n huntingdon_n pag._n 312._o and_o rout_v nazaleod_n the_o great_a king_n of_o the_o brettan_n at_o certicsford_n a.c._n 539._o 2._o kenric_n son_n of_o cerdic_n yea._n 26_o a.c._n 565._o 3._o ceaulin_n son_n of_o cenric_n with_o cuthwin_n his_o son_n yea._n 30_o a.c._n 595._o 4._o celric_n son_n of_o ceaulin_n yea._n 5_o a.c._n 600._o 5._o ceolwolfe_n son_n of_o cutha_n son_n of_o kenric_n son_n of_o cerdic_n yea._n 14_o a.c._n 614._o 6._o kingil_n son_n of_o ceolric_n brother_n of_o ceolwolfe_n yea._n 31_o a.c._n 645._o 7._o cenwald_n or_o kenwalchin_n son_n of_o kingils_n yea._n 31_o a.c._n 676._o 8._o sexburga_n wife_n of_o cenwald_n yea._n 1_o a.c._n 677._o 9_o escwine_n son_n of_o cenwald_n yea._n 2_o a.c._n 679._o 10._o centwin_n or_o kentwin_n cousin_n of_o escwin_n yea._n 9_o 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name_n be_v duswall_n griffith_n huvall_n jacob_n and_o judethil_n or_o inchil_n malmesbury_n pag._n 56._o huntingdon_n pag._n 356._o and_o hoveden_n pag._n 426._o he_o reign_v 16_o year_n 13._o edward_n ii_o surname_v the_o martyr_n son_n of_o edgar_n be_v treacherous_o murder_v by_o his_o stepmother_n to_o make_v way_n for_o her_o son_n ethelred_n to_o succeed_v he_o reign_v 3_o year_n 14._o ethelred_n ii_o young_a son_n of_o edgar_n be_v oppress_v and_o break_v by_o the_o dane_n and_o to_o buy_v his_o own_o peace_n be_v force_v to_o pay_v they_o a_o yearly_a sum_n of_o 10000_o l._n which_o at_o last_o be_v enhance_v to_o 48000_o l._n this_o tax_n be_v impose_v on_o his_o subject_n and_o call_v dane-geld_a but_o weary_a of_o this_o great_a taxation_n he_o plot_v wary_o with_o his_o subject_n to_o kill_v all_o the_o dane_n in_o their_o bed_n which_o be_v put_v in_o execution_n on_o the_o eve_n of_o saint_n britius_n be_v the_o twelve_o of_o november_n 1012_o in_o the_o nighttime_n 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ironside_n have_v issue_n edgar_n atheling_n the_o right_a heir_n of_o the_o crown_n and_o margaret_n marry_v to_o the_o three_o malcolme_n king_n of_o scotland_n and_o christian_n a_o nun_n of_o ramsey_n in_o huntingtonshire_n 1086._o simeon_n dunelmensis_n king_n of_o england_n of_o the_o danish_a blood_n 1._o canutus_n or_o cnut_n king_n of_o denmark_n and_o norway_n after_o the_o death_n of_o edmund_n ironside_n be_v sole_a king_n of_o england_n he_o marry_v emme_n the_o widow_n of_o king_n ethelred_n and_o daughter_n of_o richard_n duke_n of_o normandy_n he_o reign_v 20_o year_n 2._o harold_n bastard_n son_n of_o cnut_n surname_v harfuger_n he_o reign_v four_o year_n 3._o canutus_n ii_o common_o call_v hardy-cnut_a the_o lawful_a son_n of_o cnut_n he_o reign_v two_o year_n the_o saxon_a blood_n restore_v 16._o edward_n iii_o surname_v the_o confessor_n son_n of_o ethelred_n ii_o by_o emme_n daughter_n of_o richard_n duke_n of_o normandy_n and_o half_a brother_n to_o edmund_n 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but_o alas_o soon_o after_o edward_n death_n be_v both_o the_o dane_n and_o saxon_n conquer_v by_o william_n duke_n of_o normandy_n to_o wit_n anno_fw-la 1066._o so_o that_o we_o