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better_a and_o more_o of_o value_n to_o the_o incumbent_n than_o when_o the_o land_n do_v lie_v in_o tillage_n by_o three_o li._n or_o thereabouts_o that_o the_o child_n of_o the_o parish_n be_v better_o teach_v and_o better_a house_n keep_v and_o that_o there_o be_v then_o within_o the_o precinct_n of_o the_o same_o parish_n cxl._n communicant_n by_o his_o testament_n 17._o bear_v date_n 23._o martii_fw-la anno_fw-la 1520._o 12._o h._n 8._o he_o bequeath_v his_o body_n to_o sepulture_n in_o the_o blackfriar_n near_o ludgate_n in_o case_n he_o depart_v this_o life_n in_o london_n but_o if_o in_o warwickeshire_n then_o to_o be_v bury_v in_o the_o charterhouse_n near_o coventre_n and_o also_o appoint_v that_o john_n cotes_n with_o who_o he_o have_v exchange_v the_o manor_n of_o whitchurch_n in_o this_o county_n for_o other_o land_n shall_v receive_v x._o mark_n yearly_a to_o he_o and_o his_o heir_n out_o of_o this_o manor_n till_o his_o executor_n or_o his_o heir_n have_v clear_o discharge_v the_o say_a john_n and_o his_o heir_n of_o and_o for_o the_o rent_n of_o xiii_o quarter_n of_o wheat_n and_o xiii_o quarter_n of_o barley_n and_o part_n masselin_n against_o the_o nun_n of_o pinley_n and_o their_o successor_n grant_v to_o their_o predecessor_n by_o sir_n peter_n de_fw-fr montfort_n sometime_o lord_n of_o that_o manor_n and_o die_v 123._o by_o a_o pestilential_a air_n in_o france_n 26._o martii_fw-la the_o same_o year_n without_o issue_n be_v at_o that_o time_n a_o captain_n 123._o in_o the_o english_a army_n there_o leave_v anthony_n coke_n son_n of_o john_n coke_n by_o elizabeth_n his_o sister_n marry_o wife_n of_o gerard_n danet_n esquire_n and_o alice_n the_o wife_n of_o william_n shelley_n his_o two_o other_o sister_n his_o 8._o heir_n i_o have_v not_o as_o yet_o see_v when_o or_o how_o the_o division_n be_v make_v betwixt_o these_o coheir_n but_o i_o presume_v that_o shelley_n part_n come_v short_o after_o to_o sir_n edw._n wotton_n knight_n son_n of_o sir_n rob._n wotton_n by_o anne_n another_o sister_n to_o the_o say_a sir_n edw._n belknap_n for_o i_o find_v 33._o that_o the_o same_o sir_n edward_n be_v seize_v of_o the_o three_o part_n of_o this_o manor_n in_o 29_o h._n 8._o from_o who_o descend_v edward_n create_v 31._o lord_n wotton_n 13._o maii_n 1_o jac._n and_o that_o gerard_n danet_n be_v squier_n eliz._n of_o the_o body_n to_o king_n h._n 8._o have_v issue_n sir_n eliz._n john_n danet_n knight_n father_n of_o leonard_n danet_n that_o sell_v 6._o his_o interest_n here_o to_o peter_n temple_n esquire_n in_o 2_o eliz._n who_o posterity_n do_v still_o enjoy_v it_o the_o church_n dedicate_v to_o all_o saint_n be_v give_v augm._n to_o the_o canon_n of_o erdbury_n by_o ralph_n de_fw-fr sudley_n founder_n of_o that_o monastery_n be_v approriate_v hatton_n thereunto_o by_o geffrey_n muschamp_n bishop_n of_o coventre_n in_o king_n john_n time_n and_o endow_v with_o a._n one_o carucate_n of_o land_n the_o vicarage_n be_v ordain_v aug._n in_o anno_fw-la 1232._o 16_o h._n 3._o by_o alex._n de_fw-fr savensby_n bishop_n of_o coventre_n and_o lichfield_n in_o anno_fw-la 1291._o 19_o e._n 1._o the_o