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special_a pardon_n 3._o in_o 4_o e._n 2._o in_o regard_n they_o have_v be_v give_v thereto_o after_o publication_n of_o the_o statute_n of_o mortmain_n make_v in_o 7_o e._n 1._o in_o 24_o e._n 3._o foub_v the_o bermingham_n and_o ric._n spenser_n give_v 18._o thereunto_o two_o message_n and_o a_o 〈◊〉_d â—crces_v of_o land_n lie_v in_o aston_n and_o bermyngham_n â—o_o find_v a_o priest_n to_o celebrate_v divine_a service_n 〈◊〉_d at_o the_o altar_n of_o our_o bless_a lady_n in_o the_o church_n of_o the_o same_o hospital_n for_o the_o soul_n of_o will._n le_fw-fr mercer_n and_o margery_n his_o wife_n and_o of_o certain_a other_o the_o clear_a yearly_a value_n of_o all_o which_o land_n and_o tenement_n belong_v thereto_o over_o and_o above_o reprise_v be_v in_o 26_o h._n 8._o certify_v 〈…〉_o to_o be_v viij_o l._n five_o s._n three_o d._n at_o which_o time_n sir_n edw._n tofte_n be_v chantrie_n priest_n there_o but_o in_o 37_o h._n 8._o the_o value_n above_o reprise_n be_v rate_v 〈…〉_o at_o viij_o l._n viij_o s._n ix_o d._n patroni_fw-la custodes_fw-la sive_fw-la guardiani_n ejusdem_fw-la hospitalis_n d._n episcopus_fw-la frater_fw-la rob._n marmion_n 16._o cal._n oct._n 1326._o b._n d._n episcopus_fw-la joh_n nevil_n confrater_fw-la non._n nou._n 1353._o a._n d._n fulco_n de_fw-fr bermyncham_n mile_n rob._n cappe_n cap._n 6._o cal._n junii_fw-la 1361._o a._n d._n fulco_n de_fw-fr bermyncham_n mile_n thomas_n edmund_n pbr._n 2_o non._n aug._n 1369._o a._n d._n joh._n de_fw-fr clinton_n mile_n joh._n frotheward_n pbr._n 15._o nou._n 1390._o a._n d._n joh._n de_fw-fr clinton_n mile_n joh._n cheyne_n 5._o sept._n 1393._o a._n domina_fw-la eliz._n de_fw-fr clinton_n henr._n bradley_n pbr._n 22_o oct._n 1398._o a._n d._n joh._n russell_n mile_n tho._n salpyn_n 24_o sept._n 1403._o b._n d._n eliz._n domina_fw-la de_fw-la clinton_n rob._n browe_n cap._n 7._o martii_fw-la 1407._o b._n d._n
who_o partition_n ibid._n be_v make_v in_o 6._o r._n 2._o john_n malory_n son_n to_o the_o same_o john_n and_o ....._o have_v this_o manor_n of_o fenni-neubold_a with_o certain_a land_n in_o esenhull_n stretton_n and_o strod-aston_n and_o the_o capital_a message_n or_o manor_n house_n of_o paylington_n assign_v to_o he_o robert_n de_fw-fr whitney_n and_o joane_n his_o wife_n the_o manor_n of_o clifton_n in_o this_o county_n with_o certain_a land_n in_o newton_n juxta_fw-la clifton_n for_o their_o part_n and_o richard_n boteler_n &_o joane_n his_o wife_n the_o manor_n of_o browns-ove_a with_o certain_a rent_n and_o service_n in_o paylington_n which_o john_n malory_n be_v constitute_v dorso_fw-la one_o of_o the_o commissioner_n for_o conservation_n of_o the_o peace_n in_o this_o county_n in_o 13._o and_o 14._o dorso_fw-la r._n 2._o in_o 15._o be_v then_o a_o kt._n he_o be_v make_v shiriff_n 25._o of_o these_o county_n to_o who_o succeed_v john_n one_o 12_o of_o the_o kts._n for_o this_o 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in_o the_o first_o week_n of_o lent_n for_o which_o purpose_n 13._o be_v choose_v in_o this_o county_n this_o john_n malory_n be_v one_o in_o 2._o h._n 6._o he_o undergo_v the_o office_n of_o eschaetor_n 15._o for_o these_o county_n of_o warr._n and_o leic._n and_o the_o next_o year_n follow_v the_o 10._o sheriffalty_n and_o have_v be_v in_o dorso_fw-la commission_n for_o the_o peace_n from_o 6._o h._n 5._o till_o 12._o h._n 6._o left_a issue_n thomas_n who_o in_o k._n h._n 5._o time_n be_v of_o the_o retinue_n hatton_n to_o ric._n beauchamp_n e._n warr._n at_o the_o siege_n of_o caleys_n and_o serve_v there_o with_o one_o lance_n and_o two_o archer_n receive_v for_o his_o lance_n and_o 1._o archer_n xx_o li._n per_fw-la a_o and_o their_o diet_n and_o for_o the_o other_o archer_n ten_o mark_n and_o no_o diet_n this_o thomas_n be_v a_o kt._n 10._o in_o 23._o h._n 6._o serve_v 10._o for_o this_o shire_n in_o the_o parliam_fw-la then_o hold_v at_o westm._n and_o die_a 14._o martii_fw-la 10._o e._n 4._o lie_v bury_v 12._o under_o a_o marble_n in_o the_o chapel_n of_o st._n francis_n at_o the_o grayfriar_n near_a newgate_n in_o the_o suburb_n of_o london_n to_o who_o succeed_v nicholas_n his_o grandchild_n viz._n son_n 46._o of_o robert_n who_o die_v in_o his_o father_n life_n time_n which_o nich._n be_v a_o justice_n of_o peace_n in_o this_o county_n from_o dorso_fw-la the_o 17._o of_o h._n 7._o till_o his_o death_n left_a issue_n two_o daughter_n his_o heir_n viz._n dorothy_n bar._n first_o marry_v to_o edw._n cave_n and_o afterward_o to_o george_n ashby_n who_o have_v upon_o partition_n bar._n make_v of_o that_o inheritance_n 26._o h._n 8._o the_o manor_n of_o winwick_n in_o northamptsh_a with_o certain_a land_n in_o stretton_n and_o paylington_n in_o this_o county_n as_o also_o in_o swinford_n com._n leic._n and_o margery_n bar._n first_o marry_v to_o clement_n cave_n but_o afterward_o to_o john_n cope_n which_o margery_n have_v this_o manor_n of_o newbold_n 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may_v seem_v be_v in_o a_o 1291._o 19_o e._n 1._o value_v scacc._n at_o viij_o mark_n and_o in_o 26._o h._n 8._o the_o vicarage_n at_o a._n ix_o li._n four_o s._n four_o d._n to_o this_o church_n do_v one_o john_n haward_n in_o 15_o h._n 6._o 64._o give_v one_o mess._n lie_v within_o the_o precinct_n of_o uuilloughby_n as_o also_o 20._o acre_n of_o land_n situate_v in_o kite-herdewik_a and_o bradwell_n for_o the_o find_n of_o a_o lamp_n to_o burn_v therein_o for_o ever_o patroni_fw-la vicariae_fw-la incumbentes_fw-la magister_fw-la hosp._n s._n joh._n oxon._n henr._n trunket_n pbr._n 24._o martii_fw-la 1311._o b._n magister_fw-la hosp._n s._n joh._n oxon._n will._n de_fw-fr allespath_n cap._n 12._o cal._n sept._n 1312._o a._n magister_fw-la hosp._n s._n joh._n oxon._n will._n pyndâ—re_v cap._n 3._o cal._n feb._n 1348._o b._n magister_fw-la hosp._n s._n joh._n oxon._n joh._n de_fw-fr garsyndon_n pbr._n 29._o april_n 1388._o b._n magister_fw-la hosp._n s._n joh._n oxon._n will._n bartlot_n cap._n 15._o oct._n 1417._o b._n magister_fw-la hosp._n s._n joh._n oxon._n michael_n james_n 10._o junii_fw-la 1431._o a._n magister_fw-la hosp._n s._n joh._n oxon._n will._n pygete_n pbr._n 16._o junii_fw-la 1431._o ibid._n magister_fw-la hosp._n s._n joh._n oxon._n joh._n mervyn_n pbr._n 2._o apr._n 1436._o b._n magister_fw-la hosp._n s._n joh._n oxon._n will._n thomesone_n pbr._n 3_o sept._n 1443._o b._n praeses_fw-la &_o scholar_n col._n s.m._n magd._n oxon._n ric._n stokysley_n 1._o febr._n 1505._o a._n praeses_fw-la &_o scholar_n col._n s.m._n magd._n oxon._n will._n humphrey_n in_o art_n mr._n ult_n feb._n 1521._o b._n praeses_fw-la &_o scholar_n col._n s.m._n magd._n oxon._n tho._n gardiner_n cler._n 9_o martii_fw-la 1547._o a._n praeses_fw-la &_o scholar_n col._n s.m._n magd._n oxon._n gedeon_n haencock_n cler._n 23._o junii_fw-la 1578._o b._n eliz._n regina_fw-la gideon_n hancock_n cler._n 3._o febr._n 1585._o â—_o praeses_fw-la &_o scholar_n col._n s.m._n magd._n oxon._n rob._n wilton_n cler._n ult_n junii_fw-la 1602._o c._n praeses_fw-la &_o scholar_n col._n s.m._n magd._n oxon._n henr._n clerk_n in_o art_n mr._n 15._o maii_n 1621._o incert_v dunchurch_n i_o next_o come_v to_o dunchurch_n contain_v these_o hamlet_n viz._n causton_n tofte_n and_o thurlaston_n the_o last_o of_o which_o extend_v itself_o to_o the_o very_a bank_n of_o leame_z in_o the_o conqueror_n time_n osbernus_n fill_n ricardi_n of_o who_o i_o shall_v speak_v in_o aston-cantlow_a possess_v it_o but_o in_o domesday-book_n it_o be_v write_v donecerce_a and_o certify_v to_o contain_v five_o hide_n value_v at_o c_o s._n of_o which_o before_o the_o conquest_n one_o vlmarus_fw-la be_v owner_n as_o for_o the_o original_n of_o the_o name_n it_o be_v evident_a enough_o do_v or_o dune_n signify_v in_o our_o old_a english_a a_o hill_n and_o cerce_n a_o church_n which_o agree_v with_o the_o situation_n thereof_o in_o king_n stephen_n time_n i_o find_v b._n that_o hengelramus_fw-la clement_n be_v lord_n of_o it_o give_v to_o the_o monk_n of_o piâ—well_n his_o demesn_a land_n lie_v in_o the_o field_n here_o which_o grant_n will._n clement_n his_o son_n ratify_v who_o likewise_o bestow_v a._n the_o advouson_n of_o the_o church_n upon_o they_o richard_z peche_n than_o bishop_n of_o coventre_n confirm_v b._n the_o same_o but_o whether_o it_o be_v the_o say_a hengelram_n or_o his_o father_n who_o become_v first_o enfeoff_v of_o this_o lordship_n by_o the_o descendant_n from_o the_o before_o specify_v osbernus_n i_o can_v direct_o affirm_v yet_o that_o it_o be_v one_o of_o they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v doubt_v for_o as_o much_o as_o by_o many_o record_v nevil_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o posterity_n of_o the_o say_a hengelram_n hold_v it_o of_o the_o honour_n of_o ricards-castle_n in_o hereford-shire_n which_o belong_v to_o the_o say_v osbern_n and_o his_o family_n who_o assume_v the_o name_n of_o say_v by_o half_a a_o kts._n fee._n but_o from_o the_o before_o specify_v will
levy_v a_o â—_o fine_a together_o with_o other_o manor_n iâ—_n com._n leic._n and_o berks._n to_o ric._n buckland_n and_o his_o heir_n with_o warranty_n against_o the_o heir_n of_o the_o say_v elianore_n which_o argue_v that_o she_o be_v a_o inheritrix_n but_o it_o seem_v the_o use_n be_v to_o the_o say_v tho._n chaumbre_fw-mi for_o in_o 10_o h._n 6._o the_o say_v thomas_n by_o the_o name_n of_o thom._n chamber_n of_o spretton_n in_o com._n northhampt_v esq_n be_v certify_v scac._n to_o hold_v the_o same_o by_o the_o 4_o part_n of_o a_o kts._n fee._n how_o it_o come_v from_o chamber_n to_o vaux_n i_o have_v not_o yet_o see_v but_o in_o 1_o e._n 4._o it_o eschaet_v 5._o to_o the_o crown_n by_o the_o attainder_n of_o sir_n wâ—ll_n vaux_n kt._n and_o the_o same_o year_n be_v giveâ—_n 5._o away_o by_o the_o k._n tâ—_n ralph_n hâ—stings_n esq_n and_o his_o heir_n which_o grant_v k._n ric._n 3._o by_o his_o letter_n pat._n 5._o date_v 10_o aug._n 1_o of_o his_o reign_n confirm_v neither_o can_v i_o say_v any_o more_o thereof_o than_o that_o 3_o part_n in_o 4_o of_o it_o be_v sell_v aur_fw-it to_o thom._n deacon_n of_o napton_n gent._n 15_o nou._n 36_o eliz._n by_o laurence_n eyton_n of_o ......