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of_o do_v in_o wiltshire_n bequeath_v c_o li._n to_o be_v give_v to_o certain_a priest_n to_o pray_v for_o the_o soul_n of_o his_o father_n and_o mother_n and_o all_o the_o faithful_a decease_a and_o appoint_v that_o every_o of_o his_o old_a servant_n shall_v be_v reward_v at_o the_o discretion_n of_o his_o executor_n and_o within_o two_o year_n after_o die_v for_o the_o probate_n of_o his_o say_a testament_n bear_v date_n 19_o cal._n feb._n anno_fw-la 1369._o 43_o e._n 3._o of_o which_o peter_n all_o that_o i_o have_v see_v far_o memorable_a be_v that_o in_o 20_o e._n 2._o he_o give_v mil._n certain_a land_n and_o rent_n for_o the_o find_n of_o a_o priest_n to_o celebrate_v divine_a service_n daily_o in_o the_o parish-church_n of_o preston-bagot_n for_o the_o health_n of_o his_o own_o soul_n as_o also_o the_o soul_n of_o his_o ancestor_n &_o successor_n whereof_o i_o have_v more_o particular_o speak_v in_o my_o discourse_n of_o that_o place_n but_o that_o which_o i_o have_v to_o say_v 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walter_n be_v seize_v thereof_o sell_v it_o eliz._n in_o 36._o eliz._n to_o francis_n smyth_n of_o wotton-wawen_a esquire_n and_o his_o heir_n who_o in_o 15_o jac._n obtain_v a_o charter_n jac._n of_o freewarren_a in_o all_o his_o demesn_a land_n here_o and_o die_v seize_v thereof_o leave_v it_o to_o sir_n charles_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n since_o create_v lord_n carington_n the_o present_a owner_n thereof_o of_o the_o church_n dedicate_v to_o s._n nicholas_n i_o find_v no_o mention_n at_o all_o in_o that_o taxation_n of_o anno_fw-la 1291._o 19_o e._n 1._o but_o in_o 14_o e._n 3._o the_o etc._n record_n run_v thus_o ecclesia_fw-la de_fw-fr beldesert_n non_fw-la extenditur_fw-la propter_fw-la paupertatem_fw-la sed_fw-la valet_fw-la per_fw-la annum_fw-la xl_o s._n and_o in_o 26_o h._n 8._o it_o be_v rate_v a._n at_o viij_o li._n there_o be_v at_o that_o time_n two_o s._n yearly_a payable_a out_o of_o it_o for_o procuration_n and_o synodal_n and_o two_o s._n as_o a_o pension_n to_o the_o church_n of_o wotton_n patroni_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la incumbentes_fw-la etc._n etc._n petrus_n de_fw-fr monteforti_fw-la a._n d._n ric._n de_fw-fr budiford_n cap._n 6._o non._n martii_fw-la 1327._o petrus_n de_fw-fr monteforti_fw-la a._n joh._n de_fw-fr grafton_n accol_n 15._o oct._n 1331._o d._n episcopus_fw-la a._n joh._n de_fw-fr alne_n pbr._n ult_n julii_fw-la 1332._o d._n petrus_n de_fw-fr monteforti_fw-la b._n henr._n the_o pyrie_n pbr._n 4â—_n aug._n 1333._o d._n petrus_n de_fw-fr monteforti_fw-la b._n galfr._fw-la capellanus_fw-la de_fw-fr ilminton_n 1_o feb._n 1368._o d._n will._n de_fw-fr bellocampo_n dominus_fw-la de_fw-fr bergavenny_n a._n d._n henr._n leek_n pbr._n 8._o julii_fw-la 1407._o rad._n boteler_n mile_n rob._n aston_n be_v a._n rob._n loughborough_n cap._n 25._o sept._n 1439._o rad._n boteler_n dominus_fw-la de_fw-fr sudley_n b._n d._n joh._n hopkyn_n 24._o jan._n 1451._o henr._n 7._o rex_fw-la angliae_fw-la b._n d._n jac._n
the_o other_o two_o i_o be_o not_o yet_o able_a to_o discover_v any_o more_o of_o the_o church_n dedicate_v to_o the_o holy_a trinity_n the_o moiety_n ancient_o belong_v to_o the_o monk_n of_o hertford_n be_v give_v 3._o unto_o they_o by_o david_n de_fw-fr lyndesei_n and_o confirm_v 3._o by_o gerard_n his_o brother_n and_o heir_n the_o benefit_n which_o they_o receive_v thereby_o be_v lich._n two_o part_n of_o the_o tyth-corn_n throughout_o all_o the_o demesn-land_n of_o this_o town_n but_o the_o other_o moiety_n be_v grant_v 3._o by_o the_o say_v david_n to_o will._n de_fw-fr odingsel_n which_o will._n pass_v 3._o it_o unto_o gerard_n his_o brother_n in_o an._n 1291._o 19_o e._n 1._o it_o be_v scacc._n value_v at_o xxxiii_o mark_n yet_o how_o or_o when_o the_o say_a moiety_n be_v grant_v from_o the_o monk_n of_o hertford_n to_o odingsell_n i_o know_v not_o but_o do_v find_v that_o in_o 13_o e._n 2._o hugh_n de_fw-fr meryngton_n of_o coventre_n purchase_v 23._o the_o perpetual_a patronage_n of_o the_o whole_a from_o john_n de_fw-fr odingsell_n which_o hugh_n in_o 1_o e._n 3._o die_v 72._o seize_v thereof_o leave_v john_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n 28._o year_n of_o age_n who_o the_o next_o year_n follow_v past_o 3._o it_o to_o sir_n william_n de_fw-fr clinton_n knight_n which_o william_n in_o 6_o e._n 3._o deuves._n give_v it_o with_o 8._o mess._n six_o yard_n land_n and_o xx_o s._n rent_n in_o this_o town_n to_o john_n lynye_n warden_n of_o the_o chantry_n at_o maxstoke_n and_o his_o successor_n for_o the_o health_n of_o his_o soul_n and_o the_o soul_n of_o his_o ancestor_n and_o successor_n but_o it_o be_v not_o long_o after_o that_o the_o say_a sir_n william_n have_v begin_v the_o foundation_n of_o a_o priory_n for_o canons-regular_a of_o st._n augustine_n order_n at_o the_o same_o place_n annex_v that_o chantry_n with_o the_o appurtenance_n thereunto_o whereupon_o the_o advouson_n of_o this_o church_n with_o the_o rest_n of_o those_o land_n in_o ichington_n be_v appropriate_v 20._o to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o say_a canon_n by_o r._n northburgh_n bishop_n of_o coventre_n and_o lichfield_n 12._o cal._n martii_fw-la anno_fw-la 1386._o 10._o e._n 3._o and_o a_o vicarage_n soon_o after_o endow_v which_o in_o 26_o h._n 8._o be_v value_v a._n at_o seven_o li._n xviii_o d._n over_o and_o above_o 18_o d._n allow_v for_o procuration_n and_o synodal_n but_o the_o say_a rectory_n after_o the_o dissolution_n of_o that_o religious_a house_n with_o the_o land_n before_o specify_v come_v to_o the_o crown_n be_v with_o the_o site_n of_o that_o monastery_n etc._n etc._n past_a 4._o unto_o the_o d._n of_o suff._n as_o also_o from_o he_o to_o trap_n and_o from_o the_o coheir_n of_o trap_n to_o anthony_n ludford_n and_o thomas_n fisher_n which_o anthony_n and_o thomas_n in_o 25_o eliz._n alien_v eliz._n the_o say_a land_n by_o the_o name_n of_o a_o manor_n with_o two_o part_n of_o the_o tithe_n of_o corn_n and_o hay_n etc._n etc._n to_o robert_n dudley_n 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and_o successor_n in_o the_o name_n of_o a_o ten_o which_o say_v site_n and_o land_n in_o pinle_n be_v since_o come_v by_o purchase_n to_o ...._o cooksey_n the_o present_a owner_n thereof_o priorissae_n electae_fw-la per_fw-la convent_n b._n lucia_n de_fw-fr sapy_n 5._o id._n nou._n 1269._o electae_fw-la per_fw-la convent_n a._n helewysia_n de_fw-fr langelegh_n noâ—_n oct._n 1321._o electae_fw-la per_fw-la convent_n b._n eliz._n de_fw-fr lotrynton_n 4._o id._n martii_fw-la 1324._o electae_fw-la per_fw-la convent_n a_o matilda_n le_fw-fr bret._n electae_fw-la per_fw-la convent_n amicia_n de_fw-fr hinton_n 4._o julii_fw-la 1358._o electae_fw-la per_fw-la convent_n b._n alicia_n mynt_v monialis_fw-la de_fw-fr whiston_n 12_o martii_fw-la 1426._o electae_fw-la per_fw-la convent_n aâ—gm_n margareta_n wigston_n budbroke_n follow_v this_o little_a stream_n i_o come_v next_o to_o budbroke_n which_o in_o the_o conq._n time_n be_v possess_v 〈◊〉_d by_o ralph_n de_fw-fr limesi_n a_o great_a man_n in_o those_o day_n as_o in_o itchington_n long_fw-mi i_o have_v intimate_v though_o he_o have_v no_o more_o land_n in_o uuarwickshire_n than_o five_o hide_n in_o this_o place_n whereunto_o belong_v a_o mâ—ll_a value_v at_o iis._n and_o wood_n of_o a_o mile_n in_o length_n and_o three_o furlong_n in_o breadth_n as_o also_o seven_o house_n in_o warwick_n yield_v viis_fw-la rent_n per_fw-la a_o all_o which_o be_v value_v at_o viiili_fw-la and_o be_v the_o inheritance_n of_o edwine_n earl_n of_o mercia_n before_o the_o norman_a invasion_n in_o domesday_n book_n it_o be_v write_v budebrocâ—_n â—_z and_o this_fw-mi like_o have_v its_o name_n original_o from_o the_o muddinesse_n of_o that_o petty_a stream_n bude_n in_o the_o british_a signify_v the_o same_o with_o immundus_fw-la in_o latin_a but_o the_o posterity_n of_o the_o say_v ralph_n de_fw-fr limesi_n continue_v not_o long_a owner_n of_o it_o for_o in_o 23_o h._n 1._o i_o find_v a._n that_o roger_n earl_n of_o warwick_n have_v it_o 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the_o custody_n of_o it_o be_v commit_v 11_o to_o walter_n grant_v one_o of_o the_o gentlemen-huâ—shers_a to_o the_o queen_n the_o next_o thing_n observable_a thereof_o be_v that_o king_n gen_fw-la ric._n 3._o upon_o his_o march_n towards_o nottingham_n in_o the_o last_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n come_v from_o kenilworth_n hither_o and_o command_v that_o part_n of_o the_o inner_a building_n shall_v be_v take_v down_o and_o carry_v to_o that_o castle_n with_o all_o speed_n but_o what_o be_v do_v therein_o i_o know_v not_o for_o he_o be_v soon_o after_o slay_v at_o bosworth-field_n whereupon_o king_n henry_n his_o successor_n constitute_v â—1_n william_n trussell_n eâ—quire_n his_o constable_n here_o howbeit_o within_o a_o short_a space_n edward_n duke_n of_o buckingham_n son_n and_o heir_n to_o the_o say_v henry_n reposess_v what_o his_o father_n have_v in_o 18_o h._n 7._o make_v caâ—â—ngton_n john_n harewell_o of_o waxen's-wotton_n esquire_n constable_n thereof_o but_o that_o duke_n forfeit_v all_o by_o his_o attainder_n in_o 13_o h._n 8._o whereupon_o commissioner_n be_v appoint_v to_o inquire_v what_o castle_n manor_n land_n etc._n etc._n he_o be_v at_o that_o time_n seize_v of_o with_o the_o name_n of_o all_o his_o officer_n and_o their_o several_a fee_n at_o which_o time_n it_o be_v certify_v scac._n inter_fw-la alia_fw-la that_o hugh_n mervyn_n esquire_n have_v the_o keepership_n of_o the_o park_n here_o have_v be_v admit_v thereto_o by_o the_o say_a duke_n at_o two_o d._n by_o the_o day_n as_o also_o bailiff_n there_o at_o two_o d._n by_o the_o day_n the_o old_a fee_fw-mi have_v be_v but_o a_o penny_n william_n phipps_n porter_n at_o xl_o s._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la by_o a_o old_a grant_n from_o the_o say_a duke_n for_o life_n he_o be_v then_o above_o lxxx._n year_n of_o age_n and_o john_n archer_n constable_n his_o fee_fw-mi lxvi_o s._n viij_o d._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la which_o duke_n suffer_v death_n 17_o maii_n in_o the_o year_n abovesaid_a whereupon_o 20._o octob._n follow_v the_o king_n grant_v 3._o unto_o sir_n william_n compton_n knight_n and_o to_o the_o heir_n male_a of_o his_o body_n this_o castle_n park_n and_o manor_n to_o be_v hold_v of_o the_o crown_n in_o capite_fw-la by_o knight_n service_n but_o because_o there_o have_v be_v a_o recovery_n â—46_n of_o they_o suffer_v by_o the_o say_a duke_n in_o 5_o h._n 8._o whereby_o the_o recoverer_n stand_v seize_v to_o the_o use_n of_o himself_o and_o his_o heir_n so_o that_o it_o do_v not_o eschaet_fw-la to_o the_o king_n by_o his_o say_a forfeiture_n therefore_o to_o make_v all_o sure_a it_o be_v in_o the_o parliament_n of_o 15_o h._n 8._o enact_v 8._o that_o the_o before_o specify_v duke_n shall_v stand_v and_o be_v convict_v and_o attaint_v of_o high_a treason_n and_o forfeit_n to_o the_o king_n and_o his_o heir_n all_o honour_n castle_n manor_n etc._n etc._n whereof_o he_o or_o any_o person_n to_o his_o use_n be_v seize_v in_o fee-simple_n fee-tail_n etc._n etc._n the_o 24_o the_o of_o aprâ—l_a 4._o h._n 8._o or_o any_o time_n since_o with_o a_o special_a proviso_n that_o the_o same_o act_n shall_v not_o prejudice_v the_o king_n grant_n above_o mention_v make_v to_o sir_n william_n compton_n knight_n in_o 13._o of_o his_o reign_n which_o sir_n will._n compton_n have_v issue_n be_v peter_n upon_o who_o death_n in_o 36_o h._n 8._o the_o king_n suppose_v he_o have_v leave_v no_o issue_n male_a so_o that_o the_o inheritance_n of_o this_o castle_n have_v again_o return_v to_o the_o crown_n make_v a_o grant_n be_v unto_o edward_n lord_n clinton_n of_o the_o custody_n of_o it_o and_o the_o park_n with_o the_o herbage_n and_o paunage_v thereof_o as_o also_o of_o the_o bathwick_n of_o the_o lordship_n for_o life_n but_o when_o he_o understand_v that_o the_o say_v peter_n have_v a_o son_n bear_v
peto_n junior_a and_o beatrice_n his_o wife_n to_o hold_v during_o their_o life_n and_o the_o life_n of_o the_o survivor_n of_o they_o reserve_v x_o li._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la to_o be_v pay_v to_o himself_o and_o his_o heir_n after_o the_o decease_n of_o the_o say_v henry_n and_o beatrice_n without_o issue_n which_o henry_n and_o beatrice_n confirm_v that_o 3._o estate_n to_o they_o the_o say_v john_n and_o beatrice_n the_o next_o year_n ensue_v this_o beatrice_n the_o wife_n of_o john_n de_fw-fr peto_n be_v daughter_n 28._o and_o heir_n to_o john_n de_fw-fr sheldon_n of_o who_o alliance_n to_o the_o say_v henry_n i_o be_o not_o certain_a but_o unto_o sir_n john_n murdak_v of_o who_o in_o compton-murdak_a i_o have_v speak_v succeed_v sir_n thomas_n murdak_v kt_n lord_n of_o this_o manor_n as_o heir_n to_o his_o father_n which_o sir_n thomas_n in_o 48_o 3._o e._n 3._o past_a away_o all_o his_o title_n therein_o unto_o sir_n roger_n meres_n of_o kyrketon_n knight_n for_o cc_o li._n sterling_a who_o son_n scil_n john_n meres_n obtain_v a_o confirmation_n 3._o thereof_o from_o the_o before_o mention_a beatrice_n the_o widow_n of_o the_o say_v john_n de_fw-fr peto_n to_o take_v place_n after_o her_o decease_n which_o make_v i_o think_v that_o she_o be_v next_o heir_n in_o blood_n to_o the_o same_o henry_n de_fw-fr sheldon_n and_o in_o 9_o r._n 2._o sell_v 2._o the_o same_o reversion_n unto_o sir_n ralph_n basset_n of_o draiton_n knight_n who_o die_v 9_o seize_v thereof_o in_o 14_o r._n 2._o leave_v thomas_z earl_n stafford_z and_z alice_z the_o wife_n to_o william_n chaworth_n his_o cousin_n and_o next_o heir_n as_o the_o descent_n 9_o here_o insert_v show_v ...._o basset_z de_fw-fr draiton_n margareta_n ...._o stafford_n rad._n comes_fw-la staffordiae_fw-la hugo_n comes_fw-la staffordiae_fw-la tho._n co._n staff_n consangu_n &_o unus_fw-la haer_v rad._n basset_n de_fw-fr drayt._n matilda_n johanna_n rogerus_fw-la johannes_n catharina_n alicia_n uxor_fw-la will._n 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which_o he_o the_o say_v john_n have_v together_o with_o walter_n skyrlaw_n bishop_n of_o duresme_fw-fr and_o other_o feoffee_n by_o the_o grant_n of_o the_o before_o specify_v ralph_n basset_n in_o fee-simple_n without_o any_o condition_n whatsoever_o whereupon_o the_o say_a sir_n ralph_n shirley_n by_o the_o name_n of_o sir_n ralph_n shirley_n of_o radclif_n supper_n sore_o in_o com._n nott._n knight_n in_o 10_o h._n 6._o be_v certify_v r._n to_o be_v lord_n of_o this_o manor_n and_o to_o hold_v it_o by_o the_o service_n of_o the_o four_o part_n of_o a_o kts._n fee_n but_o long_o it_o be_v not_o ere_o that_o the_o say_a earl_n stafford_n have_v it_o again_o though_o by_o what_o agreement_n i_o have_v not_o see_v for_o by_o a_o bailiff_n account_n staff_n of_o humphrey_n earl_n stafford_n land_n in_o 23_o hen._n 6._o it_o appear_v that_o the_o say_a earl_n then_o possess_v it_o which_o earl_n be_v create_v d._n of_o buck._n soon_o after_o die_v 6._o seize_v thereof_o viz._n in_o 39_o h._n 6._o leave_v henry_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n 4_o year_n of_o age_n unto_o who_o succeed_v edw._n d._n of_o buck._n attaint_v in_o 13_o h._n 8._o by_o mean_n whereof_o it_o come_v to_o the_o crown_n and_o by_o letter_n pat._n 3._o date_v 29_o martii_fw-la the_o same_o year_n be_v last_o grant_v out_o unto_o thomas_n grey_n marq._n dorset_n for_o life_n and_o about_o two_o year_n after_o 1._o in_o fee_n taâ—l_o to_o he_o and_o the_o heir_n male_a of_o his_o body_n viz._n 27_o junii_fw-la 15_o h._n 8._o who_o son_n and_o heir_n hâ—â—râ—_n d._n of_o suff._n be_v attaint_v in_o 1_o m._n as_o in_o astley_n i_o have_v 〈◊〉_d it_o resort_v again_o to_o the_o crownâ—_n and_o be_v by_o q._n eliz._n first_o grant_v 13._o to_o ....._o 〈◊〉_d and_o other_o in_o 2_o of_o her_o reign_n but_o by_o other_o letter_n 11._o pat._n in_o 17_o h._n 8._o to_o heâ—_n grey_a eâ—q_n in_o fee_n taâ—l_o wh_o â—h_a 〈…〉_o his_o estate_n therein_o to_o sir_n george_n digby_n or_o colshill_n kt._n who_o die_v seize_v eliz._n thereof_o in_o 29_o eliz_n leave_v robert_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n twelve_o year_n of_o age_n and_o upward_o which_o robert_n for_o fâ—rther_a corroboration_n of_o his_o title_n in_o 3_o jac._n obtain_v a_o pat._n 14._o thereof_o from_o the_o crown_n bear_v date_n 15_o nou._n to_o himself_o and_o his_o heir_n be_v thâ—n_o a_o kt._n since_o which_o time_n his_o posterity_n have_v enjoy_v it_o beside_o this_o manor_n of_o est_fw-fr hall_n and_o west-hall_n there_o be_v another_o 〈…〉_o sheldon_n which_o original_o be_v nothing_o else_o 〈◊〉_d a_o member_n of_o solihull_n come_v in_o time_n to_o have_v the_o reputation_n of_o a_o manor_n but_o the_o first_o 〈◊〉_d i_o â—ave_n see_v of_o iâ—_n 〈◊〉_d 3_o r._n 2._o where_o it_o be_v by_o 〈◊〉_d find_v that_o alice_n 〈…〉_o sir_n hugh_n le_fw-fr dispenser_n inter_fw-la alia_fw-la 14._o sulihull_n 〈…〉_o rend_a here_o in_o sheldon_n pay_v the_o partly_o by_o fee-holder_n and_o partly_o by_o those_o that_o hold_v in_o villeinage_n which_o alice_n have_v issue_n sir_n hugh_n le_fw-fr desâ—enser_fw-fr kt._n who_o in_o 3_o h._n 4._o die_v seize_v of_o viij_o l._n rent_n 29._o here_o leave_v aâ—â—â—_n the_o wife_n of_o sir_n edw._n boteler_n kt._n his_o sister_n and_o heir_n howbeit_o within_o two_o year_n after_o this_o which_o be_v no_o more_o than_o a_o certain_a rent_n issue_v out_o of_o sundry_a land_n here_o be_v call_v a_o manor_n as_o appear_v by_o a_o fine_a thâ—n_n levy_v 4._o the_o eof_o together_o with_o the_o manor_n of_o solihull_n betwixt_o sibyl_n the_o widow_n of_o the_o say_a sir_n hugh_n le_fw-fr despenser_n and_o the_o before_o specify_v sir_n edward_n boteler_n kt._n and_o anne_n his_o wife_n of_o which_o forasmuch_o as_o it_o afterward_o accompany_v solihull_n for_o a_o long_a time_n i_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o say_v more_o it_o be_v a_o member_n thereof_o as_o be_v far_o manifest_v by_o the_o inquiâ—_fw-la 4._o take_v after_o the_o death_n of_o george_n d._n of_o clarence_n upon_o who_o attainder_n it_o come_v to_o the_o crown_n where_o it_o rest_v till_o 12_o h._n 8._o that_o the_o king_n by_o his_o letter_n 1._o pat._n date_v 12_o febr._n grant_v it_o together_o with_o the_o advouson_n of_o the_o church_n to_o thomas_n d._n of_o norff._n and_o the_o heir_n male_a of_o his_o body_n which_o duke_n in_o 20_o h._n 8._o past_o it_o dâ—gby_n away_o with_o solihull_n unto_o edmund_n knightley_n esq._n and_o eustaâ—e_n kitteley_n gent._n to_o the_o use_n of_o sir_n george_n throbmorton_n knight_n and_o his_o heir_n who_o grandchild_n thomas_n be_v seize_v â—ed_n of_o it_o in_o 23_o eliz_n sell_v it_o unto_o the_o before_o specify_v sir_n george_n digby_n as_o i_o have_v hear_v the_o church_n dedicate_v to_o st._n gules_a be_v in_o an._n 1291._o 19_o e._n 1._o value_v scac._n at_o viij_o mark_n and_o b._n in_o 26_o h._n 8._o at_o viij_o l._n x_o s._n x._o d._n over_o and_o above_o ix_o s._n vi_o d._n allow_v for_o procuration_n and_o synodal_n patroni_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la incumbentes_fw-la etc._n etc._n rad._n de_fw-fr perham_n a._n thom._n de_fw-fr stodham_n 3_o id._n maii_n 1318._o will._n de_fw-fr clinton_n co._n huntendoniae_fw-la a._n nich._n de_fw-fr sheldon_n pbr._n 16_o cal._n dec._n 1342._o joh._n de_fw-fr peto_n junior_a joh._n sromer_n cap._n 6_o cal._n julii_fw-la 1349._o 45_o joh._n de_fw-fr peto_n junior_a ric._n de_fw-fr kinton_n cap._n 18_o cal._n jan._n 1350._o a._n d._n rad._n basset_n de_fw-fr drayton_n mile_n nich._n nichols_n pbr._n ult_n sept._n 1387._o a._n beatix_n relicta_fw-la d._n hug._n shirley_n mil._n thom._n galpyn_n cap._n 7_o martii_fw-la 1407._o b._n beatix_n relicta_fw-la d._n hug._n shirley_n mil._n rob._n green_a cap._n 12_o maii_n 1408._o b._n d._n rad._n shirley_n mile_n joh._n parker_n cap._n 20_o oct._n 1427._o a._n d._n rad._n shirley_n mile_n thom._n gamul_fw-la pbr._n 29_o jan._n
not_o for_o take_v part_n with_o thomas_n earl_n of_o lancaster_n in_o 15_o e._n 2._o he_o be_v behead_v at_o york_n after_o which_o it_o become_v soon_o dispose_v 18._o of_o by_o the_o king_n together_o with_o creke_n in_o com._n northampt._n unto_o elianore_n the_o wife_n of_o hugh_n le_fw-fr despenser_n the_o young_a to_o hold_v during_o her_o life_n to_o the_o use_n and_o behoof_n of_o gilbert_n le_fw-fr despenser_n son_n to_o the_o say_v hugh_n which_o i_o suppose_v she_o hold_v according_o during_o the_o remainder_n of_o the_o say_v king_n reign_n and_o no_o long_o as_o may_v seem_v by_o a_o 87._o inquis_fw-la then_o take_v and_o a_o confirmation_n 27._o make_v the_o year_n follow_v by_o john_n de_fw-fr mowbray_n son_n and_o heir_n to_o the_o last_o mention_v john_n unto_o sir_n richard_n pesehale_n knight_n of_o the_o three_o part_n thereof_o together_o with_o the_o advouson_n of_o the_o church_n which_o aliva_n the_o mowbray_n mother_n of_o the_o say_v john_n of_o who_o dowry_n 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it_o whither_o he_o shall_v think_v fit_a as_o also_o all_o such_o timber_n as_o be_v then_o fall_v by_o the_o say_v richard_n in_o the_o park_n here_o at_o shustoke_n and_o liberty_n to_o cut_v down_o in_o the_o say_a park_n six_o more_o oak_n for_o timber_n and_o six_o for_o fewell_n the_o same_o grant_v bear_v date_n 5_o jan._n 16._o e._n 3._o after_o which_o scil_n the_o morrow_n follow_v ascension_n day_n the_o say_a lord_n mowbray_n grant_v ib._n the_o same_o with_o the_o advouson_n of_o the_o church_n unto_o that_o earl_n and_o his_o heir_n for_o ever_o whereupon_o he_o according_o by_o his_o deed_n 24._o date_v the_o saturday_n before_o the_o translation_n of_o s_o t_o thomas_n the_o martyr_n settle_v it_o upon_o the_o canon_n of_o maxstoke_n and_o their_o successor_n who_o the_o next_o year_n follow_v for_o their_o better_a conveniency_n past_o 10._o it_o away_o unto_o john_n de_fw-fr clinton_n nephew_n to_o the_o before_o specify_v earl_n in_o exchange_n for_o that_o part_n of_o maxstoke_n which_o be_v afterward_o and_o still_o be_v call_v the_o priorie-lordship_n aâ—l_o which_o be_v thus_o perform_v the_o same_o john_n de_fw-fr clinton_n immediate_o grant_v 23._o it_o unto_o the_o say_a earl_n his_o uncle_n to_o hold_v during_o life_n who_o be_v so_o seize_v thereof_o procure_v a_o charter_n 2._o bear_v date_n 20._o jan._n the_o year_n ensue_v that_o himself_o for_o his_o life_n and_o his_o say_a nephew_n and_o his_o heir_n for_o ever_o shall_v have_v a_o court_n leet_n within_o this_o manor_n extend_v likewise_o into_o the_o hamlet_n of_o bentley_n and_o blithe_n within_o the_o same_o parish_n together_o with_o assize_n of_o bread_n and_o beer_n pillory_n tumbril_n as_o also_o the_o liberty_n of_o infangthef_n and_o outfangthef_n gallow_n and_o weyf_n render_v for_o the_o same_o to_o the_o say_a king_n his_o heir_n and_o successor_n xviii_o d._n yearly_a by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o shiriff_n in_o augmentation_n of_o the_o farm_n of_o the_o county_n by_o which_o charter_n there_o be_v far_o grant_v to_o the_o say_a earl_n as_o also_o to_o his_o nephew_n and_o his_o heir_n free_a warren_n in_o all_o his_o demesn_a land_n within_o the_o precinct_n aforesaid_a upon_o who_o death_n in_o 28_o e._n 3._o his_o say_a nephew_n sir_n john_n de_fw-fr clinton_n have_v livery_n 35._o thereof_o from_o who_o descend_v 10._o john_n lord_n clinton_n and_o say_v who_o land_n be_v seize_v 10._o on_o in_o 38_o h._n 6._o for_o 10._o adhere_v to_o the_o house_n of_o york_n at_o which_o time_n this_o lordship_n inter_fw-la alia_fw-la be_v give_v ibid._n by_o the_o king_n to_o sir_n edmund_n mountfort_n knight_n one_o of_o his_o kerver_n in_o consideration_n of_o his_o faithful_a service_n against_o the_o say_a king_n enemy_n but_o the_o deposall_n and_o ruin_n of_o king_n henry_n happen_v so_o soon_o after_o as_o that_o the_o lord_n clinton_n be_v not_o long_o out_o of_o possession_n thereof_o in_o who_o line_n it_o continue_v till_o 31_o h._n 8._o that_o edward_n lord_n clinton_n and_o say_v sell_v it_o unto_o james_n leveson_n of_o wolverhampton_n esquire_n a_o rich_a merchant_n of_o the_o staple_n as_o by_o his_o deed_n aur_fw-it bear_v date_n 6._o febr._n the_o same_o year_n appear_v which_o james_n give_v 47._o it_o in_o marriage_n in_o 36_o h._n 8._o unto_o walter_n the_o son_n and_o heir_n of_o sir_n edward_n aston_n of_o ticksall_n in_o com._n staff_n knight_n who_o grandson_n sir_n walter_n aston_n knight_n of_o the_o bath_n be_v plunge_v into_o vast_a debt_n by_o support_v himself_o in_o that_o embassy_n of_o spain_n towards_o the_o late_a end_n of_o king_n james_n his_o time_n first_o sell_v the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o ferme_n to_o the_o several_a tenant_n and_o soon_o after_o the_o manor_n itself_o unto_o sir_n george_n devereux_n of_o sheldon_n knight_n the_o now_o owner_n thereof_o the_o church_n dedicate_v to_o s._n cuthbert_n be_v in_o anno_fw-la 1291._o 19_o e._n 1._o value_v scac._n at_o x._o mark_n and_o the_o advouson_n thereof_o in_o 17_o e._n 3._o give_v pauleâ—_n by_o william_n de_fw-fr clinton_n earl_n of_o huntingdon_n together_o with_o the_o manor_n unto_o the_o priory_n of_o maxstoke_n then_o new_o by_o he_o found_v whereupon_o soon_o ensue_v its_o appropriation_n a._n scil_n 4._o id._n julii_fw-la the_o same_o year_n and_o in_o 26_o h._n 8._o the_o vicarage_n be_v value_v b._n at_o cvii_o s._n over_o and_o above_o ix_o s._n vi_o d._n allow_v for_o procuration_n and_o synodal_n patroni_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la incumbentes_fw-la etc._n etc._n d._n rad._n fill_n nicholai_n ex_fw-la conce_n d._n regis_fw-la ratione_fw-la custodiae_fw-la haeredis_fw-la d._n will._n de_fw-fr eseby_n lich._n rad._n le_fw-fr breton_n cler._n post_fw-la mortem_fw-la gilb._n de_fw-fr camvile_n ult_n rectoris_fw-la a_o 1250._o d._n joh._n de_fw-fr mowbray_n mile_n a._n joh._n de_fw-fr acom_fw-mi pbr._n 3_o id._n oct._n 1336._o post_fw-la mortem_fw-la ric._n de_fw-fr colshull_n ult_n rectoris_fw-la patroni_fw-la vicariae_fw-la incumbentes_fw-la prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr maxstoke_n will._n edithe_o cap._n cal._n martii_fw-la 1343._o a._n prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr maxstoke_n rob._n le_fw-fr spicer_n cap._n 4._o cal._n martii_fw-la 1349._o b._n prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr maxstoke_n will._n edithe_o cap._n 12._o cal._n aug._n 1353._o b._n prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr maxstoke_n ric._n de_fw-fr linley_n pbr._n 7._o id._n martii_fw-la 1365._o a._n prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr maxstoke_n joh._n kytewyld_a pbr._n 21._o dec._n 1390._o b._n prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr maxstoke_n ric._n bishop_n pbr._n 24._o aug._n 1398._o a_o prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr maxstoke_n a._n joh._n price_n diac._n 21._o sept._n 1425._o prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr maxstoke_n b._n will._n orme_n pbr._n 5._o martii_fw-la 1456._o prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr maxstoke_n a._n ric._n eliot_n cap._n 18._o junii_fw-la 1494._o prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr maxstoke_n a._n thomas_n perkins_n pbr._n 20._o oct._n 1500._o prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr maxstoke_n b._n henr._n sutton_n cap._n penult_n julii_fw-la 1501._o prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr maxstoke_n a._n d._n joh._n robynson_n cap._n 7._o apr._n 1536._o d._n edw._n 6._o rex_fw-la angliae_fw-la a._n d._n rad._n pykering_n 13._o febr._n 1547._o d._n eliz._n angl._n regina_fw-la h_o nich._n haighe_v cler._n 9_o maii_n 1562._o d._n eliz._n angl._n regina_fw-la a._n georgius_n mutley_n cler._n 2._o oct._n 1576._o d._n eliz._n angl._n regina_fw-la c._n ric._n warde_n cler._n 29._o oct._n 1594._o jac._n rex_fw-la angl._n etc._n etc._n josepâ—â—s_n harison_n cler._n ....._o 1605._o carolus_n rex_fw-la angl._n etc._n etc._n incert_v joh._n ward_n in_o art_n magr._fw-la 18._o maii_n 1632._o the_o present_a fabric_n of_o this_o church_n be_v erect_v in_o king_n edw._n 2._o time_n as_o be_v evident_a by_o the_o picture_n of_o richard_n de_fw-fr coâ—â—ull_n the_o last_o rector_n which_o stand_v within_o these_o few_o year_n in_o a_o south_n