rectory_n be_v value_v scac._n at_o xxiv_o mark_n but_o the_o vicarage_n have_v another_o b._n endowment_n in_o h._n 7._o time_n so_o that_o in_o 26_o h._n 8._o upon_o the_o valuation_n then_o make_v it_o be_v rate_v a._n at_o fourteen_o li._n patroni_fw-la vicariae_fw-la incumbentes_fw-la etc._n etc._n prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr erdbury_n &_o dominus_fw-la joh._n de_fw-fr sudley_n mile_n rad._n the_o derset_v pbr._n die_v purif_n 1301._o b._n prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr erdbury_n &_o dominus_fw-la joh._n de_fw-fr sudley_n mile_n d._n will._n the_o knistecote_n pbr._n 14._o cal._n dec._n 1311._o a._n prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr erdbury_n &_o dominus_fw-la joh._n de_fw-fr sudley_n mile_n rad._n the_o derset_v pbr._n 8._o julii_fw-la 1314._o b._n prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr erdbury_n &_o dominus_fw-la joh._n de_fw-fr sudley_n mile_n thomas_n de_fw-fr willoughby_n pbr._n 16._o cal._n nou._n 1323._o a._n pr._n &_o c._n de_fw-fr erdbury_n &_o d._n edm._n de_fw-fr bereford_n hugo_n de_fw-fr brok_n pbr._n 2._o non._n oct._n 1332._o a._n pr._n &_o c._n de_fw-fr erdbury_n &_o d._n edm._n de_fw-fr bereford_n ric._n de_fw-fr bereuhby_n cap._n 4._o non._n julii_fw-la 1349._o a._n pr._n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr erdbury_n &_o alianora_n de_fw-fr sudley_n hugo_n de_fw-fr claâ—dâ—n_fw-fr capâ—_n 14._o cal._n aug._n 1358._o a._n pr._n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr erdbury_n &_o alianora_n de_fw-fr sudley_n will._n adam_n pbr._n 14._o cal._n jan._n 1358._o a._n pr._n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr erdbury_n &_o d._n alicia_n boteler_n domina_fw-la de_fw-fr sudley_n joh._n harris_n 14._o sept._n 1421._o b._n pr._n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr erdbury_n &_o d._n alicia_n boteler_n domina_fw-la de_fw-fr sudley_n henr._n greene_n penul_v febr._n 1425._o a._n pr._n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr erdbury_n &_o d._n alicia_n boteler_n domina_fw-la de_fw-fr sudley_n ric._n leventhorpe_n 12._o dec._n 1439._o b._n pr._n &_o c._n de_fw-fr erdbury_n &_o d._n rad._n boteler_n mile_n d._n the_o sudley_n thomas_n conway_n pbr._n 16._o jan._n 1448._o b._n d._n episc._n per_fw-la lapsum_fw-la d._n ranulphus_fw-la goldsmyth_n cap._n 9_o nou._n 1541._o a._n anth._n cook_n mile_n ric._n poll_n cler._n 18._o aug._n 1564._o h._n edw._n dominus_fw-la wotton_n john_n tailor_n cler._n 27._o feb._n 1607._o f._n thom._n andrews_n de_fw-fr derset_v gen_fw-la ex_fw-la cont_n mariae_fw-la mynne_n de_fw-fr hayes_n in_o comit._n midd._n vid._n thomas_n freman_n in_o art_n bac._n 9_o apr._n 1613._o a._n thomas_n temple_n mile_n &_o bar._n incert_v joh._n reignolds_n cler._n 20._o julii_fw-la 1619._o d._n thomas_n wotton_n baro_n de_fw-fr marleigh_n ibid._n joh._n craige_n cler._n 21._o jan._n 1629._o monumental_a inscription_n in_o the_o church_n upon_o a_o marble_n where_o have_v be_v two_o portraiture_n in_o brass_n here_o under_o this_o stone_n lie_v the_o body_n of_o peter_n temple_n esquire_n who_o depart_v out_o of_o this_o world_n at_o stow_n in_o the_o county_n