_o in_o com._n northhampt_v gent._n and_o edw._n eyton_n his_o son_n which_o thomas_n upon_o the_o marriage_n of_o will._n his_o son_n with_o grace_n one_o of_o the_o daughter_n of_o hugh_n beresford_n late_o of_o slateley_n in_o this_o county_n by_o his_o deed_n aur_fw-it date_v 20_o junii_fw-la 12_o jac._n entail_v it_o on_o the_o say_a will._n with_o divers_a remainder_n and_o of_o brown_n i_o find_v aur_fw-it that_o the_o family_n of_o brown_n be_v possess_v of_o several_a parcel_n of_o land_n here_o that_o come_v in_o time_n to_o have_v the_o reputation_n of_o a_o manor_n at_o length_n by_o joane_n the_o daughter_n of_o henry_n browne_n wife_n to_o john_n cranow_n they_o descend_v to_o christopher_n cranow_v their_o son_n and_o heir_n which_o christopher_n by_o his_o deed_n 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be_v appropriate_v thereto_o as_o he_o intend_v john_n stratford_n archb._n of_o cant._n get_v it_o 16_o with_o intent_n to_o annex_v it_o to_o the_o chapel_n of_o s._n thomas_n the_o martyr_n than_o also_o new_o by_o he_o found_v at_o stratford_n super_fw-la avon_n in_o this_o county_n howbeit_o this_o purpose_n of_o the_o archb._n be_v not_o effect_v for_o it_o appear_v that_o rob._n de_fw-fr stretford_n bishop_n of_o chichester_n brother_n and_o heir_n to_o the_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n grant_v it_o to_o will._n de_fw-fr shareshull_n and_o other_o in_o 35_o e._n 3._o who_o by_o the_o k._n letter_n pat._n date_v 4_o dec._n the_o same_o year_n arundel_n have_v licence_n arundel_n to_o bestow_v it_o on_o the_o monk_n of_o comb_n which_o they_o do_v not_o according_o do_v but_o in_o 37_o e._n 3._o pass_v arundel_n it_o to_o ric._n earl_n of_o arundel_n and_o his_o heir_n whereby_o at_o length_n it_o come_v to_o the_o say_v coll._n church_n of_o s._n laurence-pultney_n and_o be_v incorporate_v lich._n thereto_o by_o pope_n vrban_n the_o vi_o the_o vicarage_n be_v endow_v in_o 11_o r._n 2._o by_o ric._n scroop_n bishop_n of_o lich._n cou._n and_o lich._n which_o vicarage_n in_o 26_o h._n 8._o be_v value_v aur_fw-it at_o ix_o l._n xiiii_o s._n per_fw-la ann_n over_o and_o above_o viij_o s._n allow_v for_o procuration_n and_o synodal_n within_o the_o precinct_n of_o this_o parish_n be_v there_o a_o chapel_n of_o s._n laurence_n as_o appear_v by_o a_o licence_n a._n in_o 16_o r._n 2._o grant_v by_o the_o b._n unto_o one_o john_n odam_n of_o napton_n that_o he_o may_v have_v divine_a service_n celebrate_v therein_o patroni_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la incumbentes_fw-la &_o temp_n inst._n will._n de_fw-fr peyto_n hac_fw-la vice_fw-la b._n tho._n de_fw-fr morhall_n 5_o cal._n junii_fw-la 1358._o d._n will._n de_fw-fr shareshull_n mil._n tho._n de_fw-fr ludlow_n &_o will._n banaster_n hac_fw-la vice_fw-la b._n joh._n reynald_n cap._n 7_o id._n sept._n 1361._o ric._n come_v arundel_n &_o surr._n b._n ric._n de_fw-fr tysho_n 15_o cal._n junii_fw-la 1367._o patroni_fw-la vicariae_fw-la magr._fw-la &_o cap._n collegii_fw-la s._n laur._n pultney_n a._n joh._n atte-well_a pbr._n 8_o maii_n 1388._o magr._fw-la &_o cap._n collegii_fw-la s._n laur._n pultney_n b._n joh._n almonbury_n cap._n ult_n junii_fw-la 1428._o magr._fw-la &_o cap._n collegii_fw-la s._n laur._n pultney_n a._n henr._n villers_n pbr._n 2_o sept._n 1430._o magr._fw-la &_o cap._n collegii_fw-la s._n laur._n pultney_n a._n will._n wattus_fw-la pbr._n 18_o sept._n 1436._o magr._fw-la &_o cap._n collegii_fw-la s._n laur._n pultney_n a._n rog._n crispe_n cap._n 10_o jan._n 1452._o magr._fw-la &_o cap._n collegii_fw-la s._n laur._n pultney_n a._n joh._n scoley_n cap._n 17_o junii_fw-la 1541._o edw._n napper_n gen_fw-la a._n joh._n wâ—lks_v pbr._n 28_o apr._n 1556._o d._n eliz._n regina_fw-la b._n joh._n bell_n cler._n 24_o nou._n 1569._o d._n eliz._n regina_fw-la a._n tho._n hancock_n cler._n 22_o jan._n 1572._o jacobus_n rex_fw-la f._n tho._n faucet_n cler._n 3_o oct._n 1604._o jacobus_n rex_fw-la abide_v henr._n tailor_n cler._n 22_o jun._n 1608._o jacobus_n rex_fw-la inâ—ert_fw-la joh._n bowyer_n cler._n 3_o maii_n 1619._o arm_n in_o the_o church_n window_n sable_a a_o cheveron_n betwixt_o 3_o mullet_n arg._n quarter_a napton_n and_o lunel_n shukburgh_n or_o upon_o a_o fesse_v azure_a 3_o escalops_n arg._n napton_n gules_a 3_o hand_n coup_v argent_fw-fr dyssart_n southam_n follow_v this_o little_a stream_n i_o come_v next_o to_o southam_n situate_v on_o the_o north_n side_n thereof_o this_o with_o a_o great_a part_n of_o lodbroke_n and_o rodburne_n be_v give_v by_o k._n ethelred_n about_o 80_o year_n before_o the_o norman_a conquest_n unto_o earl_n leofwyne_n as_o by_o his_o deed_n a._n where_o the_o mete_n and_o bound_n in_o the_o saxon_a language_n be_v set_v forth_o may_v appear_v and_o by_o earl_n leofrik_n son_n to_o the_o say_a leofwyne_n bestow_v inspex_fw-la on_o the_o monk_n of_o coventre_n upon_o his_o foundation_n of_o that_o monastery_n in_o a_o 1047._o 1_o edw._n conf._n by_o the_o conq._n survey_v l._n i_o find_v that_o it_o contain_v 4_o hide_n have_v 2_o mill_n rate_v at_o iiii_o s._n and_o wood_n of_o one_o mile_n in_o length_n and_o half_a a_o mile_n in_o breadth_n which_o be_v in_o the_o k._n hand_n at_o that_o time_n but_o where_o those_o wood_n stand_v be_v hard_o to_o find_v out_o for_o now_o there_o be_v scarce_o a_o tree_n leave_v in_o that_o record_n l._n it_o be_v write_v sucham_n the_o t_o be_v mistake_v as_o be_v usual_a for_o c._n which_o name_n doubtless_o it_o have_v by_o reason_n of_o its_o southern_a site_n from_o some_o former_a plantation_n the_o word_n ham_n with_o our_o ancestor_n signify_v the_o same_o with_o habitatio_fw-la to_o the_o monk_n of_o coventre_n it_o continue_v even_o till_o the_o dissolution_n of_o that_o monastery_n and_o have_v a_o weekly_a mercate_z on_o the_o wednesday_n first_o grant_v 32._o 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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 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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 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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
william_n this_o peter_n be_v a_o most_o devout_a man_n for_o to_o the_o monk_n of_o bordsley_n he_o give_v inspex_fw-la land_n in_o hilborough_n to_o a._n the_o knight_n templar_n the_o mill_n here_o at_o stodley_n and_o certain_a land_n beside_o and_o moreover_o be_v the_o pious_a founder_n of_o that_o monastery_n for_o canon_n regular_a here_o in_o studley_n whereof_o together_o with_o its_o particular_a endowment_n benefactor_n and_o dissolution_n i_o shall_v speak_v by_o and_o by_o but_o to_o he_o succeed_v peter_n his_o son_n a._n &_o heir_n who_o leave_v very_o little_a here_o to_o his_o descendant_n for_o it_o 2_o joh._n hatton_n he_o sell_v to_o his_o tenant_n of_o this_o manor_n all_o his_o wood_n call_v the_o hay_n to_o the_o intent_n that_o they_o and_o their_o heir_n shall_v have_v common_a of_o pasture_n therein_o for_o their_o cattle_n save_v only_o to_o himself_o and_o his_o heir_n the_o paunage_n and_o agistment_n for_o hog_n beside_o this_o it_o appear_v be_v that_o he_o give_v to_o henry_n de_fw-fr montfort_n lord_n of_o beldesert_n a_o large_a proportion_n of_o land_n here_o with_o emme_n his_o daughter_n in_o frank_n marriage_n and_o likewise_o divers_a tenement_n and_o particular_a parcel_n of_o ground_n in_o exchange_n for_o that_o which_o the_o say_a henry_n recover_v at_o hildeburgewerthe_n now_o hilborough_n in_o the_o king_n court_n at_o westminster_n by_o a_o trial_n at_o law_n and_o moreover_o to_o thurstan_n montfort_n son_n to_o the_o say_v henry_n the_o entire_a park_n of_o stodley_n with_o several_a other_o tenement_n so_o that_o account_v also_o the_o homage_n and_o service_n of_o certain_a particular_a tenant_n in_o this_o place_n which_o together_o with_o the_o advouson_n and_o patronage_n of_o the_o priory_n he_o grant_v suprà _fw-la to_o william_n de_fw-fr cantilupe_n i_o do_v not_o find_v that_o he_o leave_v his_o posterity_n much_o more_o than_o the_o bare_a name_n of_o the_o manor_n for_o those_o of_o the_o inhabitant_n here_o that_o hold_v of_o cantilupe_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o grant_n to_o he_o so_o make_v as_o aforesaid_a appear_v w._n at_o his_o court-leet_n for_o aston-cantilupe_a and_o do_v partake_v with_o the_o tenant_n of_o that_o manor_n in_o sundry_a other_o privilege_n of_o the_o particular_n which_o montfort_n have_v here_o i_o find_v 59_o this_o mention_n in_o 24_o e._n 1._o upon_o the_o extent_n of_o john_n de_fw-fr montfort_n land_n viz._n that_o he_o have_v ix_o s_o yearly_a rent_n payable_a from_o five_o freeholder_n at_o the_o feast_n of_o s._n michael_n and_o the_o annunciation_n of_o our_o lady_n as_o also_o a_o park_n and_o a_o certain_a meadow_n hold_v of_o the_o earl_n of_o warwick_n by_o the_o four_o part_n of_o a_o knight_n fee_n which_o park_n be_v then_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o say_a earl_n as_o it_o seem_v for_o that_o very_a year_n do_v there_o a_o commission_n 11._o issue_n out_o to_o certain_a person_n to_o inquire_v who_o those_o be_v that_o have_v enter_v therein_o and_o kill_v his_o deer_n but_o these_o come_v at_o length_n to_o william_n beauchamp_n lord_n bergavenny_n in_o such_o sort_n 2._o as_o the_o castle_n of_o beldesert_n and_o town_n of_o henly_n do_v as_o to_o what_o the_o templar_n have_v here_o the_o extent_n thereof_o upon_o the_o death_n of_o guy_n de_fw-fr beauchamp_n earl_n of_o warwick_n be_v signify_v 26._o to_o be_v one_o mess._n one_o carucate_n of_o land_n ten_o acre_n of_o meadow_n two_o mill_n and_o thirty_o s._n rent_n all_o which_o he_o have_v seize_v into_o his_o hand_n and_o hold_v during_o his_o life_n as_o superior_a lord_n of_o the_o fee_n upon_o the_o suppression_n of_o that_o order_n in_o 4_o e._n 2._o but_o it_o be_v not_o long_o after_o that_o the_o knight_n hospitalar_n possess_v the_o same_o with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o templar_n land_n as_o in_o balshall_n shall_v be_v manifest_v that_o which_o the_o heir_n of_o cantilupe_n have_v here_o be_v hold_v of_o they_o by_o the_o three_o part_n of_o a_o knight_n fee_n john_n the_o son_n of_o william_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr hay_n to_o hold_v 18._o it_o of_o john_n de_fw-fr hastings_n lord_n bergavenny_n in_o 18_o e._n 2._o from_o who_o it_o come_v 35._o to_o william_n beauchamp_n before_o specify_v with_o much_o more_o of_o hastings_n land_n and_o touch_v the_o manor_n the_o substance_n of_o what_o else_o i_o have_v see_v gen_fw-la be_v that_o peter_n corbison_n in_o 29_o e._n 3._o enfeoft_v the_o then_o vicar_n of_o studley_n therein_o together_o with_o pasturage_n for_o a_o horse_n call_v a_o hackney_n in_o a_o meadow_n there_o know_v by_o the_o name_n of_o castle-meadow_n to_o be_v tie_v and_o flit_v with_o a_o iron_n chain_n from_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o purification_n of_o our_o lady_n until_o the_o say_a meadow_n shall_v be_v mow_v reserve_v a_o yearly_a rent_n of_o three_o broad_a arrow_n head_n to_o the_o chief_a lord_n of_o the_o fee_n for_o all_o service_n which_o peter_n corbison_n have_v issue_v hunt_n one_o only_a daughter_n and_o heir_n call_v felicia_n marry_v hunt_n to_o john_n barret_n of_o shelfhull_n unto_o who_o the_o say_a vicar_n of_o studley_n past_o hunt_n the_o premise_n in_o 9_o r._n 2._o which_o john_n and_o felicia_n leave_v also_o