to_o s._n peter_n be_v give_v to_o 10._o the_o nun_n of_o mergate_n in_o bedfordshire_n by_o the_o first_o orbert_n de_fw-fr arden_n about_o the_o begin_n of_o king_n stephen_n time_n howbeit_o till_o 36_o hen._n 3._o they_o do_v not_o quiet_o enjoy_v it_o as_o by_o what_o i_o have_v observe_v in_o my_o discourse_n of_o sir_n ralph_n â—racâ—brigge_n and_o john_n his_o son_n appear_v but_o the_o moiety_n thereof_o be_v ancient_o appropriate_v to_o they_o though_o the_o direct_a time_n when_o i_o have_v not_o find_v in_o anno_fw-la 1291._o 19_o edw._n 1._o the_o say_v appropriate_v moiety_n be_v value_v 〈◊〉_d at_o xiii_o mark_n and_o the_o other_o at_o xv_o which_o other_o moiety_n become_v afterward_o also_o appropriate_v 21._o to_o they_o viz._n in_o 12_o rich._n 2._o whereupon_o in_o a_o short_a time_n scil_n in_o anno_fw-la 1397._o 21_o rich._n 2._o ensue_v the_o ordination_n b._n of_o the_o vicarage_n vi_o s._n viij_o d._n yearly_a pension_n be_v then_o reserve_v to_o the_o bishop_n and_o his_o successor_n and_o two_o s._n to_o the_o archdeacon_n which_o vicarage_n in_o 26_o hen._n 8._o be_v value_v a._n at_o viij_o li._n ix_o s._n x_o d._n over_o and_o above_o iii._o s._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la deduct_v for_o synodal_n patroni_fw-la medictatis_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la incumbentes_fw-la etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d &_o conu._n s._n trin._n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d will._n de_fw-fr staâ—ford_n 〈◊〉_d 1248._o 〈◊〉_d &_o conu._n s._n trin._n the_o 〈◊〉_d d._n thomas_n de_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d pbr._n a_o 1250._o 〈◊〉_d &_o conu._n s._n trin._n the_o 〈◊〉_d nigellus_n â—â—us_fw-la remundi_fw-la a_o 1256._o 〈◊〉_d &_o conu._n s._n trin._n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gilebertus_fw-la de_fw-la 〈◊〉_d pbr._n â—â—l_o iâ—â—ii_n 1300._o 〈◊〉_d &_o conu._n s._n trin._n the_o 〈◊〉_d a._n will._n de_fw-fr muneworth_n accol_n 16._o â—al_n dec._n 1310._o 〈◊〉_d &_o conu._n s._n trin._n the_o 〈◊〉_d â—_o thomas_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr grave_a pbr._n 8._o id._n febr._n 1313._o 〈◊〉_d &_o conu._n s._n trin._n the_o 〈◊〉_d â—â—_o thom._n â—aâ—lâ—â—ap_n 2._o non._n aug._n 1349._o 〈◊〉_d &_o conu._n s._n trin._n the_o 〈◊〉_d a._n râ—c_fw-la de_fw-fr â—â—ile_n cler._n 13._o cal._n apr._n 1360._o 〈◊〉_d &_o conu._n s._n trin._n the_o 〈◊〉_d b._n d._n joâ—_a clerk_n pbr._n 5._o febr._n 1390._o patroniae_fw-la vicariae_fw-la huâ—â—_n frâ—mâ—â—_n de_fw-fr tamworth_n 〈◊〉_d vicc_fw-la b._n rad._n heâ—laston_n cap._n 18._o oct._n 1410._o pr._n &_o c._n e._n trin._n the_o 〈◊〉_d b._n arâ—â—â—â—â—us_fw-la thorpe_n 4._o febr._n 1410._o pr._n &_o c._n â—_o trin._n the_o 〈◊〉_d b._n joh._n freman_n cap._n 9_o dec._n 1411._o pr._n &_o c._n â—_o trin._n the_o 〈◊〉_d â—_o d._n will._n atte_fw-la mille_fw-la 6._o dec._n 1421._o pr._n &_o c._n â—_o trin._n the_o 〈◊〉_d b._n joh._n smyth_n 8._o apr._n 1438._o pr._n &_o c._n â—_o trin._n the_o 〈◊〉_d b._n rob._n trulufe_fw-fr 17._o sept._n 1439._o pr._n &_o c._n s._n trin._n de_fw-fr bosco_n thomas_n lancashire_n pbr._n ......_o 1439._o b._n pr._n &_o c._n s._n trin._n de_fw-fr bosco_n thomas_n wenloke_n in_o decr._n bac_n a._n 26._o sept._n 1499._o pr._n &_o c._n s._n trin._n de_fw-fr bosco_n d._n ric._n hutton_n in_o leg._n bac._n 3._o martii_fw-la 1521._o b._n d._n regina_fw-la magr._fw-la will._n smyth_n suceâ—tor_n eccl._n cath._n lich._n 25._o meii_fw-la 1554._o b._n d._n eliz._n regina_fw-la henr._n fletcher_n cler._n 15._o febr._n 1584._o b._n d._n eliz._n regina_fw-la nich._n rushall_n cler._n 25._o oct._n 1587._o ibid._n d._n eliz._n regina_fw-la joh._n fox_n cler._n 1._o martii_fw-la 1587._o ibid._n monumental_a inscription_n in_o the_o body_n of_o the_o church_n here_o lie_v the_o body_n of_o hugh_n beresford_n sometime_o of_o slateley_n and_o elizabeth_n his_o wife_n which_o hugh_n die_v the_o twenty-five_o the_o of_o june_n anno_fw-la 1610._o in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o chancel_n here_o lie_v the_o body_n of_o francis_n benet_n sometime_o of_o dosthill_n who_o die_v the_o xi_o the_o day_n of_o june_n anno_fw-la dom._n 1634._o kimberley-hall_n here_o be_v ancient_o a_o chapel_n b._n of_o s._n edmund_n and_o in_o it_o a_o chantrie_n found_v a._n by_o one_o of_o the_o bâ—acebriggs_n of_o kingsburie_n about_o the_o begin_n of_o king_n edw._n 2._o time_n as_o may_v seem_v by_o the_o presentation_n thereto_o and_o call_v suprà _fw-la cantaria_n de_fw-fr kynebaldesley_n by_o the_o survey_n b._n of_o 26_o h._n 8._o this_o chancre_n be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o the_o church_n of_o kingsburie_n which_o if_o so_o then_o be_v it_o not_o long_o before_o remove_v 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o value_n thereof_o over_o and_o above_o reâ—â—â—s_v certify_v at_o cvi_o s._n viij_o d._n but_o i_o rather_o drink_v that_o to_o be_v a_o mistake_n for_o in_o 37_o h._n 8._o it_o be_v call_v aâ—_n cantaria_n de_fw-fr hurley_n forasmuch_o as_o it_o be_v situate_a within_o the_o precinct_n of_o that_o hamlet_n and_o then_o value_v aâ—_n at_o cxiii_o s._n x_o d._n hurley_n of_o this_o place_n there_o be_v no_o mention_n in_o the_o conqueror_n survey_n by_o reason_n it_o be_v then_o involve_v with_o kingsburie_n but_o i_o have_v see_v it_o very_o ancient_o write_v hurnlei_n which_o apparent_o show_v that_o the_o name_n at_o first_o grow_v from_o its_o situation_n hurne_n or_o hyrne_v in_o the_o saxon_a or_o old_a english_a signify_v a_o nook_n or_o corner_n which_o right_o agree_v with_o the_o position_n thereof_o it_o lie_v in_o the_o utmost_a corner_n of_o kingsburie_n lordship_n eastward_n as_o it_o be_v a_o part_n of_o kingsburie_n heretofore_o so_o be_v the_o bracebriggs_n in_o those_o day_n lord_n thereof_o as_o appear_v by_o a_o grant_n of_o it_o from_o aur_fw-it ralph_n de_fw-fr bracebrigge_n about_o the_o 25._o of_o h._n 3._o unto_o amicia_n his_o mother_n in_o name_n of_o her_o dowry_n where_o it_o be_v call_v manerium_fw-la de_fw-la horleye_n yet_o by_o some_o other_o 3._o authority_n of_o late_a time_n it_o appear_v to_o have_v be_v only_o a_o member_n of_o kingsburie_n so_o also_o by_o the_o inquisition_n eliz._n after_o the_o death_n of_o thomas_n bracebrigge_n esquire_n in_o 19_o eliz._n but_o notwithstanding_o that_o there_o be_v a_o manor_n within_o it_o at_o least_o in_o reputation_n whereof_o one_o john_n waldiff_n esquire_n die_v 8._o seize_v in_o 31_o h._n 8._o which_o descend_v to_o joane_n the_o sole_a daughter_n of_o nicholas_n nightingale_n by_o joyce_n sister_n and_o heir_n to_o the_o say_v john_n which_o joan_n be_v then_o 8._o the_o wife_n of_o thomas_n willington_n cousin_n of_o william_n willington_n esquire_n of_o who_o in_o barcheston_n i_o have_v speak_v the_o posterity_n of_o which_o thomas_n do_v still_o enjoy_v it_o it_o seem_v that_o the_o waldyve_fw-mi have_v live_v ancient_o in_o this_o place_n for_o in_o 36_o h._n 6._o be_v joane_n the_o daughter_n of_o william_n waldyve_n of_o hurley_n marry_v unto_o robert_n willenhale_n of_o greneburgh_n in_o the_o chapel_n here_o by_o special_a licence_n a._n from_o the_o bishop_n direct_v to_o the_o then_o vicar_n of_o kingsburie_n for_o that_o purpose_n 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yearly_o whereof_o default_n be_v make_v and_o the_o same_o resume_v upon_o the_o petition_n of_o the_o say_a prior_n he_o allow_v he_o three_o sol_fw-la a_o week_n for_o his_o maintenance_n command_v be_v give_v to_o roger_n de_fw-fr grace_n and_o henry_n arderne_a to_o make_v payment_n thereof_o unto_o he_o according_o but_o i_o do_v not_o perceive_v that_o there_o be_v any_o one_o monk_n there_o at_o that_o time_n to_o bear_v the_o prior_n company_n in_o 27._o 31_o e._n 3._o it_o appear_v that_o the_o prior_n of_o this_o monastery_n have_v make_v a_o agreement_n to_o pay_v xx_o l._n yearly_a into_o the_o exchequer_n as_o a_o ferm_n for_o this_o cell_n and_o be_v not_o able_a to_o perform_v it_o the_o king_n be_v please_v to_o pardon_v ten_o mark_n a_o year_n thereof_o for_o the_o three_o next_o ensue_v year_n after_o which_o by_o a_o extent_n scac._n of_o these_o prioryes-alien_n in_o the_o 1_o 2_o and_o 3._o year_n of_o k._n r._n 2._o i_o find_v that_o the_o possession_n hereof_o be_v rate_v at_o xxviii_o l._n ix_o sol_fw-la per_fw-la annum_fw-la and_o that_o short_o after_o it_o be_v commit_v 2._o to_o warine_n waldgrave_n pay_v xx_o l._n yearly_a into_o the_o exchequer_n as_o john_n chater_n prior_n of_o that_o house_n have_v wont_a to_o do_v which_o frequent_a seizure_n give_v the_o monk_n beyond_o sea_n little_a hope_n to_o have_v any_o considerable_a profit_n from_o their_o english_a cell_n for_o the_o future_a occasion_v the_o abbot_n and_o covent_n of_o st._n peter_n supper_n dinam_n to_o think_v of_o make_v their_o best_a thereof_o whereupon_o by_o their_o public_a instrument_n a._n bear_v date_n 10_o dec._n a_o 1394._o 18_o r._n 2._o express_v that_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o war_n and_o distance_n of_o place_n they_o have_v not_o receive_v any_o benefit_n at_o all_o from_o thence_o of_o 50_o year_n their_o charge_n in_o send_v over_o all_o way_n exceed_v the_o profit_n and_o that_o be_v there_o perfect_a peace_n conclude_v betwixt_o the_o king_n of_o england_n and_o france_n the_o benefit_n will_v be_v so_o small_a to_o they_o as_o that_o it_o will_v suffice_v for_o the_o maintenance_n but_o of_o one_o religious_a person_n to_o be_v send_v from_o their_o monastery_n thither_o and_o therefore_o consider_v that_o it_o may_v be_v of_o advantage_n and_o profit_n to_o the_o prior_n and_o covent_n of_o carthusian_n near_o coventre_n then_o late_o found_v by_o k._n r._n 2._o and_o withal_o that_o the_o say_a prior_n and_o covent_n have_v give_v they_o two_o thousand_o four_o hundred_o franc_n in_o good_a gold_n of_o french_a coin_n to_o be_v employ_v in_o purchase_v rent_n and_o possession_n lie_v near_o and_o more_o profitable_o to_o they_o do_v they_o by_o their_o say_a public_a instrument_n grant_v and_o confirm_v to_o the_o same_o prior_n and_o covent_n of_o carthusian_n this_o cell_n at_o wolfricheston_n with_o the_o advouson_n of_o the_o church_n of_o wolfricheston_n and_o church-lauford_a in_o the_o county_n of_o warr._n potters-pirie_a in_o the_o county_n of_o northampton_n homton-ozehell_a in_o the_o county_n of_o leic._n with_o all_o other_o profit_n and_o advantage_n to_o the_o say_a priory_n of_o wolfrichston_n any_o way_n belong_v to_o have_v hold_v and_o possess_v to_o they_o
they_o the_o say_v thomas_n and_o maud_n and_o their_o heir_n by_o the_o service_n of_o 1_o d._n to_o be_v pay_v yearly_o at_o easter_n which_o robert_n in_o consideration_n of_o thirty_o mark_n of_o silver_n soon_o after_o grant_v ibid._n the_o inheritance_n thereof_o unto_o henry_n de_fw-fr hastings_n son_n and_o heir_n of_o sir_n henry_n de_fw-fr hastings_n kt._n to_o hold_v of_o he_o the_o say_v robert_n and_o his_o heir_n by_o the_o service_n of_o a_o pair_n of_o white_a glove_n or_o 1_o d._n yearly_a at_o easter_n but_o this_o henry_n keep_v it_o not_o long_o for_o i_o find_v that_o sir_n thomas_n de_fw-fr bray_n purchase_v ibid._n it_o of_o he_o within_o a_o short_a time_n after_o to_o who_o posterity_n reside_v here_o it_o continue_v for_o divers_a descent_n and_o at_o length_n as_o it_o shall_v seem_v by_o elene_n ibid._n one_o of_o the_o daughter_n and_o coheir_n of_o richard_n bray_n wife_n of_o edmund_n starky_n gent._n in_o h._n 6._o time_n divolve_v to_o that_o family_n in_o which_o it_o rest_v till_o 4_o eliz._n that_o william_n starky_v sell_v ibid._n it_o by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o capital_a message_n and_o certain_a land_n etc._n etc._n in_o stretton_n to_o the_o lady_n longvile_n upon_o who_o death_n it_o descend_v to_o bartholomew_n her_o son_n and_o heir_n by_o bartholomew_n tate_n of_o de_fw-fr la_fw-fr pre_fw-es juxta_fw-la northhampton_n her_o first_o husband_n which_o bartholomew_n in_o 23_o eliz._n convey_v ibid._n it_o to_o anthony_n tate_n his_o young_a brother_n who_o leave_v issue_n george_n tate_n of_o sutton-bonington_a in_o com._n nott._n that_o by_o his_o deed_n ibid._n date_v 6_o julii_fw-la a_o 1620._o sell_v they_o to_o ric._n taylor_n of_o binley_n in_o this_o county_n to_o who_o posterity_n they_o still_o continue_v there_o be_v within_o this_o village_n a_o chapel_n of_o all_o saint_n which_o have_v a_o chantry_n 8._o therein_o found_v by_o thomas_n de_fw-fr wolvardynton_n parson_n of_o the_o church_n of_o lobenham_n in_o leicestershire_n for_o two_o priest_n to_o sing_v mass_n daily_o at_o the_o altar_n of_o st._n thomas_n the_o martyr_n for_o the_o good_a estate_n of_o the_o say_v thomas_n william_n clinton_n earl_n of_o huntingdon_n richard_n earl_n of_o arundel_n john_n peyto_n the_o young_a as_o also_o of_o alice_n and_o margaret_n sister_n to_o the_o say_v thomas_n the_o founder_n during_o their_o life_n and_o of_o the_o reverend_a father_n in_o god_n roger_n northburgh_n then_o b._n of_o cou._n and_o lich._n and_o for_o all_o their_o soul_n after_o their_o departure_n out_o of_o this_o life_n as_o also_o for_o the_o soul_n of_o sir_n peter_n de_fw-fr wolvardington_n kt._n and_o the_o lady_n aliva_n his_o wife_n father_n and_o mother_n of_o the_o say_v thomas_n and_o of_o the_o soul_n of_o john_n de_fw-fr wolvardynton_n william_n and_o peter_n brethren_n of_o the_o say_v thomas_n decease_v and_o of_o all_o faithful_a people_n depart_v for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o which_o two_o priest_n king_n e._n 3._o in_o 19_o of_o his_o reign_n grant_v 19_o licence_n to_o the_o say_v thomas_n de_fw-fr wolvardynton_n to_o amortize_v three_o message_n three_o yard_n land_n four_o acre_n of_o meadow_n three_o acre_n of_o wood_n and_o xx_o sol_fw-la rend_v with_o the_o appurtenance_n in_o stretton_n aforesaid_a after_o this_o viz._n in_o 2_o r._n 2._o licence_n be_v also_o grant_v 33._o to_o robert_n de_fw-fr stretton_n then_o b._n of_o cou._n and_o lich._n to_o amortize_v four_o message_n and_o eight_o yard_n land_n with_o the_o appurtenance_n lie_v in_o this_o village_n of_o stretton_n for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o a_o priest_n to_o sing_v mass_n daily_o in_o the_o abovesaid_a chapel_n for_o the_o good_a estate_n of_o the_o say_a king_n while_o he_o live_v and_o for_o the_o health_n of_o his_o soul_n when_o he_o shall_v depart_v this_o life_n as_o also_o for_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o king_n father_n and_o grandfather_n and_o all_o the_o faithful_a decease_a whence_o i_o conclude_v that_o this_o b._n be_v bear_v here_o and_o take_v his_o name_n of_o the_o place_n have_v be_v first_o a_o canon_n praesulibus_fw-la of_o litchfeild_n and_o chaplain_n to_o the_o black_a prince_n k._n richard_n the_o 2._o father_n but_o a_o illiterate_a man_n he_o be_v say_v godwin_n in_o so_o much_o as_o he_o find_v it_o a_o very_a difficult_a matter_n to_o obtain_v consecration_n which_o nevertheless_o through_o the_o king_n power_n at_o length_n he_o get_v in_o 35_o e._n 3._o the_o land_n of_o the_o chantry_n here_o found_v by_o thomas_n de_fw-fr wolvardynton_n be_v in_o 26_o h._n 8._o value_v a._n at_o iiii_o l._n xiiii_o sol_fw-la per_fw-la annum_fw-la but_o upon_o the_o survey_n a._n take_v 37_o h._n 8._o at_o iiii_o l._n xvii_o s._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la prinsthorpe_n of_o this_o place_n lie_v in_o the_o parish_n of_o wolston_n but_o southwards_o from_o it_o about_o two_o mile_n do_v not_o i_o find_v any_o mention_n till_o hundr_n 4._o e._n 1._o at_o which_o time_n it_o be_v write_v prenesthorpe_n as_o for_o the_o name_n it_o proceed_v doubtless_o from_o some_o ancient_a possessor_n thereof_o the_o latter_a syllable_n viz._n thorpe_n signify_v a_o village_n or_o hamlet_n for_o so_o in_o the_o saxon_n time_n they_o be_v call_v the_o dutch_a to_o this_o day_n who_o language_n have_v a_o great_a affinity_n with_o our_o old_a english_a call_v such_o village_n dorpe_n pronounce_v d_o instead_o of_o the_o in_o xx_o e._n 3._o it_o answer_v with_o stretton_n upon_o the_o aid_n bar._n then_o collect_v and_o in_o 31_o e._n 3._o there_o be_v a_o fine_a hill_n levy_v thereof_o betwixt_o william_n de_fw-fr peeke_n parson_n of_o the_o church_n of_o wapenbury_n pl._n and_o nicholas_n de_fw-fr stoneley_n and_o hugh_n de_fw-fr geydon_n priest_n deforciant_n whereby_o it_o be_v settle_v upon_o the_o say_a william_n de_fw-fr peeke_n for_o life_n the_o remainder_n to_o sir_n richard_n trewlow_v kt._n and_o the_o heir_n of_o his_o body_n and_o for_o lack_v of_o such_o issue_n to_o john_n hockele_n and_o cecelie_n his_o wife_n and_o the_o heir_n of_o their_o two_o body_n and_o for_o default_n thereof_o to_o nicholas_n le_fw-fr eyr_n and_o his_o heir_n after_o which_o i_o have_v see_v little_a considerable_a of_o it_o till_o it_o aur_fw-it come_v to_o the_o hugford_v of_o emscote_n in_o h._n 6._o time_n but_o whether_o by_o metley_n heir_n or_o not_o i_o be_o yet_o to_o learn_v in_o which_o family_n it_o continue_v till_o 9_o h._n 8._o that_o john_n hugford_n sell_v aur_fw-it it_o to_o sir_n william_n compton_n kt._n who_o be_v great_a grandchild_n sir_n henry_n compton_n knight_n of_o the_o bath_n and_o brother_n to_o william_n late_a earl_n of_o northampton_n now_o enjoy_v it_o an_z 1640._o brandon_n this_o be_v a_o part_n of_o wolston_n parish_n lie_v on_o the_o other_o side_n of_o avon_n and_o situate_v at_o the_o foot_n of_o a_o hill_n the_o soil_n whereof_o be_v sandy_a and_o dry_a make_v i_o conjecture_v that_o it_o may_v original_o have_v its_o name_n from_o the_o effect_n that_o the_o sun_n by_o heat_n do_v ofttimes_o produce_v upon_o such_o high_a ground_n or_o otherwise_o because_o be_v ancient_o woody_a it_o be_v first_o make_v fit_a for_o tillage_n by_o burn_v the_o thicket_n that_o natural_o grow_v thereon_o in_o the_o conqueror_n day_n turchill_n de_fw-fr warwick_n be_v possess_v thereof_o wlsi_n then_o hold_v it_o of_o he_o by_o the_o general_n survey_v lib._n then_o take_v where_o it_o be_v write_v brandune_n the_o extent_n of_o it_o be_v certify_v at_o half_a a_o hide_n the_o wood_n contain_v four_o furlong_n in_o length_n and_o two_o in_o breadth_n and_o the_o whole_a esteem_v at_o twenty-five_o sol_fw-la there_o be_v then_o a_o mill_n rate_v at_o xxvi_o d._n but_o turchill_n land_n be_v by_o the_o conqueror_n for_o the_o most_o part_n dispose_v of_o to_o other_o as_o i_o shall_v have_v occasion_n in_o due_a place_n to_o show_v this_o be_v it_o seem_v give_v to_o geffrey_n de_fw-fr clinton_n chamberlain_n and_o treasurer_n to_o k._n h._n 1._o and_o founder_n of_o the_o castle_n and_o priory_n of_o kenillworth_n of_o who_o advancement_n and_o what_o else_o be_v memorable_a i_o be_o to_o speak_v in_o kenillworth_n who_o daughter_n lescelina_n be_v marry_v oxon._n to_o norman_a de_fw-fr verdune_n bring_v it_o with_o other_o land_n to_o that_o noble_a family_n but_o geffrey_n her_o brother_n have_v a_o hope_n to_o regain_v it_o for_o have_v give_v 138._o land_n in_o bretford_n near_o adjoin_v to_o find_v there_o a_o small_a cell_n for_o nun_n as_o in_o bretford_n i_o purpose_v to_o declare_v which_o land_n be_v by_o those_o nun_n very_o soon_o after_o grant_v 7._o to_o the_o monastery_n of_o kenillworth_n and_o confirm_v ib._n by_o he_o covenant_v 139_o which_o the_o canon_n of_o kenillworth_n that_o if_o he_o recover_v brandone_v he_o will_v give_v they_o as_o much_o land_n in_o value_n
and_o maud_n and_o for_o lack_v of_o such_o issue_n to_o the_o say_v maud_n and_o the_o heir_n of_o her_o body_n the_o remainder_n to_o his_o right_a heir_n which_o maud_n be_v heir_n to_o the_o above_o mention_v william_n de_fw-fr bosco_n as_o the_o descent_n in_o clifton_n show_v in_o the_o line_n of_o zuche_n who_o chief_a seat_n be_v at_o haringworth_n in_o northamptonshire_n by_o inheritance_n 69._o from_o milesent_a de_fw-fr cantilupe_n it_o continue_v for_o divers_a generation_n 3._o guliel_n de_fw-fr cantilupo_n obiit_fw-la 39_o h._n 3._o 3._o georg._n de_fw-fr cantilupo_n obiit_fw-la sine_fw-la prole_fw-la 16._o johanna_n soror_fw-la &_o cohaeres_fw-la ux_fw-la henrici_fw-la de_fw-la hastings_n ...._o de_fw-fr monte_fw-fr alto_fw-mi 1._o maritus_fw-la 16._o milisenta_fw-la alterasororum_fw-la &_o cohaeredum_fw-la defuncta_fw-la 27_o e._n 1._o 29._o eudo_fw-la la_fw-it zuche_fw-mi 2._o e._n 1._o 21._o will._n la_fw-fr zuche_fw-fr filius_fw-la &_o haeres_fw-la obiit_fw-la 50._o 10._o martii_fw-la 26_o e._n 3._o stanf._n matilda_n filia_fw-la &_o haeres_fw-la joh._n lovel_n mil._n &_o isabellae_fw-la ux_fw-la ejus_fw-la sororis_fw-la &_o haeredis_fw-la will._n de_fw-fr bosco_n 50._o eudo_fw-la de_fw-fr la_fw-fr zuche_fw-fr obiit_fw-la vita_fw-la patris_fw-la 50._o will._n la_o zuche_n aetat_fw-la 30._o a_o ad_fw-la mortem_fw-la avi_fw-la obiit_fw-la 62._o 5._o r._n 2._o 62._o will._n la_o zuche_n aetat_fw-la 40._o a_o 5._o r._n 2._o obiit_fw-la 46._o 3._o h._n 5._o 46._o will._n la_o zuche_n aetat_fw-la 13._o a_o 3._o h._n 5._o obiit_fw-la 53._o 8._o e._n 4._o 53._o joh._n dom_n zousche_n aetat_fw-la 8._o a_o 8._o e._n 4._o attinctus_fw-la 6._o in_o parl._n 7._o nou._n 1._o h._n 7._o cur._n joh._n zouche_n fill_n &_o haeres_fw-la 23._o h._n 7._o cedul_n ric._n dom_n zouche_n cedul_n geo._n dom_n zouche_n plenae_fw-la aetat_fw-la 6._o e._n 6._o obiit_fw-la cedul_n 19_o junii_fw-la 19_o eliz._n cedul_n edw._n fill_n &_o haeres_fw-la accrevit_fw-la plenam_fw-la aetatem_fw-la 6._o junii_fw-la 19_o eliz._n in_o 7_o e._n 2._o the_o k._n grant_v 27._o free-warren_n to_o the_o before_o specify_v william_n and_o maud_n his_o wife_n in_o their_o demesn_a land_n here_o at_o bulkinton_n weston_n riton_n brancote_n and_o wolfarshull_n all_o in_o this_o parish_n but_o afterward_o do_v i_o meet_v with_o nothing_o more_o of_o that_o family_n relate_v to_o this_o place_n further_o than_o their_o die_v seize_v thereof_o till_o edward_n the_o principal_a male_a branch_n of_o those_o baron_n who_o waste_v that_o great_a patrimony_n descend_v to_o he_o from_o his_o forefather_n sell_v this_o lordship_n with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o hamlet_n in_o this_o parish_n to_o humphrey_n davenport_n esq_n and_o one_o richard_n bucknam_n gent._n which_o humphrey_n and_o richard_n past_o the_o one_o moiety_n thereof_o to_o sir_n christopher_n yeluerton_n kt._n one_o of_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o k._n bench_n temp_n jac._n r._n who_o grandchild_n sir_n chr._n yeluerton_n of_o east-neston_n in_o com._n northampt._n kt._n of_o the_o bath_n now_o enjoy_v it_o and_o the_o other_o moiety_n to_o george_n purefey_n five_o son_n to_o michael_n purefey_n of_o caldecote_n esq_n which_o george_n have_v issue_n gamaliel_n purefey_n who_o sell_v it_o to_o anthony_n stoughton_n now_o of_o st._n johns_n in_o warwick_n esq_n the_o present_a owner_n thereof_o the_o church_n dedicate_v to_o st._n james_n be_v grant_v to_o the_o abbey_n of_o leicester_n as_o i_o have_v already_o show_v be_v ancient_o appropriate_v to_o that_o monastery_n and_o upon_o the_o endowment_n of_o the_o vicarage_n a_o pension_n of_o xxvi_o s._n viij_o d._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la be_v reserve_v a._n out_o of_o the_o same_o in_o a_o 1291._o 19_o e._n 1._o the_o rectory_n be_v value_v scac._n at_o xxvi_o mark_n and_o the_o vicarage_n at_o scac._n 11_o mark_n but_o in_o 26_o h._n 8._o i_o find_v the_o vicarage_n rate_v b._n at_o vi_o lib._n x_o sol_fw-la vi_o d._n over_o and_o above_o ix_o s._n vi_o d._n allow_v for_o synodal_n and_o procuration_n which_o rectory_n be_v in_o the_o crown_n as_o parcel_n of_o the_o possession_n belong_v to_o the_o dissolve_a monastery_n of_o leicester_n be_v grant_v 5._o by_o q._n eliz._n in_o 33_o of_o her_o reign_n to_o the_o free-school_n of_o uppingham_n in_o com._n rutland_n patroni_fw-la vicariae_fw-la incumbentes_fw-la abb._n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr leic._n b._n warinus_n de_fw-fr swanington_n pbr._n a_o 1258._o abb._n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr leic._n rob._n de_fw-fr bengrave_n 5._o id._n dec._n 1305._o abb._n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr leic._n a._n joh._n bernard_n pbr._n 4._o non._n apr._n 1326_o abb._n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr leic._n b._n dom._n ric._n de_fw-fr chedle_n 4._o id._n aug._n 1361._o abb._n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr leic._n a._n will._n granger_n pbr._n 26._o martii_fw-la 1428._o abb._n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr leic._n b._n ric._n wylkyns_n pbr._n 21._o julii_fw-la 1430._o abb._n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr leic._n b._n hen._n awbell_n pbr._n 20._o aug._n 1443._o abb._n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr leic._n b._n tho._n sawnder_n pbr._n 8._o dec._n 1444._o abb._n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr leic._n a._n tho._n hill_n pbr._n 17._o febr._n 1444._o abb._n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr leic._n b._n will._n gregg_n pbr._n 13._o aug._n 1449._o abb._n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr leic._n b._n joh._n webbe_n cap._n 22._o martii_fw-la 1453._o abb._n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr leic._n b._n d._n tho._n lyndon_n cap._n 11._o apr._n 1525._o h._n 8._o rex_fw-la angliae_fw-la ratione_fw-la dissolute_a abb._n leic._n b._n d._n tho._n mower_n cap._n 4._o sept._n 1540_o hen._n waver_v the_o coventre_n mercer_n b._n will._n smyth_n cler._n 12._o maii_n 1557._o hen._n waver_v the_o coventre_n mercer_n a._n ric._n briscow_n cler._n 6._o dec._n 1557._o hen._n waver_v the_o coventre_n mercer_n a._n edw._n jurdayne_a cler._n 2._o junii_fw-la 1561._o ric._n waver_v alias_o over_o b._n walt._n enderby_n 6._o aug._n 1575._o geo._n belgrave_n de_fw-fr belgrave_n in_o com._n leic._n be_v c._n henr._n bradshaw_n cler._n weston_n in_o arden_n this_o take_v its_o name_n from_o the_o western_a situation_n from_o bulkinton_n be_v also_o in_o the_o conq._n day_n in_o the_o possession_n on_o the_o earl_n of_o mellent_a and_o then_o certify_v to_o contain_v two_o hide_n which_o be_v value_v at_o xl_o sol_fw-la since_o which_o time_n the_o possession_n thereof_o have_v go_v along_o with_o bulkinton_n till_o now_o therefore_o shall_v i_o not_o need_v to_o make_v instance_n by_o particular_a proof_n in_o regard_n that_o all_o those_o record_n that_o i_o have_v make_v use_n of_o for_o bulkinton_n do_v manifest_a the_o same_o yet_o because_o there_o be_v some_o thing_n peculiar_a hereunto_o only_o i_o shall_v in_o their_o order_n take_v notice_n of_o they_o among_o which_o this_o be_v not_o the_o least_o observable_a that_o of_o all_o these_o place_n in_o the_o parish_n of_o bulkinton_n it_o have_v not_o only_o the_o priority_n in_o rank_n where_o they_o be_v mention_v together_o in_o the_o record_n but_o even_o bulkinton_n itself_o with_o the_o rest_n be_v account_v as_o member_n of_o it_o the_o reason_n whereof_o can_v be_v no_o other_o than_o that_o the_o lord_n of_o they_o all_o have_v his_o mannour-house_n here_o where_o the_o leet_n be_v keep_v not_o only_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o other_o village_n meet_v but_o from_o other_o place_n both_o in_o this_o county_n and_o leicestersh_fw-mi which_o be_v the_o lord_n zouch_v land_n viz._n clifton_n browns-ove_a wyhtoâ—t_a bulkinton_n and_o ryâ—on_n in_o com._n warr_n with_o ulsthorpe_n elmesthorpe_n and_o cleybrooke_n in_o leicestersh_fw-mi as_o by_o court-roll_n in_o h._n 6._o time_n i_o have_v see_v upon_o the_o death_n of_o the_o last_o ernald_n de_fw-fr boy_n 5_o e._n 1._o it_o be_v find_v 9_o that_o this_o manor_n be_v by_o he_o hold_v in_o capite_fw-la of_o the_o heir_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o winchester_n in_o right_a of_o their_o partage_n in_o the_o honour_n of_o leicester_n pay_v yearly_o unto_o they_o one_o hound_n call_v a_o brach_n and_o seven_o penny_n in_o money_n for_o all_o service_n afterward_o scil_n in_o 7_o e._n 2._o will._n la_o zuche_n and_o maud_n his_o wife_n have_v free-warren_n grant_v to_o they_o here_o and_o in_o divers_a other_o place_n as_o in_o bulkinton_n have_v be_v say_v which_o will._n in_o 19_o e._n 3._o have_v licence_n 19_o for_o amortize_v of_o 8_o message_n 9_o yard_n land_n and_o a_o half_a and_o thirty_o s._n annual_a rent_n with_o the_o appurtenance_n lie_v in_o cleybroke_n and_o leyre_n in_o com._n leic._n this_o weston_n in_o arden_n merston-iabet_a coton_n and_o ryton_n juxta_fw-la bulkinton_n com._n warr._n for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o two_o priest_n to_o sing_v mass_n daily_o in_o the_o chapel_n of_o our_o lady_n within_o this_o his_o manor_n of_o weston_n for_o the_o good_a estate_n of_o himself_o whilst_o he_o live_v and_o for_o the_o health_n of_o his_o soul_n after_o he_o shall_v depart_v this_o world_n as_o also_o for_o the_o soul_n of_o william_n danet_n and_o for_o the_o
be_v at_o that_o time_n betwixt_o the_o abbot_n of_o comb_n and_o the_o before_o mention_v giles_n touch_v the_o mete_n and_o bound_n of_o their_o land_n on_o wolvey-heath_n and_o concern_v common_a of_o pasture_n which_o the_o say_v giles_n challenge_v in_o those_o c._n acre_n of_o land_n long_o before_o grant_v to_o the_o monk_n of_o comb_n by_o rob._n basset_n and_o reginald_n his_o son_n as_o be_v before_o express_v and_o concern_v the_o sole_a presentation_n to_o the_o heremitage_n before_o specify_v and_o common_v upon_o all_o that_o heath_n by_o which_o arbitrator_n it_o be_v determine_v that_o the_o say_a abbot_n and_o giles_n shall_v present_v to_o the_o heremitage_n in_o common_a and_o hold_v all_o the_o say_a heath_n in_o common_a except_z the_o above_o mention_v c._n acre_n of_o land_n but_o all_o that_o i_o further_o find_v astley_n of_o this_o giles_n be_v that_o he_o die_v at_o dunstaple_n upon_o the_o day_n of_o st._n nicholas_n the_o bishop_n a_fw-fr 1427._o 6._o h._n 6._o after_o which_o viz._n in_o 16._o h._n 7._o will._n astley_n his_o great_a grandchild_n present_v ib._n one_o john_n iddezeard_fw-mi to_o the_o heremitage_n from_o which_o william_n be_v giles_n astley_n esq._n now_o lord_n of_o the_o same_o manor_n descend_v have_v thus_o deduce_v the_o succession_n of_o astley_n manor_n i_o be_o next_o to_o take_v notice_n of_o what_o the_o templar_n have_v here_o of_o which_o the_o first_o mention_n i_o find_v be_v in_o the_o shiriff_n account_v scac._n of_o 1._o e._n 2._o after_o the_o seizure_n of_o the_o land_n belong_v to_o the_o templar_n into_o the_o k._n hand_n wherein_o he_o certify_v seven_o s._n rend_v of_o assize_n receive_v at_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o annunc_fw-la of_o our_o lady_n next_o before_o of_o certain_a freeholders_n and_n cottager_n there_o and_o xx_o s._n at_o the_o same_o term_n for_o the_o rent_n of_o a_o water-mill_n and_o a_o windmill_n let_v to_o ferm_v at_o xl_o s._n per_fw-la a_o which_o possession_n be_v ancient_o hold_v 16._o by_o the_o templar_n of_o alan_n la_o zouch_n by_o the_o four_o part_n of_o a_o kts._n fee_n that_o the_o templar_n be_v suppress_v and_o how_o their_o land_n come_v to_o the_o hospitalar_n i_o shall_v show_v when_o i_o come_v to_o balshall_n in_o hemlingford-hundred_n and_o that_o the_o hospitalar_n possession_n come_v to_o the_o crown_n in_o 31._o h._n 8._o upon_o that_o great_a dissolution_n of_o the_o monastery_n be_v know_v sufficient_o at_o which_o general_a deluge_n this_o manor_n of_o they_o in_o wolvey_n be_v sweep_v in_o be_v then_o account_v as_o a_o member_n 11._o of_o the_o preceptorie_a of_o balshall_n abovementioned_a and_o continue_v in_o the_o k._n hand_n till_o 7._o e._n 6._o but_o be_v then_o grant_v 11._o inter_fw-la alia_fw-la to_o edw._n aglionby_n of_o balshall_n esq._n and_o henry_n hugford_n of_o solihull_n gent._n and_o their_o heir_n which_o edw._n in_o 3._o &_o 4._o ph._n &_o m._n alien_v 4._o the_o same_o to_o thomas_n marrow_n esq._n who_o the_o same_o year_n grant_v 4._o it_o to_o will._n newman_n of_o who_o in_o 3._o eliz._n it_o be_v purchase_v 8._o by_o edmund_n scarning_n esq._n which_o edmund_n die_v jac._n seize_v thereof_o 3._o apr._n 1_o jac._n leave_v issue_n ezechias_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n then_o age_v 34._o year_n touch_v that_o manor_n which_o belong_v to_o the_o monk_n of_o comb_n i_o further_o find_v thereof_o this_o that_o in_o 8._o h._n 6._o it_o be_v grant_v by_o the_o then_o abbot_n and_o covent_n of_o that_o monastery_n to_o humphrey_n earl_n stafford_n and_o his_o heir_n the_o advouson_n of_o the_o church_n with_o the_o land_n in_o little-copston_a belong_v thereto_o except_v here_o it_o happen_v that_o k._n edw._n 4._o be_v surprise_v by_o ric._n nevil_n the_o stout_a e._n of_o warwick_n be_v carry_v away_o prisoner_n to_o midleham-castle_n in_o yorkshire_n the_o circumstance_n whereof_o i_o have_v brief_o touch_v in_o my_o discourse_n of_o that_o earl_n in_o warwick_n in_o a_o 1291._o 19_o e._n 1._o the_o church_n dedicate_v to_o st._n john_n bapt._n be_v value_v scac._n at_o xx_o mark_n the_o one_o moiety_n be_v then_o a_o prebend_n of_o lichfield_n at_o which_o time_n the_o vicarage_n be_v rate_v scac._n at_o 1._o mark_n but_o in_o 26._o h._n 8._o at_o b._n vi_o l._n vi_fw-la s._n iiii_o d._n over_o and_o above_o ix_o s._n allow_v for_o procuration_n and_o synodal_n patroni_fw-la vicariae_fw-la incumbentes_fw-la abb._n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr cumba_n hen._n de_fw-fr thurlauston_n pbr._n 3_o id._n febr._n 1301._o b._n abb._n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr cumba_n joh._n le_fw-fr smith_n pbr._n 12._o kal._n nou._n 1352â—_n a._n d._n tho._n clerc_n canon_n eccl._n cath._n lich._n joh._n osmunderley_n 3_o nou._n 1429._o a._n abb._n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr cumba_n joh_n joykin_n pbr._n 14._o jan._n 1438._o a._n prebend_n de_fw-fr wolvey_n ric._n blockley_n diac_n 28._o nou._n 1493._o b._n abb._n &_o c._n de_fw-fr cumba_n d._n rog._n wyldie_n cler._n 3._o febr._n 1537._o b._n vv._n marton_n preb._n de_fw-fr wolvey_n in_o eccl._n cath._n lich._n ric._n palmer_n cler._n 10._o julii_fw-la 1564._o h._n humf._n perot_n de_fw-fr belne_n in_o com._n wigorn_n gen._n geo._n wilcockson_n cler._n 10._o dec._n 1619._o incert_v copston-parva_a northwards_o from_o wolvey_n and_o in_o the_o same_o parish_n lie_v little-copston_a now_o a_o depopulate_v place_n and_o know_v only_o by_o the_o name_n of_o copston-field_n which_o original_o have_v its_o denomination_n from_o one_o copsi_fw-la possessor_n thereof_o in_o the_o saxon_n time_n as_o i_o guess_v that_o be_v a_o name_n then_o in_o use_n but_o in_o the_o conq._n survey_n be_v there_o not_o any_o express_a mention_n thereof_o so_o that_o i_o do_v conceive_v it_o be_v involve_v with_o wolvey_n for_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o h._n 2._o time_n ivo_n de_fw-fr harecurt_n grant_v all_o his_o land_n in_o this_o place_n together_o with_o wolvey_n unto_o rob._n basset_n in_o frank_a marriage_n with_o beatrice_n his_o sister_n as_o in_o wolvey_n be_v show_v which_o robert_n very_o sudden_o after_o