see_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n how_o he_o set_v the_o dane_n as_o a_o scourge_n to_o the_o saxon_n who_o have_v so_o perfidious_o and_o cruel_o use_v the_o poor_a brettans_fw-fr and_o at_o last_o be_v drive_v out_o of_o their_o land_n by_o the_o norman_n as_o they_o before_o have_v drive_v out_o the_o brettan_n 2._o the_o whole_a time_n that_o the_o dane_n so_o miserable_o afflict_v the_o saxon_n in_o england_n be_v 266_o year_n if_o we_o reckon_v to_o the_o norman_a conquest_n from_o the_o first_o come_v of_o they_o into_o england_n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 800._o but_o if_o we_o reckon_v to_o the_o time_n of_o edward_n the_o confessor_n sub_fw-la anno_fw-la 1043._o than_o it_o contain_v only_o 242_o year_n but_o matth._n

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scotland_n who_o two_o year_n before_o come_v out_o of_o ireland_n and_o be_v now_o by_o st._n columba_n bring_v to_o kinnatel_n who_o leave_v the_o kingdom_n to_o aidan_n have_v only_o reign_v 14_o month_n 10._o aidan_n son_n of_o gorran_n have_v his_o kingly_a robe_n put_v on_o by_o columba_n deadly_a feud_n begin_v between_o he_o and_o brudeus_n 702._o brudeus_n brudeus_n be_v son_n of_o meilocon_n ordericus_n l_o 8._o p._n 702._o king_n of_o the_o pict_n aidan_n be_v rout_v by_o ethelfrid_n king_n of_o northumberland_n anno_fw-la 603._o bede_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 34._o so_o that_o he_o never_o come_v again_o into_o scotland_n 11._o kenneth_n i._o be_v elect_a king_n he_o reign_v but_o 4_o month_n or_o ut_fw-la alii_fw-la 12_o month_n 12._o eugenius_n iii_o son_n of_o aidan_n 13._o ferchard_n i._o son_n of_o eugenius_n 14._o donaldus_n brother_n of_o ferchard_n 15._o ferchard_n ii_o son_n of_o ferchard_n he_o be_v wound_v by_o a_o wolf_n 16._o maldwine_n son_n of_o donwald_n he_o 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28._o dongall_n ii_o son_n of_o solvathius_n 29._o alpin_n son_n of_o achaius_n slay_v in_o battle_n by_o the_o pict_n who_o challenge_v that_o kingdom_n in_o right_a of_o his_o mother_n sister_n to_o hungus_n king_n of_o the_o pict_n and_o his_o heir_n also_o 30._o kenneth_n ii_o son_n of_o alpin_n utter_o subdue_v and_o destroy_v the_o pict_n and_o slay_v drusken_n their_o last_o king_n extend_v thereby_o the_o scottish_a kingdom_n from_o one_o sea_n to_o the_o other_o over_o all_o the_o bound_n of_o modern_a scotland_n king_n of_o scotland_n after_o the_o conquest_n of_o the_o pict_n 1._o kenneth_n ii_o the_o first_o sole_a king_n of_o all_o scotland_n conquer_v the_o pict_n anno_fw-la 838._o he_o promote_v his_o kingdom_n from_o the_o isle_n of_o the_o orcades_n to_o adrian_n wall_n buchanan_n 2._o donald_n ii_o brother_n of_o kenneth_n die_v at_o scone_n anno_fw-la 858._o 3._o constantine_n ii_o son_n of_o kenneth_n slay_v by_o the_o dane_n 4._o ethus_n brother_n of_o 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by_o one_o rohard_n a_o thane_n or_o nobleman_n 12._o kenneth_n iii_o brother_n of_o duffe_n 13._o constantine_n iu._n son_n of_o culen_n surname_v calvus_n or_o the_o bald_a a_o usurper_n of_o the_o crown_n 14._o