a_o daughter_n and_o heir_n wed_v hunt_n to_o ....._o atwood_n who_o have_v only_o issue_v female_a one_o whereof_o become_v the_o wife_n hunt_n of_o ..._o hunt_v in_o h._n 8._o time_n from_o who_o ...._o hunt_v who_o now_o possess_v the_o site_n of_o the_o before_o specify_v castle_n derive_v his_o descent_n the_o church_n be_v give_v to_o the_o canon_n of_o studley_n upon_o the_o foundation_n of_o that_o monastery_n as_o shall_v anon_o be_v show_v and_o in_o anno_fw-la 1291._o 19_o e_o 1._o value_v scac._n at_o xv_o mark_n and_o a_o half_a be_v very_o ancient_o appropriate_v to_o the_o priory_n here_o and_o in_o 26_o h._n 8._o the_o vicarage_n rate_v a._n at_o viij_o li._n not_o in_o tithe_n but_o a_o mere_a stipend_n b._n payable_a by_o the_o canon_n to_o the_o incumbent_n for_o the_o time_n be_v patroni_fw-la vicariae_fw-la incumbentes_fw-la etc._n etc._n prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr stodleg_n adam_n de_fw-fr hemburi_n pbr_n 4._o id._n julii_fw-la 1290._o a._n prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr stodleg_n adam_n de_fw-fr stodley_n pbr._n 12._o cal._n julii_fw-la 1293._o b._n prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr stodleg_n nich._n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr sale_n pbr._n 3_o id._n dec._n 1338._o a._n prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr stodleg_n joh._n de_fw-fr walton_n pbr._n 3_o dec_n 1345._o b._n prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr stodleg_n rob._n de_fw-fr ordelescote_n 4._o julii_fw-la 1354._o a._n d._n episcopus_fw-la b._n henr._n de_fw-fr geydon_n pbr._n 14._o dec._n 1362._o prior_n &_o conventus_fw-la de_fw-la stodleg_n a._n thomas_n newman_n pbr._n 6._o martii_fw-la 1364._o prior_n &_o conventus_fw-la de_fw-la stodleg_n a._n petrus_n dycones_n pbr._n 13._o jan._n 1375._o prior_n &_o conventus_fw-la de_fw-la stodleg_n a._n d._n joh._n litster_n alias_o tiyhill_n pbr._n 16._o aug._n 1414._o d._n episc._n per_fw-la lapsum_fw-la a._n joh._n campion_n pbr._n 23._o dec._n 1437._o prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr stodleg_n b._n rob._n ekynton_n pbr._n 14._o nou._n 1438._o prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr stodleg_n b._n d._n joh._n morton_n canon_n 26._o apr._n 1458._o prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr stodleg_n d._n milo_n sheghe_n cap._n 2._o junii_fw-la 1461._o b._n prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr stodleg_n d._n thomas_n dawes_n cap._n 13._o aug._n 1479._o a_o d._n episcopus_fw-la magr._fw-la rob._n knowles_n s._n theol._n dr._n 6._o aug._n 1536._o a._n edm._n knightley_n mile_n d._n ric._n kylmar_n 14._o sept._n 1541._o a._n joh._n knotsford_n de_fw-fr majori_fw-la malvern_n unus_fw-la servien_fw-fr d._n regis_fw-la 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 d._n joh_n coxetur_fw-la pbr._n 23._o sept._n 1546._o b._n joh._n knotsford_n de_fw-fr majori_fw-la malvern_n unus_fw-la servien_fw-fr d._n regis_fw-la 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
kenilworth_n shall_v be_v due_o pay_v and_o moreover_o that_o a_o pension_n of_o two_o mark_n per_fw-la a_o shall_v be_v pay_v to_o the_o bishop_n of_o worcester_n and_o his_o successor_n and_o to_o the_o b._n prior_n and_o monk_n of_o worcester_n and_o their_o successor_n xx_o s._n per_fw-la a_o whereupon_o ensue_v the_o ordination_n etc._n of_o the_o vicarage_n make_v by_o the_o same_o bishop_n and_o date_v at_o hertlebury_n xi_o martii_fw-la a_o 1341._o 16_o e._n 3._o in_o 26_o h._n 8._o the_o rectory_n here_o be_v certify_v a._n to_o be_v worth_a three_o l._n xiii_o s._n iiii_o d._n per_fw-la a_o be_v so_o let_v at_o that_o time_n by_o indenture_n and_o the_o vicarage_n vi_fw-mi l._n xiii_o s._n iiii_o d._n per_fw-la a_o which_o rectory_n with_o the_o advouson_n of_o the_o vicarage_n be_v inter_fw-la alia_fw-la past_o 4._o out_o of_o the_o crown_n together_o with_o the_o dissolve_a monastery_n of_o maxstoke_n unto_o charles_n brandon_n d._n of_o suff._n ult_n sept._n 30_o h._n 8._o and_o from_o the_o say_a duke_n except_v the_o advouson_n of_o the_o say_a vicarage_n convey_v to_o rob._n trap_n with_o maxstoke_n also_o be_v since_o sell_v aur_fw-it viz._n 2_o oct._n 44._o eliz._n to_o the_o before_o specify_v andrew_n archer_n by_o will._n poulet_n son_n of_o the_o lord_n giles_n poulet_n and_o mary_n his_o wife_n one_o of_o the_o daughter_n and_o heir_n of_o nich._n son_n to_o the_o before_o specify_v rob._n trap_n which_o advouson_n come_v by_o mean_a conveyance_n unto_o will._n stanley_n l._n mouteagle_n be_v by_o he_o 12._o jan._n 12._o eliz._n alien_v unto_o ellys_n aynesworth_n of_o bolton_n in_o come_v lanc._n gent._n who_o son_n and_o heir_n by_o his_o deed_n bear_v date_n 4_o oct._n 21._o eliz._n convey_v it_o to_o john_n addenbrook_n of_o beoley_n in_o come_v wigorn._n yeoman_n which_o john_n 12_o oct._n 27_o eliz._n past_o it_o to_o the_o same_o andrew_n archer_n patroni_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la incumbentes_fw-la etc._n etc._n prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr kenilworth_n rad_n bolemere_n pbr._n 3_o cal._n apr._n 1292._o a._n prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr kenilworth_n nich._n le_fw-fr boteler_n 17_o cal._n apr._n 1303._o a._n prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr kenilworth_n thomas_z talbot_z cleric_a 15._o cal._n febr._n 1307._o a._n idem_fw-la pr._n &_o c._n ad_fw-la nominat_fw-la d._n hug._n le_fw-fr despenser_n ratione_fw-la custodiae_fw-la haer_v comitis_fw-la warw._n ingelram_fw-la berenger_n cler._n 4._o non._n oct._n 1319._o a_o idem_fw-la pr._n &_o c._n ad_fw-la nominat_fw-la d._n hug._n le_fw-fr despenser_n ratione_fw-la custodiae_fw-la haer_v comitis_fw-la warw._n mag._n ric._n de_fw-fr vppavene_n 11._o cal._n oct._n 1322._o a._n idem_fw-la pr._n &_o conu._n ad_fw-la nominat_fw-la edw._n regis_fw-la angl._n ratione_fw-la ut_fw-la supra_fw-la d._n thom._n de_fw-fr pakynton_n pbr._n 8_o martii_fw-la a_o 1328._o b._n pr._n &_o c._n de_fw-fr kenilw_n ric._n le_fw-fr gardiner_n pbr._n 17._o julii_fw-la 1339._o b._n will._n de_fw-fr clinton_n come_v huntendon_n d._n rob._n wyke_n 3_o apr._n 1340._o b._n prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr makstoke_n d._n will._n de_fw-fr coton_n 3_o maii_n 1340._o a._n prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr makstoke_n d._n rob._n de_fw-fr folewode_n pbr._n 25._o aug._n 1341._o a._n prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr makstoke_n henr._n le_fw-fr gardner_n 19_o nou._n 1349._o a._n prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr makstoke_n will._n tykenhale_n pbr._n 24._o maii_n 1375._o b._n prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr makstoke_n ric._n dolfyn_n pbr._n 5._o aug._n 1379._o a_o prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr makstoke_n hugo_n de_fw-fr cook_n pbr._n 21_o sept._n 1381._o a._n prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr makstoke_n d._n ric._n martin_n 23_o maii_n 1398._o a._n prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr makstoke_n tho._n hopley_n 23_o apr._n 1399._o a._n prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr makstoke_n will._n bacon_n 21_o aug._n 1402._o b._n prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr makstoke_n tho._n draper_n 16_o oct._n 1046._o b._n prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr makstoke_n d._n will._n elys_n cap._n 14_o julii_fw-la 1420._o a._n prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr makstoke_n d._n ric._n greswould_n pbr._n 28._o nou._n 1442._o b._n prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr makstoke_n d._n will._n swyneshede_v cap._n 3._o sept._n 1465._o b._n prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr makstoke_n d_o will._n harrys_n cap._n 17_o julii_fw-la 1471._o a._n prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr makstoke_n rad._n whitehede_v in_o leg_n bac._n 12._o apr._n 1514._o b._n henr._n 8._o rex_fw-la angl._n d._n rad._n aleyne_v cler._n 13._o dec._n 1537._o a._n elizeus_fw-la aynsworth_n gen._n joh._n park_n cler._n 7_o aug._n 1573._o b._n monumental_a inscription_n in_o this_o church_n orate_fw-la pro_fw-la animabus_fw-la ricardi_n fulwode_n armigeri_fw-la &_o agnetis_fw-gr uxoris_fw-la ejus_fw-la qui_fw-la quidem_fw-la ricardus_n obiit_fw-la xxiii_o die_v februarii_fw-la an._n dom._n m.d._n secundo_fw-la quorum_fw-la animabus_fw-la propitietur_fw-la deus_fw-la orate_fw-la pro_fw-la animabus_fw-la roberti_n fulwode_n armigeri_fw-la &_o margaretae_n uxoris_fw-la suae_fw-la qui_fw-la quidem_fw-la robertus_fw-la fuit_fw-la excellentissimè_fw-la doctrinatus_fw-la sive_fw-la literatus_fw-la in_o communi_fw-la lege_fw-la angliae_fw-la et_fw-la obiit_fw-la xx_o die_v mensis_fw-la octobris_fw-la an._n d._n 1531._o cujus_fw-la animae_fw-la propitietur_fw-la deus_fw-la amen_o here_o lie_v bury_v edward_n archer_n gent._n while_o he_o live_v be_v a_o friend_n to_o poor_a he_o die_v the_o xviith_o of_o feburary_n anno_fw-la d._n 1592._o ✚_o ricardum_fw-la dolfyn_n cerne_v homo_fw-la locus_fw-la tenet_fw-la iste_fw-la aeternam_fw-la lucem_fw-la ei_fw-la dare_v dedignaris_fw-la christ_n but_o because_o this_o do_v import_n pray_v for_o the_o dead_a complaint_n be_v make_v to_o the_o bishop_n who_o cause_v that_o inscription_n to_o be_v deface_v and_o instead_o of_o it_o set_v up_o this_o jesus_n ricardum_fw-la dolfyn_n cerne_v homo_fw-la mortuum_fw-la locm_fw-la tenet_fw-la christi_fw-la sed_fw-la noluit_fw-la locum_fw-la christi_fw-la vivus_fw-la intrare_fw-la iste_fw-la hic_fw-la iaceo_fw-la elizabetha_n filia_fw-la edwardi_fw-la gryffyn_n armigeri_fw-la obiit_fw-la 7_o oct._n 1608._o in_o this_o church_n be_v two_o chantry_n the_o one_o at_o the_o altar_n of_o the_o bless_a virgin_n and_o the_o other_o of_o st._n katherine_n of_o these_o the_o former_a be_v found_v by_o robert_n folewode_n first_o vicar_n of_o tanworth_n after_o the_o church_n become_v appropriate_v to_o the_o canon_n of_o makstoke_n which_o rob._n by_o his_o deed_n catesby_n bear_v date_n at_o tanworth_n on_o the_o feast_n day_n of_o s._n gervasius_n and_o prochasius_fw-la 19_o e._n 3._o grant_v to_o one_o ranulph_n de_fw-fr folewode_n and_o the_o heir_n of_o his_o body_n his_o capital_a message_n with_o all_o the_o land_n and_o tenement_n thereto_o belong_v heretofore_o possess_v by_o one_o will._n de_fw-fr lee_n and_o situate_v in_o a_o place_n call_v beaumunt_fw-la as_o also_o another_o mess._n sometime_o 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affirm_v but_o the_o next_o that_o i_o meet_v with_o viz._n william_n who_o flourish_v in_o h._n 2._o time_n undoubted_o be_v this_o be_v he_o that_o found_v aur_fw-it that_o little_a cell_n at_o ancote_n near_o sekindon_n in_o 5_o h._n 2._o as_o when_o i_o come_v to_o speak_v thereof_o shall_v