give_v a._n to_o the_o monk_n of_o comb_n one_o carucat_n of_o land_n here_o in_o villa_n igitur_fw-la mea_fw-la quae_fw-la dicitur_fw-la parva_fw-la copston_n say_v he_o unam_fw-la caruc_fw-la terrae_fw-la etc._n etc._n in_o perpetuam_fw-la elemosinam_fw-la dono_fw-la so_o that_o it_o seem_v he_o be_v then_o owner_n thereof_o which_o grant_v k._n h._n 2._o confirm_v inspex_fw-la here_o be_v ancient_o a_o chapel_n â—_o as_o appear_v by_o the_o composition_n touch_v the_o church_n of_o wolvey_n betwixt_o g._n muschamp_n b._n of_o coventre_n and_o the_o abbot_n of_o combe_n 34_o h._n 3._o whereof_o i_o have_v already_o speak_v how_o it_o pass_v from_o basset_n posterity_n i_o have_v not_o see_v but_o in_o h._n 3._o time_n thomas_n the_o asteley_o have_v it_o for_o after_o he_o be_v slay_v in_o the_o battle_n of_o edâ—sham_n 49._o h._n 3._o as_o in_o astley_n be_v show_v this_o with_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o land_n be_v 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mabiliam_fw-la sororem_fw-la &_o haeredem_fw-la wil._n de_fw-fr albani_n co._n arundeliae_fw-la which_o be_v it_o as_o i_o think_v that_o one_o will._n barbour_n purchase_v in_o e._n 3._o time_n for_o i_o find_v brokhampt_v that_o the_o say_v will._n buy_v certain_a land_n within_o the_o precinct_n of_o this_o lordship_n which_o descend_v brokhampt_v to_o john_n his_o son_n by_o who_o daughter_n and_o heir_n call_v agnes_n brokhampt_v wife_n to_o richard_n dalby_n of_o brokhampton_n they_o come_v to_o that_o family_n and_o have_v the_o reputation_n of_o a_o manor_n whereof_o the_o say_v richard_n die_v 4._o seize_v in_o 20._o e._n 4._o leave_v robert_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n 30_o year_n of_o age_n after_o the_o dissolution_n of_o the_o monastery_n that_o which_o the_o monk_n of_o pipwell_n have_v here_o come_v thus_o to_o be_v dispose_v of_o viz._n all_o those_o land_n call_v newbold-grange_n to_o edw._n boughton_n esq._n and_o his_o heir_n by_o a_o grant_n 6._o from_o the_o crown_n 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heir_n create_v baronet_n 24_o dec._n 16_o jac._n who_o son_n and_o heir_n francis_n advance_v to_o the_o dignity_n of_o lord_n dunsmore_n 11_o julii_fw-la 4_o car._n and_o afterward_o to_o be_v earl_n of_o chichester_n now_o scil_n a_o 1650._o enjoy_v it_o the_o church_n dedicate_v to_o ....._o be_v not_o presentative_a nor_o have_v in_o it_o any_o arm_n or_o monument_n arley_n have_v now_o take_v notice_n of_o all_o those_o place_n which_o lie_v contiguous_a to_o the_o river_n avon_n on_o its_o north_n side_n till_o the_o stream_n of_o sow_n meet_v therewith_o i_o must_v in_o pursuance_n of_o my_o method_n ascend_v to_o the_o head_n of_o that_o brook_n which_o rise_v westward_n from_o astley_n as_o the_o map_n will_v show_v and_o not_o far_o from_o the_o skirt_n of_o arley_n and_o therefore_o to_o dispatch_v this_o corner_n of_o the_o hundred_o i_o will_v begin_v with_o arley_n whereof_o there_o be_v a_o member_n call_v sloley_n though_o little_o take_v notice_n of_o now_o but_o 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cedula_fw-la in_o 7_o of_o that_o k._n reign_n in_o 9_o e._n 2._o he_o be_v in_o commission_n 19_o for_o choose_v of_o foot-soldier_n in_o this_o county_n for_o the_o war_n of_o scotland_n and_o the_o same_o year_n dorso_fw-la one_o of_o the_o knight_n for_o this_o shire_n in_o the_o parliament_n then_o hold_v at_o lincoln_n in_o which_o parliament_n the_o commonalty_n give_v 16._o unto_o the_o k._n a_o xuj_o the_o towards_o the_o charge_n of_o his_o war_n in_o scotland_n the_o foot-soldier_n elect_v as_o aforesaid_a be_v release_v 16._o by_o the_o k._n command_n this_o peter_n be_v with_o other_o assign_v 16._o for_o levy_v the_o say_v sixteenth_o in_o 11_o e._n 2._o he_o be_v in_o commission_n dorso_fw-la for_o enquiry_n who_o they_o be_v that_o furnish_v themselves_o with_o arm_n and_o retain_v soldier_n horse_n or_o foot_n or_o do_v confederate_a themselves_o by_o private_a meeting_n in_o this_o county_n and_o the_o same_o year_n be_v constitute_v 5._o shiriff_n of_o the_o county_n of_o salop._n and_o staff_n have_v the_o custody_n 5._o of_o the_o castle_n of_o shrewsbury_n and_o bridgenorth_n commit_v to_o his_o charge_n in_o 14_o e._n 2._o he_o be_v in_o commission_n dorso_fw-la for_o the_o goal-delivery_n at_o warwick_n but_o afterward_o in_o the_o rebellion_n with_o thomas_n earl_n of_o lancaster_n for_o which_o his_o land_n pipae_fw-la be_v forfeit_v be_v seize_v into_o the_o k._n hand_n and_o die_v 67._o at_o york_n the_o monday_n next_o before_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o epiphany_n in_o 18_o e._n 2._o but_o whether_o a_o natural_a death_n or_o not_o the_o record_n do_v not_o specify_v leave_v issue_n 67._o john_n de_fw-fr limesy_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n than_o 24_o year_n of_o age_n on_o who_o this_o manor_n be_v settle_v by_o the_o grant_n 67._o of_o ric._n de_fw-fr limesy_n his_o grandfather_n what_o become_v of_o this_o john_n de_fw-fr limesy_n or_o what_o issue_n he_o have_v i_o find_v not_o but_o plain_a it_o be_v that_o in_o 2_o e._n 3._o sir_n 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of_o milburne-grange_n this_o stand_v upon_o the_o water_n which_o come_v from_o kenilworth_n not_o far_o from_o a_o mill_n have_v its_o name_n thereof_o burn_v in_o the_o old_a english_a signify_v a_o brook_n before_o the_o 12_o of_o e._n 1._o i_o find_v nothing_o of_o it_o howbeit_o then_o be_v there_o mention_n of_o it_o in_o charter_n 30._o of_o free-warren_n grant_v to_o the_o monk_n of_o stoneley_n and_o shall_v seem_v to_o have_v be_v some_o petty_a village_n for_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o h._n 7._o time_n it_o be_v reckon_v 143._o up_o among_o many_o other_o where_o depopulation_n have_v be_v exercise_v and_o in_o 29_o h._n 8._o be_v grant_v inter_fw-la alia_fw-la to_o james_n cruse_n of_o kenilworth_n gent._n and_o his_o heir_n who_o die_v 6._o seize_v thereof_o 20_o sept._n 1_o e._n 6._o
bear_v date_n kal._n dec._n ann_n 1360._o 34_o e._n 3._o that_o they_o shall_v have_v divine_a service_n for_o the_o space_n of_o two_o year_n therein_o but_o about_o the_o begin_n of_o q._n eliz._n time_n it_o be_v pull_v eliz._n down_o by_o the_o lord_n berkley_n officer_n tofte_n this_o be_v a_o member_n of_o dunchurch_n and_o have_v its_o name_n original_o from_o some_o decay_a dwelling_n house_n for_o the_o word_n toft_n signify_v a_o place_n where_o a_o message_n have_v stand_v as_o our_o lawyer_n well_o know_v and_o come_v to_o montfort_n by_o descent_n from_o peche_n as_o do_v dunchurch_n but_o after_o montfort_n attainder_n be_v a_o so_o grant_v to_o the_o e._n of_o kildare_n therewith_o since_o which_o time_n for_o aught_o i_o have_v see_v to_o the_o contrary_a it_o have_v attend_v the_o possession_n of_o that_o manor_n but_o there_o be_v also_o another_o manor_n at_o least_o in_o reputation_n within_o the_o compass_n of_o this_o small_a village_n whereof_o john_n burghton_n 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which_o canon_n in_o 5_o e._n 3._o have_v licence_n 1â—_n to_o appropriate_v the_o fruit_n thereof_o to_o the_o use_n of_o that_o monastery_n whereupon_o scil_n in_o 19_o e._n 3._o ensue_v the_o endowment_n b._n of_o the_o vicarage_n which_o in_o 26_o h._n 8._o be_v rate_v â—_o at_o vi_o l._n vi_o s._n viij_o d._n over_o and_o above_o 2_o s._n allow_v for_o synodal_n patroni_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la incumbentes_fw-la &_o temp_n inst._n prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr kenilworth_n thom._n de_fw-fr harewell_n b._n pbr._n 11_o cal._n apr._n 1309._o prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr kenilworth_n joh._n de_fw-fr shotteswell_n b_o accol_n 3_o jan._n 1313._o prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr kenilworth_n rob._n le_fw-fr fitzwith_n b._n pbr._n 8._o cal._n maii_n 1342._o patroni_fw-la vicariae_fw-la prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr kenilworth_n adam_n dâ—_n
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lord_n of_o this_o place_n till_o 39_o e._n 3._o that_o by_o a_o heir_n female_a it_o divolve_v to_o the_o staffords_z of_o grafton_n and_o blatherwik_n as_o the_o descent_n here_o insert_v do_v manifest_a touch_v both_o which_o family_n in_o respect_n of_o a_o eminent_a seat_n they_o have_v here_o and_o many_o employment_n of_o note_n in_o this_o county_n i_o shall_v say_v something_o historical_o humfridus_n temp_n w._n conq._n lescelina_n humfridus_n hastang_n attropus_n hastang_n attropus_n hastang_n defunctus_fw-la 6._o joh._n avicia_n humfridus_n hastang_n 1_o h._n 3._o rob._n hastang_n mile_n 52._o h._n 3._o johanna_n filia_fw-la &_o cohaeres_fw-la will._n de_fw-fr curly_n rob._n hastang_n mile_n 2._o e._n 1._o joh._n hastang_n 33._o e._n 1._o eva_n 2._o e._n 2._o thom._n hastang_n mile_n 6._o e._n 3._o eliz._n 19_o e._n 2._o blanchia-ioh_n hastang_n mile_n 17._o e._n 3._o 17._o e._n 3._o matilda_n filia_fw-la warini_n trussâ—ll_n mil._n matilda_n filia_fw-la &_o cohaeres_fw-la 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humphrey_n the_o first_o after_o the_o conquest_n of_o this_o stock_n be_v a_o benefactor_n to_o the_o monastery_n of_o s._n osâ—wald_n at_o nostell_n found_v ebon_n by_o robert_n de_fw-fr lacie_n son_n to_o hildebert_n who_o come_v into_o england_n with_o the_o conqueror_n and_o build_v the_o castle_n of_o pontfract_n in_o yorkshire_n whereunto_o he_o give_v 6._o his_o mill_n of_o saldeford_n but_o his_o son_n and_o heir_n sc_n attrop_n hastang_n exceed_v his_o father_n in_o bounty_n to_o the_o canon_n of_o that_o house_n bestow_v 9_o on_o they_o the_o church_n of_o this_o lemintone_n and_o newbold_n before_o specify_v as_o also_o of_o chebseje_n in_o stafford-shire_n which_o attrop_n his_o son_n confirm_v give_v 57_o likewise_o to_o the_o canon_n of_o kenilworth_n the_o church_n of_o whitnash_n in_o this_o county_n and_o to_o hatton_n the_o canon_n of_o oseney_n near_o oxford_n half_o a_o hide_n of_o land_n lie_v also_o in_o the_o same_o whitnash_n which_o half_o hide_v contain_v two_o virgat_n and_o to_o a._n the_o nun_n of_o wrokshall_a certain_a land_n in_o haseley_n in_o this_o shire_n for_o the_o health_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o cecilie_n his_o wife_n to_o attrop_n succeed_v humphrey_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n who_o be_v in_o 14._o that_o rebellion_n against_o king_n john_n towards_o the_o end_n of_o his_o reign_n for_o which_o his_o land_n be_v seize_v but_o in_o 1_o h._n 3._o return_v to_o obedience_n have_v they_o again_o restore_v 14._o this_o humphrey_n have_v issue_n robert_n who_o in_o confirmation_n of_o his_o ancestor_n grant_v to_o the_o canon_n of_o nostell_n above_o mention_v levy_v b._n a_o fine_a thereupon_o in_o 6_o h._n 3._o in_o consideration_n whereof_o they_o release_v b._n to_o he_o all_o their_o interest_n in_o the_o patronage_n of_o the_o church_n at_o chebsey_n before_o specify_v and_o wed_a 15._o joan_n the_o daughter_n and_o coheir_n to_o william_n de_fw-fr curly_n by_o which_o mean_v a_o fair_a addition_n of_o land_n come_v to_o 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lordship_n to_o pawn_v for_o the_o payment_n of_o 300._o mark_n sterling_a unto_o the_o say_a sir_n hugh_n de_fw-fr turbervill_n upon_o the_o feast_n day_n of_o the_o nativity_n of_o s._n john_n baptist_n 52._o h._n 3._o the_o last_o mention_n i_o have_v meet_v with_o of_o he_o be_v stafford_n in_o 53_o h._n 3._o at_o which_o time_n it_o seeme_v he_o be_v a_o knight_n and_o left_a issue_n robert_n who_o in_o 2_o e._n 1._o be_v constitute_v dorso_fw-la one_o of_o the_o justice_n for_o gaol-delivery_n at_o warwick_n but_o of_o this_o robert_n do_v i_o find_v little_o more_o that_o be_v memorable_a other_o than_o a_o confirmation_n b._n of_o the_o fine_a so_o levy_v by_o his_o father_n to_o the_o canon_n of_o nostell_n touch_v the_o advouson_n of_o this_o church_n he_o be_v then_o a_o knight_n the_o next_o of_o this_o line_n be_v john_n to_o who_o king_n e._n 1._o by_o his_o charter_n 64._o date_v 7._o martii_fw-la 33._o of_o his_o reign_n grant_v free-warren_n in_o all_o his_o demesn_a land_n here_o which_o john_n have_v in_o 2_o e._n 2._o
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beside_o all_o this_o he_o confer_v upon_o the_o say_a sir_n richard_n and_o his_o heir_n all_o his_o right_n in_o that_o chapel_n but_o the_o next_o mention_n that_o i_o find_v nevil_n thereof_o be_v in_o 20._o h._n 3._o where_o walter_n de_fw-fr daivill_n owner_n also_o of_o walton-daiville_a answer_v for_o the_o 4._o part_n of_o a_o kts._n fee_n in_o this_o place_n which_o say_v 4._o part_n in_o 36._o h._n 3._o be_v certify_v nevil_n to_o be_v hold_v by_o rob_n de_fw-fr dayvill_n of_o will_n de_fw-fr cantilupe_n and_o that_o the_o say_a will_n hold_v it_o over_o of_o the_o heir_n of_o geffrey_n corbicon_n whereby_o it_o may_v seem_v that_o peter_n corbicon_n son_n to_o that_o peter_n which_o found_v the_o priory_n of_o studley_n at_o such_o time_n as_o he_o pass_v the_o advouson_n of_o that_o religious_a house_n with_o other_o land_n and_o fee_n unto_o will._n de_fw-fr cantilupe_n as_o i_o shall_v show_v when_o i_o come_v to_o stodley_n grant_v likewise_o this_o 4._o part_n of_o a_o 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but_o to_o what_o use_n appear_v not_o which_o will._n in_o 20_o e._n 3._o be_v certify_v b._n to_o hold_v the_o 4._o part_n of_o a_o kt_n fee_n here_o of_o the_o heir_n of_o hastings_n notwithstanding_o all_o which_o it_o shall_v seem_v that_o it_o come_v by_o isabella_n the_o daughter_n of_o sir_n urian_n who_o perhaps_o be_v heir_n to_o her_o brother_n john_n unto_o sir_n walt_n cokesey_n kt._n son_n and_o heir_n of_o hugh_n cokesey_n who_o in_o 30._o e._n 3_o die_v 6._o seize_v of_o another_o manor_n lie_v in_o this_o place_n both_o which_o be_v thus_o unite_v continue_v to_o the_o heir_n of_o cokesey_n for_o divers_a generation_n as_o i_o shall_v show_v anon_o but_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n take_v a_o view_n of_o such_o other_o person_n as_o have_v to_o do_v here_o i_o find_v that_o in_o 4._o e._n 4._o will_n cotes_n die_v seize_v of_o a_o capital_a mess_n and_o certain_a land_n leave_v john_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n xv_o year_n of_o age_n which_o will_v be_v son_n and_o heir_n unto_o roger_n who_o style_v himself_o rog_n fill_n silverstri_fw-la de_fw-fr honyngham_n by_o his_o deed_n aur_fw-it bear_v date_n in_o 30._o e._n 1._o and_o in_o aur_fw-it 9_o e._n 2._o steward_z unto_o john_n de_fw-fr warren_n e._n of_o sussex_n and_o surrey_n for_o all_o his_o court_n in_o these_o county_n and_o that_o in_o 20_o e._n 3._o john_n cotes_n will._n blundell_n and_o rog._n de_fw-fr tiringham_n hold_v â—_o here_o likewise_o the_o 4._o part_n of_o a_o knight_n fee_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o lancaster_n and_o the_o heir_n of_o hastings_n which_o 4._o part_n in_o 44_o e._n 3._o be_v certify_v â—_o to_o be_v hold_v of_o the_o e._n of_o warwick_n by_o john_n de_fw-fr cotes_n and_o will._n corbizon_n de_fw-fr kenilworth_n in_o 2_o h._n 4._o it_o also_o appear_v â—_o that_o edw._n motley_n hold_v the_o 4._o part_n of_o a_o knight_n fee_n here_o of_o the_o earl_n of_o warwick_n and_o in_o 10_o h._n 6._o all_o the_o principal_a person_n that_o then_o have_v interest_n in_o 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4._o will._n cotes_n 3._o r._n 2._o â—r_n margareta_n postea_fw-la nupta_fw-la edw._n motley_n joh._n cotes_n de_fw-fr honingham_n 12_o h._n 6._o johanna_n 10_o h._n 6._o â—ur_n thomas_n cotes_n be_v temp_n e._n 4._o 7._o râ—c_fw-la cotes_n be_v obiit_fw-la 15._o dec._n 20._o h._n 7._o 7._o alicia_n una_fw-la filiarum_fw-la &_o cohaer_n joh._n hugford_n de_fw-fr emscote_n 7._o joh._n cotes_n aet_fw-la 18._o 20_o h._n 7._o m._n anthon._n cotes_n be_v 1._o m._n in_o 3_o r._n 2._o will._n cotes_n be_v a_o commissioner_n 14._o for_o levy_v and_o assess_v a_o xv_o then_o grant_v to_o the_o k._n in_o parliament_n and_o john_n his_o son_n one_o scacc._n of_o those_o man_n of_o note_n in_o this_o county_n who_o bear_v ancient_a arm_n from_o his_o ancestor_n have_v command_v in_o 7_o h._n 5._o to_o attend_v the_o king_n in_o person_n for_o defence_n of_o the_o realm_n which_o john_n in_o 12_o h._n 6._o be_v one_o of_o the_o knight_n for_o this_o shire_n in_o the_o parliament_n then_o hold_v and_o that_o by_o indenture_n 13._o certify_v to_o the_o then_o lord_n chancellor_n the_o name_n of_o all_o such_o person_n in_o the_o county_n as_o be_v think_v fit_a to_o make_v oath_n that_o they_o will_v perform_v certain_a article_n establish_v in_o the_o same_o parliament_n and_o last_o in_o â—7_n 20_o h._n 6._o escheator_n for_o warwick_n and_o leicestershire_n but_o how_o long_o this_o family_n continue_v possess_v of_o what_o they_o have_v here_o i_o be_o not_o sure_a therefore_o upon_o these_o incertainty_n i_o shall_v leave_v they_o resolve_v next_o to_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o cokesey_n who_o have_v likewise_o a_o interest_n in_o this_o place_n as_o i_o have_v already_o intimate_v though_o their_o principal_a residence_n be_v in_o worcester-shire_n the_o first_o of_o which_o family_n be_v hugh_z de_fw-fr cokesey_n a_o young_a son_n as_o i_o guess_v to_o sir_n walter_n cokesey_n of_o cokesey_n in_o worcester-shire_n kt._n for_o so_o it_o may_v seem_v by_o the_o 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it_o be_v write_v cerlecote_n and_o have_v its_o appellation_n original_o from_o some_o ancient_a possessor_n thereof_o in_o the_o saxon_n time_n as_o i_o guess_v ceorle_n be_v a_o name_n then_o in_o use_n as_o we_o find_v in_o some_o ancient_a author_n 40._o in_o those_o day_n it_o be_v of_o the_o parish_n of_o wellesburne_n hard_a by_o as_o when_o i_o speak_v of_o the_o church_n shall_v be_v show_v and_o come_v doubtless_o to_o henry_n de_fw-fr newburgh_n earl_n of_o warwick_n with_o most_o of_o those_o land_n which_o be_v the_o say_a earl_n of_o mellent_n his_o brother_n in_o this_o shire_n who_o son_n and_o heir_n viz._n roger_n earl_n of_o warwick_n in_o 23_o h._n 1_o give_v a._n to_o his_o collegiate_n church_n of_o warwick_n then_o new_o by_o he_o found_v half_o a_o hide_n of_o land_n lie_v here_o with_o the_o tithe_n of_o the_o whole_a lordship_n and_o of_o the_o two_o mill_n before_o specify_v by_o the_o same_o earl_n roger_n be_v thurstane_n the_o montfort_n a_o great_a man_n in_o those_o day_n enfeof_v of_o large_a possession_n in_o this_o county_n as_o in_o beldesert_n i_o shall_v manifest_v who_o son_n henry_n de_fw-fr montfort_n with_o alice_n de_fw-fr harecourt_n the_o widow_n of_o robert_n de_fw-fr montfort_n his_o elder_a brother_n give_v to_o walter_n the_o son_n of_o thurstane_n de_fw-fr cherlecote_n all_o this_o village_n of_o cherlecote_n which_o grant_v king_n r._n 1._o by_o his_o letter_n aur_fw-it patent_n bear_v date_n at_o dovor_n 6._o decemb._n ...._o confirm_v to_o the_o same_o walter_n and_o his_o heir_n add_v divers_a immunity_n and_o privilege_n thereto_o all_o which_o be_v ratify_v l_o by_o king_n john_n in_o 5._o of_o his_o reign_n it_o be_v not_o unlike_a but_o that_o the_o say_v thurstane_n de_fw-fr cherlecote_n be_v a_o young_a son_n unto_o the_o before_o specify_v thurstane_n de_fw-fr montfort_n for_o that_o he_o be_v paternal_o a_o montfort_n the_o ms._n history_n bar._n of_o wroxhall_n import_v and_o that_o the_o same_o thurstane_n be_v his_o father_n not_o only_o the_o likelihood_n in_o point_n of_o time_n but_o his_o christian_a name_n do_v very_o much_o argue_v from_o this_o walter_n de_fw-fr cherlecote_n who_o be_v a_o arm._n kt._n by_o cecily_n his_o wife_n descend_v william_n that_o assume_v the_o surname_n of_o lucy_n which_o make_v i_o think_v that_o she_o be_v a_o heir_n to_o some_o branch_n of_o that_o family_n for_o it_o have_v ancient_o be_v usual_a enough_o with_o the_o descendant_n of_o great_a heir_n to_o relinquish_v their_o paternal_a name_n and_o take_v the_o mother_n as_o m_o â—_o cambden_n 142._o do_v sufficient_o manifest_a which_o william_n have_v a_o confirmation_n lucy_n of_o this_o lordship_n make_v to_o he_o by_o thurstane_n de_fw-fr montfort_n son_n and_o heir_n of_o henry_n de_fw-fr montfort_n above_o specify_v whereby_o it_o appear_v that_o upon_o the_o original_a grant_n make_v to_o walter_n his_o father_n the_o sum_n of_o ten_o pound_n of_o silver_n be_v annual_o reserve_v from_o he_o and_o his_o heir_n to_o be_v pay_v at_o the_o feast_n of_o st._n michael_n and_o the_o annunciation_n of_o our_o lady_n by_o equal_a poâ—tions_n at_o the_o time_n of_o which_o confirmation_n make_v he_o the_o say_v william_n do_v his_o homage_n for_o this_o place_n this_o william_n be_v 11._o in_o arm_n with_o the_o baron_n against_o king_n john_n but_o return_v to_o his_o allegiance_n in_o 1_o h._n 3._o have_v his_o land_n seize_v upon_o for_o that_o offence_n restore_v 11._o to_o he_o as_o appear_v by_o the_o king_n mandate_n to_o the_o shiriff_n of_o worcester_n gloucester_z warwick_z and_o leicestershire_n within_o which_o county_n his_o estate_n lay_v in_o 6_o h._n 3._o he_o have_v the_o king_n letter_n patent_n 5._o of_o confirmat_fw-la on_o make_v to_o he_o of_o the_o hundred_o of_o kinton_n original_o grant_v aur_fw-it to_o walter_n the_o son_n of_o thurstane_n de_fw-fr cherlecote_n by_o king_n h._n 2._o and_o ratify_v by_o king_n john_n but_o have_v be_v seize_v 5._o upon_o by_o king_n h._n 3._o with_o the_o demesn_n of_o the_o crown_n and_o such_o eschaet_v as_o have_v happen_v in_o 18_o h._n 3._o walter_n de_fw-fr lascy_n a_o great_a baron_n in_o that_o age_n confer_v upon_o this_o william_n and_o his_o heir_n the_o stewardship_n of_o all_o his_o laâ—ds_n that_o he_o then_o have_v or_o that_o he_o may_v have_v in_o england_n with_o two_o carucat_n part_n of_o the_o demesn_a belong_v to_o his_o castle_n of_o ludelaw_n in_o consideration_n of_o which_o two_o carucate_n the_o say_v william_n and_o his_o heir_n be_v to_o be_v constable_n of_o that_o castle_n for_o the_o safe_a custody_n thereof_o and_o to_o maintain_v for_o ever_o a_o priest_n a_o poâ—ter_n and_o two_o sentinel_n there_o as_o former_o have_v be_v use_v except_o at_o such_o time_n as_o the_o say_v walter_n de_fw-fr lascy_n himself_o or_o his_o heir_n shall_v come_v thither_o and_o then_o he_o and_o his_o heir_n to_o remain_v in_o the_o outer_a ward_n during_o their_o stay_n there_o but_o for_o the_o time_n of_o hostility_n it_o be_v agree_v that_o the_o say_v walter_n and_o his_o heir_n shall_v fortify_v and_o defend_v it_o themselves_o at_o their_o own_o cost_n and_o the_o say_v william_n and_o his_o heir_n to_o remain_v in_o the_o same_o outer_a ward_n whilst_o it_o shall_v be_v so_o fortify_v and_o further_o that_o the_o say_v william_n and_o his_o heir_n may_v take_v the_o like_a rate_n tax_v upon_o bread_n and_o beer_n in_o the_o town_n of_o ludelaw_n in_o the_o absence_n of_o the_o say_v walter_n and_o his_o heir_n which_o he_o have_v use_v to_o have_v or_o aught_o to_o receive_v when_o he_o be_v there_o in_o person_n as_o also_o that_o the_o repair_n which_o he_o and_o his_o heir_n shall_v make_v there_o upon_o occasion_n to_o be_v by_o the_o view_n of_o two_o honest_a man_n and_o at_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o
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 câ—pâ—â—e_n with_o his_o barony_n by_o the_o service_n of_o two_o knight_n fee_n and_o that_o he_o have_v at_o that_o time_n here_o liii_o servant_n hold_v nineteeen_o yard_n land_n and_o a_o half_a pay_v several_a rent_n and_o perform_v divers_a servile_a labour_n with_o xxiv_o freeholder_n hold_v 24._o yard_n land_n and_o a_o half_a and_o moreover_o it_o there_o appear_v a._n that_o the_o chief_a chanter_n of_o the_o church_n of_o lichfield_n hold_v here_o at_o that_o time_n a_o four_o part_n of_o one_o yard_n land_n and_o the_o canon_n of_o erdbury_n two_o yard_n land_n one_o whereof_o the_o church_n be_v endow_v with_o as_o also_o that_o the_o templar_n of_o balshall_n then_o have_v xi_o tenant_n here_o who_o hold_v four_o yard_n land_n pay_v several_a rent_n and_o perform_v several_a servile_a labour_n the_o liberty_n and_o privilege_n which_o the_o say_a john_n de_fw-fr suthley_n than_o have_v b._n in_o this_o lordship_n be_v the_o mercate_z and_o fair_a whereof_o i_o have_v 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12_o jac._n who_o grandchild_n richard_n about_z 12_o car._n sell_v it_o unto_o ric._n shukborough_n of_o shukborough_n esq_n beside_o this_o manor_n already_o speak_v of_o be_v there_o another_o here_o at_o least_o in_o reputation_n for_o in_o 30_o h._n 8._o will._n walter_n be_v possess_v 20._o thereof_o in_o right_a 6._o of_o isabel_n his_o wife_n which_o will._n demise_v the_o same_o to_o will._n willington_n esq_n of_o who_o in_o barcheston_n i_o have_v speak_v who_o in_o 1_o e._n 6._o convert_v 6._o 4_o mess._n here_o into_o cottage_n as_o also_o 200_o acre_n of_o arable_a land_n into_o pasture_n and_o be_v seize_v in_o fee-simple_n of_o one_o mess._n and_o lx_o acre_n of_o land_n more_o do_v the_o like_a by_o it_o all_o which_o by_o his_o last_o will_n and_o testament_n bar._n he_o bequeath_v inter_fw-la alia_fw-la to_o his_o cousin_n will._n barnes_n and_o his_o heir_n upon_o condition_n that_o he_o shall_v distribute_v certain_a sum_n of_o money_n to_o the_o poor_a of_o 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shall_v appear_v to_o the_o contrary_a and_o that_o on_o those_o day_n there_o shall_v be_v no_o service_n at_o all_o in_o that_o chapel_n all_o which_o be_v confirm_v a_o by_o simon_n montacute_n bishop_n of_o worcester_n in_o a_o 1334._o 8_o e._n 3._o but_o in_o 21_o e._n 3_o the_o say_v thomas_n de_fw-fr pakinton_n than_o parson_n of_o maple-derham_n in_o oxfordshire_n by_o his_o instument_n aur_fw-it date_v feb._n 25._o settle_v upon_o nich._n laumprey_n of_o wroxston_n his_o nephew_n the_o inheritance_n of_o four_o message_n and_o four_o yard_n land_n lie_v in_o over_o brailes_n and_o of_o the_o fee_n call_v segrave_n fee_n together_o with_o lxvis_fw-la ob_fw-la yearly_a rent_n issue_v also_o out_o of_o certain_a land_n there_o do_v appoint_v that_o with_o the_o profit_n of_o the_o say_a land_n and_o rent_n two_o priest_n shall_v be_v perpetual_o maintain_v to_o celebrate_v divine_a service_n daily_o in_o the_o parish_n church_n of_o brailes_n for_o his_o noble_a lord_n thomas_n beauchamp_n earl_n of_o warwick_n his_o ancestor_n kindred_n and_o heir_n as_o also_o for_o himself_o his_o parent_n kinsfolk_n and_o their_o posterity_n and_o for_o the_o soul_n of_o all_o faithful_a people_n decease_v howbeit_o the_o complete_a ordination_n of_o this_o chantry_n be_v not_o till_o the_o year_n 1348_o 22_o e._n 3_o and_o then_o do_v b_o the_o say_a thomas_n de_fw-fr pakinton_n declare_v himself_o to_o be_v the_o founder_n of_o a_o chantry_n consist_v of_o four_o priest_n within_o the_o parish_n of_o brailes_n appoint_v and_o direct_v that_o they_o shall_v clebrate_v divine_a service_n for_o his_o lord_n the_o earl_n of_o warwick_n his_o countess_n child_n and_o ancestor_n as_o also_o for_o he_o the_o say_v thomas_n and_o all_o his_o ancestor_n and_o kinsfolk_n in_o manner_n follow_v viz._n two_o of_o they_o which_o be_v to_o inhabit_v near_o the_o say_a chapel_n at_o chelmescote_n in_o the_o house_n there_o assign_v for_o they_o every_o day_n to_o sing_v the_o matin_n of_o our_o bless_a lady_n and_o the_o matin_n of_o the_o day_n with_o all_o canonical_a hour_n distinct_o and_o open_o and_o to_o celebrate_v mass_n daily_o in_o manner_n and_o form_n follow_v unless_o they_o shall_v be_v hinder_v by_o sufficient_a cause_n viz._n one_o of_o they_o every_o sunday_n and_o on_o the_o great_a festival_n and_o on_o monday_n the_o mass_n of_o the_o holy_a trinity_n tuesday_n of_o s_n t_o thomas_n the_o martyr_n wednesday_n of_o s_n t_o katherine_n and_o s_o t_o margaret_n thursday_n of_o corpus_fw-la christi_fw-la friday_n of_o the_o holy_a cross_n and_o saturday_n of_o the_o annunciation_n of_o our_o lady_n the_n other_o priest_n to_o celebrate_v every_o day_n the_o mass_n of_o requiem_n for_o the_o soul_n of_o all_o the_o faithful_a depart_v this_o life_n and_o in_o every_o mass_n except_o by_o reason_n of_o solemnize_n the_o festival_n he_o shall_v be_v hinder_v to_o say_v seven_o collect_v one_o of_o the_o celebration_n of_o the_o mass_n the_o second_o for_o he_o the_o say_v thomas_n de_fw-fr pakinton_n viz._n deus_n qui_fw-la caritatis_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o three_o also_o for_o he_o likewise_o after_o he_o shall_v be_v depart_v this_o world_n deus_fw-la cujus_fw-la misericordiae_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la numerus_fw-la suscipe_fw-la pro_fw-la anima_fw-la famuli_fw-la tui_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o four_o of_o s_o t_o thomas_n the_o martyr_n the_o five_o of_o the_o annunciation_n of_o the_o bless_a virgin_n the_o six_o for_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o decease_a begin_v with_o inclina_fw-la the_o seven_o the_o general_n collect_v which_o begin_v thus_o sanctissime_fw-la dei_fw-la genetrix_fw-la maria_fw-la especial_o name_v therein_o the_o say_a earl_n his_o countess_n and_o child_n as_o also_o he_o the_o say_v thomas_n de_fw-fr pakinton_n and_o all_o his_o kindred_n and_o upon_o all_o holy_a day_n and_o other_o except_o the_o solemnity_n of_o the_o festival_n do_v hinder_v to_o say_v a_o placebo_fw-la and_o dirige_fw-la with_o 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de_fw-fr clifford_n for_o by_o a_o plead_n ragman_n in_o 12_o edvardi_fw-la 1._o betwixt_o thomas_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr more_n and_o hugh_n d'eyvile_n the_o say_a thomas_n call_v roger_n de_fw-fr clifford_n to_o warranty_n for_o the_o same_o which_o roger_n in_o 7_o edvardi_fw-la 1._o be_v certify_v a._n to_o be_v lord_n thereof_o and_o to_o hold_v it_o of_o the_o say_a earl_n by_o the_o service_n of_o half_a a_o knight_n fee_n have_v than_o one_o carucate_v of_o land_n in_o demesn_a and_o nineteeen_o yard_n land_n hold_v of_o he_o in_o villeinage_n to_o this_o roger_n de_fw-fr clifford_n succeed_v another_o roger_n who_o wed_v isabella_n 56._o daughter_n and_o one_o of_o the_o coheir_n to_o robert_n de_fw-fr vipount_n and_o upon_o a_o agreement_n make_v with_o john_n de_fw-fr crumbwell_n husband_n to_o idonea_fw-la widow_n of_o roger_n de_fw-fr leyburne_n the_o other_o daughter_n and_o coheir_n of_o robert_n de_fw-fr vipount_n past_o 2_o his_o interest_n in_o this_o manor_n to_o the_o say_v idonea_fw-la and_o her_o heir_n in_o exchange_n for_o some_o other_o land_n whereupon_o it_o become_v afterward_o seize_v 10._o into_o the_o king_n hand_n for_o some_o misdemeanour_n commit_v by_o the_o say_v john_n de_fw-fr crumbwell_n in_o stay_v beyond_o sea_n contrary_a to_o the_o king_n command_n yet_o such_o be_v the_o king_n respect_n to_o the_o say_v idonea_fw-la that_o he_o permit_v she_o to_o take_v the_o profit_n thereof_o towards_o her_o maintenance_n but_o upon_o her_o death_n without_o issue_n which_o happen_v in_o 31._o 8_o edvardi_fw-la 3._o it_o divolve_v 3_o to_o edw._n le_fw-fr spenser_n son_n of_o hugh_n le_fw-fr spenser_n the_o young_a by_o virtue_n of_o a_o entail_v 2._o make_v in_o 15_o e._n 2._o howbeit_o that_o which_o be_v here_o call_v the_o manor_n be_v but_o the_o moiety_n of_o this_o hamlet_n as_o it_o seem_v the_o other_o moiety_n continue_v in_o the_o family_n of_o clifford_n still_o for_o i_o find_v that_o in_o 14_o edw._n 3._o rob._n de_fw-fr clifford_n lord_n of_o westmoreland_n give_v be_v to_o the_o canon_n of_o haghmon_a in_o shropshire_n all_o his_o land_n and_o tenement_n lie_v here_o in_o winderton_n have_v