grime_n son_n of_o duffe_n be_v slay_v in_o battle_n by_o malcolme_n prince_n of_o cumberland_n 15._o malcolme_n ii_o son_n of_o kinneth_n iii_o murder_v by_o his_o noble_n in_o the_o castle_n of_o glammis_fw-la in_o angus_n 16._o duncan_n son_n of_o grime_n succeed_v malcolme_n ii_o malcolme_n have_v no_o issue_n male_a but_o two_o daughter_n beatrix_n marry_v to_o one_o crine_fw-la a_o nobleman_n thane_n of_o the_o west-island_n and_o ruler_n or_o precedent_n over_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o thanes_z who_o that_o age_n call_v a-thane_n doaca_n the_o other_o daughter_n marry_v the_o thane_n of_o angus_n of_o who_o he_o beget_v macbeth_n so_o buchanan_n and_o duncan_n have_v by_o the_o daughter_n of_o siward_n the_o great_a earl_n of_o northumberland_z two_o son_n malcolme_n 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therein_o by_o the_o great_a defeat_n give_v to_o edward_n the_o second_v force_n at_o banocksburn_n not_o far_o from_o sterling_n ⚜_o one_o hamilton_n fly_v from_o the_o english_a court_n to_o this_o king_n robert_n who_o give_v he_o land_n juxta_fw-la glottam_n fluvium_fw-la his_o postetity_n afterward_o come_v to_o be_v rank_v among_o the_o nobility_n of_o scotland_n and_o the_o house_n and_o land_n which_o the_o king_n give_v he_o be_v call_v hamilton_n this_o be_v the_o original_n of_o the_o hamilton_n in_o scotland_n buchanan_n lib._n 8._o pag._n 271_o 272._o anno_fw-la 1318._o edward_n bruse_n brother_n to_o this_o king_n robert_n be_v take_v prisoner_n and_o behead_v at_o dundalk_n he_o have_v infest_a ireland_n three_o year_n and_o cause_v himself_o to_o be_v crown_v king_n thereof_o walsingham_n pag._n 111._o this_o king_n robert_n marry_v to_o his_o first_o wife_n isabel_n daughter_n of_o donald_n of_o who_o he_o beget_v marjory_n mother_n of_o robert_n stewart_n afterward_o king_n of_o scotland_n cambden_n britannia_n pag._n 713._o robert_n bruse_n die_v the_o nine_o of_o july_n 1329._o anno_fw-la regni_fw-la 24._o buchanan_n

back_o and_o the_o next_o day_n it_o be_v surrender_v to_o dermot_n who_o give_v weshford_n with_o its_o apurtenance_n to_o robert_n fitz-stephen_n and_o to_o maurice_n and_o to_o their_o heir_n according_a to_o his_o former_a agreement_n and_o to_o hervey_n the_o mont-morice_n he_o give_v two_o cantred_n of_o land_n lie_v after_o the_o sea_n between_o weshford_n and_o waterford_n girald_n hib._n exp._n l._n 1._o c._n 3._o the_o annal_n of_o ireland_n say_v that_o fitz-stephen_n enter_v ireland_n anno_fw-la 1168._o and_o that_o strongbow_n follow_v 1169._o with_o about_o 1200_o soldier_n land_v at_o waterford_n the_o 23._o of_o august_n and_o on_o the_o 25._o of_o august_n he_o take_v waterford_n and_o there_o eva_n the_o daughter_n of_o dermot_n be_v marry_v to_o strongbow_n give_v by_o her_o father_n but_o roger_n hoveden_n say_v that_o strongbow_n come_v into_o ireland_n anno_fw-la 1168._o and_o then_o fitz-stephen_n who_o go_v before_o he_o enter_v ireland_n 1167._o thus_o robert_n 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son_n of_o the_o first_o hugh_n and_o get_v the_o day_n but_o afterward_o by_o