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john_n of_o gaunt_n resign_v that_o earldom_n upon_o a_o equivalent_a xxv_o prince_n edward_n surrender_v into_o his_o father_n hand_n the_o principality_n of_o aquitain_n the_o death_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o stafford_n of_o sr._n william_n molineux_n and_o of_o sr._n john_n mandeville_n the_o famous_a traveller_n i._o this_o be_v the_o first_o inauspitious_a year_n of_o our_o great_a edward_n reign_n be_v begin_v with_o the_o death_n of_o two_o famous_a peer_n of_o this_o realm_n for_o first_o 1075._o first_o dugd._n 1_o vol._n p._n 186._o &_o mill's_n catal._n honor._n p._n 1075._o on_o the_o 16_o of_o january_n there_o die_v the_o valiant_a lord_n humphrey_n bohun_n earl_n of_o northampton_n hereford_n and_o essex_n and_o constable_n of_o england_n the_o ten_o of_o that_o name_n and_o the_o last_o male_n of_o that_o noble_a family_n for_o by_o the_o lady_n joan_n his_o wife_n daughter_n to_o richard_n fitz-alan_n earl_n of_o arundel_n he_o leave_v issue_n only_o two_o daughter_n his_o heir_n the_o lady_n eleanor_n who_o become_v the_o wife_n of_o thomas_n plantagenet_n surname_v of_o woodstock_n the_o young_a son_n of_o king_n edward_n and_o the_o lady_n mary_n who_o be_v wife_n to_o the_o elder_a son_n of_o john_n of_o gaunt_n duke_n of_o lancaster_n called_z henry_n of_o bolingbroke_n earl_n of_o derby_n and_o afterward_o by_o usurpation_n king_n of_o england_n by_o the_o name_n of_o henry_n the_o iv_o this_o earl_n be_v also_o say_v in_o a_o certain_a cantio_fw-la certain_a m.s._n penes_fw-la d._n ed._n d._n mil._n de_fw-fr sharsted_n in_o cantio_fw-la private_a genealogy_n which_o i_o have_v see_v to_o have_v leave_v behind_o he_o another_o daughter_n name_v beatrix_n which_o be_v there_o pretend_a to_o have_v be_v marry_v to_o a_o ancestor_n of_o that_o family_n but_o this_o be_v a_o gross_a error_n and_o mistake_v and_o a_o vanity_n worthy_a to_o be_v correct_v tho'_o here_o i_o spare_v the_o gentleman_n name_n since_o it_o contradict_v etc._n contradict_v dugd._n ibid._n &_o mill_n ibid._n &_o sandford_n gen._n hist_o p._n 227._o etc._n etc._n all_o the_o public_a and_o authentic_a account_n that_o be_v any_o where_n to_o be_v meet_v with_o about_o the_o same_o time_n viz._n on_o the_o 15_o of_o january_n dc_o january_n dugd._n 2_o vol._n p._n 150._o &_o frois_n c._n 296._o lit._n dom._n dc_o be_v a_o thursday_n and_o the_o day_n after_o the_o feast_n of_o st._n hilary_n the_o bishop_n and_o confessor_n there_o die_v in_o the_o city_n of_o london_n that_o most_o generous_a and_o courageous_a gentleman_n the_o lord_n walter_n manny_n banneret_n and_o knight_n of_o the_o most_o noble_a order_n of_o the_o garter_n leave_v behind_o he_o the_o lady_n anne_n his_o only_a daughter_n and_o heir_n then_o marry_v to_o the_o lord_n john_n hastings_n earl_n of_o pembroke_n she_o be_v at_o that_o time_n but_o seventeen_o year_n of_o age._n at_o this_o man_n death_n king_n edward_n and_o all_o the_o lord_n of_o england_n be_v mighty_o concern_v because_o of_o the_o extraordinary_a judgement_n loyalty_n and_o courage_n that_o have_v always_o be_v find_v in_o he_o he_o be_v therefore_o etc._n therefore_o â—anford_v gen._n hist_o p._n 207._o &_o 208._o stow_n survey_n p._n 478_o dugd._n etc._n etc._n bury_v with_o great_a solemnity_n in_o his_o own_o chapel_n of_o the_o carthusian_n now_o call_v the_o charterhouse_n in_o london_n king_n edward_n and_o all_o his_o child_n the_o great_a prelate_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o brethren_n of_o the_o order_n of_o the_o garter_n with_o many_o of_o the_o chief_a baron_n of_o the_o realm_n honour_v his_o funeral_n rite_n with_o their_o prefence_n he_o die_v 150._o die_v dugd._n 2_o vol._n p._n 150._o sieze_v of_o the_o manor_n of_o dunstaple_n in_o kent_n of_o dovercourt_n chesterford_n magna_fw-la and_o rumford_n in_o essex_n of_o weston_n and_o knebworth_n in_o hertfordshire_n of_o the_o castle_n of_o strigoile_n and_o manor_n of_o tudenham_n in_o the_o march_n of_o wales_n of_o the_o manor_n of_o north_n pidele_n in_o worcestershire_n of_o bretteby_n in_o darbyshire_n of_o oneston_n and_o barton-hanrede_a in_o northamtonshire_n of_o scottesdon_n in_o shropshire_n of_o aspele_n alspathe_n thurlaston_n and_o fleckenho_n in_o warwickshire_n of_o cold-overton_n dalby_n segrave_n sileby_n montsorrel_n groby_n witherdale_n and_o the_o hundred_o of_o goscote_n in_o leicestershire_n of_o watton_n and_o stoneham_n in_o suffolk_n of_o