of_o buckingham_n the_o xxviii_o â—h_a day_n of_o may_n anno_fw-la .........._o who_o soul_n god_n have_v in_o his_o bless_a keep_n fix_v in_o the_o wall_n betwixt_o two_o corinthian_a pillar_n here_o under_o lie_v the_o body_n of_o john_n temple_n of_o stow_n in_o the_o county_n of_o buck._n esquire_n one_o of_o the_o lord_n of_o this_o manor_n and_o susan_n his_o wife_n who_o be_v the_o daughter_n and_o heir_n of_o thomas_n spenser_n of_o everton_n in_o the_o county_n of_o northampton_n esquire_n who_o have_v issue_v six_o son_n and_o six_o daughter_n as_o here_o may_v appear_v the_o say_v john_n temple_n decease_v the_o nine_o day_n of_o may_n 1603._o be_v of_o age_n lxi_o year_n and_o the_o say_v susan_n decease_v the_o ...._o day_n of_o ...._o be_v of_o the_o age_n of_o ....._o year_n cur_n liberos_fw-la hic_fw-la plurimos_fw-la 〈◊〉_d hic_fw-la amicos_fw-la pluâ—imos_fw-la 〈◊〉_d plurimas_fw-la pecunias_fw-la 〈◊〉_d scire_fw-la câ—r_fw-la reliquerâ—t_fw-la tâ—mpellus_fw-la ad_fw-la plures_fw-la abâ—it_fw-la in_o the_o east_n window_n of_o the_o chancel_n these_o arm_n or_o two_o bar_n gules_a sudley_n i_o will_v now_o proceed_v with_o the_o hamlet_n begin_v with_o herdwick_n for_o that_o which_o be_v call_v great_a dasset_fw-la be_v involve_v with_o burton-dasset_a alias_o cheping-dasset_a whereof_o i_o have_v already_o speak_v herdwick_n this_o be_v a_o member_n of_o dercet_a be_v not_o particular_o mention_v in_o domesday_n book_n but_o be_v then_o reckon_v in_o the_o number_n of_o hide_n which_o be_v there_o certify_v for_o that_o place_n in_o h._n 2._o â—â—me_n ralph_n de_fw-fr sudley_n part_n of_o who_o possession_n it_o be_v as_o belong_v to_o dercet_a give_v a._n some_o quantity_n of_o what_o he_o have_v here_o to_o the_o templar_n which_o in_o 31_o h._n 2._o be_v value_v r._n at_o xl_o s._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la and_o in_o 7_o e._n 1._o rate_v a._n
find_v leveson_n that_o nicholas_n the_o son_n of_o hugh_n de_fw-fr fernberge_n in_o ric._n 1._o time_n make_v a_o grant_n that_o in_o case_n it_o happen_v he_o shall_v sell_v or_o pawn_v any_o of_o his_o land_n to_o the_o canon_n of_o claâ—ercote_n or_o any_o other_o religious_a house_n it_o may_v be_v no_o prejudice_n to_o the_o church_n of_o this_o place_n in_o their_o tithe_n arise_v out_o of_o any_o cattle_n depasture_v thereon_o and_o that_o sir_n thomas_n de_fw-fr say_v kt._n in_o h._n 3._o time_n grant_v leveson_n to_o thomas_n de_fw-fr wymundham_n than_o parson_n thereof_o the_o homage_n and_o service_n of_o will._n de_fw-fr williamscote_n uncle_n to_o he_o the_o say_a sir_n thomas_n and_o of_o his_o heiâ—s_n for_o 1._o mess._n and_o 1_o yard_n land_n which_o he_o the_o say_v will._n hold_v of_o he_o here_o in_o farnborough_n in_o a_o 1291._o 19_o e._n 1._o this_o rectory_n be_v value_v r._n at_o xi_o mark_n and_o in_o 11_o e._n 2._o the_o advouson_n thereof_o be_v grant_v leuâ—son_n by_o jordan_n de_fw-fr say_v lord_n of_o the_o manor_n unto_o john_n de_fw-fr ralegh_n and_o his_o heâ—rs_n after_o which_o viz._n in_o 13_o e._n 3._o i_o find_v that_o sir_n will._n shareshull_n kt._n purchase_v it_o of_o thomas_n de_fw-fr hulhampton_n kt._n and_o margaret_n his_o