treachery_n be_v deliver_v to_o hugh_n lacie_n who_o bring_v he_o to_o king_n john_n and_o the_o king_n give_v the_o earldom_n of_o ulster_n and_o the_o dominion_n of_o connaught_n to_o the_o say_v hugh_n lacie_n annales_n hiberniae_fw-la and_o curcy_n never_o get_v his_o right_n again_o it_o be_v say_v of_o this_o john_n curcy_n that_o he_o shall_v have_v fight_v a_o duel_n for_o the_o king_n against_o the_o king_n of_o france_n champion_n but_o that_o champion_n dare_v not_o meddle_v with_o he_o he_o strike_v his_o sword_n through_o a_o head-piece_n so_o deep_a into_o a_o block_n that_o none_o can_v pull_v it_o out_o but_o himself_o annales_n hiberniae_fw-la sub_fw-la anno_fw-la 1204._o put_v in_o the_o end_n of_o cambden_n britannia_n after_o ireland_n there_o be_v also_o some_o other_o as_o robert_z le_fw-fr poer_n the_o king_n marshal_n in_o ireland_n to_o who_o henry_n the_o second_o give_v waterford_n town_n in_o custody_n with_o all_o the_o apurtenance_n and_o he_o appoint_v all_o the_o land_n between_o waterford_n and_o the_o water_n beyond_o lismore_n and_o all_o the_o land_n of_o oiseric_n with_o its_o apurtenance_n to_o belong_v to_o the_o service_n of_o waterford_n hoveden_n pag._n 567._o and_o also_o afterward_o at_o marleberge_n the_o king_n give_v to_o philip_n de_fw-fr breos_n all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o limrick_n for_o the_o service_n of_o 60_o knight_n fee_n for_o herbert_n and_o william_n brother_n of_o reginald_n earl_n of_o cornwall_n and_o joslan_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr pumerai_fw-fr their_o nephew_n will_v not_o have_v that_o kingdom_n though_o give_v they_o before_o by_o the_o king_n because_o it_o be_v not_o yet_o get_v for_o monoderus_n king_n of_o limrick_n be_v slay_v by_o the_o english_a after_o he_o have_v swear_v fealty_n to_o the_o king_n of_o england_n there_o arise_v up_o another_o of_o his_o progeny_n who_o will_v not_o submit_v because_o of_o the_o infidelity_n of_o the_o english_a also_o the_o king_n of_o cork_n and_o

1320._o 34._o thomas_n fitz-john_n earl_n of_o kildare_n make_v lord_n justice_n this_o year_n dublin_n be_v make_v a_o university_n alexander_n bicknor_n then_o archbishop_n of_o dublin_n 1321._o 35._o john_n bermingham_n earl_n of_o louth_n lord_n justice_n 1323._o 36._o john_n darcy_n lord_n justice_n sub_fw-la edwardo_n tertio_fw-la 1327._o 37._o thomas_n fitz-john_n earl_n of_o kildare_n again_o lord_n justice_n obiit_fw-la 1328._o 1328._o 38._o roger_n outlaw_n prior_n of_o kilmaynan_n lord_n justice_n he_o be_v prior_n of_o the_o hospital_n of_o st._n john_n of_o jerusalem_n in_o ireland_n and_o chancellor_n of_o ireland_n nicolas_n fastoll_n and_o elias_n ashburne_n justiciarrii_n de_fw-fr banco_n 1329._o 39_o john_n darcy_n second_o time_n lord_n justice_n darcy_n go_v into_o england_n 1330._o roger_n outlaw_n be_v depute_v justice_n 1331._o 40._o sir_n anthony_n lucy_n come_v chief_a justice_n 3_o die_v junii_fw-la 1333._o 41._o sir_n john_n darcy_n three_o time_n justice_n 1337._o 42._o sir_n john_n charleton_n miles_n &_o baro_n come_v lord_n chief_a justice_n in_o