be_v manifest_v be_v in_o 12_o h._n 2._o certify_v b._n to_o hold_v half_o a_o kts._n fee_n of_o will._n de_fw-fr beauchamp_n of_o elmeley_n castle_n in_o com._n wigorn._n de_fw-fr veteri_fw-la feoffamento_fw-la he_o be_v also_o a_o witness_n b._n to_o the_o charter_n make_v by_o robert_n earl_n of_o leicester_n to_o the_o monk_n of_o comb_n whereby_o he_o confirm_v the_o foundation_n of_o that_o monastery_n seat_v within_o his_o fee_n and_o give_v insp._n to_o the_o nun_n of_o polesworth_n certain_a land_n call_v coppenhull_n lie_v near_o sekindon_n above_o mention_v which_o hugh_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n confirm_v from_o which_o william_n descend_v sir_n william_n burdet_n kt._n who_o with_o 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aur_fw-it edw._n vicecome_v conway_n anna_n filia_fw-la henagii_fw-la finch_n eq_fw-la aur_fw-it thomas_n burdet_n attinctus_fw-la 17_o e._n 4_o margareta_n uxor_fw-la secunda_fw-la postea_fw-la nupta_fw-la thomae_fw-la woodhill_n joh_n burdet_n mile_n duxit_fw-la bar._n annam_n fill_v will._n harewell_o bar._n thom._n burdet_n defunctus_fw-la 31_o h._n 8._o bar._n maria_n fill_v rob._n throgmorton_n mil._n bar._n robertus_fw-la burdet_n be_v obiit_fw-la 11._o jan._n 2_o e._n 6._o bar._n eliz._n filia_fw-la thomae_fw-la cokain_n de_fw-fr ashburne_n mil._n bar._n thomas_n burdet_n be_v obiit_fw-la 15._o julii_fw-la 33_o eliz._n bar._n brigitta_n filia_fw-la thomae_fw-la curson_n de_fw-fr croxall_n be_v bar._n rob._n burdet_n be_v ob_fw-la 29_o martii_fw-la 1603._o bar._n maria_n filia_fw-la tho._n wilson_n unius_fw-la primar_n secretary_n reg._n eliz._n thomas_n burdet_n erectus_fw-la in_o gradum_fw-la baronetti_n 24_o dec._n 16_o jac._n jana_n unica_fw-la filia_fw-la &_o haeres_fw-la 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tur_o fini_fw-fr will._n de_fw-fr ardena_n 5_o h._n 3._o amicia_n de_fw-fr traci_n hugo_n de_fw-fr ardena_n mile_n 35_o h._n 3._o will._n de_fw-fr ardena_n defunctus_fw-la 4_o e._n 1._o ob_fw-la s._n p._n 1._o ric._n de_fw-fr ardena_n frater_fw-la &_o haeres_fw-la ideota_fw-la 4_o e._n 1._o oliva_n rob._n le_fw-fr megre_n will._n le_fw-fr megre_n 52_o h._n 3._o amicia_n una_fw-la filiarum_fw-la &_o cohaer_n joh._n lou_n sive_fw-la lupus_fw-la 13_o e._n 1._o margeria_n altera_fw-la filiarum_fw-la &_o cohaer_n philippus_n le_fw-fr lovet_n 13_o e._n 1._o hawisia_n ricardus_n peche_n joh._n peche_n de_fw-fr wilmeleghton_n 49_o h._n 3._o walt._n de_fw-fr ardena_n cler._n rog._n de_fw-fr ardena_n cler._n petrus_n de_fw-fr ardena_n clericus_fw-la rob._n de_fw-fr ardena_n lexov_n archidiac_n will._n de_fw-fr ardena_n of_o these_o the_o first_o that_o have_v to_o do_v here_o be_v call_v radulphus_fw-la de_fw-fr hamtona_n but_o whether_o he_o be_v one_o of_o the_o son_n to_o turchill_n de_fw-fr 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to_o the_o posterity_n of_o the_o say_a sir_n george_n pass_v dâ—gâ—y_n away_o all_o his_o right_n therein_o to_o sir_n rob._n digby_n kt._n and_o his_o heir_n by_o who_o it_o be_v enjoy_v together_o with_o colshill_n at_o this_o day_n hawkswell_n this_o be_v no_o manor_n of_o itself_o but_o as_o a_o member_n of_o colshill_n and_o involve_v therewith_o have_v be_v and_o be_v still_o enjoy_v by_o the_o owner_n of_o that_o lordship_n gilsdon_n this_o be_v heretofore_o write_v gudlesdone_v for_o it_o seem_v that_o the_o hill_n which_o lie_v north-eastwards_a from_o the_o village_n be_v ancient_o so_o call_v give_v denomination_n thereunto_o but_o the_o first_o mention_n i_o find_v of_o it_o in_o record_n pascâ—_n be_v in_o 10_o e._n 3._o where_o it_o appear_v that_o one_o will._n le_fw-fr wrounge_n of_o colshill_n who_o inheritance_n it_o be_v pass_v away_o his_o right_n therein_o unto_o sir_n ric._n de_fw-fr peshale_v kt._n for_o a_o c._n mark_n of_o silver_n the_o occasion_n whereof_o 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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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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
rog._n de_fw-fr roderham_n 7._o cal._n apr._n 1345._o abbas_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr merevale_n thom._n the_o poleye_n cap._n 5._o id._n sept._n 1348._o ib._n rob._n de_fw-fr ferrer_n dominus_fw-la de_fw-fr bosworth_n mile_n joh._n woodcock_n pbr._n 12._o cal._n nou._n 1349._o b._n abb._n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr merevale_n joh._n de_fw-fr rommessere_n pbr._n 6._o cal._n jan._n 1349._o b._n abb._n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr merevale_n joh._n fynch_n cap._n 18._o cal._n dec._n 1358._o b._n d._n rad._n de_fw-fr ferrer_n mile_n d._n joh._n scropton_n 4._o id._n martii_fw-la 1358._o a._n d._n thomas_n de_fw-fr astley_n thomas_n boton_fw-mi pbr._n 8._o junii_fw-la 1376._o a._n abb._n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr merevale_n joh._n de_fw-fr polesworth_n pbr._n ult_n maii_n 1379._o b._n thomas_n de_fw-fr astley_n junior_a mile_n ric._n de_fw-fr derset_v ult_n martii_fw-la 1382._o a._n abb._n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr merevale_n ric._n rymyld_v 8._o cal._n dec._n 1386._o b._n thom._n de_fw-fr astley_n de_fw-fr appulby_n be_v will._n aleyn_n cap._n 26._o junii_fw-la 1416._o b._n abb._n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr merevale_n henr._n cloghe_v cap._n 13._o febr._n 1456._o b._n hug._n de_fw-fr astley_n cler._n &_o alii_fw-la ex_fw-la concess_n tho._n astley_n de_fw-fr patshull_n be_v d._n ric._n hall_n cap._n 14._o julii_fw-la 1541._o a._n henr._n porter_n &_o alii_fw-la ratione_fw-la concess_n pr._n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr kenilw._n d._n joh._n farmer_n cler._n 9_o sept._n 1552._o a._n geo._n stone_v ex_fw-la concess_n abb._n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr merevale_n d._n will._n wood_n 19_o sept._n 1554._o a._n gilb._n astley_n be_v fill_v &_o haer_fw-mi tho._n astley_n de_fw-fr patshull_n ric._n morgan_n cler._n 25._o martii_fw-la 1561._o h_o tho._n l'isle_n de_fw-fr moxhull_n ex_fw-la concess_n tho._n astley_n de_fw-fr pateshull_n ric._n slanye_n 26._o nou._n 1561_o a._n joh._n wood_n ex_fw-la concess_n gilb._n astley_n be_v ric._n browne_n cler._n 3._o apr_fw-la 1569._o a._n t._n bromley_n mile_n cancellar_n angl._n ad_fw-la implend_v ult_n volunt_fw-la walt._n comitis_fw-la essexiae_fw-la will._n bate_v cler._n 1._o nou._n 1583._o b._n will._n crompton_n de_fw-fr stone_n ex_fw-la concess_n t._n astley_n de_fw-fr patshull_n be_v joh._n fox_n cler._n ..._o jan._n 1591._o e._n joh._n palmer_n cler._n rector_n eccl._n b._n mariae_fw-la staff_n joh._n watson_n cler._n 4._o aug._n 1627._o incert_v kingsbury_n i_o come_v next_o to_o kingsbury_n which_o be_v a_o large_a parish_n contain_v these_o village_n and_o place_n of_o note_n viz._n kymberley-hall_n hurley_n plumpton_n flanders-hall_n hallaton_n drakenege_v whateley_n slateley_n holt_n cliffe_n and_o dosthill_n of_o all_o which_o in_o their_o order_n that_o this_o place_n in_o the_o saxon_n time_n be_v a_o seat_n belong_v to_o some_o of_o the_o mercian_n king_n be_v not_o to_o be_v doubt_v the_o name_n itself_o import_v no_o less_o beside_o if_o we_o regard_v the_o situation_n for_o delight_n few_o in_o these_o part_n will_v equal_v it_o consider_v the_o vicinity_n of_o the_o river_n border_v on_o the_o one_o side_n with_o hill_n and_o wood_n and_o on_o the_o other_o with_o spacious_a and_o pleasant_a meadow_n and_o that_o the_o verge_n of_o sutton-chase_n in_o those_o day_n a_o forest_n as_o by_o what_o i_o have_v in_o sutton_n observe_v extend_v to_o the_o skirt_n thereof_o so_o thaâ—_n if_o i_o shall_v hence_o conclude_v that_o this_o be_v the_o same_o kingsburie_n where_o bertulphus_n king_n of_o mercia_n reside_v have_v a_o 347._o grand_a council_n of_o his_o prelate_n and_o great_a noble_n in_o the_o year_n from_o our_o saviour_n incarnation_n dcccli_o i_o think_v it_o will_v be_v no_o great_a presumption_n but_o of_o these_o ancient_a time_n as_o we_o have_v little_a discovery_n so_o be_v there_o no_o great_a certainty_n to_o be_v find_v i_o shall_v therefore_o descend_v somewhat_o near_o the_o norman_a invasion_n where_o by_o the_o light_n of_o that_o general_a survey_n ib._n where_o it_o be_v write_v chinesburie_n which_o king_n william_n here_o make_v short_o after_o his_o conquest_n i_o find_v that_o the_o countess_n godeva_n of_o who_o in_o coventre_n i_o have_v speak_v hold_v it_o in_o edward_n the_o confessor_n day_n whence_o i_o guess_v that_o earl_n leofrike_n her_o husband_n possess_v it_o in_o his_o time_n by_o which_o survey_v here_o be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v six_o hide_n of_o land_n two_o priest_n one_o mill_n value_v at_o ix_o s._n four_o d._n twelve_o acre_n of_o meadow_n and_o wood_n extend_v to_o a_o mile_n in_o length_n and_o as_o much_o in_o breadth_n which_o together_o with_o the_o rest_n be_v rate_v at_o xiii_o li._n by_o weight_n be_v then_o in_o the_o possession_n of_o one_o nicholas_n as_o fermour_n to_o the_o king_n of_o all_o the_o land_n that_o have_v belong_v to_o the_o say_a countess_n turkillus_n de_fw-fr warewic_n ......_o ux_fw-fr prima_fw-la siwardus_n de_fw-fr ardena_n temp_n h._n 1._o turkillus_n de_fw-fr warewic_n leverunia_fw-la ux_fw-fr secunda_fw-la osbertus_n de_fw-fr ardena_n matilda_n henricus_fw-la de_fw-fr ardena_n thomas_n de_fw-fr ardena_n 9_o joh._n osbertus_n de_fw-fr ardena_n adeliza_n ux_fw-fr sim._n de_fw-fr harcuria_n obâ—â—t_fw-la s._n prole_fw-la amabilis_fw-la ux_fw-la rob._n fill_n walteri_fw-la ob_fw-la s._n prole_fw-la amicia_n ux_fw-fr petri_n de_fw-fr bracebrigge_n joh._n de_fw-fr bracebrigg_n 9_o joh._n ob_fw-la s._n prole_fw-la will._n de_fw-fr bracebrigge_n frater_fw-la &_o haeres_fw-la anketil_n de_fw-fr bracebrigg_n 32_o h._n 3._o rad._n de_fw-fr bracebrigg_n mile_n 33_o h._n 3._o joh._n de_fw-fr bracebrigg_n mile_n 36_o h._n 3._o joh._n de_fw-fr bracebrigg_n mile_n 3_o e._n 2._o joh._n de_fw-fr bracebrigg_n mile_n 31_o e._n 3._o rad._n de_fw-fr bracebrigg_n mile_n 19_o e._n 3._o joanna_n joh._n de_fw-fr bracebrigg_n mile_n 19_o r._n 2._o obiit_fw-la s._n p._n rad._n de_fw-fr bracebrigg_n mileâ—_n 10_o h._n 4._o rad._n bracebrigg_n be_v 13_o h._n 4._o joanna_n filia_fw-la will._n neuport_n mil._n ric._n bracebrigg_n be_v aet_fw-la 9_o a_o 14_o h._n 6._o joh._n bracebrigg_n be_v obiit_fw-la 23._o martii_fw-la 7_o h._n 8._o sim._n bracebrigg_n obiit_fw-la vivo_fw-la patre_fw-la eliz._n filia_fw-la will._n harewell_o de_fw-fr wotton-waven_a be_v 9_o h._n 7._o johanna_n filia_fw-la geoâ—gi_n cateâ—by_n de_fw-fr lapworth_n be_v ux_fw-fr 1._o thomas_n bracebrigg_n be_v obiit_fw-la 1._o martii_fw-la 11_o eliz._n will._n bracebrigg_n duxâ—t_v annam_n fill_v julini_fw-la nethermill_n civis_fw-la coventriae_fw-la ob_fw-la ..._o apr._n 2_o eliz._n margeria_n