framlingham_n southfield_n lodden_n the_o moiety_n of_o the_o manor_n of_o dikelburgh_n and_o half-hundred_n of_o ersham_n in_o norfolk_n and_o of_o a_o certain_a manor_n in_o pen_n near_o beaconfield_n in_o buckinghamshire_n all_o which_o possession_n except_o the_o manor_n of_o dunstaple_n first_o mention_v come_v to_o he_o in_o right_n of_o the_o lady_n margaret_n his_o wife_n daughter_n and_o heir_n of_o thomas_n plantagenet_n surname_v of_o brotherton_n earl_n of_o norfolk_n and_o uncle_n to_o king_n edward_n the_o three_o of_o her_o body_n he_o get_v beside_o a_o son_n unhappy_o drown_v in_o his_o childhood_n only_a one_o daughter_n namely_o the_o lady_n anne_n marry_v as_o we_o say_v before_o to_o the_o earl_n of_o pembroke_n whereupon_o all_o these_o land_n and_o other_o as_o well_o in_o england_n as_o beyond_o the_o sea_n in_o hainalt_n his_o native_a country_n beside_o what_o king_n edward_n 411._o edward_n vid._n huius_fw-la hist_n l._n 2._o c._n 6._o 6._o 20._o p._n 411._o have_v give_v unto_o he_o in_o calais_n and_o other_o part_n of_o france_n fall_v now_o unto_o the_o say_a earl_n of_o pembroke_n in_o right_a of_o his_o wife_n the_o lady_n anne_n manny_n aforesaid_a wherefore_o soon_o after_o the_o say_a earl_n send_v two_o of_o his_o knight_n to_o make_v seisin_n of_o the_o say_a land_n belong_v unto_o he_o in_o hainalt_n and_o they_o do_v their_o devoir_n so_o well_o with_o duke_n albret_n of_o bavaria_n who_o then_o govern_v for_o his_o distract_v brother_n william_n that_o they_o attain_v their_o purpose_n ii_o now_o tho'_o king_n 666._o king_n ashmâ—le's_n garter_n p._n 666._o edward_n design_v to_o enter_v france_n with_o two_o fresh_a army_n this_o year_n yet_o upon_o the_o pope_n earnest_a request_n both_o by_o letter_n and_o message_n he_o first_o endeavour_v to_o lay_v hold_n of_o a_o honourable_a peace_n to_o which_o end_n 47._o end_n 19_o febr._n rot._n franc._n 46_o ed._n 3._o m._n 47._o power_n of_o treat_v thereon_o be_v give_v to_o simon_n sudbury_n alias_o tibald_a bishop_n of_o london_n to_o the_o lord_n guy_n brian_n and_o the_o lord_n roger_n beauchamp_n banneret_n to_o sr._n arnold_n savage_n knight_n dr._n john_n appleby_n dean_n of_o london_n and_o john_n de_fw-fr branketre_n treasurer_n of_o york_n and_o the_o 48._o the_o 20_o febr._n ibid._n m._n 48._o next_o day_n the_o king_n grant_v his_o letter_n of_o safe_a conduct_n for_o the_o ambassador_n of_o france_n to_o treat_v about_o that_o affair_n but_o because_o nothing_o as_o to_o
to_o take_v part_n with_o the_o king_n of_o england_n against_o our_o sovereign_a lord_n the_o french_a king_n we_o will_v all_o forsake_v your_o service_n and_o take_v our_o leave_n of_o bretagne_n but_o for_o all_o this_o declaration_n of_o they_o the_o generous_a prince_n can_v not_o conceal_v the_o courage_n of_o his_o heart_n but_o tell_v they_o plain_o they_o do_v wrong_a both_o to_o he_o and_o to_o the_o king_n of_o england_n and_o that_o if_o they_o shall_v continue_v to_o forget_v their_o country_n and_o he_o he_o hope_v to_o bring_v it_o again_o to_o their_o remembrance_n and_o other_o high_a word_n he_o speak_v unto_o they_o which_o they_o resolve_v to_o take_v no_o notice_n of_o till_o they_o shall_v find_v he_o act_v against_o france_n and_o the_o french_a king_n who_o by_o his_o art_n have_v debauch_v the_o faith_n of_o all_o the_o lord_n of_o bretagne_n and_o other_o the_o duke_n friend_n except_o that_o of_o sr._n robert_n knolles_n who_o continue_v firm_a and_o unshaken_a have_v instruct_v they_o that_o as_o soon_o as_o ever_o they_o shall_v see_v the_o duke_n begin_v to_o take_v arm_n they_o will_v send_v he_o word_n thereof_o and_o he_o will_v provide_v a_o remedy_n but_o the_o duke_n who_o see_v by_o these_o word_n of_o his_o lord_n and_o other_o evident_a circumstance_n how_o they_o suspect_v he_o and_o have_v a_o constant_a eye_n upon_o all_o his_o action_n begin_v to_o doubt_v lest_o some_o of_o they_o shall_v proceed_v to_o seize_v upon_o his_o person_n and_o so_o send_v he_o to_o be_v a_o prisoner_n at_o paris_n as_o his_o father_n have_v be_v before_o wherefore_o he_o send_v secret_o to_o king_n edward_n represent_v the_o danger_n he_o be_v in_o from_o his_o own_o subject_n and_o desire_v he_o that_o he_o will_v send_v he_o some_o troop_n for_o his_o defence_n upon_o occasion_n the_o king_n who_o always_o love_v he_o entire_o send_v he_o 400_o man_n of_o arm_n and_o as_o many_o archer_n under_o the_o command_n of_o the_o lord_n 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