wife_n but_o how_o they_o have_v john_n de_fw-fr rale_n title_n therein_o 3._o i_o know_v not_o and_o the_o next_o year_n follow_v grant_v 3._o it_o to_o the_o canon_n of_o lilshull_n in_o come_v salop._n and_o their_o successor_n which_o canon_n obtain_v a_o appropriation_n b._n thereof_o from_o roger_n de_fw-fr northburgh_n bishop_n of_o cou._n and_o lich._n 3_o non._n martii_fw-la a_o 1345._o 19_o e._n 3._o the_o vicarage_n be_v endow_v l._n the_o twelve_o cal._n of_o dec._n follow_v and_o a_o pension_n of_o v._o sol_fw-la per_fw-la a_o grant_v l._n to_o the_o dean_n and_o chapter_n of_o lichfield_n and_o their_o successor_n by_o the_o say_a canon_n of_o lilshull_n out_o of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o same_o rectâ—â—y_n but_o the_o say_a endowment_n be_v make_v void_a as_o it_o seem_v for_o it_o appear_v that_o by_o a_o instrument_n l._n bear_v date_n x._o kal._n julii_fw-la 1367_o 41_o e._n 3._o upon_o a_o petition_n exhibit_v to_o the_o abbot_n of_o lilshull_n by_o the_o canon_n of_o that_o house_n set_v forth_o how_o short_a their_o maintenance_n be_v the_o say_a abbot_n by_o the_o consent_n and_o licence_n of_o rob._n de_fw-fr stretton_n than_o bishop_n of_o cou._n and_o lich._n grant_v all_o the_o profit_n thereof_o unto_o they_o for_o augmentation_n of_o their_o diet_n and_o clothing_n though_o what_o be_v thereupon_o reserve_v for_o the_o vicar_n i_o have_v not_o see_v which_o vicarage_n in_o 26_o h._n 8._o be_v rate_v a._n at_o c_o twelve_o s._n over_o and_o above_o viij_o s._n allow_v for_o procuration_n and_o sinodal_n patroni_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la incumbentes_fw-la etc._n etc._n d._n episc._n per_fw-la lapsum_fw-la b._n wâ—ll_n de_fw-fr pichford_n pbr._n craft_n apost_n petri_n &_o paulâ—_n 1307._o gâ—lf_n de_fw-fr cornwayl_n mile_n â—_o petrus_n de_fw-fr norton_n pbr._n 16._o kal._n maii_n 1323._o patroni_fw-la vicariae_fw-la abbis_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr lilshull_n b._n joh._n de_fw-fr waverton_n cap._n 2._o cal._n dec._n 1345._o abbis_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr lilshull_n â—_o rog._n de_fw-fr wâ—â—thynton_n cap._n id._n jan._n 1352._o abbis_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr lilshull_n a._n joh._n morys_n cap._n 5._o id._n nou._n 1361._o abbis_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr lilshull_n a._n wiâ—â—_n power_n pbr._n 4._o id._n nou._n 1363._o abbis_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr lilshull_n b._n râ—b_n de_fw-fr kitton_n pbr._n non._n martii_fw-la 1364._o abbis_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr lilshull_n b._n thomas_n aâ—â—e_n nashe_n pbr._n 2._o aug._n 1375._o abbis_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr lilshull_n â—_o hâ—go_n de_fw-fr wardyngton_n pbr._n non._n apr._n 1367._o abbis_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr lilshull_n b._n ric._n câ—lâ—e_v pbr._n 25._o nou._n 1391._o abbis_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr lilshull_n b._n joh._n gâ—over_n cap._n 22._o nou._n 1414._o abbis_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr lilshull_n a._n thomas_n alfoâ—th_v pbr._n 