the_o earl_n of_o warwick_n licence_n be_v for_o the_o same_o of_o who_o they_o be_v hold_v as_o also_o the_o king_n be_v be_v which_v express_v plain_o that_o it_o be_v the_o half_a of_o this_o village_n but_o that_o which_o be_v spenser_n manor_n come_v 23._o at_o length_n by_o descent_n to_o isabella_n daughter_n of_o thomas_n lord_n despenser_n as_o sister_n 23._o and_o heir_n to_o her_o brother_n richard_n which_o isabella_n first_o marry_v to_o richard_n beauchamp_n lord_n bergavenny_n afterward_o make_v earl_n of_o worcester_n and_o second_o to_o richard_n beauchamp_n earl_n of_o warwick_n after_o who_o death_n she_o settle_v 8._o it_o inter_fw-la alia_fw-la upon_o s_n t_o ralph_n boteler_n k_o t_o and_o other_o and_o their_o heir_n for_o the_o performance_n of_o her_o last_o will_n as_o she_o shall_v 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country_n no_o far_o but_o return_v more_o into_o the_o vaâ—e_n must_v take_v my_o course_n by_o those_o brook_n and_o stream_n which_o glide_v through_o the_o rest_n of_o this_o hundred_o till_o i_o have_v make_v a_o perfect_a view_n thereof_o in_o observance_n of_o which_o order_n i_o next_o come_v to_o that_o petty_a torrent_n that_o have_v its_o head_n within_o the_o precinct_n of_o dasset_fw-la and_o so_o divide_v the_o lordship_n of_o merston-boteler_n &_o kineton_n creep_v along_o betwixt_o the_o two_o waltons_n as_o also_o the_o wellesbourn_v near_o unto_o which_o it_o join_v with_o avon_n merston-boteler_n this_o be_v possess_v liâ—_n by_o hugh_n de_fw-fr grentemaisnill_n in_o thâ—_n conqueror_n time_n have_v then_o a_o church_n and_o two_o mill_n and_o contain_v x._o hide_n be_v value_v at_o xv_o li._n but_o ere_o long_o after_o ralph_n boteler_n of_o oversley_n have_v a_o grant_n thereof_o as_o it_o seem_v for_o in_o king_n stephen_n time_n he_o give_v insp._n the_o church_n to_o the_o monastery_n of_o alcester_n of_o his_o foundation_n and_o it_o may_v very_o well_o be_v presume_v that_o the_o above_o specify_v hugh_n the_o â—rememaâ—â—nill_n so_o confer_v it_o upon_o boteler_n in_o regard_n that_o robert_n blanchemaâ—ns_v earl_n of_o leicester_n wed_v scac._n not_o his_o daughter_n and_o heir_n call_v petronill_n till_o h._n 2._o time_n but_o of_o this_o family_n of_o boteler_n i_o shall_v speak_v historical_o in_o oversley_n therefore_o will_v i_o next_o take_v notice_n of_o what_o be_v most_o memorable_a in_o relation_n to_o this_o place_n in_o particular_a from_o the_o beforespecify_v raphâ—_n â—_z it_o descend_v to_o william_n le_fw-fr boteler_n who_o in_o 7_o e._n 1._o b._n hold_v it_o of_o the_o earl_n of_o leicester_n by_o the_o service_n of_o two_o kts._n fee_n have_v then_o one_o watermill_n here_o and_o two_o carucate_n of_o land_n in_o demesn_a and_o thirty_o tenant_n hold_v one_o yard_n land_n and_o a_o half_a by_o payment_n of_o certain_a rent_n and_o performance_n of_o several_a service_n viz._n plough_v reap_v carry_v corn_n and_o the_o like_a as_o also_o x._o cottâ—ers_n but_o these_o do_v 1._o their_o suit_n to_o the_o court-leet_n hold_v for_o the_o honour_n of_o leicester_n in_o this_o town_n have_v supâ—a_fw-la ralph_n de_fw-fr ardern_n also_o at_o that_o time_n seven_o yard_n land_n which_o he_o hold_v of_o john_n mallore_n and_o he_o of_o the_o say_v william_n le_fw-fr boteler_n of_o which_o boteler_n the_o last_o that_o have_v to_o do_v here_o be_v sir_n william_n le_fw-fr boteler_n knight_n who_o leave_v issue_n eliz._n his_o daughter_n and_o heir_n first_o marry_v unto_o sir_n robert_n de_fw-fr ferrer_n knight_n and_o afterward_o to_o thomas_n mollington_n as_o by_o the_o descent_n in_o oversley_n will_v appear_v from_o which_o eliz._n it_o descend_v to_o nevil_n and_o afterward_o to_o gascoign_v as_o oversley_n do_v and_o be_v by_o sir_n william_n gascoign_n knight_n the_o four_o from_o he_o that_o marry_v nevill_n heir_n sell_v 8._o to_o thomas_n lord_n cromwell_n in_o 29_o h._n 8._o which_o thomas_n be_v attaint_v 6_o in_o the_o parl._n begin_v at_o westminster_n 30_o h._n 8._o it_o eschaet_v to_o the_o crown_n and_o be_v thereupon_o grant_v 6_o to_o richard_n fermour_n and_o anne_n his_o wife_n and_o to_o john_n fermour_n their_o son_n and_o maud_n his_o wife_n and_o to_o the_o heir_n male_a of_o the_o say_v john_n by_o the_o king_n letter_n patent_n date_v 23._o nou._n 36_o h._n 8._o but_o it_o seem_v that_o the_o say_v john_n dye_v without_o issue_n male_a for_o i_o find_v that_o k._n edward_n 6._o in_o 7._o of_o his_o reign_n by_o his_o patent_n 4._o bear_v date_n 23._o junii_fw-la grant_v it_o to_o peter_n temple_n of_o derset_v in_o this_o county_n gent._n and_o thomas_n lee_n of_o clatercote_n in_o the_o county_n of_o oxford_n gentleman_n and_o their_o heir_n to_o hold_v in_o capite_fw-la by_o the_o xl_o the_o part_n of_o a_o knight_n fee._n which_o peter_n sell_v away_o sundry_a parcel_n thereof_o to_o several_a person_n about_o the_o begin_n of_o queen_n maryes_fw-mi reign_n among_o which_o john_n woodward_n purchase_v 12._o the_o manor_n place_n and_o a_o large_a proportion_n therewith_o which_o john_n die_v m._n seize_v thereof_o 8._o nou._n 2._o &_o 3_o ph._n &_o m._n leave_v richard_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n 50._o year_n of_o age_n who_o die_v m._n also_o seize_v thereof_o 14._o aug._n 4._o &_o 5._o ph._n &_o m._n leave_v john_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n 26._o year_n of_o age_n but_o the_o great_a eliz._n proportion_n beside_o viz._n 1._o mess._n 1._o garden_n 1._o orchard_n ccc_o acre_n of_o land_n x._o acre_n of_o meadow_n viij_o acre_n of_o pasture_n and_o l._n acre_n of_o heath_n &_o fur_n be_v sell_v to_o tho._n and_o edward_n savage_a by_o the_o before_o specify_v peter_n temple_n and_o thomas_n lee_n which_o
away_o his_o interest_n here_o to_o ralph_n pipard_v for_o this_o i_o take_v to_o be_v it_o which_o be_v afterward_o call_v weston_n juxta_fw-la chiriton_n whereof_o i_o shall_v speak_v particular_o anon_o therefore_o i_o will_v now_o go_v on_o with_o that_o manor_n which_o hubert_n the_o burgo_n have_v in_o 15_o h._n 3._o he_o obtain_v a_o charter_n 9_o to_o himself_o and_o his_o heir_n for_o a_o weekly_a mercate_z here_o upon_o the_o monday_n and_o a_o fair_a every_o year_n to_o begin_v on_o st._n peter_n eve_n and_o to_o last_o for_o three_o day_n but_o be_v raise_v to_o great_a honour_n he_o experimental_o find_v the_o slipperiness_n of_o that_o high_a station_n for_o the_o king_n incense_v against_o he_o as_o our_o historian_n do_v manifest_a not_o only_o remove_v 30._o he_o for_o his_o office_n of_o justitiarius_n angliae_fw-la but_o otherwise_o so_o persecute_v he_o that_o he_o be_v constrain_v to_o flee_v 40._o privy_o to_o the_o abbey_n of_o merton_n in_o surrey_n there_o to_o hide_v himself_o nay_o that_o be_v not_o all_o for_o be_v seek_v for_o and_o flee_v to_o sanctuary_n for_o his_o preservation_n he_o be_v pull_v etc._n out_o thence_o by_o the_o power_n of_o arm_a man_n and_o carry_v prisoner_n to_o the_o tower_n of_o london_n with_o his_o foot_n tie_v under_o the_o horse_n belly_n his_o money_n extort_a from_o he_o and_o his_o land_n seize_v say_v 50._o what_o the_o k._n permit_v his_o wife_n to_o have_v for_o her_o maintenance_n whereupon_o this_o lordship_n come_v so_o into_o the_o k._n possession_n maud_n the_o widow_n of_o henry_n de_fw-fr bohun_n earl_n of_o hereford_n before_o specify_v who_o have_v the_o title_n of_o countess_n of_o essex_n give_v a_o fine_a 11._o of_o c_o l._n for_o to_o have_v the_o benefit_n of_o the_o year_n and_o day_n therein_o which_o belong_v to_o the_o king_n and_o that_o the_o house_n shall_v not_o be_v pull_v down_o nor_o the_o garden_n spoil_v in_o regard_n that_o it_o be_v hold_v by_o the_o say_v hubert_n immediate_o of_o she_o and_o so_o consequent_o by_o eschaet_n to_o fall_v into_o her_o hand_n but_o afterward_o the_o k._n become_v reconcile_v 50._o to_o he_o again_o so_o that_o he_o have_v restitution_n 20._o of_o his_o land_n whereof_o john_n de_fw-fr burgo_n his_o son_n though_o he_o do_v not_o succeed_v he_o in_o the_o earldom_n inherit_v 19_o the_o great_a part_n if_o not_o all_o i_o presume_v among_o which_o he_o have_v two_o part_n of_o the_o moiety_n of_o this_o manor_n and_o in_o 31._o h._n 3._o come_v to_o a_o agreement_n 3._o with_o margery_n countess_n of_o kent_n widow_n of_o hubert_n before_o specify_v for_o her_o three_o all_o which_o be_v rate_v at_o xl_o l._n per_fw-la a_o upon_o the_o extent_n 3._o make_v of_o they_o in_o 50_o h._n 3._o for_o his_o then_o take_v part_n with_o the_o rebellious_a baron_n but_o the_o say_v john_n in_o 2_o e._n 1._o pass_v 24._o away_o to_o the_o k._n and_o his_o heir_n divers_a lordship_n lie_v in_o the_o county_n of_o nott._n essex_n suff._n norff._n cambr._n somers_n dors._n and_o surrey_n among_o they_o grant_v this_o manor_n reserve_v to_o himself_o a_o estate_n only_o for_o life_n so_o that_o in_o 7_o e._n 1._o the_o king_n be_v owner_n thereof_o by_o the_o say_a grant_n have_v etc._n then_o two_o carucate_n of_o land_n in_o demesn_a and_o xlii_o tenant_n hold_v several_a proportion_n under_o certain_a rent_n and_o performance_n of_o divers_a service_n as_o plough_v mow_v harrow_n thrash_v and_o the_o like_a as_o also_o a_o court-leet_n gallow_n free-warren_n and_o other_o liberty_n at_o the_o same_o time_n it_o be_v find_v etc._n that_o ralph_n pippard_n have_v one_o yard_n land_n and_o a_o half_a in_o this_o lordship_n which_o he_o hold_v of_o the_o earl_n of_o hereford_n together_o with_o a_o certain_a water_n mill_n and_o a_o wood_n contain_v twelve_o acre_n as_o also_o xxxi_o tenant_n hold_v divers_a proportion_n of_o land_n by_o certain_a rent_n and_o several_a servile_a labour_n together_o with_o a_o court-leet_n gallow_n and_o free-warren_n and_o that_o the_o nun_n of_o stodle_n in_o oxfordshire_n have_v then_o a_o carucate_n of_o land_n here_o grant_v to_o they_o by_o geffrey_n de_fw-fr craucumbe_n in_o pure_a alm_n which_o geffrey_n obtain_v it_o of_o the_o say_a earl_n of_o hereford_n as_o also_o ix_o tenant_n hold_v several_a proportion_n of_o land_n by_o performance_n of_o servile_a work_n and_o three_o acre_n of_o land_n in_o demesn_a bestow_v on_o they_o by_o hubert_n de_fw-fr burgo_n before_o mention_v for_o the_o enlarge_n of_o their_o court_n and_o likewise_o a_o court-leet_n and_o free-warren_n at_o that_o time_n likewise_o do_v the_o prior_n of_o wroxton_n hold_v etc._n 7_o acre_n of_o land_n here_o in_o demesn_a which_o he_o have_v of_o the_o gift_n of_o geffrey_n de_fw-fr langley_n &_o he_o from_o gilbert_n earl_n martial_n and_o he_o of_o the_o earl_n of_o hereford_n and_o likewise_o john_n de_fw-fr compton_n a_o priest_n two_o yard_n land_n of_o one_o robert_n fitz-nicholas_n pay_v to_o ralph_n pippard_n a_o half_a penny_n for_o all_o service_n as_o also_o two_o yard_n land_n more_o of_o the_o hospital_n of_o st._n john_n in_o oxford_n give_v thereunto_o by_o one_o will._n de_fw-fr compton_n a_o priest_n who_o obtain_v the_o same_o from_o will._n de_fw-fr mandevile_n for_o which_o he_o pay_v to_o the_o nun_n of_o stodle_n vi_fw-la s._n viij_o d._n per_fw-la a_o and_o half_o a_o yard_n land_n of_o the_o nun_n of_o hurneley_n in_o pure_a alm_n for_o three_o s._n but_o be_v so_o in_o the_o k._n possession_n it_o be_v 10._o feb._n 9_o of_o his_o reign_n grant_v 2._o to_o eustace_n de_fw-fr hacche_n to_o hold_v during_o pleasure_n for_o the_o rent_n of_o xli_o li._n to_o be_v yearly_o pay_v into_o the_o exchequer_n and_o the_o 28_o of_o may_n follow_v unto_o 7._o hugh_n de_fw-fr plesset_n for_o life_n in_o which_o demise_n to_o eustace_n de_fw-fr hacche_n it_o be_v call_v compton_n in_o hennemersh_n but_o in_o the_o other_o compton-magna_a which_o hugh_n the_o plesset_n and_o ralph_n pippard_n do_v in_o 13_o e._n 1._o challenge_v w._n to_o have_v here_o in_o common_a with_o the_o prioress_n of_o stodle_n a_o court_n leet_n assize_n of_o bread_n and_o beer_n gallow_n weyt_v and_o to_o be_v exempt_v from_o suit_n to_o the_o hundred_o or_o county_z court_n but_o because_o it_o be_v find_v that_o they_o have_v exercise_v these_o liberty_n in_o several_a they_o be_v amerce_v for_o their_o false_a claim_n howbeit_o after_o this_o viz._n in_o 27_o e._n 1._o the_o say_v k._n by_o his_o lâ—â—tâ—r_n pat._n 3._o bear_v date_n at_o canterbury_n 10_o sept._n â—mâ—â—gst_v other_o land_n and_o manor_n assign_v it_o to_o margaretâ—is_n â—is_z queen_n as_o part_v of_o her_o dowry_n and_o by_o another_o charter_n 4._o bear_v date_n at_o york_n 16._o nou._n â—â—llowing_v grant_v it_o to_o john_n de_fw-fr mohun_n and_o alâ—_n his_o wife_n and_o to_o the_o heir_n of_o the_o say_v john_n to_o be_v hold_v of_o he_o the_o say_v k._n and_o his_o heir_n in_o exchange_n for_o all_o those_o land_n which_o the_o same_o john_n have_v â—â—thin_o the_o county_n of_o kildare_n in_o ireland_n or_o elsewhere_o within_o that_o realm_n the_o value_n of_o this_o be_v then_o xl_o li._n xviii_o s._n vi_o d._n ob_fw-la per_fw-la a_o in_o recompense_v whereof_o he_o make_v other_o assignation_n to_o his_o say_a queen_n as_o by_o his_o pat._n 35._o do_v at_o large_a appear_v touch_v that_o which_o ralph_n pipard_v have_v here_o in_o compton_n be_v thenceforth_o repute_v a_o manor_n 〈…〉_o be_v in_o 3._o e._n 2._o inter_fw-la alia_fw-la grant_v 22._o by_o the_o same_o raph._n to_o edm._n le_fw-fr bâ—ttller_n and_o his_o heir_n to_o enter_v upon_o after_o the_o decease_n of_o he_o the_o say_v ralph_n and_o that_o from_o the_o say_v edmund_n it_o descendâ—â—_n to_o james_n his_o son_n 1._o and_o heir_n create_v 20._o earl_n of_o oâ—mâ—nd_n 2_o e._n 3._o which_o james_n the_o same_o year_n use_v a_o charter_n 13._o of_o free-warren_n grant_v to_o he_o in_o all_o his_o demesn_a land_n here_o in_o who_o family_n it_o continue_v till_o the_o beginning_n of_o e._n 4._o time_n that_o james_n boteler_n earl_n of_o wiltshire_n 〈◊〉_d and_o heir_n to_o james_n boteler_n the_o four_o earl_n of_o ormand_n be_v advance_v 44._o to_o that_o honour_n in_o the_o life_n tâ—me_v of_o â—is_fw-la father_n sc_n 27_o h._n 6._o adhere_v stout_o to_o the_o lancastrian_n interest_n and_o 〈◊〉_d participate_v in_o the_o hard_a fate_n which_o befall_v that_o house_n become_v attaint_v 8._o in_o the_o parl._n of_o 1_o e._n 4._o but_o theâ—_n the_o k._n by_o his_o letter_n pat._n 1._o bear_v date_n at_o westm._n 20_o febr._n in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n recite_v the_o notable_a service_n which_o sir_n walter_n devereux_n kt._n who_o he_o
for_o in_o 4._o &_o 5._o ph._n &_o m._n s_o â—_o thomas_n pope_n k_o it_o have_v a_o grant_n 14._o thereof_o patroni_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la incumbentes_fw-la etc._n etc._n patroni_fw-la vicariae_fw-la abbas_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr walden_n joh._n the_o dersete_n pbr._n 9_o cal._n julii_fw-la 1289._o 318â—_n abbas_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr walden_n d._n will._n hankin_n 6._o cal._n maii_n 1319._o b._n abbas_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr walden_n will._n le_fw-fr fullare_n pbr._n 28_o maii_n 1339._o a._n abbas_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr walden_n will._n in_o le_fw-fr lane_n pbr._n 19_o feb._n 1361._o a_o abbas_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr walden_n joh._n baynton_n 9_o junii_fw-la 1389._o b_o abbas_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr walden_n joh._n aldestre_n penult_n martii_fw-la 1390._o a._n abbas_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr walden_n edw._n normanton_n pbr._n 11_o junii_fw-la 1406._o b_o abbas_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr walden_n will._n gilbert_n penult_n maii_n 1430._o a_o abbas_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr walden_n d._n will._n whithmale_a pbr._n 8._o maii_n 1455._o a_o abbas_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr walden_n joh._n toly_a cap._n 10._o maii_n 1465._o b_o abbas_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr walden_n d._n joh._n mason_n cap._n 4._o junii_fw-la 1485._o b_o abbas_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr walden_n d._n richard_n mason_n pbr._n 8._o dec._n 1504_o b_o praepos_fw-la etc._n etc._n colleg._n reg._n de_fw-la eton._n egid._n cartwright_n cler._n 8._o aug._n 1571._o b_o praepos_fw-la etc._n etc._n colleg._n reg._n de_fw-la eton._n joh._n ivy_n cler._n 12._o nou._n 1573._o a._n praepos_fw-la etc._n etc._n colleg._n reg._n de_fw-la eton._n will._n scooler_n cler._n 21_o martii_fw-la 1577._o b_o weston_n juxta_fw-la chiriton_n that_o this_o be_v original_o a_o member_n of_o long_n compton_n i_o have_v in_o my_o discourse_n of_o that_o place_n already_o intimatedâ—_n from_o martial_a earl_n of_o pembroke_n it_o come_v a._n to_o ralph_n pipard_n and_o from_o he_o to_o one_o john_n de_fw-fr weston_n so_o call_v frâ—m_v his_o residence_n here_o as_o i_o guess_v which_o john_n in_o 7_o e._n 1._o hold_v a._n it_o of_o the_o say_v ralph_n by_o the_o fourteen_o part_n of_o a_o knight_n fee_n have_v then_o two_o carucate_n of_o land_n in_o demesn_a as_o also_o one_o water_n mill_n with_o certain_a tenant_n hold_v 8_o yard_n land_n of_o he_o by_o several_a service_n as_o plough_v sow_v reap_v make_v malt_n and_o the_o like_a but_o with_o his_o say_a tenant_n make_v two_o appearance_n yearly_a at_o the_o court_n leet_n of_o the_o say_v raph._n at_o compton_n pay_v iiiâ—_o to_o he_o at_o the_o feast_n of_o s_o t_o martin_n and_o iiid_v at_o warth_fw-mi which_o john_n the_o weston_n in_o 27_o e._n 1._o entail_v bap._n this_o manor_n after_o his_o own_o decease_n upon_o john_n de_fw-fr broughton_n and_o kath._n his_o wife_n and_o the_o heir_n of_o the_o say_v john_n de_fw-fr broughton_n whereupon_o the_o say_v john_n within_o two_o year_n follow_v obtain_v a_o charter_n 53._o of_o free-warren_n to_o himself_o and_o his_o heir_n in_o all_o his_o demesn_a â—ands_n at_o broughton_n near_a banbury_n in_o oxfordshire_n as_o also_o here_o and_o other_o place_n in_o this_o county_n howbeit_o after_o this_o till_o e._n 3._o time_n i_o find_v no_o far_o mention_v thereof_o worthy_a the_o notice_n but_o then_o be_v it_o settle_v aur_fw-it upon_o ralph_n earl_n stafford_n and_o will._n de_fw-fr peito_n for_o their_o two_o life_n and_o afterward_o upon_o s_n r_o john_n de_fw-fr peito_n kt._n son_n of_o the_o say_v will._n and_o alianore_n his_o wife_n and_o john_n the_o son_n of_o the_o say_v john_n and_o alianore_n and_o the_o heir_n male_a of_o his_o body_n and_o for_o want_v of_o such_o issue_n on_o hugh_n the_o son_n of_o the_o say_a earl_n and_o the_o heir_n male_a of_o his_o body_n by_o philippae_n his_o wife_n with_o remainder_n to_o the_o right_a heir_n of_o the_o say_v will._n de_fw-fr peito_n as_o appear_v by_o a_o certain_a feoffment_n bear_v date_n here_o at_o weston_n on_o the_o monday_n next_o after_o the_o feast_n of_o s_o t_o thomas_n the_o apostle_n the_o same_o year_n whâ—ch_o will._n de_fw-fr peito_n be_v justle_v out_o of_o it_o as_o by_o hâ—s_n petition_n p._n to_o king_n ric._n 2._o appear_v the_o substance_n whereof_o i_o have_v here_o add_v viz._n that_o one_o walter_n de_fw-fr chiriton_n be_v indebt_v to_o kâ—ng_v e._n 3._o command_n be_v give_v unto_o one_o rich._n de_fw-fr foxton_n than_o eschaetor_n to_o inquire_v of_o what_o land_n or_o tenement_n he_o be_v seize_v of_o in_o the_o xx_o xxii_o and_o xxiiith_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n and_o afterward_o in_o respect_n that_o he_o the_o say_v walter_n have_v be_v a_o fermour_n to_o the_o king_n and_o never_o account_v whereupon_o by_o the_o corrupt_a procurement_n and_o abet_v of_o alice_n perer_n who_o have_v be_v concubine_n to_o king_n edw._n than_o wâ—fe_n of_o s_o â—_o will._n windsor_n knight_n and_o for_o her_o behoof_n it_o be_v false_o certify_v by_o the_o enquest_n that_o the_o same_o walter_n have_v a_o estate_n in_o fee_n simple_a of_o this_o manor_n whâ—ch_v the_o say_v will._n the_o peito_n then_o hold_v who_o upon_o the_o return_n of_o the_o inquisition_n into_o the_o chancery_n traverse_v the_o same_o show_v by_o good_a evidence_n that_o the_o say_v walter_n have_v no_o right_a therein_o far_o than_o for_o the_o life_n of_o john_n de_fw-fr segrave_n of_o folkestane_n which_o john_n have_v grant_v the_o reversion_n thereof_o to_o certain_a person_n who_o estate_n in_o fee_n simple_a the_o say_a will._n have_v obtain_v whereupon_o another_o inquis_fw-la be_v make_v but_o through_o the_o unjust_a procurement_n of_o the_o saâ—d_n alice_n and_o the_o menace_n make_v to_o the_o jury_n by_o s_o â—_o baldw._n frevill_n and_o s_o â—_o thomas_n de_fw-fr morehalle_n they_o dare_v not_o give_v any_o other_o verdict_n than_o what_o have_v be_v before_o and_o that_o by_o this_o mean_n â—t_a be_v seize_v into_o the_o kâ—ngs_n hand_n be_v grant_v by_o he_o to_o rob._n broune_n of_o warwick_n steward_z to_z the_o say_v alice_n and_o to_o one_o john_n vincent_n of_o london_n to_o her_o use_n who_o hold_v it_o according_o at_o the_o tâ—me_n of_o the_o say_a petition_n exhibit_v whereupon_o the_o king_n refer_v the_o examination_n of_o the_o matter_n to_o s_o r_o john_n knyvet_n to_o make_v report_n but_o it_o seem_v there_o be_v nothing_o do_v therein_o to_o the_o advantage_n of_o the_o saâ—d_n will._n de_fw-fr peito_n for_o upon_o the_o attainder_n 17._o of_o the_o before_o specify_v alice_n it_o be_v seize_v into_o the_o king_n hand_n the_o custody_n 17._o thereof_o be_v commit_v to_o s_o â—_o john_n worth_a knight_n and_o short_o after_o the_o inheritance_n of_o it_o give_v 48_o by_o the_o say_a kâ—ng_n to_o the_o before_o specify_v s_o â—_o will._n windsor_n whâ—ch_o sâ—_n will._n past_o 48_o it_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o s_n â—_o will._n de_fw-fr beauchamp_n s_o r_o hugh_n segrave_n s_o r_o will._n cossington_n knight_n and_o other_o and_o their_o heir_n who_o grant_v 48_o their_o râ—ght_n therein_o to_o s_n t_o will._n murrer_n knight_n and_o christian_n his_o wife_n and_o the_o heâ—rs_n of_o their_o two_o body_n lawful_o beget_v to_o hold_v until_o such_o time_n as_o the_o debt_n due_a to_o the_o kâ—ng_n by_o walt_n de_fw-fr chiriton_n former_o mention_v shall_v be_v full_o satisfy_v whâ—ch_o s_n â—_o will._n murrer_n and_o christian_a pass_v 48_o over_o their_o estate_n therein_o to_o john_n carpe_n and_o ralph_n kâ—steven_n to_o enjoy_v according_o till_o the_o say_a debt_n shall_v be_v satisfy_v who_o upon_o the_o grant_v make_v by_o will._n de_fw-fr chiriton_n son_n and_o heir_n of_o the_o same_o walter_n to_o the_o say_v s_o â—_o will._n murrer_n and_o his_o heir_n of_o all_o his_o right_n therein_o by_o their_o deed_n 48_o bear_v date_n at_o london_n 20_o junii_fw-la 8._o r._n 2._o quit_v their_o â—nterest_n â—n_o the_o reversion_n thereof_o unto_o the_o saâ—d_n s_o â—_o will._n and_o his_o heir_n howbeit_o after_o thâ—s_n i_o find_v that_o thomas_n mowbray_n d._n of_o norff._n have_v a_o interest_n herein_o though_o by_o what_o mean_v i_o know_v not_o but_o by_o one_o inquis_fw-la 101._o take_v after_o his_o death_n in_o 22_o r._n 2._o it_o appear_v that_o he_o grant_v it_o to_o the_o above_o specify_v s_o â—_o will._n morer_n knight_n and_o christian_n his_o wife_n to_o hold_v during_o their_o life_n and_o by_o another_o that_o he_o pass_v 4_o it_o to_o ric._n de_fw-fr burgh_n esq_n to_o hold_v likewise_o during_o his_o life_n and_o it_o be_v also_o find_v 9_o that_o he_o die_v seize_v of_o two_o part_n thereof_o which_o two_o part_n thereupon_o come_v to_o the_o crown_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o minority_n of_o john_n mowbray_n brother_n and_o heir_n of_o thomas_n earl_n martial_n be_v in_o 11_o h._n 4._o assign_v 3â—_n to_o he_o by_o the_o king_n towards_o his_o maintenance_n
and_o the_o three_o part_n do_v elizabeth_n duchess_n of_o norff._n hold_v 25â—_n in_o dower_n to_o this_o thomas_n succeed_v john_n d._n of_o norff._n as_o son_n and_o heir_n who_o enfeoft_v 4_o ric._n waller_n and_o henry_n bradfield_n in_o this_o manor_n and_o they_o will._n brandon_n esq_n as_o it_o seem_v for_o ric._n waller_n son_n and_o heir_n to_o the_o say_v richard_n by_o his_o deed_n be_v bear_v date_n 25_o sept._n 1_o e._n 4._o release_v to_o the_o say_v will._n and_o eliz._n his_o wife_n with_o alianore_n their_o daughter_n all_o his_o estate_n therein_o in_o reversion_n eliz._n duchess_n of_o norff._n have_v 4._o a_o estate_n for_o life_n in_o the_o same_o nevertheless_o by_o a_o inq._n take_v in_o 7_o h._n 7._o wherein_o the_o title_n of_o john_n de_fw-fr peito_n former_o mention_v be_v recite_v it_o appear_v 7_o that_o the_o say_v will_n brandon_n by_o the_o name_n of_o s_o â—_o will._n brandon_n knight_n and_o eliz._n his_o wife_n receive_v the_o profit_n thereof_o from_o the_o 2._o till_o 7_o h._n 7._o but_o how_o much_o soon_o or_o long_o be_v to_o i_o yet_o uncertain_a which_o s_o â—_o william_n past_o 8._o it_o to_o henry_n kebull_n alderman_n of_o london_n who_o depopulate_v 8._o 7_o mess._n and_o one_o cottage_n here_o and_o enclose_v 350_o acre_n of_o land_n be_v all_o that_o be_v in_o this_o village_n except_o the_o manor_n house_n wherewith_o lxxx_o acre_n of_o land_n be_v occupy_v and_o by_o his_o testament_n 30._o bear_v date_n 28_o apr._n a_o 1517._o 9_o henry_n 8._o settle_v it_o inter_fw-la alia_fw-la upon_o george_n keble_n his_o grandchild_n son_n of_o thomas_n kebâ—e_n his_o son_n decease_v with_o remainder_n for_o want_v of_o issue_n male_a by_o the_o say_v george_n to_o will._n blunt_a lord_n mountjoy_n and_o alice_n his_o wife_n the_o testator_n daughter_n and_o the_o heir_n of_o their_o two_o body_n which_o george_n style_v george_n keble_n of_o bradwell_n in_o com._n essex_n esq_n by_o his_o deed_n sheldon_n bear_v date_n 12_o nou._n 24_o h._n 8._o grant_v it_o to_o george_n willoughby_n gent._n and_o john_n barbour_n yeoman_n to_o the_o use_n of_o will._n sheldon_n of_o barcheston_n and_o his_o heir_n whereupon_o there_o be_v a_o fine_a purifying_n levy_v in_o 26._o h._n 8._o this_o william_n be_v also_o of_o beoly_n in_o uuorcestershire_n their_o principal_a seat_n descend_v by_o a_o young_a branch_n as_o i_o guess_v from_o that_o ancient_a family_n of_o sheldon_n in_o this_o county_n which_o flourish_v at_o sheldon_n till_o e._n 3._o time_n for_o among_o their_o evidence_n i_o have_v see_v that_o his_o immediate_a ancestor_n have_v land_n in_o r._n 2._o time_n within_o the_o lordship_n of_o bermingham_n which_o be_v scarce_o 4_o mile_n distant_a from_o that_o place_n be_v he_o who_o like_v well_o the_o situation_n hereof_o in_o 37_o h._n 8._o obtain_v licence_n 18._o from_o the_o king_n to_o impark_v ccc_o acre_n of_o land_n meadow_n pasture_n and_o wood_n to_o be_v call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o uueston_n park_n for_o ever_o as_o also_o a_o charter_n 18._o of_o free-warren_n to_o himself_o and_o his_o heir_n and_o build_v a_o very_a fair_a house_n here_o in_o which_o his_o descendant_n have_v often_o reside_v though_o their_o chief_a seat_n be_v at_o beoley_n where_o many_o of_o they_o lie_v very_o honourable_o inter_v whichford_n of_o this_o place_n there_o be_v no_o particular_a mention_n in_o the_o conq_fw-fr rs_fw-fr survey_n whence_o i_o conclude_v that_o it_o be_v then_o involve_v with_o long_a compton_n but_o it_o seem_v that_o the_o family_n of_o mohun_n be_v owner_n thereof_o very_o timely_a for_o i_o find_v that_o will._n de_fw-fr moion_n and_o agnes_n his_o wife_n give_v insp._n the_o church_n to_o the_o monastery_n of_o bredlington_n who_o grant_n king_n henry_n 1._o confirm_v howbeit_o he_o or_o he_o be_v dispossess_v again_o though_o it_o appear_v not_o how_o perhaps_o by_o k._n stephen_n for_o in_o 3._o steph._n divers_a of_o the_o great_a man_n be_v in_o aâ—mes_n on_o the_o behalf_n of_o maud_n the_o empress_n this_o wâ—ll_n then_o fortify_v 19_o and_o hâ—ld_v his_o castle_n aâ—_n dunster_n for_o she_o but_o further_o do_v i_o find_v nothing_o thereof_o till_o 9_o r._n 1._o that_o ralph_n de_fw-fr welleford_n account_v 1._o xul_a for_o the_o form_n thereof_o it_o be_v in_o the_o king_n own_o hand_n as_o a_o eschaet_fw-la which_o forfeiture_n be_v make_v by_o joelinus_fw-la de_fw-la pomeria_fw-la a_o norman_a as_o by_o the_o râ—cord_n 13._o of_o 6_o joâ—_a appear_v where_o its_o particular_a extent_n as_o of_o aâ—l_a other_o the_o land_n of_o such_o norman_n which_o it_o seem_v be_v seize_v on_o by_o the_o kâ—ng_a be_v certify_v viz._n in_o rent_n of_o assize_n viiili_fw-la xvis_fw-la the_o arable_a land_n in_o demesn_a be_v 3._o carucate_n consi_v of_o xxiiii_o ox_n and_o the_o other_o stock_n xxi_o ox_n three_o horse_n viij_o hog_n five_o kâ—ne_n and_o a_o bull_n five_o sow_n and_o a_o boar_n and_o cc._o sheep_n so_o that_o the_o yearly_a value_n of_o all_o be_v rate_v at_o xuli_fw-la in_o which_o 6_o the_o year_n king_n john_n bestow_v it_o upon_o or_o rather_o restore_v it_o to_o reginald_n de_fw-fr mohun_n except_v the_o â—oâ—n_n and_o stock_n then_o upon_o it_o 16._o whâ—ch_o he_o appoint_v to_o be_v prize_v and_o otherwise_o dispose_v to_o who_o posterity_n it_o continue_v whilst_o the_o male_a line_n last_v and_o in_o 20_o h._n 3._o be_v hold_v n._n by_o reginald_n de_fw-fr mohun_n â—he_v second_o by_o the_o service_n of_o one_o kâ—s_n fee_n which_o râ—ginald_n in_o 36_o h._n 3._o have_v licence_n 1._o from_o the_o king_n to_o stop_v and_o enclose_v a_o câ—rtain_a râ—ad_a way_n lie_v through_o his_o park_n here_o assign_v another_o without_o the_o compass_n thereof_o upon_o condition_n that_o passenger_n mâ—ght_v not_o receâ—uâ—_v prejudice_n left_a issue_n johnâ—_n â—_z who_o in_o 7_o e._n 1._o have_v etc._n here_o three_o carucate_n of_o lâ—nd_n in_o dâ—mâ—sn_a with_o xvii_o tenant_n hold_v several_a proportion_n of_o ground_n perform_v certain_a service_n as_o thrâ—shâ—ngâ—_n plough_v gather_v nâ—tsâ—_n etc._n etc._n as_o also_o a_o court_n leet_n free-warren_n and_o gallows_n and_o a_o wâ—â—d_a incâ—osâ—â—_n in_o which_o it_o be_v then_o 〈◊〉_d that_o the_o kâ—ng_n ought_v to_o have_v paunage_n fâ—r_fw-fr â—l_n hogâ—â—_n and_o one_o boar_n from_o the_o feast_n of_o s._n mâ—câ—_n unâ—â—l_o sword_n as_o belong_v to_o his_o freehold_a in_o long_a compton_n 〈◊〉_d john_n de_fw-fr mâ—hun_n die_v 3._o the_o same_o year_n whereupon_o thâ—s_a maâ—â—our_n then_o raâ—ed_v at_o l_o per_n a_o be_v in_o the_o king_n hand_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o minority_n of_o his_o son_n be_v grant_v 3._o to_o almarâ—c_a de_fw-fr st._n amand_n to_o hoâ—d_a till_o the_o heir_n shall_v câ—me_v of_o full_a age_n â—n_v part_v of_o satisfaction_n for_o c._n mark_n per_fw-la a_o give_v by_o the_o kâ—ng_n to_o the_o sâ—â—d_a almarâ—c_n to_o be_v receive_v out_o of_o his_o ward_n or_o eâ—chaets_n who_o name_n be_v also_o john_n and_o his_o residence_n here_o as_o â—t_z seem_v for_o in_o 17_o h._n 2._o i_o find_v ferrer_n he_o in_o the_o list_n of_o those_o knight_n and_o man_n at_o arm_n of_o this_o county_n then_o certify_v into_o the_o chancery_n howbeit_o iâ—_n 6._o e._n 3._o it_o come_v 36._o again_o into_o the_o k._n hand_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o minority_n of_o the_o son_n and_o heir_n of_o that_o john_n and_o be_v commit_v 36._o to_o the_o custody_n of_o will._n ayermin_n bishop_n of_o norwich_n who_o do_v great_a repair_n upon_o the_o manor_n house_n but_o at_o length_n the_o â—ssue_n male_a of_o this_o branch_n of_o that_o family_n fâ—â—ling_v for_o the_o last_o s_n r_o john_n mohun_n have_v only_o three_o daughter_n and_o heâ—rs_n viz._n 5._o elizabeth_n wife_n to_o will._n mâ—untacute_n earl_n of_o salisbury_n maud_n marry_v to_o john_n le_fw-fr strange_n of_o knolâ—in_n and_o philippe_n to_o edw._n d._n of_o york_n upon_o partition_n make_v betwixt_o they_o it_o fall_v to_o the_o say_v elizabeth_n 39_o who_o die_v 39_o without_o issue_n it_o come_v to_o be_v divide_v betwixt_o richard_n lord_n strange_n son_n to_o the_o above_o specify_v maud_n and_o to_o philippe_n duchess_n of_o yorkeâ—_n â—_z which_o phillippa_n according_o held_z the_o moâ—tye_n thereof_o during_o her_o life_n but_o die_v 45._o without_o issue_n in_o 10_o h._n 6._o it_o descend_v 45._o to_o the_o say_a lord_n strange_a as_o her_o nephew_n and_o heir_n and_o so_o from_o strange_a to_o the_o earl_n of_o derby_n by_o a_o daughter_n and_o heir_n as_o long_o compton_n do_v edw._n earl_n of_o derby_n be_v seize_v cedul_n thereof_o in_o 14_o eliz._n to_o who_o succeed_v wâ—ll_n his_o brother_n who_o sell_v it_o unto_o ralph_n sheldon_n of_o beoley_n esq._n grandfather_n to_o william_n the_o present_a owner_n thereof_o the_o church_n dedicate_v to_o s._n michael_n be_v