primò_fw-la â—â—pta_fw-la wâ—ldeâ—vo_fw-la willington_n gen_fw-la postea_fw-la barn_n east_n gen_fw-la jana_n ux_fw-fr leonelli_n skipwith_n gen_fw-la michael_n bracebrigg_n ob_fw-la s._n prole_fw-la 6_o eliz._n geiinus_fw-la edwardus_fw-la ricardus_n thomas_n bracebrigg_n be_v obiit_fw-la 1_o martii_fw-la 11_o eliz._n jocosa_fw-la filâ—a_fw-la thomae_fw-la wâ—lson_n ux_fw-la 2._o thomas_n bracebrigg_n obiit_fw-la anno_fw-la 1607._o alicia_n filia_fw-la joh._n rugeley_n de_fw-fr dunton_n be_v joh._n bracebrigg_n duxâ—t_v susannam_n filiam_fw-la thomae_fw-la coton_n anna_n ux_fw-fr mich._n sanders_n de_fw-fr bedworth_n edw._n bracebrigg_n duxit_fw-la doroth._n fill_n rad._n rugeley_n de_fw-fr dunton_n be_v roulandus_n bracebrigg_n humfridus_n willielmus_fw-la henricus_fw-la joh._n bracebrigg_n anketillus_fw-la bracebrigg_n duxit_fw-la annam_n filiam_fw-la thomae_fw-la corbin_n the_o hall-end_a ric._n bracebrigg_n de_fw-fr atherston_n sam._n bracebrigg_n sim._n bracebrigg_n duxit_fw-la elenam_fw-la filiam_fw-la &_o haer_fw-mi anth._n crewker_n de_fw-fr twiford_n in_o come_v derb._n eliz._n fill_n &_o haeres_fw-la ux_fw-la francisci_fw-la beaumond_n de_fw-fr barrow_n in_o com._n leic._n be_v thomas_n bracebrigg_n be_v obiit_fw-la 1_o martii_fw-la 11_o eliz._n eliz._n filia_fw-la georgii_n winter_n de_fw-fr worthington_n in_o com._n leic._n ux_fw-fr 3._o matilda_n ux_fw-fr thomae_fw-la de_fw-fr clinton_n but_o after_o that_o great_a change_n make_v by_o the_o norman_a conqueror_n turchill_n de_fw-fr warewic_n have_v it_o 9_o in_o right_a of_o leverunia_n his_o second_o wife_n who_o inheritance_n it_o be_v which_o turchill_n in_o imitation_n of_o the_o norman_n who_o have_v their_o cognomina_fw-la long_o before_o their_o come_n into_o england_n with_o duke_n william_n reside_v here_o as_o i_o presume_v assume_v arden_n for_o his_o surname_n in_o regard_n that_o all_o this_o tract_n of_o the_o county_n northwards_o of_o avon_n be_v woodland_n be_v ancient_o so_o call_v as_o i_o have_v elsewhere_o observe_v by_o the_o say_a leverunia_n he_o have_v issue_n 9_o osbert_n de_fw-fr arden_n who_o service_n for_o this_o manor_n as_o i_o take_v it_o do_v ranulph_n earl_n of_o chester_n possess_v a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o land_n which_o belong_v to_o the_o countess_n godeva_n before_o mention_v about_o king_n stephen_n time_n grant_v be_v unto_o robert_n marmion_n of_o tamworth-castle_n and_o his_o heir_n howbeit_o notwithstanding_o this_o grant_n it_o appear_v 11._o that_o this_o manor_n be_v afterward_o hold_v of_o the_o earl_n of_o chester_n heir_n as_o of_o their_o manor_n of_o cheylesmore_n in_o coventre_n but_o i_o return_v to_o this_o osbert_n succeed_v suprà _fw-la osbert_n his_o son_n and_o to_o he_o two_o
in_o 18_o e._n 3._o get_v licence_n 43._o to_o pass_v this_o manor_n away_o unto_o the_o monk_n of_o merevale_n but_o it_o be_v not_o according_o convey_v for_o in_o 7_o h._n 4._o upon_o seizure_n of_o the_o land_n belong_v to_o those_o foreign_a monastery_n for_o the_o reason_n before_o express_v as_o a_o member_n of_o the_o priory_n of_o okeburne_n which_o be_v a_o cell_n to_o bec_n before_o mention_v it_o be_v demise_v 10_o to_o will._n de_fw-fr brynklow_n clerk_n and_z peter_z pur_o esq._n by_o john_n the_o king_n son_n afterward_o duke_n of_o bedford_n and_o thomas_n longley_n chancellor_n of_o england_n who_o have_v the_o king_n grant_n of_o all_o the_o land_n belong_v to_o the_o say_a priory_n of_o okeburne_n to_o hold_v for_o xx_o year_n at_o the_o rate_n of_o xl_o l._n per_fw-la a_o after_o which_o time_n viz._n in_o 16_o h._n 6._o the_o duke_n of_o bedford_n be_v then_o dead_a the_o king_n give_v 33._o it_o to_o humphrey_n earl_n stafford_n for_o life_n and_o within_o six_o year_n after_o grant_v 15._o the_o reversion_n thereof_o for_o ever_o unto_o the_o provost_n and_o scholar_n of_o king_n college_n in_o cambridge_n then_o new_o by_o he_o found_v heremitanus_fw-la s_o â—_o augustini_fw-la yet_o of_o this_o grant_n have_v that_o college_n no_o benefit_n as_o it_o seem_v for_o in_o 31_o h._n 6._o do_v the_o say_a king_n bestow_v 26._o it_o upon_o edm._n earl_n of_o richmund_n his_o half_a brother_n and_o the_o heir_n of_o his_o bodyâ—_n but_o that_o patent_n hold_v good_a no_o long_o than_o the_o life_n of_o that_o king_n for_o it_o appear_v that_o king_n edward_n 4._o in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n dispose_v 11._o thereof_o unto_o the_o carthusian_n monk_n of_o montgrace_n in_o yorkshire_n who_o according_o enjoy_v it_o till_o the_o dissolution_n of_o that_o house_n by_o king_n henry_n 8._o whereupon_o come_v to_o the_o crown_n it_o be_v grant_v 13._o to_o henry_n marq._n dorset_n and_o thomas_n duport_n and_o to_o the_o heir_n of_o the_o say_a marquis_n for_o ever_o upon_o who_o attainder_n in_o 1._o mariae_fw-la whereof_o in_o astley_n i_o have_v speak_v it_o return_v again_o to_o the_o crown_n and_o in_o 1_o &_o 2_o ph._n &_o m._n be_v pass_v 10._o to_o william_n devereux_n esquire_n and_o his_o heir_n which_o william_n be_v afterward_o a_o knight_n die_v eliz._n seize_v thereof_o in_o 21_o eliz._n leave_v margaret_n the_o wife_n of_o edward_n litleton_n of_o pillaton-hall_n in_o com._n staff_n esquire_n and_o barbara_n the_o wife_n of_o edward_n hastings_n his_o daughter_n and_o heir_n but_o since_o it_o be_v come_v by_o purchase_n to_o sir_n john_n repington_n knight_n who_o son_n and_o heir_n sc_n sir_n john_n r._n of_o amington_n knight_n now_o enjoy_v it_o within_o the_o precinct_n of_o this_o town_n there_o be_v very_o ancient_o a_o chapel_n whereunto_o the_o monk_n of_o bec_n about_o the_o begin_n of_o h._n 2._o time_n give_v cantab._n twelve_o acre_n of_o land_n viz._n six_o lie_v on_o the_o one_o side_n of_o the_o town_n and_o six_o on_o the_o other_o concern_v which_o chapel_n the_o say_a monk_n and_o the_o parson_n of_o manceter_n then_o come_v to_o this_o agreement_n ib._n viz._n that_o the_o rector_n of_o manceter_n for_o the_o time_n be_v shall_v cause_v divine_a service_n to_o be_v celebrate_v therein_o three_o day_n every_o week_n sc_n sunday_n wednesday_n and_o friday_n and_o if_o a_o holiday_n do_v happen_v on_o any_o other_o than_o of_o these_o to_o be_v account_v for_o one_o of_o they_o solemn_a service_n be_v then_o to_o be_v there_o perform_v and_o moreover_o in_o case_n the_o passion_n of_o st._n peter_n shall_v happen_v on_o any_o of_o those_o day_n that_o mass_n shall_v be_v there_o and_o then_o celebrate_v but_o on_o all_o other_o day_n omit_v all_o tithe_n and_o obvention_n arise_v out_o of_o this_o hamlet_n to_o be_v pay_v to_o manceter_n yet_o that_o burial_n and_o baptism_n shall_v be_v perform_v here_o for_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o atherston_n except_o any_o particular_a person_n on_o his_o death_n bed_n shall_v rather_o desire_v sepulture_n at_o manceter_n than_o in_o this_o chapell-yard_n which_o agreement_n be_v ratify_v by_o richard_n peche_n the_o bishop_n of_o cou._n and_o lich._n the_o friar_n this_o house_n be_v found_v 17._o by_o ralph_n lord_n basset_n of_o draiton_n in_o 49_o e._n 3._o for_o frier_n heremite_v of_o st._n augustine_n over_o the_o gate_n whereof_o be_v yet_o to_o be_v see_v his_o arm_n cut_v in_o a_o fair_a shield_n of_o stone_n touch_v the_o original_n of_o this_o order_n there_o be_v no_o absolute_a certainty_n as_o polydore_n 3._o affirm_v some_o allege_v 3._o that_o st._n augustine_n bishop_n of_o hippo_n retire_v into_o the_o wilderness_n during_o the_o rage_n of_o the_o manichean_a heretic_n than_o institute_v it_o gather_v together_o into_o one_o covent_n those_o that_o be_v disperse_v in_o the_o desert_n other_o 3._o that_o divers_a devout_a person_n desire_v to_o imitate_v the_o piety_n and_o singular_a 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and_o one_o of_o the_o most_o active_a 1265._o of_o those_o baron_n but_o afterward_o through_o the_o king_n mercy_n receive_v his_o pardon_n 18._o for_o that_o offence_n and_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o e._n 1._o time_n have_v the_o trust_n among_o other_o man_n of_o note_n in_o this_o county_n to_o be_v constitute_v one_o of_o the_o justice_n of_o goal-delivery_n for_o so_o i_o find_v he_o record_v in_o a_o 2._o dorso_fw-la 3._o 28._o 6._o 13._o â—_o &_o 8._o dorso_fw-la e._n 1._o which_o nicholas_n leave_v issue_n george_n who_o among_o divers_a other_o man_n of_o valour_n in_o that_o time_n have_v summons_n 13_o to_o be_v at_o barwick_n upon_o twede_n upon_o the_o feast_n day_n of_o the_o nativity_n of_o st._n john_n baptist_n 29_o e._n 1._o sufficient_o furnish_v with_o horse_n and_o arm_n to_o attend_v the_o king_n in_o his_o expedition_n against_o the_o scot_n which_o george_n by_o a_o fine_a levy_v octab_n trin_n 2_o e._n 2._o entail_v this_o manor_n with_o the_o advouson_n of_o 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duresme_fw-fr in_o the_o french_a expedition_n which_o b._n be_v the_o 133_o founder_n of_o duresme-colledge_n in_o oxford_n and_o duresme-house_n in_o london_n in_o 30_o e._n 3._o 17._o assign_v one_o of_o the_o justice_n in_o this_o county_n for_o put_v the_o statute_n of_o labourer_n in_o execution_n and_o that_o he_o have_v issue_n thomas_n and_o he_o 19_o maud_n a_o daughter_n and_o heir_n wed_v to_o laurence_n trussell_n of_o cublesdon_n in_o staffordshire_n by_o which_o mean_v this_o lordship_n with_o divers_a manor_n also_o in_o leicestershire_n divolve_v to_o that_o family_n but_o be_v not_o enjoy_v without_o great_a suit_n for_o ib._n john_n charnell_n of_o beâ—worth_n in_o this_o county_n combine_v with_o one_o john_n martial_n parson_n of_o the_o church_n of_o swepston_n in_o leicestershire_n who_o have_v be_v a_o feoffee_n in_o trust_n for_o those_o land_n intrude_v himself_o into_o the_o possession_n of_o a_o large_a part_n thereof_o obtain_v a_o charter_n 20._o of_o free-warren_n in_o this_o manor_n of_o bilton_n to_o himself_o and_o his_o heir_n and_o for_o the_o better_a effect_v of_o his_o purpose_n deduce_v his_o pretend_a title_n from_o the_o king_n allege_v that_o edw._n prince_n of_o wales_n father_n to_o the_o king_n die_v seize_v of_o it_o have_v be_v enfeoff_v thereof_o by_o the_o say_v john_n charnell_n and_o the_o better_a to_o carry_v on_o his_o design_n cause_v a_o inquisition_n 19_o to_o be_v take_v after_o the_o death_n of_o the_o say_a prince_n whereby_o it_o be_v find_v according_o so_o that_o after_o much_o suit_n in_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o e._n 3._o time_n exhibit_v a_o petition_n in_o parliament_n 1_o r._n 2._o the_o k._n direct_v his_o precept_n to_o the_o judge_n of_o the_o common_a plea_n to_o do_v her_o right_a therein_o whereupon_o it_o seem_v she_o recover_v it_o for_o in_o â—_o 9_o r._n 2._o she_o with_o laurence_n trussell_n her_o husband_n demise_v it_o to_o sir_n ralph_n ferrer_n kt._n to_o