festo_fw-la calixti_fw-la papae_fw-la thomas_n charleton_n bishop_n of_o hereford_n brother_n to_o sir_n john_n chancellor_z of_o ireland_n and_o john_n rees_n treasurer_n 1338._o 43._o thomas_n charleton_n bishop_n of_o hereford_n lord_z justice_z and_o governor_n anno_fw-la 1340._o the_o bishop_n of_o hereford_n call_v into_o england_n by_o the_o king_n roger_n outlaw_n again_o be_v make_v lord_n justice_n who_o die_v lord_n justice_n and_o chancellor_n of_o ireland_n 13_o die_v februarii_fw-la 1341._o 44._o sir_n john_n darcy_n the_o four_o time_n now_o make_v lord_n justice_n for_o his_o life_n sir_n john_n morrice_n come_v into_o ireland_n mense_fw-la maii_n 1341._o deputy_n to_o john_n darcy_n 1343._o 45._o 13_o die_v julii_n sir_n ralph_n ufford_n with_o his_o consort_n the_o countess_n of_o ulster_n come_v into_o ireland_n lord_n chief_a justice_n he_o die_v on_o palm-sunday_n the_o 9_o of_o april_n 1346._o 1346._o 46._o sir_n roger_n darcy_n lord_n justice_n ad_fw-la tempus_fw-la de_fw-la assensu_fw-la &_o ordinatione_fw-la regalium_fw-la &_o aliorum_fw-la in_o hiberniâ_fw-la and_o sir_n john_n morris_n come_v lord_n chief_a justice_n may_v 15._o 1346._o who_o being_n put_v out_o by_o the_o king_n sir_n walter_z bermingham_n be_v institute_v mense_fw-la junii_fw-la he_o come_v into_o ireland_n 1348._o 47._o john_n archprior_n of_o kilmaynan_n deputy_n to_o sir_n walter_n in_o his_o absence_n but_o sir_n walter_n return_v out_o of_o england_n lord_n justice_n as_o before_z to_o who_o the_o king_n give_v the_o barony_n of_o kenlys_n in_o ossery_n which_o belong_v to_o eustace_n le_fw-fr poer_n who_o be_v attaint_v and_o hang_v obiit_fw-la bermingham_n quondàm_fw-la optimus_fw-la justiciarius_n hiberniae_fw-la in_fw-la vigiliâ_fw-la margaretae_n virgin_n 1350._o in_o angliâ_fw-la 1349._o 48._o dominus_fw-la de_fw-la carew_n miles_n &_o baro_n lord_n justice_n 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plea_n be_v banish_v and_o all_o his_o good_n confiscate_v sir_n john_n lovetot_n compound_v for_o 3000_o mark_n roger_n leycester_n clerk_n for_o 1000_o mark_n sir_n william_n brompton_n for_o 6000_o mark_n these_o be_v all_o judge_n of_o the_o common_a plea_n and_o other_o judge_n be_v also_o fine_v about_o this_o time_n 1290._o sir_n nicolas_n leycester_n knight_n be_v seneschal_n to_o this_o henry_n lacie_n earl_n of_o lincoln_n g._n num_fw-la 60._o from_o who_o the_o leicester_n of_o tabley_n in_o cheshire_n henry_n lacie_n be_v place_v next_o after_o the_o prince_n of_o wales_n as_o the_o prime_a nobleman_n of_o england_n in_o the_o catalogue_n of_o the_o parliament_n at_o carlisle_n 1307._o 35_o edw._n 1._o as_o they_o be_v rank_v by_o stow_n in_o his_o chronicle_n he_o be_v very_o famous_a in_o all_o grand_a matter_n of_o state_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o first_o as_o walsingham_n stow_n and_o other_o of_o our_o historian_n do_v report_n anno_fw-la 1293._o 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say_v the_o book_n of_o dunmow_n as_o i_o find_v it_o cite_v by_o wever_n in_o his_o funeral_n