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after_o viz._n 6_o jan._n die_v â—_o seize_v of_o this_o lordship_n of_o over-eatendon_a as_o also_o of_o nether-eatendon_a and_o newton-regis_a in_o this_o county_n of_o rakdale_n willow_n ratcliff_n super_fw-la wreak_n whatton_n dunton_n stanton-harold_n and_o borton_n in_o com._n leic._n barnham_n in_o suff._n easter-leeke_n and_o sutton-bonington_a in_o nottinghamshire_n as_o also_o of_o shirley_n brailesford_n eadneston_n and_o hoone_n in_o derbyshire_n leave_v francis_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n within_o a._n age_n afterward_o in_o ward_n a._n to_o s_o r_o will._n compton_n kt._n which_o francis_n in_o e._n 6._o time_n reside_v a_o at_o his_o manor_n of_o brailesford_n in_o derbyshire_n and_o have_v issue_n john_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n who_o take_v to_o wife_n jane_n the_o only_a daughter_n and_o heir_n of_o thomas_n lovet_n esq_n but_o die_v cedul_n in_o his_o father_n life_n time_n leave_v issue_n george_n who_o inherit_v lovet_n the_o manor_n of_o astwell_n in_o 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he_o of_o the_o earl_n ferrer_n which_o show_v that_o part_n of_o nether-etindon_a extend_v into_o this_o and_o that_o in_o 7_o etc._n e._n 1._o henry_n de_fw-fr brandeston_n have_v xx_o tenant_n in_o this_o village_n hold_v several_a proportion_n of_o land_n as_o also_o that_o thomas_n the_o son_n of_o thomas_n de_fw-fr etindon_n have_v two_o yard_n land_n and_o a_o half_a in_o demesn_a and_o certain_a tenant_n hold_v other_o land_n of_o he_o by_o particular_a rent_n and_o divers_a servile_a employment_n beside_o some_o freeholder_n and_o a._n moreover_o jordanus_n de_fw-fr pilardintone_n four_o yard_n land_n hold_v of_o john_n de_fw-fr warwick_n by_o the_o service_n of_o a_o pair_n of_o glove_n which_o john_n hold_v it_o over_o of_o william_n le_fw-fr boteler_n and_o he_o of_o the_o earl_n of_o leicester_n but_o this_o i_o believe_v be_v part_n of_o that_o proportion_n which_o hugh_n the_o grentemaisnill_n have_v in_o thâ—_n conqueror_n time_n as_o abovesaid_a as_o be_v that_o 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maintenance_n of_o a_o priest_n to_o sing_v mass_n daily_o there_o for_o the_o health_n of_o his_o soul_n as_o also_o for_o the_o soul_n of_o his_o ancestor_n and_o all_o the_o faithful_a decease_a the_o ordination_n a._n of_o which_o chantry_n be_v make_v twelve_o cal._n maii_n anno_fw-la 1316._o 10_o e._n 2._o by_o the_o prior_n &_o covent_n of_o kenilworth_n unto_o who_o the_o church_n of_o etindon_n inferior_a be_v appropriate_v as_o i_o have_v already_o observe_v upon_o the_o petition_n of_o the_o say_v william_n de_fw-fr ichington_n the_o founder_n than_o vicar_n of_o nether-eatindon_a before_o specify_v at_o the_o instance_n of_o thomas_n earl_n of_o lancaster_n for_o the_o health_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o say_a earl_n and_o of_o his_o father_n and_o mother_n and_o of_o sir_n robert_n de_fw-fr holland_n as_o also_o for_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o say_v william_n de_fw-fr ichington_n by_o which_o ordination_n it_o appear_v that_o the_o say_a earl_n and_o his_o heir_n be_v to_o present_v thereto_o so_o oft_o as_o occasion_n shall_v be_v but_o that_o the_o chantry_n priest_n there_o celebrate_v shall_v not_o receive_v any_o offering_n or_o tithe_n from_o the_o parishioner_n nor_o administer_v the_o sacrament_n to_o they_o in_o prejudice_n of_o the_o mother_n church_n and_o that_o upon_o these_o festival_n day_n under-written_a he_o shall_v repair_v to_o the_o say_a mother_n church_n at_o nether-eatendon_a and_o there_o celebrate_v divine_a service_n viz._n christmasse-day_n candlemasse-day_n palm_n sunday_n good-friday_n easter-day_n ascension-day_n whitsunday_n trinity-sunday_n the_o nativity_n of_o s._n john_n baptist_n the_o assumption_n of_o our_o lady_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 and_o moreover_o that_o he_o and_o his_o successor_n shall_v in_o the_o chapter_n house_n at_o kenilworth_n always_o make_v oath_n of_o their_o fidelity_n to_o the_o say_a canon_n of_o kenilworth_n upon_o admission_n thereto_o as_o also_o to_o perform_v all_o and_o singular_a the_o article_n above_o mention_v which_o ordination_n be_v confirm_v ibid._n by_o walter_n de_fw-fr maydenston_n bishop_n of_o worcester_n with_o the_o prior_n and_o monk_n of_o that_o church_n to_o this_o chantry_n do_v henry_n de_fw-fr brandeston_n also_o give_v 4._o viij_o s._n yearly_a rent_n issue_v out_o of_o two_o message_n and_o two_o yard_n land_n lie_v in_o this_o village_n of_o over_n eatendon_n so_o that_o the_o revenue_n belong_v thereto_o in_o 26_o h._n 8._o be_v value_v a._n at_o seven_o li._n vi_o s._n viij_o d._n the_o rent_n of_o xviii_o d._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la be_v then_o pay_v out_o of_o it_o to_o francis_n shirley_n esquire_n but_o in_o 37_o h._n 8._o b._n at_o seven_o li._n viij_o s._n four_o d._n the_o like_a rent_n of_o xviii_o d._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la be_v reckon_v as_o due_a to_o shirley_n and_o xviii_o d._n more_o payable_a to_o the_o bishop_n of_o worcester_n to_o be_v deduct_v fulridy_n in_o the_o conqueror_n time_n do_v the_o same_o ermenfridus_n who_o hold_v one_o hide_n of_o land_n in_o over-eatendon_a of_o turchill_n de_fw-fr warwick_n hold_v of_o he_o another_o in_o this_o place_n as_o appear_v lib._n by_o the_o general_a survey_n in_o which_o it_o be_v write_v fulrei_n but_o the_o progenitor_n of_o shirley_n be_v ancient_o enfeoft_v thereof_o as_o it_o seem_v for_o in_o 36_o h._n 3._o it_o be_v certify_v nevil_n that_o one_o robert_n de_fw-fr fulri_n hold_v half_a a_o knight_n fee_n and_o the_o sixth_o part_n here_o of_o sewall_n de_fw-fr etendon_n and_o in_o b._n 7_o e._n 1._o that_o john_n de_fw-fr weston_n hold_v it_o of_o ralph_n de_fw-fr shirley_n by_o the_o service_n of_o half_a a_o knight_n fee_n which_o john_n then_o have_v half_o a_o carucate_n of_o land_n in_o demesn_a and_o two_o tenant_n hold_v certain_a land_n by_o servile_a tenure_n with_o some_o freeholder_n but_o after_o this_o viz._n in_o 20_o e._n 3._o john_n dimok_n and_o john_n bardolf_n answer_v bar._n for_o half_a a_o knight_n fee_n here_o hold_v of_o the_o earl_n of_o lancaster_n and_o the_o lord_n stafford_n howbeit_o i_o do_v not_o find_v that_o this_o be_v ever_o repute_v to_o be_v a_o distinct_a manor_n of_o itself_o but_o that_o the_o manor_n of_o nether-eatendon_a do_v extend_v 7._o into_o it_o and_o that_o the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o do_v their_o suit_n to_o the_o court-leet_n at_o nether_a eatendon_n grant_v jac._n by_o king_n james_n to_o sir_n george_n shirley_n baronet_n in_o 16._o of_o his_o reign_n thorndon_n this_o hamlet_n long_o since_o depopulate_v 144._o be_v a_o member_n vill._n of_o nether-eatendon_a be_v not_o particular_o mention_v in_o the_o conqueror_n survey_v but_o be_v possess_v therewith_o by_o shirley_n ancestor_n for_o in_o 36_o h._n 3._o it_o appear_v nevil_n that_o william_n de_fw-fr bissopesdon_n hold_v three_o part_n of_o a_o knight_n fee_n here_o of_o sewall_n de_fw-fr etendon_n which_o argue_v that_o fraricus_n de_fw-fr bissopesdon_n progenitor_n to_o the_o say_v william_n of_o who_o in_o fulridy_n i_o have_v make_v mention_n be_v first_o enfeoft_v thereof_o by_o the_o ancestor_n of_o the_o say_v sewallus_n in_o 7_o e._n 1._o this_o william_n de_fw-fr bissopesdon_n for_o i_o suppose_v it_o may_v be_v he_o be_v lord_n b._n hereof_o and_o hold_v it_o of_o ralph_n de_fw-fr etendon_n for_o so_o it_o seem_v that_o ralph_n de_fw-fr shirley_n be_v call_v when_o he_o reside_v at_o eatendon_n by_o the_o service_n of_o half_a a_o knight_n fee_n and_o have_v two_o carucate_n of_o land_n here_o in_o demesn_a with_o xv_o tenant_n hold_v seven_o yard_n land_n and_o a_o half_a by_o several_a rent_n and_o sundry_a servile_a employment_n but_o of_o this_o family_n of_o bishopesdon_n i_o shall_v particular_o speak_v in_o bishopesdon_n where_o the_o descent_n be_v insert_v in_o 13_o e._n 2._o john_n de_fw-fr bishopesdon_n have_v a_o 27._o charter_n of_o free-warren_n to_o he_o and_o his_o heir_n
in_o all_o his_o demesn_a land_n here_o from_o who_o it_o descend_v to_o sir_n william_n bishopsdon_n of_o alscote_n in_o com._n glouc._n kt._n who_o in_o 10_o h._n 6._o hold_v r._n it_o by_o half_a a_o knight_n fee_n which_o sir_n william_n in_o 17_o h._n 6._o entail_v 6._o it_o with_o divers_a other_o land_n upon_o his_o issue_n by_o philippe_n his_o wife_n with_o remainder_n to_o his_o right_a heir_n after_o which_o i_o have_v see_v no_o more_o thereof_o save_v that_o in_o 18_o h._n 7_o thomas_n nevil_n esquire_n die_v 7._o seize_v thereof_o leave_v william_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n 27._o year_n of_o age_n and_o that_o about_o the_o late_a end_n of_o queen_n eliz._n reign_n john_n watson_n of_o bretforâ—on_n in_o com._n wigorn._n gentleman_n nephew_n to_o john_n watson_n bishop_n of_o winchester_n possess_v it_o who_o son_n sell_v it_o to_o lewes_n hobdy_n of_o late_a year_n lambcote_n of_o this_o place_n original_o a_o member_n of_o eatendon_n inferior_a i_o do_v find_v no_o 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famous_a baron_n say_v my_o author_n supra_fw-la with_o the_o archbishop_n of_o rouen_n intercede_v with_o king_n h._n 3._o in_o behalf_n of_o the_o earl_n and_o make_v then_o his_o claim_n to_o this_o manor_n obtain_v it_o by_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o say_a earl_n who_o have_v possess_v it_o ever_o since_o the_o norman_n lose_v their_o land_n for_o their_o subjection_n to_o the_o above_o specify_v king_n of_o france_n i_o suppose_v that_o his_o name_n be_v richard_z de_fw-fr harecourt_n and_o not_o john_n for_o by_o the_o record_n 17_o of_o 5_o h._n 3._o it_o appear_v that_o richard_n de_fw-fr harecourt_n make_v fine_a with_o the_o king_n for_o all_o the_o land_n in_o england_n which_o belong_v unto_o the_o above_o specify_v robert_n de_fw-fr harecourt_n his_o father_n and_o do_v by_o inheritance_n right_o belong_v to_o he_o the_o say_v richard_n have_v restitution_n of_o this_o manor_n by_o the_o king_n precept_n date_v from_o the_o tower_n of_o london_n 6._o jan._n that_o very_a 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demesn_a free-warren_n court-leet_n gallow_n and_o other_o privilege_n together_o with_o thirty-nine_o tenant_n hold_v 26._o yard_n land_n by_o payment_n of_o several_a rent_n and_o performance_n of_o certain_a service_n as_o also_o viij_o cottier_n and_o four_o freeholder_n from_o who_o descend_v sir_n john_n de_fw-fr mountfort_n knight_n who_o in_o e._n 3._o time_n wed_v joan_n the_o daughter_n and_o heir_n to_o sir_n john_n de_fw-fr clinton_n of_o colshill_n as_o by_o the_o descent_n in_o beldesert_n will_v appear_v and_o from_o he_o sir_n baldwin_n who_o in_o h._n 6._o time_n have_v great_a suit_n with_o sir_n edmund_n his_o brother_n by_o the_o father_n side_n touch_v the_o title_n to_o this_o lordship_n which_o the_o same_o sir_n edmund_n in_o disherison_n of_o sir_n baldwin_n endeavour_v to_o hold_v the_o story_n whereof_o i_o have_v set_v forth_o in_o colshill_n in_o regard_n that_o manor_n be_v then_o in_o question_n upon_o the_o same_o title_n but_o the_o last_o of_o the_o 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de_fw-fr monteforti_fw-la mile_n d._n joh._n anney_n cap._n 3._o non._n oct._n 1320._o b._n d._n petrus_n de_fw-fr monteforti_fw-la mile_n d._n ric_n le_fw-fr archer_n pbr._n 8._o cal._n martii_fw-la 1323._o b._n d._n petrus_n de_fw-fr monteforti_fw-la mile_n d._n ric._n de_fw-fr budeford_n pbr._n 5._o apr._n 1357._o a._n d._n petrus_n de_fw-fr monteforti_fw-la mile_n will._n de_fw-fr monteforti_fw-la cler._n 13._o junii_fw-la 1368._o b._n d._n will._n mountfort_n mile_n d._n joh._n hathewey_n pbr._n 26._o sept._n 1431._o a._n d._n will._n mountfort_n mile_n ric._n de_fw-fr mountfort_n diac._n 13._o oct._n 1433._o a._n simon_n mountfort_n mile_n joh._n frysby_n s._n theol._n d._n 5._o oct._n 1467._o b._n simon_n mountfort_n mile_n d._n oliverus_n alwode_n ulâ—_n martii_fw-la 1474._o b._n simon_n mountfort_n mile_n d._n joh._n menske_a pbr._n 19_o nou._n 1492._o b._n will._n sandys_n mile_n &_o d._n margeria_n ux_fw-fr ejus_fw-la nich._n hall_n cap._n 7._o apr._n 1528._o a._n eliz._n angl._n regina_fw-la augustinus_n walker_n cler._n 22._o nou._n 1586._o a._n compton-scorfen_a this_o as_o all_o other_o comptons_n take_n its_o name_n from_o the_o situation_n thereof_o in_o a_o deep_a narrow_a valley_n as_o i_o have_v elsewhere_o observe_v be_v possess_v by_o robert_n de_fw-fr stadford_n in_o the_o conqueror_n time_n be_v then_o certify_v lib._n to_o contain_v six_o hide_n five_z whereof_o warinus_n then_o hold_v which_o be_v value_v at_o c_o s._n and_o the_o sixth_o aluinus_fw-la then_o rate_v at_o x_o s._n in_o the_o general_n survey_v it_o be_v in_o one_o place_n write_v parva_fw-la contone_n and_o in_o the_o other_o contone_n without_o any_o distinction_n at_o all_o howbeit_o after_o this_o till_o 36_o h._n 3._o i_o do_v not_o direct_o find_v who_o be_v owner_n of_o it_o but_o then_o do_v robert_n the_o haleford_n answer_n n._n for_o half_a a_o knight_n fee_n which_o he_o hold_v here_o of_o roger_n le_fw-fr poer_n and_o he_o of_o ernald_n de_fw-fr bois_n and_o he_o of_o the_o lord_n stafford_n in_o which_o record_n n._n it_o be_v call_v hethin-compton_n after_o this_o viz._n in_o 7_o e._n 1._o it_o have_v the_o name_n b._n of_o scorfen_n add_v thereto_o at_o which_o time_n robertus_fw-la filius_fw-la petri_n be_v lord_n thereofâ—_n and_o hold_v b._n it_o of_o thomas_n de_fw-fr stoke_n jordan_n cathelewe_v and_o felicia_n his_o wife_n by_o the_o service_n of_o half_a a_o knight_n fee_fw-mi de_fw-fr parvo_fw-la feodo_fw-la stafford_n as_o the_o record_n have_v it_o have_v at_o that_o time_n three_o yard_n land_n in_o demesn_a and_o three_o tenant_n hold_v certain_a land_n by_o payment_n of_o sundry_a rent_n and_o performance_n of_o several_a base_a service_n i_o be_o of_o opinion_n that_o this_o peter_n abovemention_v father_n to_o the_o say_v robert_n be_v surname_v the_o valle_n for_o clear_a it_o be_v that_o the_o family_n of_o that_o name_n who_o principal_a seat_n be_v at_o lodinton_n near_o stratford_n be_v owner_n of_o this_o place_n 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that_o he_o be_v sole_o seize_v of_o it_o after_o who_o attainder_n margaret_n his_o widow_n have_v restitution_n thereof_o 13._o by_o force_n of_o that_o entail_n and_o so_o it_o descend_v and_o continue_v to_o his_o posterity_n till_o robert_n burdet_n of_o bramcote_n in_o this_o county_n his_o great_a grandson_n by_o his_o 〈◊〉_d deed_n bear_v date_n ult_n sept._n 37_o h._n 8._o in_o consideration_n of_o 1300_o li._n sell_v it_o to_o william_n sheldon_n of_o weston_n in_o this_o county_n and_z robert_z palmer_n of_o curton_n in_o com._n glouc._n yeoman_n foxcote_n this_o have_v be_v ancient_o a_o member_n vill._n of_o ilmindon_n and_o possess_v therewith_o by_o peter_n de_fw-fr montfort_n in_o 7_o e._n 1._o before_o which_o time_n i_o have_v not_o see_v it_o name_v in_o record_n be_v then_o hold_v 123â—â—_n by_o the_o same_o tenure_n all_o the_o tenant_n which_o the_o say_v peter_n have_v here_o be_v ix_o in_o number_n hold_v 8._o yard_n land_n of_o he_o by_o certain_a rent_n and_o several_a base_a service_n do_v their_o suit_n twice_o a_o year_n at_o the_o court-leet_n hold_v for_o the_o honour_n of_o leicester_n in_o which_o family_n it_o continue_v a_o great_a while_n for_o sir_n william_n montfort_n of_o colshill_n possess_v r._n it_o in_o 10_o h._n 6._o but_o it_o have_v be_v long_o depopulate_v 144._o whitchurch_n this_o contain_v the_o hamlet_n of_o crimscote_n wimpston_n and_o broghton_n be_v in_o the_o conqueror_n time_n repute_v for_o two_o manor_n and_o possess_v by_o the_o earl_n of_o mellent_a the_o extent_n thereof_o by_o the_o general_a survey_n then_o make_v be_v certify_v at_o seven_o hide_n where_o it_o be_v write_v witecerce_a have_v too_o mill_n and_o a_o church_n and_o the_o value_n of_o all_o rate_v at_o viij_o li._n x_o s._n that_o this_o be_v part_n of_o that_o which_o henry_n the_o newburgh_n the_o first_o earl_n of_o warwick_n of_o the_o norman_a line_n and_o
brother_n to_o the_o say_v e._n of_o mellent_a have_v of_o that_o earl_n land_n be_v not_o to_o be_v doubt_v forasmuch_o as_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o the_o ancestor_n of_o peter_n de_fw-fr montfort_n become_v enfeoft_v thereof_o in_o h._n 1._o time_n it_o be_v questionless_a part_n of_o those_o x._o knight_n fee_n and_o a_o four_o part_n which_o thurstane_n the_o montfort_n in_o 12_o h._n 2._o certify_v a._n that_o he_o then_o hold_v of_o william_n earl_n of_o warwick_n de_fw-fr veteri_fw-la feoffamento_fw-la for_o in_o 20_o h._n 3._o the_o say_v peter_n de_fw-fr montfort_n hold_v nevil_n it_o of_o the_o earl_n of_o warwick_n by_o the_o service_n of_o one_o knight_n fee_n after_o which_o viz._n in_o 32_o h._n 3._o there_o be_v some_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o beforespecify_v peter_n and_o simon_n de_fw-fr montfort_n earl_n of_o leicester_n than_o lord_n of_o ilmendon_n whereof_o i_o have_v late_o speak_v touch_v the_o bound_n of_o each_o manor_n the_o king_n direct_v his_o 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de_fw-fr tangeley_n cap._n 7._o junii_fw-la 1382._o a._n d._n tho._n boteler_n mile_n dominus_fw-la de_fw-fr suydley_n d._n thomas_n knyzt_n pbr._n 25._o junii_fw-la 1392._o a._n will._n boteler_n be_v magr._fw-la regin_v povy_n 26._o sept._n 1410._o b._n rob._n buyschell_n &_o joh._n eburton_n sen._n joh._n eburton_n cler._n penult_n feb._n 1415._o b._n alicia_n nuper_fw-la ux_fw-la will._n boteler_n mil._n joh._n balle_n 20._o jan._n 1419._o b._n alicia_n nuper_fw-la ux_fw-la will._n boteler_n mil._n d._n joh._n smith_n cap._n 23._o julii_fw-la 1420._o b._n d._n walt._n taylboys_n dominus_fw-la de_fw-la kyma_fw-la d._n rog._n bealfitz_n 1_o dec._n 1442._o b._n .........._o d._n steph._n russell_n cap._n 4._o maii_n 1443._o b._n .........._o joh._n elys_n 20._o martii_fw-la 1451._o b._n rad._n boteler_n mile_n dominus_fw-la de_fw-fr sudley_n thomas_n thornton_n in_o s._n theol._n scholar_n 9_o febr._n 1460._o b._n rad._n boteler_n mile_n dominus_fw-la de_fw-fr sudley_n d._n will._n thommes_fw-fr cap._n 4._o junii_fw-la 1462._o b._n edw._n belknap_n be_v will._n urmeston_n pbr._n 6._o nou._n 1493._o a._n edw._n belknap_n be_v d._n will._n cokke_n prio_fw-la de_fw-fr erdbury_n 15._o julii_fw-la 1504_o b._n edw._n wotton_n mile_n maria_fw-la danet_fw-la vidua_fw-la anth._n cook_n be_v magr._fw-la rob._n serle_n s._n theol._n bacc._n 16._o jan._n 1539._o b._n rob._n brook_n be_v &_o tho._n callow_n gen_fw-la ex_fw-la concess_n anth._n cook_n mil._n nich._n underhill_n 19_o junii_fw-la 1571._o b._n crimscote_n of_o this_o place_n be_v there_o no_o particular_a mention_n in_o the_o conqueror_n survey_v neither_o have_v i_o see_v any_o thing_n thereof_o till_o 7_o e._n 1._o at_o which_o time_n peter_n de_fw-fr montfort_n hold_v etc._n it_o with_o whitchurch_n whereof_o original_o it_o be_v a_o member_n without_o question_n have_v divers_a tenant_n hold_v their_o land_n by_o performance_n of_o sundry_a servile_a employment_n and_o some_o small_a rent_n together_o with_o 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certain_a though_o in_o king_n john_n time_n he_o have_v nevil_n it_o but_o be_v a_o norman_a he_o be_v dispossess_v nevil_n thereof_o by_o k._n h._n 3._o by_o reason_n of_o his_o adhere_n to_o the_o k._n of_o france_n and_o subject_v himself_o with_o what_o he_o have_v in_o normandy_n to_o his_o obedience_n whereupon_o the_o king_n give_v it_o 5._o to_o godfrey_n de_fw-fr craucumbe_n which_o godfrey_n have_v also_o a_o grant_n 5._o of_o it_o from_o ralph_n de_fw-la ruperiis_fw-la abovementioned_a who_o thereby_o reserve_v to_o himself_o and_o his_o heir_n a_o pair_n of_o gild_a spur_n to_o be_v pay_v yearly_o at_o easter_n for_o all_o service_n which_o grant_v the_o say_a king_n confirm_v 5._o but_o there_o it_o be_v write_v aderichestan_n and_o adrichestone_n howbeit_o afterward_o scil_n in_o 32_o h._n 3._o the_o king_n bestow_v 5._o the_o inheritance_n thereof_o on_o geffrey_n de_fw-fr langley_n of_o who_o in_o pinley_n i_o have_v speak_v in_o which_o charter_n he_o call_v it_o eschaeta_fw-la nostra_fw-la de_fw-la terris_fw-la normannorum_fw-la make_v also_o mention_n that_o he_o have_v it_o of_o the_o say_v godfrey_n in_o exchange_n for_o staunforham_n in_o northumberland_n to_o this_o geffrey_n succeed_v john_n de_fw-fr langley_n his_o grandchild_n in_o the_o possession_n thereof_o who_o in_o 7_o e._n 1._o hold_v â—_o it_o of_o the_o king_n in_o capite_fw-la by_o a_o pair_n of_o gild_a spur_n have_v at_o that_o time_n two_o carucate_n of_o land_n in_o demesn_a and_o seven_o tenant_n hold_v seven_o yard_n land_n pay_v several_a rent_n and_o perform_v sundry_a servile_a labour_n as_o also_o a_o court-leet_n but_o from_o this_o john_n by_o some_o private_a agreement_n it_o seem_v be_v it_o pass_v to_o geffrey_n de_fw-fr langley_n his_o young_a brother_n for_o the_o say_v geffrey_n be_v possess_v thereof_o in_o 15_o e._n 1._o and_o implead_v 17._o for_o certain_a land_n here_o at_o that_o time_n by_o fouk_n de_fw-fr lucy_n call_v 17._o his_o say_a brother_n john_n to_o warranty_n which_o geffrey_n be_v a_o devout_a man_n become_v sign_v 17._o with_o the_o cross_n for_o a_o voyage_n to_o the_o holy_a land_n in_o 55_o h._n 3._o in_o 22_o e._n 1._o he_o be_v one_o dorso_fw-la of_o the_o knight_n of_o the_o retinue_n to_o edmund_n earl_n of_o lancaster_n upon_o who_o be_v attend_v at_o such_o time_n as_o he_o agitate_a a_o peace_n betwixt_o the_o then_o king_n of_o france_n and_o his_o brother_n king_n edward_n of_o england_n he_o be_v send_v 1295._o with_o letter_n by_o the_o say_a king_n of_o france_n to_o recall_v the_o constable_n of_o that_o realm_n then_o upon_o his_o march_n into_o gascoign_n with_o a_o army_n and_o afterward_o return_v to_o england_n release_v insp._n to_o the_o monk_n of_o stoneley_n x_o li._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la of_o that_o annuity_n of_o xx_o li._n which_o have_v be_v reserve_v to_o geffrey_n de_fw-fr langley_n his_o father_n when_o he_o grant_v to_o they_o the_o manor_n of_o staverton_n in_o this_o county_n who_o descendant_n pinley_n in_o the_o male_a line_n enjoy_v this_o lordship_n for_o divers_a generation_n john_n be_v the_o last_o of_o they_o that_o i_o find_v who_o at_o the_o death_n of_o william_n his_o father_n in_o 22_o e._n 4._o be_v 3._o about_o 13._o year_n of_o age_n but_o die_v without_o issue_n leave_v alianore_n his_o sister_n and_o heir_n as_o it_o seem_v for_o in_o 12_o h._n 7._o it_o appear_v that_o john_n clanelke_n and_o alianore_n his_o wife_n levy_v a_o fine_a mart._n of_o this_o manor_n whereby_o it_o be_v convey_v to_o richard_n empson_n and_o his_o heir_n with_o warranty_n against_o her_o the_o say_a alianore_n and_o her_o heir_n after_o which_o it_o come_v to_o thomas_n morton_n esquire_n who_o in_o 37_o h._n 8._o past_o 8._o it_o to_o thomas_n hunk_n which_o t._n hunkâ—_n die_v cedul_n seize_v thereof_o in_o 5._o &_o 6._o ph._n &_o m._n leave_v robert_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n of_o full_a age_n to_o who_o succeed_v john_n hunk_n gentleman_n who_o die_v inquir_n seize_v of_o it_o in_o 1_o eliz._n left_a ursula_n his_o daughter_n and_o heir_n six_o year_n of_o age_n afterward_o marry_v to_o ralph_n lidkote_n the_o advouson_n of_o the_o church_n be_v give_v nevil_n in_o k._n john_n time_n to_o the_o monk_n of_o teuksbury_n by_o roger_n de_fw-fr ruperiis_fw-la but_o never_o appropriate_v to_o they_o in_o a_o 1291._o 19_o e._n 1._o the_o rectory_n be_v value_v scac._n at_o vi_o mark_n so_o likewise_o in_o etc._n 14_o e._n 3._o but_o in_o b._n 26_o h._n 8._o at_o xiii_o li._n vi_o s._n viij_o d._n out_o of_o which_o be_v allow_v for_o procuration_n and_o synodal_n twelve_o â—_o and_o four_o s._n yearly_a pension_n to_o the_o monk_n of_o tewksbury_n patroni_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la incumbentes_fw-la etc._n etc._n abbas_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr teuksbury_n will._n de_fw-fr dalby_n accol_n 6._o id._n jan._n 1304._o b._n abbas_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr teuksbury_n mr._n rad._n turvill_n cler._n 11._o cal._n jan._n 13â—4_n b._n abbas_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr teuksbury_n mr._n rob._n de_fw-fr southam_n 5._o jan._n 1339._o b._n abbas_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr teuksbury_n d._n will._n de_fw-fr herdewyke_n cap._n 13._o aug._n 1362._o a._n abbas_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr teuksbury_n will._n solito_n 12._o dec._n 1364._o b._n abbas_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr teuksbury_n joh._n rose_n pbr._n 8._o aug._n 1392._o a._n abbas_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr teuksbury_n joh._n tymmes_n 28._o sept._n 1410._o b._n abbas_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr teuksbury_n d._n rob._n osgodby_n cap._n 3._o apr._n 1426._o a._n abbas_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr teuksbury_n magr._fw-la will._n vauce_n 20._o jan._n 1446._o a._n abbas_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr teuksbury_n thomas_n compton_n cap._n 4._o apr._n 1448._o b._n abbas_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr teuksbury_n d._n rog._n kyningham_n cap._n 22._o junii_fw-la 1469._o b._n abbas_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr teuksbury_n ric._n ferâ—hing_n 24._o dec._n 1472._o b._n abbas_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr teuksbury_n d._n thom._n râ—ttur_fw-la cap._n 26._o junii_fw-la 1489._o a._n abbas_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr teuksbury_n d._n ric._n sâ—lbrugg_n cap._n 24._o martii_fw-la 1505._o a._n ric._n bydle_n civis_fw-la wigorn_n ratione_fw-la concess_n ab._n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr tewksbury_n d._n rob._n â—kyres_v pbr._n 14._o nou._n 1545._o b._n joh._n turner_n de_fw-fr atherston_n gen_fw-la magr._fw-la will._n stock_n in_o s._n theol._n bacc._n 23._o nou._n 1581._o a._n joh._n turner_n de_fw-fr atherston_n gen_fw-la tho._n wild_a cler._n 20._o feb._n 1583._o a._n joh._n turner_n &_o will._n turner_n ejus_fw-la filius_fw-la a._n joh._n rogers_n cler._n 11._o jan._n 1608._o joh._n turner_n &_o will._n turner_n ejus_fw-la filius_fw-la b._n magâ—â—_n ric._n wright_n cler._n 16._o sept_n 1622._o ayleston_n this_o little_a village_n situate_v in_o the_o parish_n of_o atherston_n lie_v on_o the_o other_o side_n the_o water_n and_o in_o the_o conqueror_n time_n be_v possess_v by_o
hatton_n which_o aytropus_fw-la haseley_n have_v and_o so_o much_o of_o his_o the_o say_v founder_n royalty_n in_o hatton_n as_o lay_v betwixt_o the_o two_o little_a brook_n there_o together_o with_o many_o other_o particular_n lie_v in_o that_o lordship_n of_o the_o benefactor_n roger_n earl_n of_o warwick_n give_v inspex_fw-la the_o church_n of_o shukburgh_n in_o this_o county_n with_o its_o appurtenance_n as_o also_o four_o yard_n land_n and_o roger_n lord_n of_o shukburgh_n xx_o acre_n of_o enclosure_n in_o that_o place_n in_o burton_n robert_n lord_n of_o burton_n give_v inspex_fw-la one_o yard_n land_n with_o ....._o acre_n of_o enclosure_n as_o also_o one_o yard_n land_n and_o a_o half_a lie_v in_o radford_n and_o ralph_n the_o son_n of_o wigan_n the_o king_n marshal_n certain_a land_n inspex_fw-la adjacent_a to_o wroxhall_n call_v kaldecote_n or_o killecote_n with_o divers_a enclosure_n situate_v betwixt_o the_o say_a killecote_n and_o burhey_n as_o also_o all_o the_o wood_n and_o plain_a adjoin_v thereto_o on_o the_o one_o side_n and_o unto_o the_o park_n of_o hugh_n fill_v ricardi_n the_o founder_n on_o the_o other_o out_o of_o wardon_n in_o northamptonshire_n do_v richard_n foliot_n likewise_o grant_v inspex_fw-la thereunto_o xxâ—v_o s._n yearly_a rent_n and_o out_o of_o hinkley_n in_o com._n leic._n robert_n earl_n of_o leicester_n the_o inspex_fw-la rent_n of_o x_o s._n and_o to_o all_o these_o do_v kâ—ng_n h._n 2._o add_v inspex_fw-la the_o gift_n of_o x._o mark_n yearly_a rent_n for_o the_o health_n of_o his_o soul_n and_o the_o soul_n of_o his_o father_n and_o ancestor_n to_o be_v pay_v out_o of_o his_o exchequer_n annual_o at_o the_o feast_n of_o s._n michael_n until_o he_o shall_v bestow_v on_o they_o as_o much_o in_o substance_n some_o other_o way_n which_o be_v by_o king_n h._n 3._o in_o 43._o of_o his_o reign_n 1._o perform_v six_o mark_n yearly_o be_v assign_v to_o they_o to_o be_v receive_v from_o the_o bishop_n of_o worcester_n and_o his_o 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dissolution_n thereof_o be_v that_o upon_o tuesday_n the_o even_o of_o s._n luke_n anno_fw-la 1290._o 18_o e._n 1._o godfrey_n giffard_n the_o then_o venerable_a bishop_n of_o worcester_n make_v his_o b._n visitation_n here_o and_o preach_v upon_o this_o text_n non_fw-la est_fw-la talis_fw-la mulier_fw-la super_fw-la terram_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o that_o upon_o the_o nine_o of_o july_n anno_fw-la 1315._o 9_o e._n 2._o walâ—er_fw-fr de_fw-fr maydeneston_n than_o bishop_n of_o the_o same_o diocese_n dedicate_v a._n the_o church_n here_o together_o with_o the_o high_a altar_n which_o new_a dedication_n be_v so_o long_o after_o the_o say_a monastery_n be_v found_v argue_v plain_o that_o it_o be_v then_o rebuilt_a by_o the_o nun_n for_o 15._o unless_o there_o have_v be_v a_o new_a fabric_n erect_v or_o at_o least_o a_o enlargement_n and_o alteration_n of_o the_o old_a by_o new_a wall_n and_o a_o roof_n it_o have_v not_o be_v proper_a and_o now_o that_o i_o be_o thus_o come_v to_o mention_v this_o dedication_n it_o will_v not_o be_v amiss_o i_o think_v to_o say_v something_o brief_o of_o the_o order_n and_o ceremony_n ancient_o use_v in_o the_o like_a dedication_n or_o consecration_n of_o church_n herein_o make_v use_n of_o the_o learned_a durandus_fw-la 13._o his_o rationale_n divinorum_fw-la for_o my_o authority_n who_o first_o discourse_v of_o the_o cause_n from_o whence_o such_o consecration_n have_v their_o original_n second_o by_o who_o and_o three_o wherefore_o the_o church_n be_v dedicate_v and_o what_o as_o well_o such_o dedication_n church_n as_o all_o and_o singular_a that_o be_v perform_v therein_o do_v signify_v first_o therefore_o as_o to_o the_o cause_n and_o occasion_n whence_o the_o dedication_n of_o church_n proceed_v he_o observe_v that_o moses_n by_o the_o command_n of_o god_n make_v a_o temple_n and_o consecrate_v it_o with_o a_o table_n and_o a_o altar_n as_o also_o brazen_a vessel_n and_o utensill_n for_o the_o service_n of_o god_n not_o only_o hallow_v it_o with_o divine_a prayer_n but_o by_o the_o anoint_v with_o holy_a oil_n as_o the_o lord_n have_v appoint_v for_o it_o be_v write_v that_o the_o lord_n command_v moses_n that_o he_o shall_v make_v chrism_n wherewith_o to_o anoint_v the_o tabernacle_n as_o also_o the_o ark_n of_o the_o testament_n in_o the_o dedication_n thereof_o also_o solomon_n the_o son_n of_o david_n by_o the_o command_n of_o god_n build_v the_o temple_n with_o a_o altar_n and_o consecrate_v all_o thing_n thereto_o for_o the_o service_n of_o god_n as_o be_v to_o be_v see_v in_o the_o book_n of_o king_n that_o nebuchadnezar_n call_v together_o all_o his_o noble_n at_o the_o dedication_n of_o the_o brazen_a statue_n which_o he_o have_v make_v and_o that_o the_o jew_n as_o burcardus_fw-la lib._n 3._o c._n judei_n observe_v do_v not_o sacrifice_v to_o god_n nor_o offer_v up_o unto_o he_o their_o divine_a supplication_n in_o any_o other_o place_n than_o such_o as_o be_v special_o dedicate_v to_o he_o if_o therefore_o say_v my_o author_n they_o which_o live_v under_o the_o shadow_n of_o the_o law_n do_v do_v thus_o how_o much_o more_o shall_v we_o to_o who_o the_o light_n of_o truth_n have_v so_o appear_v and_o grace_n be_v give_v by_o jesus_n christ_n build_v church_n to_o god_n adorn_v they_o the_o best_a we_o can_v and_o with_o divine_a prayer_n and_o holy_a unction_n consecrate_v they_o with_o the_o altar_n vessel_n and_o vestment_n and_o all_o thing_n else_o pertain_v to_o god_n worship_n according_a to_o the_o institution_n of_o pope_n felix_n the_o three_o second_o it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o none_o but_o the_o bishop_n only_o have_v authority_n to_o dedicate_v church_n and_o altar_n in_o regard_n he_o bear_v the_o image_n of_o christ_n the_o chief_a bishop_n spiritual_o dedicate_a without_o who_o we_o can_v be_v establish_v in_o grace_n for_o he_o say_v sine_fw-la i_o nihil_fw-la potestis_fw-la facere_fw-la and_o the_o psalmist_n nisi_fw-la dominus_fw-la aedificat_fw-la domum_fw-la etc._n etc._n whereupon_o the_o council_n of_o carthage_n prohibit_v that_o no_o priest_n or_o any_o person_n of_o a_o inferior_a order_n shall_v do_v it_o to_o these_o why_o a_o church_n not_o first_o endow_v and_o with_o what_o have_v be_v lawful_o acquire_v shall_v not_o be_v dedicate_v he_o add_v divers_a reason_n to_o the_o constitution_n of_o sacred_a canon_n which_o here_o for_o brevity_n i_o pass_v by_o and_o come_v to_o the_o three_o point_n viz_o wherefore_o it_o be_v dedicate_v first_o say_v he_o that_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o power_n may_v be_v expel_v whereupon_o gregory_n in_o his_o dialogue_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 30._o report_n that_o when_o a_o church_n that_o belong_v to_o the_o arrian_n be_v to_o be_v render_v to_o the_o faithful_a be_v to_o be_v consecrate_v and_o the_o relic_n of_o s._n sebastian_n &_o s._n agatha_n be_v take_v out_o of_o it_o the_o people_n then_o assemble_v there_o perceive_v a_o hogg_n run_v to_o and_o fro_o among_o they_o which_o be_v drive_v out_o of_o door_n can_v not_o be_v discern_v of_o any_o man_n whereat_o they_o grow_v much_o amaze_v by_o this_o say_v he_o god_n show_v that_o the_o unclean_a inhabitant_n shall_v depart_v thence_o etc._n etc._n second_o that_o all_o person_n fly_v for_o refuge_n thereto_o shall_v have_v safety_n as_o may_v be_v read_v in_o the_o canon_n of_o gregory_n et_fw-la ob_fw-la hoc_fw-la joab_n in_fw-la tabernaculum_fw-la fugit_fw-la &_o altaris_fw-la cornua_fw-la apprehendit_fw-la three_o that_o prayer_n may_v there_o be_v hear_v whereupon_o in_o the_o prayer_n at_o mass_n concede_fw-la ut_fw-la omnes_fw-la qui_fw-la huc_fw-la deprecaturi_fw-la conveniunt_fw-la ex_fw-la quacunque_fw-la tribulatione_fw-la consolationis_fw-la tuus_fw-la beneficium_fw-la consequantur_fw-la so_o also_o do_v solomon_n pray_v at_o the_o dedication_n of_o the_o temple_n as_o be_v to_o be_v see_v king_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 8._o four_o that_o praise_n may_v be_v therein_o make_v