hold_v during_o his_o 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shall_v be_v marry_v to_o the_o say_v john_n vere_n who_o be_v then_o servant_n to_o the_o king_n and_o next_o heir_n male_a to_o the_o abovesaid_a earl_n of_o which_o trussells_n who_o seat_n be_v at_o aylmesthorpe_n in_o leicestershire_n which_o they_o also_o have_v by_o charnell_n heir_n i_o have_v only_o add_v the_o descent_n that_o the_o succession_n of_o this_o lordship_n may_v be_v the_o better_o illustrate_v for_o in_o warwickshire_n they_o have_v no_o employment_n of_o note_n but_o by_o edward_n earl_n of_o oxford_n towards_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o qu._n eliz._n reign_n be_v it_o sell_v unto_o john_n shugborough_n esq_n then_o one_o of_o the_o six_o clerk_n in_o chancery_n which_o john_n die_v eliz._n seize_v thereof_o in_o 42_o eliz._n leave_v henry_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n of_o who_o edward_n boughton_n of_o lawford_n esq_n have_v those_o land_n in_o bilton_n sometime_o belong_v to_o pipwell-abby_n which_o after_o the_o dissolution_n be_v obtain_v by_o his_o grandfather_n purchase_v it_o about_o the_o begin_n of_o king_n james_n his_o reign_n and_o procure_v afterward_o a_o jac._n charter_n of_o free-warren_n to_o he_o and_o his_o heir_n therein_o which_o edward_n dispose_v thereof_o to_o thomas_n boughton_n his_o second_o son_n who_o now_o scil_n anno_o 1640._o make_v his_o residence_n here_o the_o church_n dedicate_v to_o st._n mark_n be_v in_o a._n 1291._o 19_o e._n 1._o value_v scac._n at_o ix_o mark_n but_o in_o b._n 26_o h._n 8._o at_o xuj_o l._n xs_o vi_o d._n the_o procuration_n and_o synodal_n then_o ib._n be_v ix_o s._n vi_o d._n patroni_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la incumbentes_fw-la &_o temp_n instit._n thomas_n de_fw-fr leycestria_n rector_n eccl_n de_fw-fr beaulton_n a._n 1308._o 7_o e._n 2._o b._n nich._n the_o charnel_n joh._n the_o charnell_n a._n filius_fw-la d._n georgii_n de_fw-fr charnell_n 8._o kl._n julii_fw-la a._n 1322._o 16._o e._n 2._o d._n lucia_n quondam_a uxor_fw-la d._n georgii_n de_fw-fr charnell_n ric._n des_fw-fr asp_n a._n twelve_o kal._n julii_fw-la a._n 1322._o 16._o e._n 2._o nich._n the_o charnel_n mile_n gilb._n de_fw-fr sutton_n accolitus_fw-la three_o non._n sept._n a._n 1349._o 23._o e._n 3._o a._n laur._n trussell_n be_v d._n de_fw-fr beaulton_n &_o matildis_n ux_fw-fr ejus_fw-la patroni_fw-la ric._n de_fw-fr wodeman_n pbr._n xv_o martii_fw-la a._n 1390._o 14._o r._n 2._o a._n d._n rob._n lytton_n mile_n d._n the_o beulton_n joh._n wyllye_o cap._n xx_o sept._n a_o 1409._o 10._o h._n 4._o b._n rob._n lynton_n mile_n d._n de_fw-fr bylton_n joh._n redyman_n cap_n ..._o martii_fw-la b._n a._n 1413._o 14._o h._n 4._o d._n will._n trussell_n mile_n thom._n rygby_n diac._n 14._o aug._n a._n 1429._o 7._o h._n 6_o a._n d._n will._n trussell_n mile_n joh._n woburn_n pbr._n xxvi_o apr._n a._n 1444._o 22._o h._n 6._o b._n d._n will._n trussell_n mile_n joh._n worsley_n pbr._n nineteeen_o martii_fw-la a._n a._n 1445._o 24._o h._n 6._o joh._n veer_v co._n oxon._n ratione_fw-la maritagii_fw-la eliz._n filiae_fw-la &_o heredis_fw-la edwardi_fw-la trussell_n magr._fw-la will._n base_a b._n xxix_o julii_fw-la a._n 1527._o 19_o h._n 8._o alicia_n worcester_n rob._n dypsiâ—â—lâ—r_n 16._o jan._n a_o â—_o de_fw-fr bylton_n vidua_fw-la ratione_fw-la dimiss_o joh._n co._n oxon._n b._n 1558._o 1_o eliz._n alicia_n worcester_n vidua_fw-la ratione_fw-la ut_fw-la supra_fw-la b._n d._n thomas_n shapman_n cler_n 6._o apr._n a_o 1559._o 1._o eliz._n will._n randall_n firmarius_fw-la manerii_fw-la de_fw-la bylton_n a._n edmundus_n enos_n x._o dec._n a_o 1570._o will._n replingham_n the_o harborow-magna_a generosus_fw-la ratione_fw-la dimiss_o co._n oxon._n incert_v joh._n enewe_n in_o art_n baccal_a 18._o maii_n a_o 1621._o church-lawford_n westward_o from_o bilton_n and_o near_o the_o bank_n of_o avon_n stand_v church-lawford_n within_o which_o parish_n be_v likewise_o the_o village_n of_o long-lawford_n lie_v somewhat_o
afterward_o the_o earldom_n of_o shrewsbury_n bestow_v upon_o he_o by_o the_o conq._n and_o by_o he_o or_o one_o of_o his_o son_n do_v i_o conclude_v that_o alanus_fw-la filius_fw-la fladaldi_n progenitor_n to_o that_o great_a family_n of_o fitz_n alan_n become_v enfâ—oft_a of_o this_o lordship_n for_o that_o he_o have_v to_o do_v here_o i_o have_v see_v good_a authority_n a._n beside_o the_o testimony_n that_o his_o descendant_n earl_n of_o arundel_n be_v nevil_n superior_a lord_n of_o the_o fee._n from_o which_o alan_n it_o divolve_v to_o roger_n de_fw-fr fredvill_n in_o marriage_n with_o sibilla_n his_o wife_n who_o daughter_n it_o be_v like_a she_o be_v for_o i_o find_v that_o the_o same_o roger_n and_o sibyl_n a._n give_v land_n out_o of_o it_o to_o the_o monk_n of_o burton_n super_fw-la trent_n in_o a_o 1132._o viz._n 33._o h._n 1._o quas_fw-la priùs_fw-la obtulerat_fw-la domina_fw-la adeliza_n mater_fw-la sibillae_fw-la tempore_fw-la nigelli_n abbatis_fw-la as_o the_o leaguer_n book_n of_o that_o house_n express_v but_o who_o this_o domina_fw-la adeliza_n her_o mother_n be_v i_o can_v yet_o discover_v here_o be_v in_o wolston_n a_o religious_a house_n subordinate_a to_o the_o abbey_n of_o st._n peter_n super_fw-la dinam_n in_o the_o diocese_n of_o sais_n in_o france_n of_o which_o i_o shall_v say_v more_o anon_o resolve_v now_o to_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o posterity_n of_o the_o say_v roger_n de_fw-fr frevill_n and_o sibilla_n with_o who_o the_o inheritance_n of_o wolston_n go_v and_o what_o i_o find_v memorable_a of_o they_o for_o the_o clear_a understanding_n whereof_o i_o have_v insert_v this_o descent_n domina_fw-la adeliza_n rogerus_fw-la de_fw-fr frevilla_n 33._o h._n 1._o sibilla_n 33._o h._n 1._o hamo_fw-la extraneus_fw-la 1._o maritus_fw-la agatha_n superstes_fw-la 21._o h._n 3._o rad._n extraneus_fw-la agatha_n le_fw-fr strange_n ric._n g._n the_o turvill_a archidiac_n dublin_n 21._o h._n 3._o gaufrid_n de_fw-fr thorville_n 2._o maritus_fw-la hamundus_fw-la de_fw-la thurvile_n 24._o h._n 3._o r._n turvile_a mile_n â—9_n e._n 1._o &_o 2._o e._n 2._o johan._n turvile_a 15._o e._n 2.28_o e._n 3_o tho._n thur._n vile_a 19_o e._n 3._o fill_n &_o haeres_fw-la wil._n rob._n galfr._n rob._n le_fw-fr turvile_n 9_o e._n 2.18_o e._n 2._o robert_n de_fw-fr chetwode_n sibilla_n wil._n de_fw-fr chetwode_n agneta_n w._n le_fw-fr bret._n de_fw-fr long_fw-mi ichindon_n 21._o e._n 1._o &_o 3_o e._n 2._o guil._n le_fw-fr bretun_n 12._o e._n 2.20_o e_o 3._o avicia_n w._n bretun_n mile_n 45._o e._n 3.1_o r._n 2_o guido_n bretun_n â—_o h._n 4._o rad._n de_fw-fr chetwode_n ric._n the_o frevil_n this_o roger_n be_v a_o benefactor_n to_o the_o cannon_n of_o kenillworth_n by_o the_o consent_n of_o sibyl_n his_o wife_n give_v 70._o they_o one_o hide_v and_o one_o virgate_n of_o land_n here_o and_o have_v issue_n richard_n agatha_n and_o sibyl_n which_o richard_n become_v a_o benefactor_n to_o the_o monastery_n of_o inspex_fw-la alcester_n and_o combe_n in_o this_o county_n to_o the_o first_o whereof_o he_o grant_v the_o church_n of_o pebworth_n in_o gloucester-shire_n and_o to_o the_o other_o his_o mill_n b._n at_o merston_n in_o this_o parish_n but_o have_v no_o child_n b._n it_o seem_v for_o his_o sister_n become_v his_o heir_n whereof_o agatha_n marry_v to_o geffrey_n thorvile_a and_o sibyl_n to_o robert_n chetwode_n who_o both_o with_o their_o husband_n do_v confirm_v the_o gift_n of_o merston-mill_n make_v to_o the_o monk_n of_o comb_n by_o their_o brother_n richard_n but_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o descent_n from_o the_o say_v agatha_n be_v not_o so_o clear_v by_o authority_n of_o record_n or_o other_o evidence_n as_o i_o can_v wish_v i_o must_v by_o that_o light_n which_o i_o have_v point_v out_o what_o i_o conceive_v have_v most_o affinity_n with_o truth_n which_o in_o this_o and_o the_o like_a uncertainty_n be_v express_v by_o prick_a line_n as_o in_o the_o example_n may_v be_v discern_v this_o geffrey_n turvill_n for_o it_o may_v very_o well_o be_v he_o give_v 131._o the_o chapel_n of_o stockingforth_n with_o certain_a land_n there_o to_o the_o abbey_n of_o leicester_n but_o the_o first_o husband_n to_o the_o say_v agatha_n be_v hamon_n strange_a which_o hamon_n by_o his_o wife_n consent_n confirm_v 56._o to_o the_o monastery_n of_o kenillworth_n five_o virgates_o of_o land_n in_o wulfricheston_n that_o roger_n frevill_n and_o sibyl_n his_o wife_n have_v former_o give_v thereto_o and_o have_v issue_v a_o daughter_n name_v agatha_n who_o give_v a._n to_o the_o abbey_n of_o comb_n for_o the_o health_n of_o her_o soul_n and_o the_o soul_n of_o richard_n her_o son_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o her_o child_n certain_a errable_a land_n lie_v in_o wulricheston_n field_n in_o which_o grant_v she_o be_v call_v agatha_n le_fw-fr strange_a filia_fw-la hamonis_n le_fw-fr strange_a but_o what_o her_o husband_n be_v i_o find_v not_o in_o 10._o 24_o h._n 3._o among_o the_o kts._n fee_v which_o be_v assign_v to_o hawys_n the_o widow_n of_o john_n fitz-alan_n in_o this_o county_n there_o be_v mention_n of_o one_o hold_v of_o the_o say_v john_n by_o hamon_n turvill_n and_o another_o by_o the_o heir_n of_o ralph_n strange_a which_o hamon_n as_o i_o guess_v be_v the_o son_n of_o geffrey_n turvile_n and_o agatha_n and_o give_v a._n land_n in_o merston_n within_o this_o parish_n to_o the_o monk_n of_o combe_n this_o agatha_n de_fw-fr turvill_n live_v to_o a_o great_a age_n for_o i_o find_v that_o by_o the_o procurement_n of_o geffrey_n turvill_n her_o son_n who_o be_v archdeacon_n of_o dublin_n and_o the_o king_n treasurer_n there_o she_o have_v a_o patent_n 23._o whereby_o herself_o and_o her_o heir_n be_v during_o her_o life_n free_v from_o suit_n to_o the_o county_n and_o hundred_o court_n for_o wuluerecheston_n merston_n and_o bretford_n in_o this_o shire_n which_o geffrey_n be_v elect_v 8._o bpp._n of_o ossorie_n in_o that_o kingdom_n have_v the_o royal_a assent_n for_o confirmation_n thereof_o 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thereof_o to_o ellene_n his_o wiâ—e_n which_o order_n with_o all_o the_o great_a monastery_n be_v dissolve_v in_o 30._o h._n 8._o the_o k._n by_o his_o letter_n 26._o pat._n date_v 26._o febr._n 36._o of_o his_o reign_n grant_v away_o whatsoever_o the_o say_v hospitalar_n have_v here_o to_o john_n beaumond_n esq_n and_o his_o heir_n by_o the_o name_n of_o a_o manor_n the_o particular_a land_n thereunto_o belong_v be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o over-flechamsted_n who_o have_v licence_n 1._o the_o same_o year_n to_o alien_n it_o unto_o william_n humberston_n and_o his_o heir_n levy_v a_o fine_a thereupon_o t._n hill_n 2._o e._n 6._o but_o afterward_o it_o come_v by_o purchase_n cedul_n to_o sir_n tho._n leigh_n kt._n and_o dame_n alice_n his_o wife_n which_o sir_n thomas_n have_v issue_n sir_n thomas_n who_o make_v the_o park_n here_o &_o build_v a_o fair_a house_n within_o it_o now_o enjoy_v by_o his_o grandson_n together_o with_o stoneley_n whereof_o i_o have_v already_o speak_v nether-flechamsted_n concern_v this_o i_o have_v not_o see_v any_o thing_n before_o h._n 7._o time_n but_o then_o sc_n 3._o h._n 7._o be_v sir_n john_n catesby_n kt._n seize_v 7._o thereof_o from_o who_o son_n &_o heir_n viz._n humphrey_n catesby_n esq_n john_n smyth_n a_o wealthy_a citizen_n of_o coventre_n live_v in_o the_o spon-street_n purchase_v m._n this_o &_o other_o land_n of_o good_a value_n which_o john_n in_o 6._o h._n 7._o be_v 5._o one_o of_o the_o commissioner_n appoint_v in_o this_o county_n for_o array_v of_o man_n in_o defence_n of_o the_o kingdom_n then_o in_o danger_n of_o a_o invasion_n by_o charles_n 8._o k._n of_o france_n as_o also_o for_o conservation_n of_o the_o peace_n from_o dorso_fw-la 8._o till_o 15._o h._n 7._o and_o then_o be_v constitute_v one_o of_o the_o