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quàm_fw-la de_fw-la jure_fw-la percipi_fw-la d●beant_fw-la &_o officio_fw-la constabularii_fw-la de_fw-la recto_fw-la pertineant_fw-la in_o cujus_fw-la rei_fw-la testimonium_fw-la have_v literas_fw-la nostras_fw-la fieri_fw-la fecimus_fw-la patentes_fw-la sigillo_fw-la principatus_fw-la nostri_fw-la cestriae_fw-la signatas_fw-la testae_fw-la meipso_fw-la apud_fw-la castrum_n nostrum_fw-la de_fw-fr holt_n octavo_fw-la die_fw-la augusti_fw-la 22_o rich._n 2._o 1398._o but_o this_o principality_n last_v not_o long_o for_o that_o statute_n be_v repeal_v 1_o hen._n 4._o cap._n 3._o anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1398._o the_o three_o day_n of_o february_n 22_o rich._n 2._o obiit_fw-la 1398_o die_v john_n of_o gaunt_n duke_n of_o lancaster_n at_o the_o bishop_n of_o ely_n lodging_n in_o holborn_n juxtà_fw-la london_n and_o lie_v honourable_o bury_v at_o st._n paul_n church_n in_o london_n near_o to_o blanch_v his_o first_o wife_n so_o stow_n anno_fw-la aetatis_fw-la suae_fw-la 60._o see_v wever_n 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henry_n the_o four_o so_o be_v the_o duchy_n of_o lancaster_n and_o the_o barony_n of_o halton_n unite_v to_o the_o crown_n of_o england_n john_n of_o gaunt_n have_v also_o issue_n by_o blanch_n two_o daughter_n elizabeth_n marry_v john_n holland_n duke_n of_o exeter_n and_o after_o to_o sir_n john_n cornwall_n knight_n of_o the_o garter_n and_o baron_n of_o fanhope_n philippe_n the_o other_o daughter_n marry_v john_n king_n of_o portugal_n after_o the_o death_n of_o blanch_n he_o marry_v constantia_n daughter_n and_o co-heir_n to_o petro_n late_a king_n of_o spain_n and_o edmund_n earl_n of_o cambridge_n his_o brother_n matryed_z isabella_z the_o other_z daughter_n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1372._o 46_o edw._n 3._o stow_z and_o walsingham_n lib._n c._n fol._n 78._o f._n and_o from_o this_o time_n he_o write_v himself_o king_n of_o castille_n and_o leon_n by_o this_o constance_n he_o have_v issue_n katherine_n marry_v to_o henry_n son_n of_o john_n king_n of_o spain_n 1389._o upon_o the_o marriage_n of_o katherine_n a_o peace_n be_v conclude_v between_o john_n of_o gaunt_n and_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n john_n of_o gaunt_n be_v to_o have_v ten_o thousand_o pound_n yearly_a for_o his_o own_o life_n and_o the_o life_n of_o constance_n his_o wife_n walsingham_n who_o before_o in_o the_o year_n 1367._o have_v rout_v the_o spaniard_n in_o a_o great_a battle_n between_o he_o and_o henry_n the_o bastard_n who_o have_v eject_v peter_n king_n of_o spain_n constance_n die_v anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1394._o walsingham_n john_n of_o gaunt_n relinquish_a his_o title_n of_o king_n of_o castille_n and_o leon_n be_v create_v duke_n of_o aquitain_n by_o consent_n of_o parliament_n 2_o die_v martii_fw-la 13_o rich._n 2._o 1389._o and_o then_o his_o title_n anno_fw-la 1394._o 18_o rich._n 2._o do_v run_v thus_o johannes_n filius_fw-la regis_fw-la angliae_fw-la dux_n aquitaniae_n &_o lancastriae_fw-la comes-leycestriae_a lincolniae_n &_o derbiae_fw-la seneschallus_fw-la