earl_n of_o of_o mellent_a contain_v 3_o hide_n and_o be_v value_v at_o iiii_o li._n the_o wood_n whereof_o be_v a_o mile_n in_o extent_n but_o in_o edw._n the_o confessor_n day_n it_o be_v the_o freehold_a of_o one_o bovi_fw-la from_o which_o earl_n as_o most_o of_o the_o land_n which_o he_o have_v in_o this_o county_n do_v it_o come_v to_o the_o hand_n of_o henry_n de_fw-fr newburgh_n his_o brother_n the_o first_o earl_n of_o warwick_n of_o the_o norman_a line_n as_o be_v evident_a enough_o and_o in_o 9_o joh._n be_v inter_fw-la alia_fw-la assign_v joh._n for_o the_o dower_n of_o alice_n the_o widow_n of_o waleran_n earl_n of_o warwick_n so_o also_o in_o 7._o 26_o h._n 3._o to_o ela_n the_o widow_n of_o thomas_n earl_n of_o warwick_n which_o ela_n in_o 36_o h._n 3._o obtain_v a_o charter_n 27._o of_o free-warren_n in_o all_o her_o demesn_a land_n here_o and_o purchase_v aur_fw-it certain_a other_o land_n in_o this_o place_n of_o sir_n henry_n de_fw-fr lodbroke_n kt._n which_o she_o give_v aur_fw-it to_o the_o priory_n at_o warwick_n after_o this_o viz._n in_o 13_o e._n 1._o will._n de_fw-fr beauchamp_n claim_v vv._n a_o gallow_n with_o assize_n of_o bread_n and_o beer_n in_o this_o manor_n by_o prescription_n which_o be_v allow_v and_o in_o 9_o e._n 2._o be_v it_o assign_v inter_fw-la alia_fw-la as_o part_v of_o the_o dowry_n of_o alice_n widow_n unto_o guy_n de_fw-fr beauchamp_n earl_n of_o warwick_n to_o the_o posterity_n of_o which_o earl_n it_o continue_v till_o 3_o h._n 7._o but_o then_o come_v to_o the_o crown_n with_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o possession_n belong_v to_o that_o earldom_n be_v by_o k._n h._n 8._o in_o 26_o of_o his_o reign_n 22._o lease_v 2._o to_o rog._n walford_n for_o xxi_o year_n but_o king_n edw._n 6._o 22_o dec._n 1._o of_o his_o reign_n grant_v 6._o the_o inheritance_n thereof_o together_o with_o the_o castle_n of_o warwick_n etc._n etc._n unto_o john_n dudley_n earl_n of_o warwick_n after_o who_o attainder_n in_o 1_o mariae_fw-la the_o say_v q._n make_v a_o lease_n 7._o thereof_o for_o xl_o year_n at_o the_o rent_n of_o xxvii_o li._n iiii_o s._n i_o d._n ob_fw-la to_o clem_n throgmorton_n of_o haseloy_n esquire_n but_o in_o 4_o eliz._n do_v ambrose_n dudley_n than_o earl_n of_o warwick_n obtain_v a_o pat._n 4._o thereof_o together_o with_o the_o castle_n of_o warwick_n etc._n etc._n to_o himself_o and_o the_o heir_n male_a of_o his_o body_n who_o die_v without_o issue_n it_o return_v to_o the_o crown_n and_o be_v afterward_o purchase_v by_o thomas_n spencer_n esquire_n a_o young_a son_n to_o sir_n john_n spencer_n of_o althorpe_n in_o come_v northampt._n knight_n which_o thomas_n have_v likewise_o obtain_v a_o lease_n from_o the_o dean_n and_o chapter_n of_o worcester_n of_o certain_a land_n in_o this_o place_n build_v a_o very_a fair_a house_n thereupon_o and_o for_o the_o great_a hospitality_n which_o he_o keep_v thereat_o be_v the_o mirror_n of_o this_o county_n but_o have_v no_o issue_n male_a settle_v 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ecclesiae_fw-la incumbentes_fw-la etc._n etc._n d._n joh._n de_fw-fr cantilupo_n walt._n de_fw-fr cantilupo_n subdiac_n cal._n junii_fw-la 1288._o a._n d._n episcopus_fw-la wigorn._n philippus_n de_fw-fr hambury_n cler._n 5._o id._n dec._n 1326._o b._n d._n episcopus_fw-la wigorn._n will._n de_fw-fr lemynton_n pbr._n 15._o dec._n 1330._o a._n d._n episcopus_fw-la wigorn._n walt._n powyk_n pbr._n 3_o matii_fw-la 1386._o a._n d._n episcopus_fw-la wigorn._n d._n will._n walton_n pbr._n 15._o sept._n 1432._o a._n d._n episcopus_fw-la wigorn._n d._n joh._n chestryfeld_n pbr._n 28._o oct._n 1444._o b._n d._n episcopus_fw-la wigorn._n d._n ric._n harry_n pbr._n 2._o jan._n 1444._o b._n d._n episcopus_fw-la wigorn._n ....._o 10._o julii_fw-la 1465._o k._n d._n episcopus_fw-la wigorn._n d._n rog._n clarke_n cap._n 3._o junii_fw-la 1485._o a._n d._n episcopus_fw-la wigorn._n d._n joh._n do_v pbr._n 6._o junii_fw-la 1515._o b._n d._n episcopus_fw-la wigorn._n thomas_n hargreve_n pbr._n 3_o 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but_o afterward_o of_o 3._o eustace_n de_fw-fr folvill_n by_o which_o john_n brome_n she_o have_v issue_n william_n upon_o who_o this_o lordship_n be_v entail_v 3._o in_o 10_o e._n 3._o who_o be_v within_o age_n at_o the_o death_n of_o his_o father_n become_v ward_n aurâ—_n for_o the_o same_o to_o sir_n thomas_n west_n kt._n by_o right_a of_o descent_n from_o alianore_n his_o mother_n daughter_n and_o heir_n to_o sir_n john_n de_fw-fr cantilupe_n of_o snitfeild_n corbicon_n fee_n be_v settle_v on_o the_o ancestor_n of_o that_o sir_n john_n de_fw-fr cantilupe_n as_o in_o stodley_n i_o shall_v show_v which_o sir_n thomas_n west_n in_o consideration_n of_o c_o s._n and_o at_o the_o solicitation_n of_o some_o friend_n of_o the_o say_v william_n first_o quit_v aur_fw-it his_o say_a custody_n and_o afterward_o upon_o the_o request_n of_o william_n breton_n release_v aur_fw-it also_o his_o right_n to_o the_o say_a sum_n but_o how_o this_o manor_n pass_v from_o brome_n i_o yet_o know_v not_o 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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 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brother_n to_o the_o before_o mention_v ralph_n have_v therein_o except_v one_o hide_v give_v to_o margaret_n her_o mother_n in_o marriage_n which_o be_v of_o the_o abbot_n of_o evesham_n fee_n in_o consideration_n of_o which_o grant_n and_o quit_v claim_n the_o same_o h._n de_fw-fr bereford_n covenant_v joh._n to_o maintain_v she_o with_o all_o necessary_n during_o her_o life_n and_o to_o take_v care_n of_o will._n her_o son_n and_o felicia_n her_o daughter_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v dispose_v of_o in_o a_o convenient_a fashion_n upon_o the_o death_n of_o which_o henry_n without_o issue_n all_o that_o he_o have_v here_o descend_v to_o henry_n de_fw-fr nasford_n son_n of_o his_o sister_n dionysia_n which_o in_o 36_o h._n 3._o be_v certify_v n._n to_o be_v hold_v of_o the_o earl_n of_o warwick_n by_o the_o service_n of_o half_a a_o kts._n fee_n howbeit_o the_o posterity_n of_o nasford_n enjoy_v it_o not_o long_o for_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o hospitalar_n become_v possess_v 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county_n be_v thereby_o grant_v this_o manor_n be_v allot_v to_o draper_n for_o i_o find_v eliz._n that_o the_o say_v i._o draper_n dispose_v thereof_o to_o rob._n draper_n a_o young_a son_n and_o of_o the_o rectory_n with_o the_o advouson_n of_o the_o vicarage_n to_o his_o son_n richard_n which_o richard_n depart_v this_o life_n 2_o apr._n 8._o eliz._n left_a anne_n the_o wife_n of_o will._n kempson_n and_o isabella_n the_o wife_n of_o ric._n gennen_n his_o sister_n and_o heir_n but_o of_o the_o manor_n do_v rob._n draper_n die_v eliz._n seize_v 13_o junii_fw-la 5_o eliz._n leave_v will._n his_o son_n and_o heir_n two_o year_n of_o age_n and_o upward_o which_o will._n marry_a margaret_n the_o daughter_n of_o anthony_n sheldon_n of_o broadway_n in_o com_n wigorn_v and_o have_v no_o issue_n by_o she_o settle_v it_o upon_o brace_n sheldon_n second_o son_n of_o will._n elder_a brother_n to_o her_o the_o say_a margaret_n who_o son_n and_o heir_n now_o enjoy_v it_o of_o the_o church_n dedicate_v to_o s._n andrew_n i_o do_v not_o find_v any_o valuation_n in_o a_o 1291_o 19_o e._n 1._o but_o upon_o collection_n of_o the_o nones_n of_o sheaf_n wool_n and_o lamb_n in_o 14_o e._n 3._o it_o be_v rate_v scac._n at_o vi_o li_n xiii_o s_o iiii_o d_o and_o in_o 26_o h._n 8._o certify_v a._n to_o be_v appropriate_a to_o the_o hospitalar_n who_o it_o seem_v find_v some_o stipendiary_a to_o serve_v the_o cure_n unto_o who_o there_o be_v no_o certain_a allowance_n assign_v patroni_fw-la vicariae_fw-la incumbentes_fw-la etc._n etc._n prio_fw-la hosp._n s._n joh._n jerusalem_n in_o anglia_fw-it thomas_n de_fw-fr dunington_n cap._n 4._o non._n maii_n 1321._o a._n prio_fw-la hosp._n s._n joh._n jerusalem_n in_o anglia_fw-it walt_n de_fw-fr allesle_a pbr._n 14_o maii_n 1339._o a._n prio_fw-la hosp._n s._n joh._n jerusalem_n in_o anglia_fw-it d._n henr._n de_fw-fr lighthurne_n 21_o julii_fw-la 1340._o b._n prio_fw-la hosp._n s._n joh._n jerusalem_n in_o anglia_fw-it joh._n miles_n pbr._n 26_o aug._n 1361._o a._n prio_fw-la hosp._n s._n joh._n jerusalem_n in_o anglia_fw-it rob._n hunt_v pbr._n 8._o aug._n 1361._o a._n prio_fw-la hosp._n s._n joh._n jerusalem_n in_o anglia_fw-it thomas_n saunders_n pbr._n 3_o oct._n 1363._o b._n prio_fw-la hosp._n s._n joh._n jerusalem_n in_o anglia_fw-it will._n foules_n pbr._n 15_o dec._n 1363._o b._n prio_fw-la hosp._n s._n joh._n jerusalem_n in_o anglia_fw-it d._n ric._n swift_a cap._n 15_o oct._n 1414._o a_o prio_fw-la hosp._n s._n joh._n jerusalem_n in_o anglia_fw-it joh._n fysher_n cap._n 2_o julii_fw-la 1420._o a_o d._n episc._n per_fw-la lapsum_fw-la will._n clopton_n art_n magr._fw-la 7_o junii_fw-la a_o 1458._o b._n jac._n rex_fw-la angl._n per_fw-la lapsum_fw-la edw._n lewes_n cler._n 15_o oct._n 1608._o a._n jac._n rex_fw-la angl._n per_fw-la lapsum_fw-la will._n pace_n cler._n 1_o febr._fw-la 1611._o b._n arden_n grafton_n this_o have_v be_v ancient_o call_v little-grafton_n as_o i_o shall_v show_v by_o and_o by_o yet_o in_o the_o conqueror_n time_n not_o distinguish_v by_o any_o additional_a name_n but_o then_o certify_v lib._n to_o contain_v 3_o hide_n and_o one_o virgate_v of_o land_n which_o be_v value_v at_o thirty_o s_o and_o possess_v by_o will._n fill_v corbucionis_fw-la of_o who_o leuric_n and_o eileva_n then_o hold_v it_o who_o freehold_n it_o have_v be_v in_o edw._n the_o confessor_n day_n after_o which_o viz._n in_o h._n 2._o time_n ralph_n de_fw-fr grafton_n enjoy_v it_o as_o it_o seem_v for_o it_o appear_v that_o margar._n de_fw-fr grafton_n niece_n and_o heir_n to_o the_o say_v ralph_n sell_v joh._n 3_o hide_n lie_v in_o this_o place_n for_o they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v de_fw-fr feodo_fw-la petri_n de_fw-fr stodelei_n to_o will._n de_fw-fr arden_n in_o the_o x_o the_o year_n of_o k._n john_n reign_n who_o posterity_n continue_v lord_n thereof_o give_v occasion_n that_o it_o be_v call_v arden_n grafton_n which_o w._n the_o arden_n in_o 52_o h._n 3._o be_v certify_v 3._o to_o â—old_a it_o of_o the_o earl_n of_o warwick_n by_o the_o service_n of_o half_a a_o kts._n fee_n to_o who_o widow_n sc_n agatha_n it_o be_v assign_v 13._o in_o dower_n in_o 4_o e._n 1._o the_o extent_n thereof_o be_v thus_o record_v 1._o viz._n a_o manor_n house_n with_o a_o garden_n clx_o acre_n of_o land_n and_o pasture_n four_o yard_n land_n hold_v in_o villeinage_n â—ach_v yard_n land_n yield_v x_o s_o per_fw-la a_o and_o the_o rent_n of_o twelve_o d_o and_o a_o pound_n of_o pepper_n from_o the_o freeholder_n by_o the_o same_o extent_n 1._o it_o also_o appear_v that_o one_o alanus_n de_fw-fr grafton_n than_o hold_v 1._o yard_n land_n in_o this_o village_n reckon_v for_o the_o 5_o the_o part_n of_o a_o kts._n fee_n and_o liable_a to_o foreign_a service_n upon_o occasion_n but_o it_o seem_v that_o this_o hamlet_n come_v to_o the_o hand_n of_o k._n edw._n 1._o and_o probable_o at_o that_o time_n when_o knoll_n and_o other_o land_n in_o this_o county_n be_v by_o a_o kind_n of_o exchange_n 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ad_fw-la arma_fw-la &_o jana_n ejus_fw-la conjux_fw-la una_fw-la haer_v edm._n knightley_n mil._n rob._n dowse_n cler._n 21._o martii_fw-la 1550._o b._n in_o this_o church_n there_o have_v be_v a_o chantry_n found_v 22._o in_o 7_o h._n 4._o by_o thomas_n middlemore_n of_o edgbaston_n for_o a_o certain_a priest_n to_o sing_v mass_n daily_o at_o the_o altar_n of_o the_o bless_a virgin_n on_o the_o south_n part_n of_o the_o same_o church_n for_o the_o good_a estate_n of_o he_o the_o say_v thomas_n during_o this_o life_n and_o the_o health_n of_o his_o soul_n after_o his_o departure_n hence_o as_o also_o for_o the_o soul_n of_o his_o father_n and_o mother_n and_o all_o the_o faithful_a decease_a which_o chantry_n be_v endow_v 18._o with_o lxxx._n acre_n of_o land_n x._o acre_n of_o meadow_n and_o xiii_o s._n four_o d._n yearly_a rent_n lie_v in_o studley_n above_o mention_v the_o revenue_n whereof_o in_o 26_o h._n 8._o be_v rate_v a._n
at_o four_o li._n xiii_o s._n four_o d._n which_o sum_n in_o 37_o h._n 8._o be_v yearly_o receive_v b._n by_o the_o priest_n belong_v thereto_o at_o the_o hand_n of_o m_o r_o robert_n midlemore_n notwithstanding_o he_o do_v not_o due_o attend_v here_o but_o sing_v in_o other_o place_n at_o his_o pleasure_n the_o priory_n of_o studley_n this_o be_v first_o found_v insp._n in_o king_n stephen_n time_n by_o peter_n corbicon_n otherwise_o call_v peter_n the_o stodleg_n in_o regard_n of_o his_o residence_n here_o for_o canon_n regular_a of_o s._n augustin_n order_n at_o a_o place_n call_v wicton_n near_o wiche_n in_o worcestershire_n and_o by_o he_o endow_v with_o the_o church_n of_o the_o same_o wicton_n as_o also_o of_o stodley_n cocton_n now_o coughton_n in_o this_o county_n salperton_n in_o gloucestershire_n and_o all_o other_o church_n of_o his_o patronage_n after_o the_o death_n of_o the_o incumbent_n that_o have_v be_v present_v thereto_o by_o he_o the_o say_v peter_n or_o his_o 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12._o of_o
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integram_fw-la virgatam_fw-la terrae_fw-la de_fw-fr bondagio_fw-it solebant_fw-la operari_fw-la cum_fw-la domino_fw-la in_o autumpno_n per_fw-la dvos_fw-la dies_fw-la &_o similiter_fw-la omnes_fw-la alii_fw-la custumarii_fw-la ad_fw-la quantitatem_fw-la tenurae_fw-la per_fw-la rationabilem_fw-la praemonitionem_fw-la praepositi_fw-la pro_fw-la quo_fw-la solebant_fw-la habere_fw-la unum_fw-la multonem_fw-la pingue_n &_o iiii_o d._n panem_fw-la album_fw-la &_o twelve_o lagenas_fw-la cervisiae_fw-la et_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la venerint_fw-la tunc_fw-la solebant_fw-la amerciari_fw-la ad_fw-la proximam_fw-la curiam_fw-la sequentem_fw-la et_fw-la dicunt_fw-la quod_fw-la omnes_fw-la praedictae_fw-la consuetudines_fw-la solebant_fw-la fieri_fw-la &_o à _fw-la tempore_fw-la regis_fw-la athelstanâ—_n &_o tempore_fw-la regis_fw-la johannis_n &_o ante_fw-la coronationem_fw-la henrici_fw-la regis_fw-la et_fw-la praedecessores_fw-la praedictorum_fw-la juratorum_fw-la ......._o &_o dicebant_fw-la 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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 dorset_z and_o hant-shire_n for_o his_o speedy_a apprehension_n by_o command_n of_o the_o parliament_n hold_v short_o after_o at_o winchester_n scil_n in_o march_n after_o which_o his_o land_n be_v seize_v 24._o by_o the_o king_n but_o ere_o long_o he_o be_v clear_v of_o that_o charge_n and_o restitution_n make_v as_o appear_v by_o the_o say_v king_n mandate_n 24._o to_o the_o shiriff_n of_o this_o county_n bear_v date_n in_o august_n follow_v this_o sir_n john_n peche_n bear_v m._n for_o his_o arm_n gules_a a_o fesse_v between_o six_o cross_a crosslet_n arg._n with_o a_o label_n of_o 3._o point_n in_o chief_a and_o be_v a_o age_a man_n depart_v m._n this_o life_n about_o the_o 11_o the_o or_o 12_o the_o year_n of_o king_n edw._n 3._o reign_n leave_v john_n his_o grandson_n heir_n to_o this_o and_o divers_a other_o fair_a lordship_n who_o be_v in_o 16_o e._n 3._o a_o â—_o knight_n in_o 28_o e._n 3._o serve_v in_o 21._o the_o parliament_n then_o hold_v at_o
to_o they_o of_o mergate_n in_o 〈◊〉_d bedf._n and_o appropriate_v a._n to_o that_o religious_a house_n in_o anno_fw-la 1291._o 19_o e._n 1._o it_o be_v value_v at_o ix_o mark_n and_o the_o vicarage_n b._n at_o two_o mark_n but_o in_o 26_o h._n 8._o the_o say_a vicarage_n scac._n be_v estimate_v at_o seven_o 〈◊〉_d s._n two_o d._n over_o and_o above_o ix_o s._n vi_o d._n yearly_o allow_v for_o procuration_n and_o synodal_n patroni_fw-la vicariae_fw-la lich._n incumbentes_fw-la etc._n etc._n priorissa_n &_o conv_n s._n trin._n de_fw-fr bosco_n juxtae_fw-la merkyate_n a._n galfr._n de_fw-fr newnham_n cap._n d._n alanus_fw-la de_fw-fr waverton_n 7._o cal._n nou._n 1320._o priorissa_n &_o conv_n s._n trin._n de_fw-fr bosco_n juxtae_fw-la merkyate_n a._n joh._n de_fw-fr wylmunâ—â—cote_n 4._o id._n iâ—n_n 1325._o priorissa_n &_o conv_n s._n trin._n de_fw-fr bosco_n juxtae_fw-la merkyate_n a._n joh._n martin_n cap._n 15._o cal._n nou._n 1330._o priorissa_n &_o conv_n s._n trin._n de_fw-fr bosco_n juxtae_fw-la merkyate_n a._n henr._n de_fw-fr umbresley_n cap._n 4._o noâ—_n oct._n 1349â—_n priorissa_n &_o conv_n s._n trin._n de_fw-fr bosco_n juxtae_fw-la merkyate_n b._n d._n will._n le_fw-fr warde_n pride_n id_fw-la jan._n 1358._o priorissa_n &_o conv_n s._n trin._n de_fw-fr bosco_n juxtae_fw-la merkyate_n b._n will._n atte_a grange_n cap._n 2._o id._n martii_fw-la 1362._o priorissa_n &_o conv_n s._n trin._n de_fw-fr bosco_n juxtae_fw-la merkyate_n a._n joh._n spâ—nne_n pbr._n 19_o maii_n 1395._o priorissa_n &_o conv_n s._n trin._n de_fw-fr bosco_n juxtae_fw-la merkyate_n a._n nich._n burton_n 28._o jan._n 14â—8_n priorissa_n &_o conv_n s._n trin._n de_fw-fr bosco_n juxtae_fw-la merkyate_n a._n will._n bichenhull_n cap._n 3._o junii_fw-la 1416._o priorissa_n &_o conv_n s._n trin._n de_fw-fr bosco_n juxtae_fw-la merkyate_n b._n will._n earl_n pbr._n 6._o aug._n 1447._o priorissa_n &_o conv_n s._n trin._n de_fw-fr bosco_n juxtae_fw-la merkyate_n a._n d._n thomas_n orme_n 15._o sept._n 1522._o priorissa_n &_o conv_n s._n trin._n de_fw-fr bosco_n juxtae_fw-la merkyate_n b._n d._n humfr._n robyns_n 22._o junii_fw-la 1537._o eliz._n angl._n regina_fw-la a._n thomas_n vagham_n cler._n 3._o dec._n 1565._o eliz._n angl._n regina_fw-la b._n andr._n dent_n cler._n 10._o sept._n 1582._o clem._n fisher_n de_fw-fr pakinton_n mile_n joh._n keeling_n cler._n 31._o oct._n 1605._o f._n maria_n fisher_n vidua_fw-la will._n hytsonne_fw-fr cler._n 20._o nou._n 1620._o inceâ—t_fw-la middle-bickenhill_n and_o hill_n bickenhill_n these_o be_v ancient_o repute_v but_o for_o one_o hamlet_n and_o call_v 4._o little-bikenhill_a be_v in_o king_n john_n time_n possess_v by_o richard_n de_fw-fr kaines_n which_o richard_n give_v 4._o it_o unto_o his_o three_o sister_n scil_n raâ—ace_n ala_fw-la and_o margaret_n will._n the_o kaines_n their_o other_o brother_n confirm_v 4._o the_o grant_n and_o henry_n de_fw-fr bickenhull_n release_n 4._o to_o they_o all_o his_o right_n therein_o by_o these_o sister_n it_o be_v divide_v 4._o but_o a_o good_a part_n thereof_o come_v afterward_o to_o the_o nun_n of_o henwood_n and_o after_o the_o general_a dissolution_n be_v 12._o pass_v out_o of_o the_o crown_n inter_fw-la alia_fw-la to_o edward_n aglionby_n of_o balshall_n esquire_n and_o henry_n hugford_n of_o solihull_n gentleman_n and_o their_o heir_n by_o the_o name_n of_o a_o manor_n with_o certain_a land_n and_o rent_n in_o hill_n bickenhill_n all_o which_o be_v purchase_v as_o it_o seem_v short_o after_o by_o john_n fisher_n of_o pakington_n esquire_n for_o by_o the_o inquisition_n take_v eliz._n after_o his_o death_n it_o appear_v that_o he_o die_v seize_v of_o they_o from_o who_o they_o be_v descend_v to_o sir_n clement_n fysher_n baronet_n his_o great_a grandchild_n who_o now_o enjoy_v they_o kington_n alias_o kingsford_n part_n in_o bickenhill_n and_o part_n in_o solihull-parish_n this_o be_v a_o very_a ancient_a place_n though_o now_o there_o be_v little_a sign_n thereof_o for_o i_o find_v that_o there_o stand_v a_o church_n here_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o h._n 3._o time_n the_o â—duâ—uâ—on_n whereof_o be_v grant_v 3._o in_o 5_o â—â—_o of_o that_o king_n reign_n to_o the_o nun_n of_o mergate_n in_o bedfordshire_n by_o one_o henry_n le_fw-fr notte_fw-it but_o afterward_o viz._n in_o 16_o e._n 2._o it_o have_v the_o reputation_n a._n for_o no_o more_o than_o a_o chapel_n belong_v to_o bikenhill_n in_o 37_o h._n 6._o it_o appear_v that_o the_o mountfort_n of_o colshill_n be_v lord_n thereof_o and_o therefore_o i_o be_o of_o 〈◊〉_d that_o it_o come_v to_o they_o by_o the_o daughter_n and_o 〈◊〉_d of_o â—ecâ—e_n a_o hampton_n in_o arden_n do_v for_o in_o that_o year_n sir_n baldwin_n son_n and_o heir_n to_o sir_n william_n mountfort_n pass_v 22._o his_o estate_n therein_o unto_o sir_n humphrey_n stafford_n knight_n son_n and_o heir_n to_o the_o duke_n of_o buck._n and_o other_o which_o grant_n be_v but_o in_o trust_n as_o it_o seem_v for_o in_o 7_o h._n 7._o do_v sir_n simon_n montfort_n knight_n son_n and_o heir_n to_o the_o say_a sir_n baldwin_n demise_n be_v it_o by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o manor_n of_o kingsford_n unto_o henry_n and_o thomas_n his_o two_o young_a son_n and_o in_o 10_o h._n 7._o die_v 7._o seize_v of_o it_o but_o attaint_v as_o in_o colshill_n be_v show_v whereupon_o it_o eschaeting_n to_o the_o crown_n be_v soon_o grant_v 1._o inter_fw-la alia_fw-la to_o girald_n earl_n of_o kildare_n and_o elâ—z_n s_o t_z john_n his_o wife_n and_o to_o the_o heir_n male_a of_o their_o two_o body_n lawful_o beget_v by_o which_o it_o come_v to_o sir_n james_n fitz_n girald_n knight_n son_n to_o the_o say_a earl_n by_o that_o lady_n who_o be_v attaint_v in_o 28_o h._n 8._o as_o in_o dunchurch_n appear_v it_o resort_v again_o to_o the_o crown_n and_o in_o 7_o e._n 6._o be_v with_o other_o land_n grant_v 6._o unto_o thomas_n lucy_n of_o cherlecote_n esquire_n and_o his_o heir_n which_o thomas_n afterward_o a_o knight_n sell_v 96._o it_o unto_o thomas_n dabridgment_n esquire_n of_o who_o in_o langdon_n i_o have_v make_v mention_n waver_n merston_n of_o this_o place_n there_o be_v no_o mention_n at_o all_o in_o the_o conqueror_n survey_n so_o that_o i_o presume_v it_o be_v then_o involve_v with_o bikenhill_n because_o it_o afterward_o appear_v 3._o to_o be_v of_o arden_n fee_n from_o one_o of_o which_o family_n i_o be_o of_o opinion_n that_o anketill_o the_o craft_n be_v first_o enfeoft_v thereof_o about_o king_n stephen_n or_o h._n 2._o time_n for_o clear_v it_o be_v that_o the_o same_o anketil_o possess_v gen_fw-la it_o and_o have_v his_o residence_n gen_fw-la here_o from_o who_o it_o descend_v gen_fw-la to_o roger_n the_o craft_n his_o nephew_n scil_n son_n of_o roger_n his_o brother_n which_o roger_n about_o the_o begin_n of_o king_n ric._n 1._o time_n gen_fw-la sell_v it_o unto_o william_n de_fw-fr waver_v son_n of_o robert_n de_fw-fr waver_v his_o kinsman_n for_o xl._n li._n of_o silver_n to_o be_v hold_v of_o he_o the_o say_v roger_n and_o his_o heir_n by_o the_o six_o part_n of_o a_o knight_n fee_n whereupon_o for_o distinction_n from_o the_o many_o other_o merston_n in_o this_o county_n it_o come_v to_o be_v call_v waver's-merston_n who_o grandchild_n william_n in_o 41_o h._n 3._o obtain_v a_o charter_n 3._o of_o free_a warren_n in_o all_o his_o demesn_a land_n here_o but_o take_v part_n with_o the_o rebellious_a baron_n in_o 49_o h._n 3._o for_o which_o his_o land_n be_v seize_v 3._o and_o this_o manor_n give_v 2._o to_o roger_n de_fw-fr someri_fw-la lord_n of_o dudley_n upon_o his_o composition_n according_a to_o the_o diclum_fw-la de_fw-fr kenilworth_n he_o be_v necessitate_v to_o sell_v 2._o it_o 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o say_v roger_n for_o cc._o mark_n of_o silver_n howbeit_o afterward_o either_o he_o or_o his_o son_n robert_n redeem_v it_o again_o for_o in_o 35_o e._n 1_o the_o same_o robert_n entail_v 1._o it_o at_o his_o son_n marriage_n together_o with_o th'ester-wave_a and_o other_o land_n as_o in_o my_o discourse_n of_o that_o place_n have_v be_v already_o say_v in_o who_o â—ine_o it_o continue_v till_o 6_o h._n 6._o that_o john_n waver_v of_o th'ester-wave_a esquire_n past_o maine_n it_o unto_o john_n catesby_n of_o lapworth_n from_o who_o it_o come_v to_o john_n catesby_n oâ—_n stowell_n grandchild_n to_o the_o say_v john_n who_o in_o 16_o e._n 4._o obtain_v a_o release_n maine_n from_o henry_n waver_v of_o th'ester-wave_a esquire_n of_o all_o his_o right_n and_o title_n thereto_o and_o afterward_o though_o by_o what_o direct_a step_n i_o have_v not_o see_v unto_o the_o descendant_n of_o thomas_n catesby_n a_o young_a son_n of_o sir_n will._n catesby_n knight_n who_o pedigree_n be_v in_o lapworth_n to_o be_v see_v one_o of_o which_o viz._n john_n about_o the_o begin_n of_o king_n iâ—mes_n his_o time_n sell_v it_o unto_o henry_n mayne_n of_o bovington_n in_o hartfordshire_n in_o reversion_n after_o his_o own_o decease_n by_o which_o
caes._n nerva_n traian_n aug._n germ_n p.m._n and_o on_o the_o other_o piety_n as_o i_o take_v it_o with_o her_o head_n veil_v her_o right_a hand_n extend_v quasi_fw-la vota_fw-la suscipiens_fw-la and_o a_o altar_n before_o she_o the_o circumscription_n be_v â—r_o poâ—_n cos._n it_o so_o that_o it_o be_v not_o unlike_a that_o there_o have_v be_v very_o ancient_o some_o notable_a fort_n or_o castle_n there_o the_o place_n be_v so_o proper_a for_o such_o a_o thing_n in_o regard_n of_o its_o height_n though_o tract_n of_o time_n have_v thus_o overwhelm_v its_o very_a ruin_n with_o the_o common_a arable_a land_n this_o last_o mention_v osbert_n de_fw-fr clinton_n obtain_v a_o charter_n 7._o from_o the_o king_n for_o a_o weekly_a mercate_z here_o upon_o the_o sunday_n and_o a_o fair_a yearly_o to_o hold_v for_o two_o day_n viz._n the_o eve_n and_o feast-day_n of_o the_o apostle_n peter_n and_o paul_n which_o grant_n bear_v date_n at_o merleberge_n 26_o aug._n 9_o joh._n but_o there_o be_v 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mil._n joh._n de_fw-fr clinton_n mile_n 5_o e._n 3._o ...._o filia_fw-la rog._n hilary_n mil._n postea_fw-la nupta_fw-la saiero_n de_fw-fr râ—chford_n johannes_n de_fw-fr mountfort_n mileâ—_n johanna_n filia_fw-la &_o haeres_fw-la 27_o e._n 3._o joh._n de_fw-fr sutton_n mile_n secundus_fw-la marâ—us_fw-la 37_o e._n 3._o henr._n ap_fw-mi griffith_n mile_n tertius_fw-la maritus_fw-la joh._n mountfort_n obiit_fw-la s._n prole_fw-la baldw._n mountfort_n mile_n 8_o r_n 2._o margareta_n filia_fw-la joh._n clinton_n de_fw-fr maxstoke_n mil._n 11_o r._n 2._o will._n mountfort_n mile_n obiit_fw-la 6_o dec._n 31_o h._n 6._o jana_n filia_fw-la will._n de_fw-fr alderwiche_n nata_fw-la in_o partibus_fw-la britanniae_fw-la ux_fw-la secunda_fw-la edm._n mountfort_n mile_n dapifer_fw-la regis_fw-la h._n 6._o joanna_n soror_fw-la ric._n vernon_n mil._n baldw._n mountfort_n mile_n obiit_fw-la 14_o e._n 4._o margareta_n filia_fw-la &_o haeres_fw-la joh._n peche_n mil._n rob._n mountfort_n de_fw-fr 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clinton_n which_o the_o pedigree_n show_v for_o after_o they_o come_v to_o age_n and_o have_v husband_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o they_o question_v he_o for_o the_o performance_n of_o those_o service_n by_o which_o he_o hold_v this_o lordship_n of_o they_o whereupon_o they_o come_v to_o a_o agreement_n by_o a_o fine_a levy_v mich._n in_o 25_o h._n 3._o viz._n that_o he_o shall_v do_v homage_n to_o warine_n de_fw-fr bragenham_n and_o agnes_n his_o wife_n one_o of_o those_o coheir_n and_o perform_v all_o other_o service_n incident_a to_o the_o say_a tenure_n which_o be_v so_o settle_v the_o say_a warine_n and_o agnes_n within_o two_o year_n after_o in_o consideration_n of_o xl_o mark_n past_a digby_n away_o their_o interest_n in_o this_o knight_n fee_n in_o colshill_n and_o halethton_n unto_o the_o before_o specify_v will._n de_fw-fr cantilupe_n levy_v a_o fine_a 3._o for_o the_o sure_a settle_n thereof_o but_o this_o william_n soon_o after_o release_v digby_n to_o the_o say_v thomas_n and_o his_o heir_n the_o one_o half_a thereof_o reserve_v only_o to_o himself_o and_o his_o heir_n the_o service_n of_o half_a a_o kts._n fee_n for_o the_o land_n in_o colshill_n and_o haleton_n as_o abovesaid_a which_o service_n upon_o partition_n