oct._n 1329._o d._n episc._n cou._n &_o lich._n a._n will._n de_fw-fr shulton_n pbr._n 9_o cal._n maii_n 1337._o d._n episc._n cou._n &_o lich._n a._n thom._n de_fw-fr bilney_n pbr._n 3_o id._n maii_n 1339._o d._n episc._n cou._n &_o lich._n a._n ric._n de_fw-fr merâ—_n cap._n non._n aug._n 1357._o d._n episc._n cou._n &_o lich._n a._n will._n sars_n pbr._n 4._o id._n nou._n 1358._o d._n episc._n cou._n &_o lich._n a._n joh._n de_fw-fr oselveston_n cap._n id._n sept._n 1361._o d._n episc._n cou._n &_o lich._n b._n ric._n giffard_n pbr._n 12._o mar._n 1390._o d._n episc._n cou._n &_o lich._n b._n joh._n grene_n cap._n 22._o nou._n 1414._o dâ—_n episc._n cou._n &_o lich._n d._n joh._n insulens_n episc._n titulo_fw-la comendae_fw-la 9_o feb._n 1449._o a._n dâ—_n episc._n cou._n &_o lich._n magr._fw-la will._n elmeshale_v 29._o oct._n 1450._o b._n dâ—_n episc._n cou._n &_o lich._n joh._n stag._n cap._n 20._o oct._n 1454._o a._n dâ—_n episc._n cou._n &_o lich._n joh._n harrys_n cap._n super_fw-la deprivat_a joh._n stagg_n pro_fw-la defectu_fw-la resid_v 19_o julii_fw-la 1456._o b._n dâ—_n episc._n cou._n &_o lich._n rad._n whitehed_n in_o decret_a base_a 20._o julii_fw-la 1515._o a._n dâ—_n episc._n cou._n &_o lich._n tho._n bolte_n cler._n nou._n 6._o 1547_o a._n d._n rex_fw-la hae_fw-la vice_fw-la ratione_fw-la concess_n rad._n cope_n &_o aliorum_fw-la magr._fw-la tho._n bolte_n 12._o junii_fw-la 1553._o a._n nath._n william_n art_n bac._n 19_o maii_n 1626._o joh._n biker_n art_n magr._fw-la 14._o martii_fw-la 1626._o causton_n northwest_o of_o dunchurch_n lie_v canston_n which_o in_o the_o conq._n day_n one_o vlf_n hold_v of_o turchil_n de_fw-fr warwic_n be_v then_o certify_v lib._n to_o contain_v 1._o hide_n value_v at_o twelve_o s._n but_o before_o the_o norman_a invasion_n edvinus_n possess_v it_o after_o this_o till_o k._n steph._n time_n i_o do_v find_v no_o more_o mention_n thereof_o but_o then_o do_v it_o appear_v a._n that_o ingelramus_n clement_n speak_v 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his_o time_n for_o i_o find_v d._n that_o in_o 5_o h._n 3._o he_o attend_v the_o king_n in_o person_n to_o the_o siege_n of_o bitham-castle_n in_o com._n linc._n with_o considerable_a force_n for_o which_o he_o have_v warrant_n to_o levy_v escuage_z upon_o all_o his_o tenant_n that_o hold_v of_o he_o by_o military_a service_n and_o die_v in_o 23_o h._n 3._o whereupon_o gerard_n his_o son_n have_v livery_n 6._o of_o all_o the_o land_n in_o ichingtonâ—_n â—_z and_o elsewhere_o that_o be_v of_o the_o inheheritance_n of_o basilia_n his_o mother_n and_o hold_v of_o the_o king_n in_o capite_fw-la then_o do_v his_o homage_n and_o give_v security_n to_o the_o shiriff_n of_o this_o county_n for_o the_o payment_n of_o his_o relief_n viz._n 50_o li._n whereby_o it_o appear_v that_o his_o estate_n be_v great_a the_o relief_n for_o a_o knight_n fee_n be_v ancient_o hauberticum_n but_o c_z s._n which_o gerard_n be_v a._n a_o knight_n in_o 26_o h._n 3._o give_v a_o fine_a 3._o of_o 50._o mark_n to_o 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4._o of_o his_o landsâ—_n which_o hugh_n in_o lich._n 16_o e._n 1._o be_v a_o knight_n and_o in_o 21._o purchase_v pasch._n the_o other_o moitye_n of_o this_o manor_n from_o john_n de_fw-fr pinkney_n to_o who_o it_o descend_v by_o inheritance_n from_o his_o great_a grandmother_n as_o the_o pedigree_n show_v this_o john_n de_fw-fr pinkney_n be_v a_o knight_n be_v the_o next_o year_n follow_v hang_v 7._o for_o felony_n whereupon_o there_o grow_v suit_n 7._o betwixt_o the_o same_o hugh_n de_fw-fr odingsell_n and_o rob._n de_fw-fr pinkney_n son_n and_o heir_n of_o the_o say_v john_n concern_v the_o tide_n to_o that_o manor_n here_o in_o ichington_n which_o belong_v to_o he_o the_o say_v john_n but_o the_o king_n mind_v to_o afford_v his_o grace_n and_o favour_n in_o a_o especial_a manner_n to_o the_o above_o mention_v hugh_n who_o at_o that_o time_n be_v to_o be_v employ_v 7._o into_o gascoign_n command_v 7._o the_o shiriff_n to_o permit_v the_o say_a hugh_n to_o have_v the_o present_a 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2._o in_o 9_o e._n 2._o he_o lich._n be_v a_o knight_n and_o die_v 10_o e._n 3._o leave_v issue_n 11._o john_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n than_o 24._o year_n of_o age_n who_o in_o 25_o e._n 3._o be_v also_o a_o knight_n be_v for_o divers_a felonye_n and_o sedition_n then_o outlaw_v whereupon_o this_o manor_n become_v seize_v 3._o into_o the_o king_n hand_n and_o extend_v this_o john_n wed_v amicia_n the_o daughter_n of_o roger_n corbet_n with_o who_o he_o have_v 60._o in_o marriage_n the_o manor_n of_o barlaston_n in_o com._n staff_n and_o die_v in_o 60._o 27_o e._n 3._o leave_v john_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n 16._o year_n of_o age_n who_o in_o 31_o e._n 3._o give_v a_o fine_a 3._o to_o the_o king_n of_o cc._o mark_n for_o licence_n to_o marry_v who_o he_o please_v so_o that_o he_o continue_v in_o his_o due_a allegiance_n at_o which_o time_n he_o do_v his_o homage_n and_o have_v livery_n 4._o of_o his_o land_n this_o last_o mention_v john_n be_v a_o knight_n in_o 32_o e._n 3._o at_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nuam_fw-la viz._n mansam_fw-la ubi_fw-la ruricolae_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dicunt_fw-la si_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fideli_fw-la meo_fw-la homini_fw-la tradendo_fw-la concedo_fw-la sibi_fw-la dies_fw-la suos_fw-la perfruendum_fw-la &_o post_fw-la se_fw-la duobus_fw-la haeredibus_fw-la tradendum_fw-la concessi_fw-la quibus_fw-la defunctis_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la dei_fw-la in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d restituatur_fw-la etc._n etc._n my_o next_o observation_n be_v that_o it_o be_v ancient_o one_o of_o the_o chief_a town_n in_o this_o shire_n first_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o large_a number_n of_o hide_v it_o contain_v as_o appear_v by_o the_o conqueror_n survey_v and_o next_o for_o that_o it_o be_v rank_v 2._o among_o those_o few_o which_o in_o 15_o h._n 2._o be_v put_v under_o the_o title_n de_fw-fr auxilio_fw-la villarum_fw-la &_o burgorum_n ad_fw-la maritandam_fw-la filiam_fw-la regis_fw-la whereunto_o the_o inhabitant_n hereof_o 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14._o cal._n martii_fw-la 1298._o priorissa_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr coventre_fw-fr a._n rog._n de_fw-fr lodbroke_n diac._n 8._o cal._n apr._n 1317._o priorissa_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr coventre_fw-fr b._n d._n nich._n de_fw-fr bramham_n pbr._n 5._o cal._n julii_fw-la 1319._o priorissa_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr coventre_fw-fr b._n thom._n the_o poleye_a diac._n 2._o cal._n apr._n 1328._o priorissa_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr coventre_fw-fr b._n d._n hugo_n de_fw-fr ryby_n cap._n id._n apr._n 1359._o priorissa_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr coventre_fw-fr a._n rob._n bilney_n 18._o cal._n oct._n 1361._o priorissa_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr coventre_fw-fr b._n ric._n gibben_n pbr._n 11._o cal._n apr._n 1367._o priorissa_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr coventre_fw-fr a._n joh._n white_a 11._o martii_fw-la 1393._o priorissa_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr coventre_fw-fr a._n joh._n
canon_n of_o kenilworth_n have_v free-warren_n grant_v 26._o to_o they_o in_o all_o their_o demeâ—n_a land_n here_o which_o they_o enjoy_v till_o the_o general_a dissolution_n of_o the_o religious_a house_n by_o k.h._n 8._o but_o after_o that_o fatal_a blow_n whereby_o the_o monastery_n land_n become_v disperse_v sir_n thomas_n darcy_n kt._n obtain_v this_o manor_n of_o radford_n to_o himself_o and_o his_o heir_n by_o pat._n 13._o bear_v date_n 27._o aug._n 37_o h._n 8._o and_o be_v afterward_o create_v 2._o lord_n darcy_n of_o chich_n in_o essex_n pass_v m._n away_o this_o lordship_n to_o ric._n knevit_fw-la and_o elene_n his_o wife_n entayl_v eliz._n it_o on_o the_o heir_n male_a of_o the_o say_v richard_n by_o her_o the_o say_a elene_n and_o for_o default_n of_o such_o issue_n on_o luce_n the_o wife_n of_o sir_n henry_n gate_n kt._n anne_n the_o wife_n of_o nich._n robertson_n and_o alice_n the_o wife_n of_o edm._n verney_n esq_n which_o ric._n knevit_fw-la depart_v this_o life_n 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s._n allow_v for_o procuration_n and_o synodal_n patroni_fw-la vicariae_fw-la incumb_fw-la &_o temp_n inst._n prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr kenilworth_n d._n joh._n de_fw-fr chadlefhunt_n cap._n 2._o id._n apr._n 1320._o a._n prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr kenilworth_n joh._n de_fw-fr whitnash_n cap._n 6._o cal._n julii_fw-la 1349._o b._n prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr kenilworth_n barthol_n de_fw-fr wappenburry_n pbr._n 15._o cal._n aug._n 1352._o b._n prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr kenilworth_n joh._n de_fw-fr bedford_n pbr._n 14._o cal._n oct._n 1361._o a._n prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr kenilworth_n henr._n bryth_n pbr._n 3_o nou._n 1378._o b._n prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr kenilworth_n ric._n starter_n pbr._n 8._o junii_fw-la 1397._o â—_o prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr kenilworth_n joh._n cowper_n cap._n 10._o julii_fw-la 1422._o b._n prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr kenilworth_n thomas_n yonge_n pbr._n 12._o junii_fw-la 1436._o b._n prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr kenilworth_n henr._n we_o will_v 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death_n