angliae_fw-la couchir-book_n in_o the_o dutchy-office_n tom._n 2._o comitatus_fw-la southampton_n num_fw-la 36._o for_o he_o have_v honorem_fw-la de_fw-la tickhil_fw-la 46_o ed._n 3._o while_o he_o be_v style_v king_n of_o castille_n and_o leon_n and_o duke_n of_o lancaster_n &_o castrum_n &_o leucatam_fw-la de_fw-la pevenese_n inter_fw-la alià_fw-la in_o exchange_n for_o the_o earldom_n of_o richmond_n 46_o edw._n 3._o and_o by_o his_o brother_n the_o black_a prince_n earl_n of_o chester_n he_o have_v 100_o mark_n yearly_o give_v he_o out_o of_o the_o exchequer_n at_o chester_n during_o his_o life_n by_o the_o name_n of_o john_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n king_n of_o castille_n and_o leon_n and_o duke_n of_o lancaster_n 47_o edw._n 3._o 1373._o lib._n c._n fol._n 78._o e._n after_o the_o death_n of_o constance_n his_o second_o wife_n the_o duke_n go_v into_o aquitain_n scilicet_fw-la anno_fw-la 1396._o 19_o rich._n 2._o to_o have_v obtain_v the_o goodwill_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n have_v the_o title_n of_o duke_n of_o aquitain_n confer_v upon_o he_o before_o by_o his_o father_n but_o be_v sudden_o call_v back_o into_o england_n by_o the_o king_n and_o as_o soon_o as_o he_o return_v into_o england_n he_o marry_v katherine_n swynford_n his_o old_a concubine_n to_o the_o wonder_n of_o all_o man_n which_o katherine_n former_o wait_v on_o blanch_n his_o first_o wife_n stow_n and_o walsingham_n this_o katherine_n be_v the_o daughter_n of_o payn_n roet_fw-mi alias_o guienne_n king_n at_o arm_n and_o widow_n of_o sir_n oat_n swynford_n by_o who_o john_n of_o gaunt_n have_v issue_n before_o he_o marry_v she_o sir_n john_n beaufort_n the_o elder_a be_v earl_n of_o somerset_n and_o marquis_n dorset_n which_o marquis-ship_n be_v take_v away_o by_o parliament_n 1_o hen._n 4._o henry_n de_fw-fr beaufort_n be_v after_o bishop_n of_o winchester_n cardinal_z of_o st._n eusby_n sive_fw-la euscbii_n and_o chancellor_n of_o england_n thomas_n create_v earl_n of_o dorset_n 21_o rich._n 2._o joan_n de_fw-fr beaufort_n be_v second_o wife_n of_o ralph_n nevil_n the_o first_o earl_n of_o westmoreland_n after_o she_o marry_v robert_n ferrer_n lord_n of_o owseley_n they_o be_v all_o surnamed_n de_fw-fr beaufort_n because_o they_o be_v bear_v at_o beaufort_n in_o france_n all_o which_o be_v legitimate_a by_o parliament_n 1397._o 20_o rich._n 2._o to_o all_o purpose_n honour_n state_n and_o dignity_n exceptâ_fw-la dignitate_fw-la regale_n as_o you_o may_v see_v in_o the_o record_n transcribe_v by_o the_o lord_n cook_n in_o his_o jurisdiction_n of_o court_n pag._n 37._o lib._n c._n fol._n 82._o p._n walsingham_n put_v out_o by_o mr._n cambden_n call_v thomas_n beaufort_n comitem_fw-la de_fw-fr somerset_n all_o along_o pag._n 354._o &_o 550._o for_o dorset_n unless_o the_o title_n of_o somerset_n and_o dorset_n be_v promiscuous_a see_v vincent_n on_o brooke_n pag._n 169._o katherine_n synford_n die_v in_o may_n 4_o hen._n 4._o 1403._o stow._n this_o john_n procure_v the_o county_n of_o lancaster_n to_o be_v make_v a_o county_n palatine_n to_o who_o his_o father_n king_n