the_o herle_n four_o message_n also_o lie_v here_o and_o in_o rothy_n com._n leic._n by_o 4._o john_n huwet_n and_o william_n wytherley_n priest_n the_o appropriate_a rectorie_n of_o this_o parish-church_n at_o nun-eaton_n by_o 17._o the_o prior_n and_o covent_n of_o shene_n all_o which_o with_o the_o rest_n whereof_o i_o have_v not_o find_v the_o grant_n or_o which_o be_v not_o very_o considerable_a for_o brevity_n sake_n be_v omit_v be_v as_o a_o preparative_n to_o that_o fatal_a dissolution_n soon_o after_o follow_v by_o the_o survey_v b._n make_v in_o 26_o h._n 8._o value_v at_o ccxc_o li._n xv_o s._n ob_fw-la out_o of_o which_o inter_fw-la alia_fw-la be_v deduct_v b._n for_o the_o fee_n of_o henry_n marquis_n dorset_n then_o high_a steward_n of_o this_o monastery_n and_o john_n dabridgcourt_n the_o understeward_n vi_fw-mi li._n xiii_o s._n four_o d._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la of_o william_n fynderne_a receiver_n general_a two_o li._n xiii_o s._n four_o d._n and_o of_o william_n 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xlvi_o s._n viij_o d._n marry_o worsley_n three_o li._n joane_n copston_n xl_o s._n marry_o barington_n xl_o s._n elene_n townsend_n xl_o s._n dorothy_n ryddell_n xl_o s._n joyce_n clarke_n xl_o s._n eliz._n berdmore_n xxvi_o s._n viij_o d._n eliz._n banaster_n xxvi_o s._n viij_o d._n joane_n more_n xxvi_o s._n viij_o d._n agnes_n kyngeston_n xxvi_o s._n viij_o d._n joane_n palmer_n xxxiii_o s._n four_o d._n but_o in_o the_o crown_n it_o continue_v not_o long_o for_o it_o appear_v that_o king_n henry_n by_o his_o letter_n 3._o patent_n date_v 29._o maii_n 32._o of_o his_o reign_n which_o be_v about_o eight_o month_n after_o the_o surrender_n give_v it_o with_o all_o the_o land_n in_o this_o county_n thereto_o belong_v unto_o sir_n marmaduke_n constable_n junior_a of_o london_n knight_n than_o his_o servant_n son_n nun-eaton_n of_o sir_n robert_n constable_n of_o flamborough_n in_o yorkshire_n which_o sir_n marmaduke_n sell_v part_v thereof_o but_o die_v seize_v of_o the_o site_n as_o also_o of_o the_o manor_n and_o great_a proportion_n of_o the_o land_n so_o give_v he_o 28._o apr._n 2_o eliz._n leave_v robert_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n thirty_o year_n of_o age_n unto_o who_o the_o say_a queen_n in_o the_o sixth_o of_o her_o reign_n for_o the_o sum_n of_o ccccxxxv_n li._n xiii_o s._n grant_v the_o reversion_n of_o the_o premise_n scil_n to_o he_o and_o his_o heir_n general_a of_o which_o sir_n robert_n they_o be_v soon_o after_o purchase_v 9_o by_o sir_n ambrose_n cave_n knight_n who_o die_v eliz._n seize_v thereof_o 2._o apr._n 10_o eliz._n leave_v margaret_n the_o wife_n of_o henry_n knoll_v esquire_n his_o daughter_n and_o heir_n by_o which_o mean_v it_o be_v come_v to_o the_o lord_n paget_n and_o sir_n henry_n willoughby_n in_o like_a sort_n as_o kingsburie_n be_v whereof_o i_o have_v already_o speak_v and_o divide_v according_o in_o far_a reference_n to_o this_o town_n the_o most_o notable_a passage_n which_o have_v come_v to_o my_o observation_n be_v these_o viz._n that_o after_o the_o mercate_z and_o fair_a be_v so_o obtain_v by_o the_o nun_n in_o 7_o â—_o 2._o as_o have_v be_v say_v they_o procure_v special_a patent_n 13_o to_o take_v toll_n of_o all_o vendible_a commodity_n come_v thither_o by_o the_o space_n of_o five_o year_n towards_o the_o charge_n of_o pay_v it_o and_o next_o that_o in_o 9_o e._n 3._o the_o townsman_n have_v the_o like_a patent_n 7._o to_o take_v toll_n for_o four_o year_n of_o all_o such_o commodity_n for_o repair_v the_o bridge_n there_o the_o church_n dedicate_v to_o s._n nicholas_n be_v give_v 12._o to_o the_o monastery_n of_o lira_n in_o normandy_n by_o robert_n surname_v bossu_fw-la earl_n of_o leicester_n in_o hen._n 1._o time_n who_o charter_n thereof_o inter_fw-la alia_fw-la king_n h._n 2._o confirm_v 12._o in_o anno_fw-la 1291._o 19_o e._n 1._o it_o be_v value_v scac._n at_o xxxii_o mark_n but_o after_o the_o dissolution_n of_o the_o priories-alien_n whereof_o in_o wolston_n and_o wootton-wawen_a i_o have_v speak_v it_o be_v sâ—â—â—ed_v 8._o upon_o the_o carthusian-monk_n at_o shene_n in_o surrey_n by_z king_n h._n 5._o in_o 3._o of_o his_o reign_n when_o he_o found_v that_o religious_a house_n of_o who_o the_o nun_n here_o at_o eton_n obtain_v 17._o it_o in_o 38_o h._n 6._o in_o 26_o h._n 8._o the_o vicarage_n be_v value_v a._n at_o nineteeen_o li._n fourteen_o s._n vi_o d._n over_o and_o above_o ix_o s._n vi_o d._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la allow_v for_o procuration_n and_o synodal_n and_o c_o s._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la stipend_n to_o the_o curate_n serve_v in_o the_o chapel_n at_o attilborough_n patroni_fw-la vicariae_fw-la incumbentes_fw-la etc._n etc._n procurator_n abb._n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr lira_n galfr._n de_fw-fr viler_n 14._o cal._n apr._n 1310._o b._n procurator_n abb._n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr lira_n thomas_n de_fw-fr blyburgh_n non._n julii_fw-la 1318._o a._n procurator_n abb._n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr lira_n d._n edm._n de_fw-fr schireford_n cap._n xv_o cal._n apr._n 1321._o a._n edw._n rex_fw-la angl._n ratione_fw-la possess_n abb._n de_fw-fr lira_n in_o manu_fw-la sva_fw-la exist_v sim._n de_fw-fr thorp_n pbr._n 4._o id._n jan._n 1341._o a._n edw._n rex_fw-la angl._n ratione_fw-la possess_n abb._n de_fw-fr lira_n in_o manu_fw-la sva_fw-la exist_v walt._n the_o heyworth_n 5._o cal._n oct._n 1351._o b._n edw._n rex_fw-la angl._n ratione_fw-la possess_n abb._n de_fw-fr lira_n in_o manu_fw-la sva_fw-la exist_v sim_n de_fw-fr thorp_n 2._o id._n nou._n 1351._o a._n edw._n rex_fw-la angl._n ratione_fw-la possess_n abb._n de_fw-fr lira_n in_o manu_fw-la sva_fw-la exist_v rob._n de_fw-fr haselbech_n cap._n 18._o cal._n julii_fw-la 1357._o a._n procurator_n abb._n &_o c._n de_fw-fr lira_n joh._n bosevill_n cap._n 19_o cal._n sept._n 1361._o b._n procurator_n abb._n &_o c._n de_fw-fr lira_n magr._fw-la joh._n de_fw-fr carswell_n 4._o non._n aug._n 1364._o b._n procurator_n abb._n &_o c._n de_fw-fr lira_n will._n lorkin_n pbr._n 7._o id._n febr._n 1368._o b._n dominus_fw-la rex_fw-la ratione_fw-la ut_fw-la suprà _fw-la henr._n hunt_v 3_o cal._n nou._n 1373._o b._n dominus_fw-la rex_fw-la ratione_fw-la ut_fw-la suprà _fw-la nich._n derby_n pbr._n 10._o nou._n 1390._o b_o abb._n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr lira_n will._n deper_n cap._n 29._o julii_fw-la 1402._o a._n d._n henr._n rex_fw-la angl._n ratione_fw-la ut_fw-la suprà _fw-la joh._n wylton_n cap._n 2._o dec._n 1406._o b._n d._n johanna_n regina_fw-la angliae_fw-la joh._n de_fw-fr tybbay_n cap._n 13._o dec._n 1412._o a._n d._n johanna_n regina_fw-la angliae_fw-la d._n ric._n mortomy_n cap._n 20._o febr._n 1412._o ib._n d._n johanna_n regina_fw-la &_o joh._n tybbay_n cler._n nich._n derby_n cap._n 2._o julii_fw-la 1413._o b._n prior_n &_o conu._n domus_fw-la jesu_fw-la de_fw-fr bethlem_n apud_fw-la shene_n thomas_n waryn_n cler._n 14._o junii_fw-la 1501._o a._n prior_n &_o conu._n domus_fw-la jesu_fw-la de_fw-fr bethlem_n apud_fw-la shene_n thomas_n dei_fw-la gratia_fw-la panadensis_fw-la episc._n 4._o junii_fw-la 1505._o a._n prior_n &_o conu._n domus_fw-la jesu_fw-la de_fw-fr bethlem_n apud_fw-la shene_n d._n rob._n whittinton_n 10._o junii_fw-la 1521._o b._n rob._n langley_n gen_fw-la jac._n lyngard_n in_o art_n bac._n 14._o martii_fw-la 1558._o a._n elizabetha_n regina_fw-la angl._n thomas_n ston_v cler._n 5._o maii_n 1561._o a._n elizabetha_n regina_fw-la angl._n nich._n cleyton_n cler._n 10._o apr._n 1565._o a._n elizabetha_n regina_fw-la angl._n georgius_n downes_n cler._n 7._o junii_fw-la 1572._o b._n elizabetha_n regina_fw-la angl._n jac._n person_n cler._n 24._o sept._n 1583._o b._n elizabetha_n regina_fw-la angl._n will._n gurrie_n cler._n 24._o febr._n 1591._o e._n jacobus_n rex_fw-la will._n butterton_n in_o art_n magr._fw-la 11._o oct._n 1604._o f._n carolus_n rex_fw-la samson_n hawkhurst_n cler._n s._n theol._n bac._n 19_o maii_n 1626._o incert_v carolus_n rex_fw-la will._n cradok_v art_n magr._fw-la 3._o sept._n 1627._o leek's-chantrie_a in_o this_o parish-church_n do_v one_o john_n leek_n find_v a_o 2._o chantrie_n in_o 23_o h._n 7._o of_o one_o priest_n
to_o celebrate_v divine_a service_n for_o the_o good_a estate_n of_o he_o the_o say_v john_n during_o his_o life_n in_o this_o world_n and_o after_o his_o death_n for_o the_o health_n of_o his_o soul_n as_o also_o for_o the_o health_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o his_o parent_n benefactor_n and_o all_o the_o faithful_a decease_a but_o of_o this_o there_o be_v no_o remembrance_n in_o the_o survey_n of_o 37_o h._n 8._o so_o that_o when_o it_o be_v dissolve_v i_o know_v not_o the_o free-school_n this_o be_v found_v in_o 6_o e._n 6._o by_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o this_o town_n unto_o who_o the_o king_n give_v 4._o for_o that_o purpose_n three_o close_n of_o ground_n lie_v within_o the_o liberty_n of_o coventre_n which_o sometime_o belong_v to_o the_o trinitie-gild_a there_o and_o be_v then_o value_v at_o x_o li._n xv_o s._n viij_o d._n to_o be_v hold_v of_o the_o manor_n of_o east-grenewich_n in_o socage_n horeston-grange_n this_o be_v original_o part_v of_o the_o lordship_n of_o nun-eaton_n but_o thereof_o i_o have_v not_o see_v any_o particular_a mention_n till_o 19_o e._n 1._o where_o it_o be_v call_v r._n the_o grange_n of_o horeston_n belong_v then_o to_o the_o nun_n and_o certify_v to_o contain_v six_o carucate_n of_o land_n which_o by_o the_o survey_n a._n in_o 26_o h._n 8._o be_v value_v at_o xv_o li._n ix_o s._n viij_o d._n and_o past_a 3._o with_o the_o monastery_n unto_o sir_n marmaduke_n constable_n knight_n in_o 32_o h._n 8._o which_o sir_n marmaduke_n sell_v eliz._n the_o grange_n itself_o with_o certain_a land_n thereto_o belong_v unto_o one_o jasper_n fisher_n esquire_n who_o die_v cedul_n seize_v thereof_o in_o 21_o eliz._n leave_v katherine_n norwood_n widow_n and_o anne_n the_o wife_n of_o richard_n wolriche_n his_o cousin_n and_o heir_n but_o the_o ground_n call_v horeston-field_n together_o with_o horeston-wood_n be_v alien_v 9_o in_o 4_o eliz._n by_o robert_n constable_n son_n and_o heir_n to_o sir_n marmaduke_n unto_o stephen_n hales_n esquire_n attilborough_n this_o be_v part_n of_o the_o lordship_n of_o nun-eaton_n be_v at_o length_n total_o possess_v by_o the_o nun_n as_o may_v seem_v by_o the_o survey_v b._n take_v in_o 26_o hen._n 8._o but_o have_v a_o chapel_n for_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n whereunto_o for_o maintenance_n of_o a_o priest_n there_o serve_v be_v ancient_o the_o sum_n of_o c_o s._n allow_v a._n but_o with_o the_o dissolve_a monastery_n it_o pass_v 3._o out_o of_o the_o crown_n in_o 32_o h._n 8._o to_o sir_n marmaduke_n constable_n since_o which_o they_o have_v not_o be_v sever_v stockingford_n this_o be_v original_o a_o member_n of_o eton_n and_o involve_v therewith_o in_o the_o conqueror_n survey_n but_o afterward_o by_o the_o earl_n of_o leicester_n scil_n robert_n bossu_fw-la grant_v insp._n in_o exchange_n to_o william_n de_fw-fr newmarch_n for_o wittewike_n in_o leicestershire_n which_o william_n give_v 131._o it_o to_o the_o canon_n of_o leicester_n about_o that_o time_n also_o have_v those_o canon_n the_o chapel_n here_o by_o the_o grant_n 131._o of_o geffrey_n de_fw-fr turvill_n and_o certain_a land_n border_v on_o hardreshull_n which_o geffrey_n the_o eremite_n bestow_v on_o they_o within_o the_o precinct_n of_o this_o place_n the_o nun_n of_o eton_n have_v likewise_o a_o grange_n contain_v three_o carucate_n of_o land_n as_o be_v certify_v r._n by_o the_o valuation_n thereof_o in_o 19_o e._n 1._o at_o which_o time_n all_o that_o the_o canon_n of_o leicester_n have_v here_o be_v rate_v but_o at_o one_o carucate_n so_o that_o what_o the_o say_v nun_n be_v then_o possess_v of_o be_v it_o seem_v former_o grant_v to_o they_o by_o those_o canon_n but_o afterward_o it_o come_v into_o lay_v hand_n though_o how_o i_o find_v not_o for_o it_o appear_v by_o a_o fine_a mich._n levy_v in_o 10_o e._n 3._o betwixt_o roger_n jabet_n plaintiff_n and_o william_n jabet_n and_o maud_n his_o wife_n deforc._n that_o it_o be_v entail_v upon_o william_n jabet_n son_n of_o the_o say_v william_n after_o his_o father_n decease_n and_o upon_o the_o heir_n of_o the_o say_v william_n the_o young_a by_o elene_n his_o wife_n but_o for_o default_n of_o such_o issue_n on_o the_o right_a heir_n of_o the_o before_o specify_v maud_n from_o which_o time_n till_o 14_o h._n 4._o i_o have_v see_v no_o more_o of_o it_o but_o then_o do_v the_o reversion_n of_o it_o belong_v 4._o unto_o hugh_n lilburne_n john_n the_o son_n of_o thomas_n boteler_n of_o exhale_v hold_v it_o for_o the_o life_n of_o the_o same_o hugh_n wâ—â—ch_v reversion_n in_o 1_o h._n 5._o be_v grant_v 12_o by_o will._n boteler_n and_o william_n babington_n to_o the_o canon_n of_o erdburie_n in_o this_o county_n the_o canon_n of_o leicester_n of_o who_o it_o be_v hold_v give_v licence_n 131_o for_o the_o same_o reserve_v to_o themselves_o fealty_n and_o security_n for_o lxiii_o s._n four_o d._n to_o be_v pay_v to_o they_o in_o the_o name_n of_o a_o relief_n which_o sum_n by_o the_o survey_n a._n of_o 26_o h._n 8._o appear_v to_o have_v be_v a_o yearly_a rent_n so_o that_o upon_o the_o dissolution_n of_o the_o priory_n at_o erdburie_n it_o be_v therewith_o grant_v eliz._n unto_o charles_n brandon_n duke_n of_o suffolk_n in_o 30_o h._n 8._o which_o duke_n inter_fw-la alia_fw-la past_o it_o eliz._n unto_o sir_n edward_n wootton_n knight_n john_n danet_n and_o anthony_n cook_n esquire_n betwixt_o who_o be_v as_o it_o seem_v divide_v marry_o danet_n in_o 35_o h._n 8._o convey_v 12._o a_o three_o part_n thereof_o unto_o george_n medley_n to_o certain_a use_n of_o the_o other_o two_o part_n sir_n anthony_n die_v cedul_n seize_v in_o 18_o eliz._n left_a richard_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n of_o full_a age_n but_o that_o which_o belong_v to_o nun-eaton_n be_v with_o that_o lordship_n grant_v out_o of_o the_o crown_n of_o sir_n marmaduke_n constable_n knight_n and_o have_v be_v possess_v by_o the_o owner_n thereof_o ever_o since_o chilverscoton_n in_o the_o conqueror_n survey_n lib._n this_o be_v write_v celverdestoche_n which_o show_v that_o it_o be_v at_o first_o so_o call_v from_o he_o that_o possess_v it_o in_o the_o saxon_n time_n who_o i_o suppose_v to_o have_v be_v one_o ceolfredus_fw-la that_o be_v a_o name_n then_o in_o use_n it_o be_v there_o rate_v at_o viij_o hide_n the_o wood_n contain_v a_o mile_n and_o a_o half_a in_o length_n and_o a_o mile_n in_o breadth_n the_o whole_a be_v value_v at_o l_o s._n and_o hold_v by_o haroldus_n fill_v radulfi_n which_o ralph_n be_v earl_n of_o hereâ—ord_n and_o owner_n thereof_o in_o edward_n the_o confessor_n day_n in_o the_o line_n of_o this_o haroldus_n lord_n also_o of_o sudley_n in_o com._n glouc._n whence_o they_o assume_v that_o â—â—rname_n it_o continue_v for_o divers_a generation_n and_o at_o length_n by_o a_o heir_n female_a divolve_v to_o the_o butler_n as_o by_o the_o descent_n in_o griffe_n be_v manifest_v but_o there_o be_v little_a to_o be_v say_v of_o this_o place_n in_o particular_a other_o than_o that_o bartholomew_n de_fw-fr sudley_n in_o 51_o h._n 3._o ha_o free_a warren_n 5._o inter_fw-la alia_fw-la grant_v to_o he_o in_o all_o his_o demesn_a land_n here_o it_o have_v attend_v the_o succession_n of_o griffe_n ever_o since_o as_o a_o member_n of_o that_o manor_n within_o the_o precinct_n of_o this_o parish_n have_v the_o knight_n templar_n certain_a land_n give_v to_o they_o which_o the_o record_n r._n of_o 31_o hen._n 2._o say_v be_v de_fw-fr feodo_fw-la radulfi_n de_fw-fr suthlega_n be_v probable_o of_o his_o or_o his_o father_n gift_n and_o afterward_o repute_v for_o a_o manor_n for_o by_o that_o name_n have_v those_o templar_n free-warren_n grant_v 4._o to_o they_o and_o their_o successor_n therein_o in_o 32_o h._n 3._o which_o manor_n come_v to_o the_o crown_n in_o 30_o hen._n 8._o with_o all_o other_o the_o possession_n belong_v to_o the_o religious_a house_n be_v in_o 4_o eliz._n sell_v 6._o unto_o john_n fisher_n and_o thomas_n dabridgcourt_n which_o thomas_n dabridgcourt_n have_v obtain_v a_o release_n from_o fisher_n of_o all_o his_o right_n therein_o by_o his_o last_o will_n and_o testament_n in_o 44_o eliz._n give_v it_o to_o christian_n one_o of_o his_o daughter_n who_o become_v the_o wife_n of_o william_n belcher_n of_o gilsborough_n in_o com._n northampt._n from_o who_o it_o be_v purchase_v be_v by_o walter_n giffard_n of_o chillington_n in_o com._n staff_n esquire_n and_o since_o that_o of_o he_o or_o his_o son_n by_z richard_z chamberlain_z esquire_n register_n of_o the_o court_n of_o ward_n the_o church_n be_v give_v augm._n to_o the_o canon_n of_o erdburie_n together_o with_o two_o yard_n land_n by_o ralph_n de_fw-fr sudley_n founder_n of_o that_o monastery_n and_o in_o anno_fw-la 1291._o 19_o edw._n 1._o value_v scac._n at_o viij_o mark_n be_v then_o appropriate_v to_o that_o religious_a house_n and_o
yearly_a pension_n of_o xiii_o s._n iiii_o d._n to_o he_o the_o say_a bishop_n and_o his_o successor_n and_o iiii_o s._n iiii_o d._n to_o the_o arcdeacon_n of_o coventre_n be_v reserve_v as_o also_o a_o vicarage_n endow_v a._n whâ—ch_v vicarage_n in_o 26_o h._n 8._o be_v value_v a._n at_o x._o l._n xiii_o s._n iiii_o d._n per_fw-la a_o patroni_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la incumbentes_fw-la etc._n etc._n joh._n the_o mancesâ—re_a mile_n lich._n hugo_n de_fw-fr stanford_n cler._n 1287._o rob._n the_o herle_n b._n joh._n the_o herle_n subdiac_n 14._o cal._n apr._n 1298._o d._n guido_n de_fw-fr mancestre_fw-fr mile_n b._n rog._n de_fw-fr crophul_n pbr._n 11._o cal._n apr._n 1333._o d._n guido_n de_fw-fr mancestre_fw-fr mile_n 〈…〉_o ric._n de_fw-fr bulcote_n 15_o cal._n aug._n 1349._o d._n edm._n de_fw-fr manceâ—tre_fw-fr mile_n 〈…〉_o ric._n de_fw-fr â—ybâ—â—smore_fw-la cap._n cal._n aug._n 1349._o d._n gaâ—f_n brochull_n mile_n petr._n prilley_n &_o leonardus_n worthâ—â—_n 〈…〉_o will._n bâ—â—â—kâ—â—w_n pbr._n xxii_o junii_fw-la 1392._o d._n epâ—â—c_n per_fw-la lap_n 〈…〉_o tho._n heton_fw-la cler._n 10_o nou._n 1432._o patroni_fw-la vicariae_fw-la d._n episc._n hac_fw-la vice_fw-la a._n joh._n mâ—â—â—ford_n alias_o barbour_n pbr._n 20_o feb._n 1449._o abbas_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr merevale_n a._n magr._fw-la râ—b_n whitinton_n 21._o aug._n 1514._o abbas_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr merevale_n b._n d._n râ—b_n barfâ—â—_n 14._o oct._n 1530._o abbas_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr merevale_n b._n thomas_n allrad_n cap._n 1._o junii_fw-la 15â—8_n anna_n hyll_n de_fw-fr atherston_n a._n tâ—omas_n smyth_n cler._n 9_o nou._n 1553._o d._n eliz._n regina_fw-la a._n wilâ—â—â—dus_fw-la rosse_n cler._n 26._o aug._n 1574._o jacobus_n rex_fw-la a._n 〈◊〉_d able_a â—ler_n art_n mag._n 31_o julii_fw-la 1622._o the_o chantrie_n in_o 37_o â—_o 6._o the_o abbot_n and_o covent_n of_o merevale_n found_v 10._o a_o chantrie_n at_o the_o altar_n of_o the_o holy_a trinity_n within_o this_o church_n for_o one_o priest_n to_o celebrate_v divine_a service_n daily_a thereat_o for_o the_o soul_n of_o k._n h._n 6._o after_o his_o departure_n out_o of_o this_o life_n and_o for_o the_o soul_n of_o thomas_n slawteley_n alice_n and_o catherine_n his_o wife_n and_o all_o the_o faithful_a decease_a the_o land_n belong_v whereunto_o lie_v in_o whitington_n and_o atherston_n be_v in_o 26_o h._n 8._o value_v a._n at_o vi_o l._n seven_o s._n three_o d._n per_fw-la a_o over_o and_o above_o all_o reprise_n and_o in_o b._n 37_o h._n 8._o at_o vi_o l._n x_o s._n two_o d._n ob_fw-la the_o gild._n this_o be_v likewise_o found_v 10._o in_o the_o say_v 37_o â—h_a year_n of_o k._n h._n 6._o at_o the_o instance_n of_o john_n riggeley_n then_o abbot_n of_o merevale_n and_o do_v consist_v of_o divers_a man_n &_o woman_n inhabitant_n of_o atherston_n &_o this_o parish_n of_o manceter_n who_o be_v every_o year_n upon_o trinitie-sunday_n to_o choose_v among_o themselves_o for_o the_o better_a rule_n and_o government_n 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whereof_o maud_n the_o wife_n of_o john_n charnell_n die_v 7._o seize_v in_o 13_o r._n 2._o leave_v joane_n the_o wife_n of_o robert_n de_fw-fr aston_n and_o catherine_n marry_v to_o william_n rodburne_n her_o daughter_n by_o henry_n stanidelf_n a_o former_a husband_n her_o heir_n but_o the_o exact_a succession_n thereof_o i_o can_v discover_v howbeit_o i_o find_v that_o it_o have_v the_o reputation_n 6._o of_o a_o manor_n about_o the_o late_a end_n of_o h._n 6._o time_n as_o also_o in_o h._n 8._o time_n and_o since_o the_o cokain_n of_o pooley_n possess_v eliz._n it_o though_o how_o much_o soon_o i_o know_v not_o but_o from_o that_o family_n it_o be_v pass_v away_o by_o sir_n edward_n cokain_n knight_n within_o our_o memory_n stanidelfe_n this_o lie_v within_o the_o precinct_n of_o wilnecote_n be_v a_o manor_n in_o 7._o reputation_n and_o be_v the_o seat_n of_o henry_n the_o son_n of_o geffrey_n the_o stanidelf_n in_o e._n 3._o time_n who_o bear_v for_o his_o arm_n a_o fez_n varrè_fw-la betwixt_o six_o billet_n as_o by_o his_o seal_n aur_fw-it appear_v which_o henry_n leave_v issue_v two_o daughter_n and_o heir_n joane_n the_o wife_n of_o robert_n de_fw-fr aston_n and_o catherine_n of_o will._n rodburne_n as_o in_o kingswood_n appear_v which_o manor_n come_v afterward_o to_o the_o ferrer_n of_o tamworth-castle_n sir_n john_n ferrer_n knight_n die_v 7._o seize_v thereof_o in_o 20_o h._n 7._o but_o how_o they_o part_v with_o it_o i_o know_v not_o for_o the_o next_o notice_n that_o i_o have_v take_v thereof_o be_v a_o grant_v 10._o make_v from_o q._n eliz._n of_o it_o for_o three_o life_n to_o sir_n christopher_n blount_n knight_n husband_n to_o letice_n countess_n of_o leicester_n amington_n of_o this_o place_n there_o be_v no_o special_a mention_n in_o the_o conqueror_n survey_n wherefore_o i_o be_o of_o opinion_n that_o it_o be_v then_o involve_v with_o wilnecote_n and_o that_o by_o the_o e._n of_o mellent_a or_o rather_o his_o brother_n the_o earl_n of_o warwick_n who_o have_v so_o large_a a_o share_n of_o his_o land_n in_o this_o county_n hugo_n fill_n ricardi_n founder_n of_o wroxhall-priorie_n be_v enfeoft_v thereof_o for_o that_o he_o possess_v it_o be_v clear_a from_o sundry_a aur_fw-it testimony_n and_o that_o it_o be_v hold_v by_o his_o heir_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o warwick_n for_o half_a a_o knight_n fee_n be_v plain_a enough_o which_o hugh_n give_v two_o yard_n land_n with_o all_o the_o royalty_n here_o on_o the_o further_a part_n the_o water_n as_o also_o some_o other_o particular_a parcel_n unto_o his_o kinsman_n alexander_n the_o son_n of_o atrop_n and_o his_o heir_n covenant_v with_o he_o that_o if_o he_o shall_v fortune_n to_o be_v implead_v either_o in_o the_o king_n court_n or_o in_o the_o county_n or_o hundred_o court_n or_o any_o other_o court_n except_o that_o in_o the_o chapel_n here_o at_o aminton_n he_o and_o his_o heir_n will_v at_o their_o proper_a cost_n defend_v the_o say_v alexander_n and_o his_o heir_n therein_o in_o consideration_n of_o which_o grant_n the_o rent_n of_o two_o pound_n of_o pepper_n be_v reserve_v to_o be_v pay_v yearly_o on_o the_o feast-day_n of_o s._n edith_n but_o notwithstanding_o this_o grant_n the_o inheritance_n thereof_o return_v to_o the_o heir_n of_o the_o say_v hugh_n for_o osbert_n de_fw-fr clinton_n who_o wed_v a._n margaret_n his_o sister_n and_o heir_n to_o hugh_n granchild_n to_o the_o same_o hugh_n possess_v it_o and_o so_o do_v his_o posterity_n for_o many_o generation_n who_o descent_n in_o colshill_n and_o maxstoke_n be_v to_o be_v see_v of_o which_o john_n de_fw-fr clinton_n junior_a claim_v w._n divers_a liberty_n and_o privilege_n here_o by_o prescription_n in_o 13_o e._n 1._o viz._n court-leet_n gallow_n infangthef_n and_o weyf_n with_o assize_n of_o bread_n and_o beer_n all_o which_o be_v allow_v who_o son_n and_o heir_n john_n in_o 28_o e._n 1._o obtain_v also_o a_o charter_n 14._o of_o free_a warren_n in_o all_o his_o demesn_a land_n here_o but_o in_o 1_o h._n 6._o do_v sir_n william_n clinton_n knight_n make_v sale_n 6._o of_o a_o large_a proportion_n here_o though_o the_o manor_n than_o pass_v not_o viz._n one_o message_n five_o hundred_o acre_n of_o land_n c._n acre_n of_o meadow_n cc._o acre_n of_o pasture_n and_o fish_v in_o the_o river_n of_o onkere_o unto_o william_n repington_n and_o his_o heir_n all_o which_o particular_n have_v be_v then_o late_o in_o the_o possession_n of_o adam_n st_n clere_n and_o in_o 29_o h._n 8._o do_v edward_n lord_n clinton_n grant_v 8._o more_o land_n here_o unto_o francis_n repington_n gentleman_n lineal_a heir_n to_o the_o say_v william_n but_o in_o the_o first_o grant_n as_o i_o suppose_v the_o capital_a message_n or_o mannour-house_n do_v pass_v for_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o say_v francis_n die_v 6._o seize_v thereof_o in_o 4_o e._n 6._o who_o great_a grandchild_n sir_n john_n repington_n knight_n now_o enjoy_v it_o but_o of_o this_o family_n i_o can_v say_v no_o more_o than_o what_o the_o descent_n be_v on_o the_o next_o page_n insert_v express_v will._n repington_n de_fw-fr aminton_n temp_n h._n 6._o ....._o filia_fw-la ...._o thurstan_n will._n repington_n alicia_n filia_fw-la rog._n acton_n joh._n repington_n 5_o h._n 7._o colletta_n filia_fw-la &_o cohaer_n joh._n goldsmith_n the_o goldsmith-grange_n juxta_fw-la melton_n in_o com._n leic._n will._n repington_n obiit_fw-la 36_o h._n 8._o johanna_n filia_fw-la roberti_n stokes_n de_fw-fr folkeshull_n infra_fw-la libertat_fw-la civit._fw-la coventriae_fw-la maria_n ux_fw-fr joh._n swinfen_n de_fw-fr swinfen_n gen_fw-la editha_n monialis_fw-la apud_fw-la polesworth_n franciscus_n repington_n obiit_fw-la 4_o e._n 6._o maria_n filia_fw-la ricardi_n cotton_n de_fw-fr ridware_n in_o con_n staff_n will._n ric._n thom._n repington_n be_v obiit_fw-la 14_o dec._n 1615._o francisca_n filia_fw-la will._n stanford_n unius_fw-la justic._n de_fw-fr com._n banco_n joh._n repington_n mile_n obiit_fw-la 23._o jan._n 1625._o margareta_n filia_fw-la edw._n litleton_n the_o pillaton-hall_n in_o com._n staff_n eq_fw-la aur_fw-it joh._n repington_n mile_n eliz._n filia_fw-la edw._n sebright_n de_fw-fr besford_n in_o com._n wigorn._n bar._n humfridus_n obâ—_n sine_fw-la prole_fw-la a_o 1622._o edw._n maria_fw-la primo_fw-la nupta_fw-la ...._o kendal_n de_fw-fr smythâ—by_n postea_fw-la clem._n fisher_n eq_fw-fr aur_fw-it kath._n ux_fw-fr rob._n burton_n de_fw-fr lindley_n anna_n ux_fw-fr tho._n corbin_n the_o chapel_n here_o id_fw-la est_fw-la the_o glebe_n and_o tithe_n thereto_o belong_v be_v in_o 14_o e._n 3._o value_v etc._n at_o x._o mark_n piricroft_n this_o have_v ancient_o pass_v by_o the_o name_n of_o a_o manor_n though_o now_o it_o be_v scarce_o so_o repute_v and_o be_v original_o a_o member_n of_o tamworth_n as_o i_o guess_v for_o it_o appear_v 15._o to_o have_v be_v hold_v of_o that_o castle_n and_o be_v therewith_o possess_v be_v by_o one_o of_o the_o marmion_n about_o king_n h._n 2._o time_n give_v to_o the_o ancestor_n of_o ralph_n fitz-raphe_n who_o descent_n i_o have_v put_v in_o netherwhitacre_a the_o succession_n of_o which_o manor_n it_o attend_v as_o by_o the_o record_n i_o have_v there_o cite_v may_v appear_v until_o that_o will._n de_fw-fr clinton_n e._n of_o huntendon_n in_o 16_o e._n 3._o be_v obtain_v the_o moiety_n of_o it_o in_o exchange_n for_o the_o moiety_n of_o the_o manor_n of_o netherwhitacre_a from_o richard_n de_fw-fr whitacre_n and_o amabill_n his_o wife_n by_o which_o mean_v it_o descend_v to_o the_o posterity_n of_o sir_n john_n de_fw-fr clinton_n knight_n elder_a brother_n to_o the_o say_a earl_n in_o regard_n of_o his_o death_n without_o issue_n as_o in_o maxstoke_n be_v show_v sir_n john_n de_fw-fr clinton_n knight_n die_v 15._o seize_v of_o it_o in_o 20_o r._n 2._o which_o moiety_n be_v grant_v with_o bole-hall_n and_o glascote_n to_o james_n leveson_n merchant_n of_o the_o staple_n in_o 29_o h._n 8._o and_o by_o he_o past_a to_o sir_n walter_n aston_n knight_n in_o marriage_n with_o eliz._n his_o daughter_n as_o have_v be_v already_o observe_v be_v in_o 1_o caroli_n or_o about_o that_o time_n sell_v by_o sir_n walter_n aston_n knight_n of_o the_o bath_n and_o baronet_n grandchild_n to_o the_o say_a sir_n walter_n but_o the_o residue_n continue_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o say_v richard_n de_fw-fr whitacre_n descend_v by_o a_o heir_n female_a as_o the_o pedigree_n in_o bermingham_n manife_v unto_o edmund_n lord_n ferrer_n of_o chartley_n who_o in_o 14_o h._n 6._o die_v 8._o seize_v thereof_o but_o it_o bear_v 23._o the_o name_n of_o no_o more_o than_o a_o four_o part_n of_o the_o manor_n and_o be_v now_o possess_v scil_n anno_o 1640._o by_o the_o present_a earl_n of_o essex_n as_o lineal_a heir_n to_o the_o say_a lord_n ferrer_n soli_fw-la deo_fw-la sit_fw-la laus_fw-la &_o gloria_fw-la gloria_fw-la sr._n walt._n ralegh_n in_o the_o preface_n to_o his_o hist._n of_o the_o world_n world_n ord._n vit_fw-mi