12._o maii_n 1427._o abbis_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr lilshull_n a._n joh._n stoke_n cap._n 8._o oct._n 1432._o abbis_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr lilshull_n b._n joh._n kirge_n pbr._n 16._o apr._n 1436_o abbis_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr lilshull_n a._n joh._n edwardâ—_n pbr_n ..._o 1440._o abbis_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr lilshull_n a._n petrus_n green_n pbr._n 17._o jan._n 1443._o abbis_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr lilshull_n b._n ric._n â—ele_n 19_o dec._n 1444._o abbis_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr lilshull_n b._n joh._n wesâ—ourne_n pbr._n 11._o dec._n 1449._o abbis_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr lilshull_n a._n wâ—ll_n bradbury_n cap._n 22._o nov_n 1453._o abbis_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr lilshull_n a._n joh._n vlceby_n cap._n 28._o sâ—pt_fw-fr 1454._o abbis_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr lilshull_n a._n hâ—nr_n syddall_n diac._n 24_o maii._n 1533._o abbis_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr lilshull_n a._n d._n 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spâ—ke_v of_o as_o i_o take_v it_o wherein_o the_o priest_n thaâ—_n celebrate_v divine_a service_n in_o 24_o h._n 6._o have_v xxxiii_o s._n iiii_o d._n per_fw-la a_o for_o his_o stipend_n concern_v which_o pool_n be_v in_o number_n four_o i_o have_v observe_v that_o sir_n ralph_n bracebrigge_n of_o kingsbury_n kt._n have_v a_o lease_n ib._n of_o they_o for_o term_n of_o life_n from_o 7_o h._n 5._o covenant_v to_o pay_v the_o yearly_a rent_n of_o x_o l._n or_o cxx._n bâ—emes_v the_o price_n of_o each_o bâ—eme_n reckon_v at_o xx_o d._n but_o if_o they_o shall_v happen_v to_o be_v at_o a_o great_a rate_n then_o to_o be_v allow_v back_o proportionable_o whereunto_o i_o shall_v add_v part_n of_o a_o account_n ib._n make_v by_o the_o before_o recite_v earl_n of_o warwick_n bailiff_n in_o 32_o
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the_o advouson_n of_o the_o church_n of_o chorleton_n de_fw-fr oâ—temore_n to_o this_o house_n in_o 22._o of_o his_o reign_n so_o also_o king_n henry_n 4_o the_o who_o give_v 30._o they_o the_o perpetual_a patronage_n of_o the_o church_n of_o everdon_n in_o northamptonshire_n in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n both_o which_o church_n be_v appropriate_v spooner_n by_o pope_n innocent_a the_o seven_o in_o anno_fw-la 1404._o 5_o h._n 4._o by_o who_o bull_n spooner_n it_o appear_v that_o the_o church_n of_o bikenhull_n in_o this_o county_n be_v unite_v to_o this_o monastery_n at_o the_o very_a first_o foundation_n thereof_o and_o that_o at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o appropriation_n make_v of_o the_o church_n before_o specify_v the_o nun_n of_o this_o covent_n be_v twelve_o in_o number_n but_o it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o small_a monastery_n for_o in_o 26_o h._n 8._o the_o yearly_a revenue_n belong_v thereto_o be_v certify_v cotton_n at_o no_o more_o than_o xxi_o li._n two_o s._n 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