edward_n the_o three_o by_o his_o charter_n grant_v jura_n regalia_z and_o when_o he_o have_v reckon_v up_o the_o good_a service_n which_o the_o say_v john_n of_o gaunt_n his_o son_n have_v do_v for_o his_o country_n at_o home_n and_o abroad_o he_o add_v concessimus_fw-la pro_fw-la nobis_fw-la &_o haeredibus_fw-la nostris_fw-la praefato_fw-la filio_fw-la nostro_fw-la quod_fw-la ipse_fw-la ad_fw-la totam_fw-la vitam_fw-la svam_fw-la habeat_fw-la infra_fw-la comitatum_fw-la lancastriae_fw-la cancellariam_n svam_fw-la ac_fw-la brevia_fw-la sva_fw-la sub_fw-la sigillo_fw-la svo_fw-la pro_fw-la officio_fw-la cancellarii_n deputando_fw-la consignanda_fw-la justiciarios_fw-la suos_fw-la tam_fw-la ad_fw-la placita_fw-la coronae_fw-la quam_fw-la ad_fw-la quaecunque_fw-la alia_fw-la placita_fw-la communem_fw-la legem_fw-la tangentia_fw-la tenenda_fw-la &_o cognitiones_fw-la eorundem_fw-la &_o quascunque_fw-la executiones_fw-la per_fw-la brevia_fw-la sva_fw-la &_o ministros_fw-la suos_fw-la ibidem_fw-la faciendas_fw-la et_fw-la quascunque_fw-la alius_fw-la libertates_fw-la &_o jura_n regalia_z ad_fw-la comitatum_fw-la palatinum_fw-la pertinentia_fw-la adeo_fw-la libere_fw-la &_o integre_n sicut_fw-la comes_fw-la cestriae_fw-la infra_fw-la eundem_fw-la comitatum_fw-la cestriae_fw-la dignoscitur_fw-la obtinere_fw-la etc._n etc._n 28_o die_v februarii_fw-la anno_fw-la edw._n 3._o angliae_fw-la 51_o &_o francia_fw-la 38._o couchir-book_n of_o the_o dutchy-office_n tom_n 1._o fol._n 430._o num_fw-la 16._o confirm_a to_o he_o and_o his_o heir_n by_o consent_n of_o parliament_n 16_o die_v febrùarii_n 13_o rich._n 2._o ibidem_fw-la tom._n 1._o fol._n 52._o many_o be_v the_o act_n of_o this_o john_n of_o gaunt_n record_v in_o our_o annal_n and_o history_n i_o will_v reckon_v up_o some_o of_o the_o most_o memorable_a anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1373._o 47_o edw._n 3._o john_n duke_n of_o lancaster_n go_v with_o a_o puissant_a army_n into_o france_n he_o pass_v by_o paris_n to_o burgundy_n and_o so_o through_o all_o france_n no_o man_n dare_v to_o oppose_v he_o but_o at_o last_o leave_v france_n he_o come_v into_o the_o desert_n mountain_n of_o avernia_n where_o there_o be_v neither_o meat_n for_o horse_n nor_o man_n and_o so_o lose_v most_o part_n of_o his_o army_n through_o famine_n and_o pestilence_n whence_o he_o come_v to_o bordeaux_n scarce_o with_o forty_o horse_n whereas_o he_o enter_v france_n with_o thirty_o thousand_o horse_n attend_v he_o walsingham_n anno_fw-la 1377._o he_o be_v threaten_v to_o be_v kill_v by_o the_o londoner_n for_o some_o high_a word_n speak_v against_o their_o bishop_n of_o london_n they_o have_v burn_v his_o house_n call_v the_o savoy_n but_o that_o the_o bishop_n intercede_v whereupon_o the_o duke_n flee_v to_o kensington_n and_o hate_v the_o londoner_n cause_v the_o mayor_n and_o other_o officer_n to_o be_v put_v out_o and_o new_a one_o choose_v short_o after_o richard_n the_o second_o before_o his_o magnificent_a coronation_n at_o westminster_n reconcile_v the_o citizen_n and_o the_o duke_n of_o lancaster_n anno_fw-la 1376._o the_o king_n send_v again_o for_o