edward_n die_v eliz._n seize_v thereof_o in_o the_o life_n time_n of_o thomas_n and_o thomas_n depart_v this_o life_n 1._o jan._n 5._o eliz._n leave_v john_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n thirty_o year_n of_o age_n the_o church_n be_v give_v insp._n to_o the_o monastery_n of_o alcester_n by_o ralph_n le_fw-fr boteler_n founder_n thereof_o in_o k._n stephen_n time_n be_v in_o a_o 1291._o 19_o e._n 1._o rate_v r._n at_o twelve_o mark_n at_o which_o time_n the_o prior_n of_o ware_n have_v a_o portion_n of_o the_o tithe_n belong_v thereto_o value_v at_o 1._o mark_n and_o in_o 26_o h._n 8._o the_o vicarage_n be_v value_v â—_o at_o viij_o li._n three_o s._n four_o d._n the_o rectory_n be_v appropriate_a â—_o to_o the_o monk_n of_o alcester_n and_o then_o rate_v at_o â—_o xvii_o li._n patroni_fw-la vicariae_fw-la incumbentes_fw-la etc._n etc._n abb._n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr alencester_n will._n de_fw-fr alencester_n cap._n in_o vigil_n b._n cath._n virg._n 1268._o b._n abb._n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr alencester_n rog._n dictus_fw-la le_fw-fr boor_n pbr._n 7._o id._n apr._n 1284._o b._n abb._n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr alencester_n d._n milo_n de_fw-fr cirnecester_n pbr._n 3_o non._n jun._n 1306._o b._n abb._n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr alencester_n d._n joh._n enche_n pbr._n 15._o cal._n aug._n 1337._o a._n abb._n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr alencester_n phil_n de_fw-fr warmynton_n cap._n 7._o julii_fw-la 1339._o a._n abb._n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr alencester_n ric._n wylkins_n cap._n 5._o dec._n 1402._o a._n abb._n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr alencester_n d._n thom._n sompner_n cap._n 15._o nou._n 1416._o b._n abb._n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr alencester_n d._n will._n doninton_n cap._n penult_n junii_fw-la 1420._o a._n abb._n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr alencester_n d._n joh._n tamworth_n 27._o apr._n 1464._o b._n abbas_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr evesham_n d._n joh._n clerk_n cap._n 14._o jan._n 1480._o b._n abbas_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr evesham_n magr._fw-la joh._n pryn_n in_o decret_a bacc._n 5._o apr._n 1521._o a._n thom._n woodward_n gen_fw-la joh._n morse_n cler._n 11._o sept._n 1583._o b._n ric._n woodward_n gen_fw-la rad._n wright_n cler._n 2._o martii_fw-la 1590._o b._n ric._n woodward_n gen_fw-la nich._n byfeild_n cler._n 21._o jan._n 1601._o b._n francisca_z woodward_n vidua_n joh._n palmer_n cler._n 2._o feb._n 1603._o b._n francisca_z woodward_n vidua_n rob._n rainbow_n cler._n 8._o jan._n 1619_o b._n kineton_n this_o town_n as_o it_o give_v name_n to_o the_o hundred_o whereof_o i_o have_v speak_v already_o at_o my_o entrance_n thereinto_o so_o stand_v it_o about_o the_o centre_n of_o it_o and_o for_o divers_a respect_n as_o i_o shall_v anon_o observe_v be_v a_o place_n as_o worthy_a of_o note_n as_o any_o other_o in_o this_o part_n of_o the_o county_n there_o be_v two_o place_n in_o the_o conqueror_n survey_v lib._n wherein_o the_o name_n of_o cintone_n which_o be_v all_o one_o with_o what_o we_o now_o call_v kington_n or_o kineton_n be_v to_o be_v find_v the_o one_o among_o the_o land_n 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relicta_fw-la 14_o e._n 1._o joh._n de_fw-fr bishopsdon_n mile_n 14_o e._n 2._o beatrix_n filia_fw-la &_o haeres_fw-la joh._n de_fw-fr sheldon_n rog._n de_fw-fr bishopsdon_n 14_o e._n 3._o alicia_n filia_fw-la &_o haeres_fw-la ux_fw-la walt._n de_fw-fr clodshale_v gen._n thomas_n de_fw-fr bishopsdon_n 7_o e._n 2._o gen._n johanna_n filia_fw-la edm._n de_fw-fr grafton_n militis_fw-la joh._n de_fw-fr bishopsdon_n 11_o e._n 3._o carington_n isabel_n filia_fw-la joh._n stretch_v militis_n thomas_n de_fw-fr bishopsdon_n 8_o r._n 2._o will._n de_fw-fr bishopsdon_n m_o l_o 5_o h._n 5._o philippe_n 17_o h._n 6._o eliz._n filia_fw-la &_o cohaeres_fw-la ux_fw-la thomae_fw-la palmer_n de_fw-fr holt_n in_o com._n leic._n be_v philippe_n ux_fw-fr will._n catesby_n mil._n bear_v a_o special_a affection_n to_o the_o hospital_n of_o s_o t_o john_n baptist_n in_o warwick_n he_o give_v 12._o thereunto_o the_o moiety_n of_o the_o advouson_n of_o the_o church_n of_o morton_n merhull_n in_o this_o county_n and_o have_v wed_v 28._o beatrice_n the_o daughter_n and_o heir_n of_o john_n de_fw-fr sheldon_n dye_v 30._o in_o 14_o e._n 3._o be_v at_o that_o time_n be_v bailiff_n to_o the_o k._n in_o his_o forest_n of_o leekhay_n in_o worcestershire_n which_o he_o hold_v by_o grand_a sergeantie_n leave_v roger_n his_o son_n 30._o and_o heir_n which_o roger_n bear_v be_v for_o his_o arm_n bendè_fw-la of_o six_o piece_n or_o and_o azure_a with_o a_o cantonermine_n and_o die_v leave_v issue_n alice_n his_o daughter_n and_o heir_n wed_v be_v to_o walt._n de_fw-fr clodshale_v of_o which_o walter_n and_o his_o family_n i_o shall_v speak_v in_o saltley_n whereupon_o this_o lordship_n of_o bishopsdon_n come_v to_o john_n brother_n to_o the_o say_v roger_n by_o virtue_n of_o a_o entail_v 3._o make_v in_o 11_o e._n 3._o whereby_o sir_n john_n de_fw-fr bishopsdon_n knight_n settle_v it_o with_o other_o land_n upon_o his_o issue_n male_a by_o dame_n beatrice_n his_o wife_n which_o last_o mention_v john_n be_v a_o man_n of_o eminent_a part_n be_v in_o 32_o e._n 3._o constitute_v 3._o chancellor_n of_o the_o king_n exchequer_n and_o take_v to_o wife_n carington_n isabella_n the_o daughter_n of_o sir_n john_n stretch_v knight_n to_o who_o succeed_v suprà _fw-la thomas_n and_o to_o he_o sir_n will._n bishopsdon_n knight_n sheriff_z 13._o of_o this_o county_n and_o leicestersh_fw-mi in_o 5_o h._n 5._o and_o in_o 6_o h._n 5._o constitute_v 8_o one_o of_o the_o commissioner_n for_o array_v of_o man_n in_o this_o shire_n of_o this_o sir_n will._n i_o far_o find_v that_o be_v retain_v hatton_n by_o the_o earl_n of_o warwick_n for_o the_o fortify_v of_o calais_n he_o serve_v in_o that_o employment_n with_o one_o lance_n and_o two_o archer_n among_o the_o knight_n that_o then_o be_v under_o he_o take_v for_o his_o lance_n and_o one_o archer_n xx_o li_n per_fw-la a_o and_o for_o the_o other_o archer_n x._o mark_n per_fw-la a_o without_o their_o diet_n but_o he_o reside_v scac._n for_o the_o most_o part_n at_o his_o manor_n of_o alscote_n in_o gloucestershire_n and_o have_v in_o 17_o h._n 6._o entail_v 6._o this_o with_o divers_a other_o lordship_n on_o the_o issue_n which_o he_o shall_v beget_v on_o the_o body_n of_o philippe_n his_o wife_n leave_v only_o two_o daughter_n his_o heir_n scil_n eliz._n and_o philippe_n the_o former_a marry_v be_v to_o thomas_n palmer_n of_o holt_n in_o leicestershire_n from_o who_o likewise_o by_o a_o daughter_n and_o heir_n the_o nevill_n of_o holt_n be_v descend_v the_o other_o be_v to_o sir_n will._n catesby_n knight_n who_o in_o her_o right_n have_v this_o manor_n of_o bishopston_n which_o by_o the_o attainder_n of_o will._n catesby_n in_o 1_o h._n 7._o whereof_o in_o lapworth_n i_o have_v speak_v come_v to_o the_o crown_n and_o in_o 3_o h._n 7._o be_v inter_fw-la alia_fw-la grant_v 5._o by_o the_o king_n to_o sir_n john_n risley_n knight_n and_o the_o heir_n male_a of_o his_o body_n but_o by_o a_o special_a act_n 13._o of_o parl._n in_o 11_o h._n 7._o be_v restore_v unto_o george_n catesby_n esq_n son_n and_o heir_n to_o the_o say_v will._n together_o with_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o say_a father_n forfeit_v land_n who_o grandchild_n viz._n sir_n will._n catesby_n k_o t_o in_o 24_o eliz._n sell_v cosdem_fw-la to_o sundry_a person_n the_o particular_a tenement_n within_o this_o lordship_n among_o which_o one_o be_v pass_v to_o will_n askew_n of_o lapworth_n by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o manor_n which_o will._n afterward_o sell_v it_o to_o andrew_n archer_n of_o tanworth_n esq_n from_o who_o it_o descend_v to_o his_o son_n and_o heir_n sir_n sim._n archer_n knight_n and_o by_o he_o be_v late_o grant_v to_o john_n greene_n and_o thomas_n green_a yeoman_n and_o their_o heir_n who_o be_v inhabitant_n here_o be_v yet_o possess_v thereof_o the_o chapel_n here_o dedicate_v to_o s_o t_o peter_n be_v very_o ancient_a as_o may_v appear_v by_o the_o ordination_n aur_fw-it thereof_o make_v in_o k._n john_n time_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o maugerius_fw-la then_o bishop_n of_o worcester_n by_o s_n r_o will._n de_fw-fr bishopsdon_n knight_n who_o give_v thereunto_o in_o pure_a alm_n of_o his_o own_o demesn_a xiiii_o acre_n of_o land_n in_o one_o field_n and_o as_o much_o in_o another_o as_o also_o 4_o acre_n of_o his_o land_n hold_v by_o servile_a tenure_n and_o pasturage_n for_o 8._o ox_n in_o what_o place_n soever_o his_o own_o ox_n shall_v graze_v except_v in_o his_o meadow_n and_o moreover_o covenant_v with_o mauritius_n then_o parson_n of_o stratford_n super_fw-la avon_n that_o he_o and_o his_o tenant_n there_o will_v sustain_v all_o the_o charge_n concern_v the_o say_a chapel_n viz._n in_o build_v it_o up_o keep_v it_o in_o repair_n and_o provide_v the_o chalice_n book_n light_n vestment_n and_o all_o other_o necessary_n therein_o and_o that_o the_o mother_n church_n of_o stratford_n shall_v
continue_v many_o year_n to_o a_o very_a vast_a expense_n betwixt_o they_o and_o end_v not_o in_o the_o say_a sir_n john_n burdet_n day_n for_o he_o be_v a_o knight_n conway_n and_o die_v conway_n in_o 20_o h._n 8._o but_o not_o long_o afterward_o viz._n 20_o julii_fw-la 22_o h._n 8._o thomas_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n as_o also_o the_o say_v edw._n conway_n and_o anne_n submit_v conway_n this_o difference_n to_o the_o arbitration_n of_o clement_n than_o abbot_n of_o evesham_n will._n prior_n of_o worcester_n roger_n winter_n and_o john_n russell_n esquire_n who_o make_v a_o award_n therein_o viz._n conway_n that_o the_o say_v t._n burdet_n shall_v quiet_o enjoy_v to_o himself_o and_o his_o heir_n all_o the_o land_n in_o longdon-travers_n and_o newbold_n in_o com._n wigorn._n and_o the_o say_v edw._n conway_n and_o anne_n his_o wife_n and_o their_o heir_n those_o in_o lodyngton_n in_o this_o county_n as_o also_o in_o belne_n and_o ablench_v in_o com._n wigorn._n but_o this_o award_n do_v not_o quiet_v they_o so_o that_o after_o new_a suit_n begin_v again_o above_o two_o year_n after_o they_o make_v conway_n choice_n of_o sir_n anth._n fitz_n herbert_n and_o sir_n will._n shelley_n kts._n then_o justice_n of_o the_o common_a plea_n to_o determine_v the_o business_n who_o take_v upon_o they_o the_o decision_n thereof_o thus_o state_v it_o viz._n conway_n that_o the_o say_v thomas_n burdet_n and_o his_o heir_n shall_v have_v the_o manor_n of_o broâ—cote_n sekinton_n compton-scorfin_a and_o wilmecote_n in_o this_o county_n longdon-travers_n little-longdon_n arminscote_n and_o newbold_n in_o com._n wigorn._n with_o larkstoke_n myculton_n pebworth_n quinton_n and_o kyrmscote_n in_o gloucestershire_n as_o also_o c_o c._n mark_n in_o money_n and_o the_o say_v edw._n conway_n and_o anne_n and_o their_o heir_n this_o manor_n of_o arrow_n with_o the_o manor_n of_o lodyngton_n kingly_a alymore_o and_o camyl-hill_n in_o this_o shire_n belne_v ablench_v clodshall_n 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lordship_n of_o clifford_n and_o glasebury_n in_o wales_n and_o the_o march_n thereof_o and_o for_o his_o singular_a demerit_n therein_o receive_v the_o dignity_n of_o knighthood_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o say_a earl_n he_o be_v by_o indenture_n insp._n bear_v date_n 1_o aug._n 5._o r._n 2._o again_o retain_v to_o do_v he_o service_n as_o a_o knight_n for_o the_o like_a term_n and_o in_o time_n of_o peace_n to_o have_v diet_n for_o himself_o one_o esquire_n one_o chamberlain_n and_o 4._o groom_n as_o also_o hay_n oat_n horshoo_n and_o nail_n for_o six_o horse_n or_o reasonable_a allowance_n for_o the_o sameâ—_n and_o whensoever_o he_o shall_v be_v require_v to_o make_v his_o attendance_n on_o the_o say_a earl_n for_o service_n of_o war_n the_o like_a diet_n and_o wage_n in_o lieu_n thereof_o for_o himself_o his_o esquire_n chamberlain_n and_o 5._o groom_n with_o hay_o oat_n etc._n etc._n for_o eight_o horse_n and_o allowance_n for_o so_o many_o man_n at_o arm_n and_o archer_n as_o 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say_v anne_n the_o daughter_n and_o heir_n to_o ric._n burdet_n be_v occasion_v by_o the_o mean_n of_o his_o elder_a brother_n viz._n sir_n hugh_n conway_n kt._n second_o husband_n to_o joyce_n mother_n of_o the_o say_v anne_n as_o the_o descent_n show_v the_o say_a hugh_n be_v a_o man_n of_o no_o small_a note_n in_o those_o day_n for_o have_v receive_v aur_fw-it the_o honour_n of_o knighthood_n at_o the_o coronation_n of_o eliz._n wife_n to_o k._n h._n 7._o he_o become_v a_o counsellor_n conway_n of_o state_n and_o knight_n conway_n for_o the_o body_n to_o that_o king_n as_o also_o treasurer_n conway_n of_o ireland_n and_o be_v retain_v pell_n in_o 7._o of_o his_o reign_n to_o serve_v he_o in_o his_o war_n beyond_o the_o sea_n with_o xx_o man_n beside_o himself_o be_v likewise_o a_o justice_n d._n of_o peace_n in_o this_o county_n for_o several_a year_n but_o i_o return_v to_o the_o before_o specify_v edward_n of_o who_o all_o that_o i_o find_v far_o memorable_a be_v that_o be_v conway_n gentleman_n usher_n of_o the_o chamber_n to_o k._n h._n 8._o he_o have_v a_o special_a licence_n conway_n under_o the_o privy_a signet_n date_v 12_o feb._n 3._o h._n 8._o to_o retain_v certain_a able_a man_n volunteer_n for_o the_o king_n service_n in_o his_o war_n and_o that_o he_o depart_v conway_n this_o life_n on_o the_o thursday_n next_o after_o the_o feast_n of_o st._n bartholomew_n the_o apostle_n 38_o h._n 8._o leave_v john_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n 35_o year_n of_o age_n and_o upward_o afterward_o kt._n who_o wed_v conway_n katherine_n the_o daughter_n to_o sir_n ralph_n verney_n kt._n and_o by_o his_o testament_n r._n bear_v date_n 22_o julii_fw-la 6_o e._n 6._o bequeath_v his_o body_n to_o sepulture_n in_o the_o church_n here_o at_o arrow_n which_o sir_n john_n have_v issue_n conway_n sir_n john_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n that_o take_v to_o wife_n conway_n ellen_n the_o daughter_n of_o sir_n fouk_n grevill_n of_o beauchamp's-court_n in_o this_o county_n who_o be_v a_o person_n of_o great_a skill_n in_o military_a affair_n be_v make_v governor_n conway_n of_o ostend_n by_o rob._n earl_n of_o leicester_n 29_o dec._n an._n 1586._o 29_o eliz._n the_o say_a earl_n be_v then_o general_n of_o the_o english_a auxiliary_n in_o behalf_n of_o the_o state_n of_o the_o unite_a province_n and_o die_v conway_n 4_o oct._n 1_o jac._n leave_v sir_n edward_n conway_n knight_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n afterward_o one_o of_o the_o principal_a secretary_n of_o state_n to_o king_n james_n who_o upon_o the_o 22_o of_o march_n 22_o jac._n be_v first_o create_v 12._o lord_n conway_n of_o ragley_n in_o this_o county_n second_o 5._o 15_o martii_fw-la 2_o car._n viscount_n killuâ—â—agh_n in_o the_o county_n of_o antrim_n in_o ireland_n last_o car._n 6_o iâ—nii_fw-la 3._o car._n viscount_n conway_n of_o conway_n castle_n in_o kaernar_n vonshire_v and_o leave_v issue_n edw._n viscount_n conway_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n now_o lord_n of_o this_o manor_n the_o church_n be_v grant_v insp._n by_o robert_n earl_n of_o leicester_n to_o the_o monk_n of_o alcester_n in_o h._n 2._o time_n but_o what_o right_o he_o have_v to_o dispose_v thereof_o i_o will_v not_o stand_v to_o argue_v forasmuch_o as_o they_o enjoy_v it_o not_o long_o if_o ever_o they_o have_v to_o do_v therewith_o in_o an._n 1291._o 19_o e._n 1._o it_o be_v value_v scac._n at_o xv_o mark_n and_o a_o half_a and_o in_o etc._n 14_o e._n 3._o at_o x_o l._n vi_o s._n viij_o d._n but_o in_o 26_o h._n 8._o at_o xi_o l._n out_o of_o which_o be_v then_o pay_v for_o synodal_n and_o procuration_n ix_o s._n five_o d._n ob_fw-la patroni_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la incumbentes_fw-la etc._n etc._n henr._n the_o camvill_n joh._n le_fw-fr fort_n accol_n 10._o cal._n feb._n 1308._o a._n henr._n the_o camvill_n d._n henr._n de_fw-fr newton_n cap._n 15._o cal._n dec._n 1309._o a._n henr._n the_o camvill_n will._n
dudston_n saltley_n and_o bermiâ—gham_n which_o belong_v thereunto_o seize_v â—uprà _fw-la upon_o as_o chantrie_n land_n and_o then_o value_v â—uprà _fw-la at_o xiii_o li._n nineteeen_o d._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la out_o of_o which_o two_o priest_n officiate_a in_o the_o say_a parish_n church_n of_o aston_n have_v â—uprà _fw-la x_o li._n per_fw-la a_o betwixt_o they_o dordsley_n this_o be_v original_o a_o member_n of_o aston_n and_o therewith_o involve_v at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o conqueror_n survey_n descend_v to_o the_o somery_n baron_n of_o dudley_n by_o the_o heir_n female_a of_o paganell_n as_o the_o castle_n of_o dudley_n which_o be_v part_n of_o william_n fitz_fw-fr ausculf_n possession_n together_o with_o aston_n do_v yet_o have_v i_o not_o see_v it_o particular_o mention_v in_o any_o record_n till_o h._n 3._o time_n but_o then_o be_v it_o certify_v n._n to_o be_v in_o the_o earl_n of_o chester_n hand_n who_o have_v obtain_v 20._o the_o wardship_n of_o the_o son_n and_o heir_n to_o william_n percival_n de_fw-fr someri_fw-la who_o posterity_n be_v only_o surname_v someri_fw-la and_o afterward_o scil_n in_o 1_o e._n 1._o be_v assign_v 1._o to_o anabill_n the_o widow_n of_o roger_n de_fw-fr someri_fw-la as_o part_v of_o her_o dower_n be_v value_v 1._o at_o xviii_o li._n xvii_o s._n five_o d._n q._n have_v a_o leet_n which_o the_o baron_n of_o dudley_n ancient_o hold_v here_o extend_v into_o bromwych_n parva_fw-la bromwych_n magna_fw-la dodeston_n saluthley_n echells_n overton_n and_o erdington_n as_o by_o the_o claim_n w._n of_o roger_n de_fw-fr someri_fw-la in_o 13_o e._n 1._o appear_v at_o which_o time_n it_o be_v also_o find_v that_o three_o rodman_n of_o witton_n a_o hamlet_n likewise_o in_o the_o same_o parish_n do_v usual_o by_o turn_n do_v suit_n to_o the_o king_n hundred-court_n of_o hemlingford_n from_o three_o week_n to_o three_o week_n for_o all_o those_o hamlet_n except_o erdington_n but_o that_o all_o the_o freeholder_n of_o erdington_n do_v personal_o perform_v their_o suit_n to_o the_o say_v hundred_o from_o three_o week_n to_o three_o week_n or_o pay_v a_o fine_a of_o nineteeen_o d._n and_o that_o all_o the_o say_a hamlet_n before_o specify_v together_o with_o erdington_n use_v to_o pay_v for_o the_o shiriff_n aid_v xxxiv_o s._n to_o the_o leet_n a_o mark_n and_o for_o warthe_n xi_o d._n q._n but_o that_o the_o king_n be_v in_o possession_n of_o the_o weyf_n which_o roger_n de_fw-la someri_fw-la have_v issue_n roger_n upon_o who_o death_n in_o 19_o e._n 1._o the_o extent_n of_o what_o he_o have_v here_o be_v thus_o certify_v 15._o viz._n a_o certain_a grange_n with_o a_o oxe-house_n lxi_o acre_n of_o land_n in_o demesn_a three_o meadow_n scil_n one_o lie_v here_o another_z in_o dodeston_n and_o the_o three_o at_o olton_n as_o also_o a_o certain_a proportion_n of_o pasture_n ground_n that_o he_o have_v likewise_o xuj_o customary_a tenant_n which_o hold_v in_o villeinage_n six_o yard_n land_n and_o a_o half_a with_o a_o four_o part_n and_o ten_o acre_n pay_v lx_o s._n xi_o d._n ob_fw-la per_fw-la a_o and_o four_o freeholder_n who_o hold_v in_o socage_n four_o message_n and_o four_o half_a yard_n land_n pay_v yearly_o xxxvi_o s._n x_o d._n q._n do_v suit_n of_o court_n as_o also_o give_v heriot_n and_o relief_n as_o it_o shall_v happen_v and_o moreover_o that_o beside_o these_o there_o be_v lxxviii_o freeholder_n that_o hold_v land_n without_o house_n new_o reduce_v to_o tillage_n pay_v yearly_o twelve_o li._n xv_o s._n three_o d._n q._n and_o perform_v two_o appearance_n in_o the_o year_n unto_o the_o court_n hold_v at_o this_o place_n all_o which_o be_v put_v together_o amount_v 27._o to_o xxvii_o li._n twelve_o s._n two_o d._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la whereof_o four_o li._n viij_o s._n five_o d._n ob_fw-la be_v assign_v 27._o towards_o the_o dower_n of_o agnes_n his_o widow_n but_o by_o the_o constant_a possession_n which_o the_o baron_n of_o dudley_n have_v of_o this_o lordship_n it_o come_v at_o length_n to_o be_v repute_v 14._o as_o a_o member_n of_o dudley_n and_o be_v therefore_o after_o the_o death_n of_o john_n de_fw-fr someri_fw-la in_o 16_o e._n 2._o certify_v 14._o to_o be_v hold_v of_o the_o king_n in_o capite_fw-la as_o part_v of_o that_o barony_n and_o so_o come_v to_o joane_n one_o 2._o of_o his_o two_o sister_n and_o coheir_n than_o the_o wife_n of_o thomas_n de_fw-fr botetort_n and_o by_o her_o death_n in_o 12_o e._n 3._o to_o 40._o john_n de_fw-fr botetourt_n her_o son_n and_o heir_n a_o great_a baron_n d._n in_o those_o day_n together_o with_o weoley_n in_o com._n wigorn._n a_o castle_n scarce_o three_o mile_n distance_n from_o hence_o build_v 3_o by_o rog._n de_fw-fr somerie_n in_o h._n 3._o time_n which_o afterward_o be_v his_o principal_a seat_n howbeit_o these_o with_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o land_n for_o want_v of_o issue_n male_a come_v 4._o to_o joyce_n his_o grandchild_n scil_n daughter_n unto_o the_o say_v john_n who_o bring_v they_o in_o marriage_n to_o 4._o sir_n hugh_n burnell_n knight_n which_o joice_n die_v 64._o without_o issue_n 1._o jan._n 7._o h._n 4._o maud_n and_o agnes_n botetourt_n maurice_n de_fw-fr berkley_n agnes_n wykes_n and_o joice_n wykes_n become_v her_o cousin_n 64._o and_o heir_n of_o which_o maud_n and_o agnes_n rotetourt_n be_v nun_n 64._o the_o first_o at_o polesworth_n in_o this_o county_n and_o the_o second_o at_o elnestow_v in_o bedfordshire_n viz._n 64._o maurice_n berkley_n son_n of_o maurice_n son_n of_o katherine_n sister_n of_o john_n botetourt_n father_n of_o tâ—e_v say_v joyce_n agnes_n and_o joyce_n wike_v be_v daughter_n of_o joane_n daughter_n of_o alice_n the_o other_o sister_n to_o the_o say_v john_n botetourt_n the_o estate_n of_o which_o coheir_n come_v by_o purchase_n in_o h._n 5._o time_n to_o joane_n beauchamp_n lady_n bergavenny_n as_o at_o large_a may_v appear_v by_o these_o 11._o record_n which_o joane_n by_o her_o last_o will_n 455._o settle_v it_o upon_o james_n of_o ormund_n her_o elder_a son_n by_o james_n earl_n of_o oâ—mund_n her_o last_o husband_n so_o that_o by_o the_o attainder_n 29â—_n of_o the_o same_o james_n in_o 1_o e._n 4._o not_o be_v then_o earl_n of_o wiltshire_n it_o eschaâ—ted_v to_o the_o kâ—ng_n who_o the_o next_o year_n follow_v in_o 15_o consideration_n of_o the_o good_a and_o acceptable_a service_n which_o sir_n thomas_n erdington_n knight_n have_v perform_v to_o he_o in_o his_o adversity_n confer_v 15_o it_o upon_o the_o say_a sir_n thomas_n and_o joyce_n his_o wife_n to_o hold_v during_o the_o life_n of_o the_o long_a liver_n of_o they_o without_o any_o rent_n or_o other_o thing_n to_o be_v give_v in_o lieu_n thereof_o and_o by_o his_o 12._o letter_n patent_n bear_v date_n at_o westminster_n 10._o dec._n in_o the_o sixth_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n in_o consideration_n of_o the_o great_a and_o memorable_a service_n which_o sir_n john_n dudley_n knight_n lord_n dudley_n have_v likewise_o perform_v grant_v the_o reversion_n thereof_o to_o the_o say_a lord_n dudley_n and_o the_o heir_n male_a of_o his_o body_n but_o whether_o the_o say_a lord_n dudley_n survive_v they_o and_o so_o become_v actual_o possess_v of_o it_o i_o can_v tell_v for_o in_o 11_o h._n 7._o there_o be_v a_o fine_a 7._o levy_v thereof_o by_o edward_n bishop_n of_o chichester_n sir_n thomas_n ormund_n knight_n with_o dive_v other_o plaintiff_n and_o sir_n william_n berkley_n knight_n and_z anne_z his_o wife_n deforc_n by_o which_o fine_a the_o inheritance_n thereof_o become_v vest_v in_o the_o before_o specify_v sir_n thomas_n ormund_n with_o warranty_n against_o the_o heir_n of_o the_o same_o anne_n which_o sir_n thomas_n ormund_n be_v brother_n to_o james_n earl_n of_o wiltshire_n former_o attaint_v as_o have_v be_v show_v and_o leave_v issue_n two_o daughter_n his_o heir_n viz._n 15._o margaret_n the_o wife_n of_o sir_n william_n bullein_n and_o anne_n marry_v to_o sir_n james_n st_o lâ—ger_n knight_n which_o anne_n in_o 11_o h._n 8._o write_v be_v herself_o domina_fw-la de_fw-la bordesley_n to_o who_o succeed_v sir_n john_n sâ—_n leger_n knight_n her_o grandson_n and_o heir_n that_o sell_v b._n it_o to_o edward_n arden_n of_o park-hall_n esquire_n about_o the_o begin_n of_o queen_n elizabeth_n time_n who_o posterity_n do_v still_o enjoy_v it_o heybarnes_n have_v thus_o trace_v down_o the_o succession_n of_o bordesley_n i_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o say_v much_o of_o heybarnes_n it_o be_v only_o a_o member_n 4._o of_o the_o other_o and_o by_o the_o inquis_fw-la take_v after_o the_o death_n of_o sir_n john_n botetourt_n knight_n certify_v 4._o to_o contain_v one_o message_n and_o three_o carucate_n of_o land_n all_o which_o have_v be_v and_o be_v to_o this_o day_n still_o possess_v by_o the_o owner_n of_o bordsley_n saltley_n this_o place_n also_o have_v be_v original_o a_o member_n of_o aston_n be_v involve_v therewith_o in_o
thereof_o joint_o with_o his_o say_a wife_n in_o 2_o e._n 3._o leave_v baldwin_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n xxxvi_o year_n of_o age_n who_o after_o the_o decease_n of_o his_o mother_n in_o 14_o e._n 3._o do_v his_o homage_n to_o the_o king_n have_v full_a 27._o possession_n thereof_o which_o last_o mention_v baldwin_n die_v 3._o in_o 17_o e._n 3._o leave_v baldwin_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n 26._o year_n of_o age_n who_o the_o next_o year_n follow_v do_v his_o homage_n to_o the_o king_n and_o have_v thereupon_o livery_n 35._o of_o all_o the_o land_n of_o his_o inheritance_n lie_v in_o this_o shire_n as_o also_o in_o the_o county_n of_o hereford_n salop._n staff_n wigorn._n wiltf_n norf._n and_o suff._n in_o 26_o e._n 3._o he_o be_v a_o be_v knight_n and_o bear_v for_o his_o arm_n be_v or_o a_o cross_n fleurè_fw-la gules_a and_o for_o his_o crest_n upon_o a_o chapeu_n the_o leg_n of_o a_o man_n booted_z spur_v and_o reverse_v as_o appear_v by_o his_o seal_n be_v but_o not_o long_o after_o this_o he_o alter_v it_o and_o bear_v be_v a_o plume_n of_o feather_n in_o stead_n of_o the_o other_o of_o this_o sir_n baldwin_n i_o further_o find_v that_o he_o be_v in_o great_a esteem_n with_o edward_n prince_n of_o wales_n common_o call_v the_o black-prince_n be_v for_o ib._n his_o approve_a fidelity_n and_o service_n in_o 38_o e._n 3._o make_v by_o he_o his_o steward_n of_o xantoigne_n in_o france_n for_o life_n and_o in_o 46_o e._n 3._o retain_v ib._n with_o the_o same_o martial_a prince_n by_o indenture_n to_o serve_v rob._n marmion_n temp_n regis_fw-la will._n conq._n robertus_fw-la marmion_n temp_n h._n 1._o milisear_n robertus_fw-la marmion_n 12_o h._n 2._o obiit_fw-la 2_o h._n 3._o rob._n marmion_n senior_fw-la ob_fw-la 25_o h._n 3._o maria_fw-la ux_fw-fr 2._o johanna_n primò_fw-la nupta_fw-la thomae_fw-la ludlow_n mil._n secundò_fw-la henrico_n hilary_n philippus_n marmion_n ob_fw-la 20_o e._n 1._o johanna_n filia_fw-la &_o cohaer_n hug._n de_fw-fr kilpeck_n 27_o h._n 3._o johanna_n ob_fw-la 23_o e._n 1._o sine_fw-la prole_fw-la mazera_n ux_fw-fr rad._n cromwell_n johanna_n consangu_n &_o una_fw-la haeredum_fw-la philippi_n marmion_n 20_o e._n 1._o alex._n frevile_n 20_o e._n 1._o baldw._n frevile_n obiit_fw-la 17_o e._n 3._o elizabetha_n 3_o e._n 3._o eliz._n soror_fw-la &_o cohaere_n joh._n de_fw-fr monteforti_fw-la mil._n ux_fw-la 1._o baldw._n frevile_n mil._n ob_fw-la 49_o e._n 3._o johanna_n filia_fw-la â—â—â—_o domini_fw-la strange_n 46_o â—_o 3._o baldw._n frevile_n mil._n ob_fw-la 11_o r._n 2._o jocosa_fw-la filia_fw-la joh._n botetourt_n mil._n 11_o r._n 2._o baldw._n frevile_n mile_n obiit_fw-la 2_o h._n 4._o johanna_n filia_fw-la thomae_fw-la greene_n mil._n 11_o r._n 2._o baldw._n frevile_n mil._n ob_fw-la s._n prole_fw-la 7_o h._n 5._o elizabetha_n 7_o h._n 5._o thom._n ferrer_n filius_fw-la secundogeniâ—us_fw-la will._n d._n ferrer_n de_fw-fr groby_n thomas_n ferrer_n mile_n obiit_fw-la 22._o aug._n 14_o h._n 7._o â—errers_n anna_n filia_fw-la leonardi_n hastings_n de_fw-fr kirby_n soror_fw-la will._n domini_fw-la hastings_n joh._n ferrer_n mile_n obiit_fw-la vivente_fw-la patre_fw-la ferrer_n matilda_n filia_fw-la joh._n stanley_n de_fw-fr elford_n mil._n joh._n ferrer_n mile_n consanguâ—_n &_o haeres_fw-la thomae_fw-la ferrer_n militis_fw-la 14_o h._n 7._o f._n dorothea_n filia_fw-la will._n harper_n de_fw-fr rushall_n in_o com._n staff_n be_v f._n margareta_n filia_fw-la thomae_fw-la picot_n servientis_fw-la ad_fw-la legem_fw-la ux_fw-la 1._o f._n humfr._n ferrer_n mile_n obiit_fw-la 13_o sept._n 1._o &_o 2._o ph._n &_o m._n joh._n ferrer_n arm_n f._n humfr._fw-la ferrer_n mile_n obiit_fw-la 13_o sept._n 1._o &_o 2._o ph._n &_o m._n f._n dorothea_n filia_fw-la &_o cohaer_n thomae_fw-la marrow_n seru._n ad_fw-la legem_fw-la nupta_fw-la 32_o h._n 8._o f._n barbara_n nupta_fw-la 31_o h._n 8._o f._n dorothea_n ux_fw-fr edw._n holt_n be_v humfridus_n ferrer_n mile_n obiit_fw-la 5_o jac._n f._n anna_n filia_fw-la humfr._fw-la bradburne_n de_fw-fr lee_n in_o com._n derb._n nupta_fw-la 5_o eliz._n walt._n thomas_n edw._n joh_n ferrer_n mile_n obiit_fw-la ...._o 1633._o dorothea_n filia_fw-la joh._n puckering_n militis_fw-la custodis_fw-la magni_fw-la sigilli_fw-la angliae_fw-la humfr._fw-la ferrer_n mile_n obiit_fw-la ....._o sept._n 1633._o anna_n filia_fw-la joh._n pakington_n de_fw-fr ail_v borough_n in_o com._n wigorn._n equ_fw-fr aur_fw-it secundo_fw-la nupta_fw-la philippo_n comiti_fw-la de_fw-fr chesterfield_n joh._n ferrer_n natus_fw-la ...._o anno_o 1629._o francisca_z ux_fw-fr joh._n pakington_n eq_fw-fr aur_fw-it anna_n ux_fw-fr sim._n archer_n eq_fw-la aur_fw-it jana_n ux_fw-fr thom._n rous_n bar._n elizabethaâ—_n catherina_n brigita_fw-la susanna_n f._n edw._n henr._n thomas_n georgius_n dorothea_n filia_fw-la &_o cohaer_n thomae_fw-la marrow_n seru._n ad_fw-la legem_fw-la nupta_fw-la 32_o h._n 8._o franciscus_n cokain_n primus_fw-la maritus_fw-la 25._o leonardus_n ferrer_n 12_o h._n 7._o 25._o rad._n ferrer_n decanus_n eccl._n coll._n de_fw-la tamworth_n 12_o h._n 7._o margareta_n primò_fw-la nupta_fw-la hug._n willoughby_n mil._n secundò_fw-la ric._n bingham_n mil._n eliz._n filia_fw-la joh._n de_fw-fr botetourt_n de_fw-fr weoley_n mil._n nupta_fw-la 27_o e._n 3._o ux_fw-la 1._o jecosa_n ux_fw-fr rogeri_n aston_n ida_n filia_fw-la ...._o clinton_n 35_o e._n 3._o matilda_n ux_fw-fr rad._n le_fw-fr boteler_n 20_o e._n 1._o robertus_fw-la marmion_n 12_o h._n 2._o obiit_fw-la 2_o h._n 3._o philippe_n 5_o h._n 3._o rob._n marmion_n jun._n 2_o h._n 3._o will._n marmion_n 43_o h._n 3._o will._n marmion_n 2_o h._n 3._o will._n marmion_n 43_o h._n 3._o he_o in_o the_o war_n of_o france_n with_o six_o man_n at_o arm_n viz._n three_o knight_n and_o three_o esquire_n take_v xx_o li._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la fee_fw-mi for_o the_o knight_n and_o x._o mark_n for_o the_o inquire_v ib._n as_o also_o that_o he_o have_v three_o wife_n viz._n ib._n elizabeth_n sister_n and_o coheir_n to_o sir_n john_n montfoâ—t_n kt._n of_o which_o family_n i_o have_v speak_v in_o beldesert_n second_o ida_n daughter_n to_o ....._o clinton_n a_o lady_n of_o honour_n to_o queen_n philippe_n and_o three_o joane_n daughter_n to_o the_o lord_n strange_a and_o that_o he_o depart_v 57_o this_o life_n in_o 49_o e._n 3._o leave_v by_o the_o say_v elizabeth_n baldwin_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n xxiv_o year_n of_o age_n which_o baldwin_n be_v a_o aston_n knight_n in_o 1_o ric._n 2._o exhibit_v his_o claim_n 30._o to_o be_v the_o king_n champion_n on_o the_o day_n of_o his_o coronation_n and_o to_o do_v the_o service_n appertain_v to_o that_o office_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o 29._o tenure_n of_o this_o castle_n viz._n to_o ride_v complete_o arm_v upon_o a_o barb_a horse_n into_o westminster_n hall_n and_o there_o to_o challenge_v the_o combat_n with_o whosoever_o that_o shall_v dare_v to_o oppose_v the_o king_n title_n to_o the_o crown_n which_o service_n the_o marmion_n ancient_o lord_n thereof_o have_v heretofore_o perform_v but_o sir_n john_n dimock_n be_v then_o his_o competitor_n carry_v it_o from_o he_o by_o judgement_n 321._o of_o the_o constable_n and_o marshal_n of_o england_n in_o regard_n he_o be_v possess_v of_o the_o lordship_n of_o scrivelby_n in_o lincolnshire_n which_o by_o better_a linc._n authority_n than_o frevile_n can_v produce_v appear_v to_o have_v be_v hold_v for_o divers_a age_n by_o that_o service_n and_o that_o the_o marmion_n have_v the_o say_a office_n as_o owner_n thereof_o and_o not_o in_o right_a of_o this_o castle_n it_o be_v descend_v to_o dimock_n with_o scrivelby_n from_o a_o heir_n female_a of_o sir_n thomas_n ludlow_n knight_n husband_n of_o joane_n the_o young_a daughter_n to_o sir_n philip_n marmion_n before_o speak_v of_o which_o sir_n baldwin_n in_o 3_o r._n 2._o be_v also_o one_o 5._o of_o the_o commissioner_n for_o array_v of_o man_n in_o this_o shire_n and_o in_o 9_o r._n 2._o upon_o partition_n ferrer_n make_v betwixt_o he_o and_o sir_n thomas_n boteler_n knight_n of_o mountfort_n land_n whereunto_o they_o be_v heir_n have_v the_o manor_n of_o ashstede_n in_o com._n surr._n with_o gunthorpe_n and_o loudham_n in_o com._n nott._n assign_v to_o he_o as_o also_o the_o reversion_n of_o the_o manor_n of_o henly_n beudesert_n and_o haselholt_n in_o this_o county_n after_o the_o decease_n of_o william_n de_fw-fr beauchamp_n lord_n bergavenny_n in_o who_o hand_n they_o then_o be_v and_o have_v two_o wife_n both_o daughter_n unto_o sir_n john_n botetourt_n of_o weoley-castle_n in_o com._n wigorn._n whereof_o elizabeth_n the_o first_o be_v marry_v ib._n to_o he_o in_o 27_o e._n 3._o but_o i_o suppose_v she_o be_v then_o very_o young_a and_o die_v before_o they_o live_v together_o in_o regard_v it_o be_v plain_a ib._n that_o he_o afterward_o marry_v joyce_n her_o sister_n who_o overlive_v he_o and_o take_v to_o her_o second_o 64._o husband_n sir_n adam_n peshale_v knight_n which_o joyce_n at_o length_n become_v 64._o one_o of_o the_o coheir_n to_o joyce_n her_o niece_n daughter_n and_o heir_n to_o john_n son_n