i_o have_v not_o discover_v to_o henry_n succeed_v roger_n his_o son_n in_o the_o earldom_n of_o warwick_n who_o among_o other_o of_o the_o great_a nobility_n be_v a_o witness_n 315.8_o to_o the_o charter_n of_o k._n steph._n law_n in_o 1._o steph._n but_o for_o his_o military_a action_n i_o find_v no_o great_a commendation_n of_o he_o nay_o it_o be_v report_v by_o a_o author_n c._n of_o that_o time_n wherein_o he_o live_v that_o he_o be_v vir_fw-la mollis_fw-la &_o deliciis_fw-la magis_fw-la quam_fw-la animi_fw-la fortitudine_fw-la affâ—uens_fw-la nevertheless_o be_v one_o of_o those_o that_o adhere_v b._n to_o maud_n the_o empress_n he_o be_v b._n with_o the_o earl_n of_o glouc._n and_o divers_a other_o great_a man_n at_o the_o siege_n of_o winchester_n in_o 6._o steph._n at_o which_o time_n their_o army_n be_v utter_o rout_v a._n by_o the_o royalist_n most_o of_o the_o chief_a nobility_n be_v take_v prisoner_n but_o i_o do_v not_o find_v that_o he_o have_v much_o prejudice_n d._n thereby_o in_o regard_n k._n steph._n who_o have_v be_v take_v prisoner_n before_o in_o the_o battle_n at_o lincoln_n be_v set_v at_o liberty_n upon_o condition_n that_o the_o earl_n of_o glouc._n take_v then_o at_o winchester_n with_o the_o rest_n of_o those_o that_o be_v of_o his_o party_n shall_v also_o stand_v d._n in_o the_o same_o condition_n of_o freedom_n as_o they_o be_v before_o that_o overthrow_n and_o beside_o this_o be_v he_o repute_v rous._n to_o have_v be_v the_o conqueror_n of_o gowher-land_n in_o wales_n 369._o which_o his_o posterity_n for_o a_o long_a time_n afterward_o enjoy_v and_o wherein_o he_o found_v rous._n a_o little_a priory_n at_o languenith_n annex_v rous._n it_o as_o a_o cell_n to_o the_o monastery_n of_o s._n taurines_n in_o normandy_n and_o to_o the_o abbey_n of_o nethe_n give_v 1._o certain_a land_n and_o fish_n lie_v in_o glamorgansh_n within_o his_o say_a territory_n of_o gouher-land_n the_o foundation_n of_o the_o priory_n here_o at_o warwick_n 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that_o in_o 37_o h._n 8._o it_o be_v certify_v b._n that_o the_o total_a of_o all_o the_o revenue_n belong_v thereto_o be_v nineteeen_o li._n xvii_o s._n three_o d._n ob_fw-la over_o and_o above_o all_o reprise_n and_o that_o it_o be_v found_v to_o maintain_v one_o master_n two_o chaplain_n and_o two_o poor_a folk_n there_o continual_o as_o also_o to_o keep_v hospitality_n but_o at_o the_o time_n of_o that_o survey_n b._n be_v there_o no_o such_o thing_n one_o anthony_n stoughton_n servant_n to_o the_o queen_n a_o young_a branch_n of_o the_o stoughton_n of_o stoughton_n a_o ancient_a family_n in_o surrey_n have_v obtain_v a_o grant_n thereof_o from_o the_o king_n for_o his_o life_n yet_o the_o chapel_n be_v then_o stand_v and_o the_o lead_v thereof_o prize_v at_o twelve_o li._n scil_n 4_o li._n the_o foud_a when_o it_o be_v seize_v into_o the_o king_n hand_n or_o upon_o what_o ground_n i_o can_v well_o resolve_v in_o regard_n the_o statute_n for_o dissolution_n of_o the_o small_a 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1._o rate_v a._n
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which_o will._n die_v 45._o seize_v of_o it_o in_o 20_o e._n 2._o leave_v edmund_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n 28_o year_n of_o age_n but_o of_o this_o family_n of_o bereford_n i_o shall_v speak_v further_o when_o i_o come_v to_o langley_n in_o hemlingford_n hundred_o in_o 9_o e._n 3._o the_o say_v eâ—mund_n have_v a_o charter_n 44._o of_o free-warren_n grant_v to_o he_o inter_fw-la alia_fw-la in_o all_o his_o demesn_a land_n here_o the_o like_a charter_n 3._o have_v sir_n baldwin_n de_fw-fr bereford_n kt._n in_o 4_o r._n 2._o which_o sir_n baldwin_n as_o it_o seem_v past_o away_o his_o estate_n in_o this_o manor_n to_o sir_n john_n beauchamp_n of_o holt_n kt._n but_o not_o direct_o for_o the_o fine_a mich._n whereby_o it_o become_v vest_v in_o the_o say_a sir_n john_n and_o joan_n his_o wife_n and_o the_o heir_n of_o their_o two_o body_n be_v levy_v by_o one_o richard_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr fold_n a_o priest_n and_o other_o who_o be_v feoffee_n in_o 49_o e._n 3._o this_o sâ—r_n john_n 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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
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
which_o he_o the_o say_v hervey_n require_v of_o he_o for_o two_o hide_n of_o land_n here_o be_v half_o a_o knight_n fee_n which_o vivian_n short_o after_o this_o part_v 3._o with_o his_o interest_n here_o unto_o one_o frariâ—us_fw-la de_fw-fr dychesford_n covenant_v 3._o that_o the_o same_o fraricus_n and_o his_o heir_n shall_v perform_v to_o he_o the_o say_v vivian_n and_o his_o heir_n the_o service_n of_o half_a a_o knight_n fee_n and_o pay_v 4_o s._n yearly_a to_o they_o at_o the_o feast_n of_o easter_n and_o s._n michael_n the_o archangel_n by_o equal_a portion_n hereupon_o be_v it_o call_v dichford-frary_a for_o distinction_n from_o the_o other_o dichfords_n near_o at_o hand_n and_o lie_v in_o worcestershire_n but_o in_o 9_o e._n 2._o it_o be_v repute_v vill._n a_o hamlet_n of_o wolford_n about_o which_o time_n there_o be_v a_o fine_a 3._o levy_v betwixt_o john_n de_fw-fr brailes_n of_o dicheford_n and_o william_n burle_n and_o margery_n his_o wife_n of_o the_o four_o part_n of_o this_o manor_n whereupon_o two_o part_n of_o that_o four_o part_n be_v settle_v upon_o the_o say_v john_n and_o his_o heir_n and_o a_o agreement_n make_v betwixt_o they_o that_o the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o four_o which_o eliz._n the_o widow_n of_o john_n de_fw-fr dichford_n hold_v in_o dower_n of_o the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o say_v margery_n and_o aught_o to_o come_v to_o she_o after_o the_o decease_n of_o the_o say_v eliz._n shall_v from_o and_o after_o the_o time_n of_o such_o her_o departure_n out_o of_o this_o life_n remain_v to_o the_o say_v john_n &_o the_o heir_n of_o his_o body_n and_o for_o want_v of_o such_o issue_n to_o joan_n the_o daughter_n of_o john_n de_fw-fr dichford_n and_o her_o heir_n and_o by_o another_o fine_a suprà _fw-la levy_v betwixt_o the_o say_a john_n de_fw-fr brailes_n and_o joan_n his_o wife_n pl._n and_o henry_n wacte_v of_o dycheford_n and_o elene_n his_o wife_n deforc._n of_o the_o four_o part_n of_o this_o manor_n two_o part_n of_o the_o say_v four_o be_v settle_v upon_o the_o say_v john_n and_o joan_n and_o the_o heir_n of_o their_o two_o body_n it_o be_v then_o conclude_v that_o the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o say_v four_o which_o maud_n the_o widow_n of_o roger_n de_fw-fr dicheford_n hold_v in_o dower_n of_o the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o say_v elene_n shall_v after_o the_o decease_n of_o she_o the_o say_a maud_n whole_o remain_v to_o the_o say_v john_n and_o joan_n and_o the_o heir_n of_o their_o two_o body_n and_o for_o default_n of_o such_o issue_n to_o the_o right_a heir_n of_o john_n by_o all_o which_o it_o appear_v that_o john_n de_fw-fr dichford_n descend_v from_o the_o before_o mention_v fraricus_n without_o question_n leave_v issue_n certain_a daughter_n and_o heir_n whereof_o joan_n be_v the_o wife_n of_o john_n de_fw-fr brailes_n margery_n of_o william_n burle_n elene_n of_o henry_n wacte_n and_o the_o four_o viz._n maud_n denb_n of_o ......_o blythe_n as_o i_o guess_v for_o in_o 19_o r._n 2._o thomas_n blythe_n of_o blythe_n in_o this_o county_n pass_v away_o all_o his_o land_n in_o this_o place_n and_o stretton_n super_fw-la fosse_n unto_o henry_n de_fw-fr sutton_n and_o margaret_n his_o wife_n and_o the_o heir_n of_o the_o say_v henry_n make_v mention_n denb_n that_o they_o descend_v to_o he_o by_o right_a of_o inheritance_n after_o the_o death_n of_o maud_n the_o daughter_n to_o john_n and_o sister_n to_o thomas_n de_fw-fr dicheford_n but_o of_o the_o grant_v unto_o the_o say_v henry_n sutton_n make_v by_o such_o other_o as_o have_v interest_n here_o i_o have_v not_o see_v any_o except_o of_o giles_n shukburgh_n who_o by_o his_o deed_n denb_n date_v at_o wolshamcote_n on_o s._n peter_n day_n 9_o h._n 4._o release_v unto_o he_o all_o his_o right_n herein_o which_o henry_n sutton_n leave_v issue_n only_a daughter_n whereof_o alianore_n become_v the_o wife_n denb_n of_o geffrey_n de_fw-fr allesley_n of_o little_a lawford_n in_o this_o county_n to_o which_o geffrey_n and_o alianore_n and_o the_o heir_n of_o their_o two_o body_n do_v margaret_n the_o widow_n of_o the_o saâ—d_n henry_n by_o her_o deed_n denb_n bear_v date_n at_o little_a lawford_n on_o the_o feast_n day_n of_o s._n laurence_n grant_v this_o manor_n with_o remainder_n to_o margaret_n her_o daughter_n then_o widow_n of_o edm._n dalby_n and_o the_o heir_n of_o her_o body_n but_o the_o next_o possessor_n thereof_o that_o i_o have_v meet_v with_o be_v will._n willington_n of_o bercheston_n esquire_n who_o have_v divers_a daughter_n and_o heir_n and_o all_o match_v into_o good_a family_n of_o this_o county_n as_o in_o bercheston_n i_o shall_v show_v leave_v this_o manor_n to_o mary_n the_o wife_n of_o will._n sheldon_n esquire_n as_o it_o seem_v for_o their_o posterity_n do_v enjoy_v it_o at_o this_o day_n the_o church_n or_o chapel_n here_o dedicate_v to_o s._n giles_n though_o now_o there_o be_v scarce_o any_o sign_n where_o it_o stand_v be_v subordinate_a to_o the_o church_n of_o wolford_n and_o as_o a_o member_n thereof_o appropriate_v to_o merton-colledge_n in_o oxford_n as_o in_o wolford_n be_v show_v whereof_o all_o i_o have_v see_v memorable_a other_o than_o the_o presentation_n and_o institution_n here_o insert_v be_v that_o in_o 17_o h._n 6._o there_o be_v a_o agreement_n b._n make_v betwixt_o the_o warden_n and_o fellow_n of_o that_o college_n and_o geffrey_n allesley_n and_o alianore_n his_o wife_n patron_n of_o this_o chapel_n in_o right_a of_o the_o say_v alianore_n touch_v the_o perception_n of_o tithe_n and_o burial_n of_o the_o dead_a which_o the_o say_a warden_n and_o fellow_n claim_v to_o belong_v unto_o the_o say_a church_n of_o wolford_n the_o substance_n of_o which_o agreement_n be_v thus_o viz._n that_o the_o perpetual_a incumbent_n of_o this_o chapel_n shall_v for_o ever_o in_o consideration_n of_o the_o premise_n and_o all_o pension_n and_o exaction_n as_o also_o in_o token_n of_o subjection_n to_o the_o say_a mother_n church_n pay_v yearly_o two_o s._n in_o the_o say_a church_n of_o wolford_n upon_o the_o nineteeen_o the_o of_o july_n which_o be_v the_o day_n of_o the_o dedication_n of_o the_o same_o to_o the_o say_a warden_n and_o scholar_n and_o their_o successor_n for_o ever_o patroni_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la incumbentes_fw-la etc._n etc._n joh._n de_fw-fr dicheford_n b._n nich._n de_fw-fr dichâ—ford_n 12._o cal._n martii_fw-la 1295._o joh._n de_fw-fr dicheford_n a._n wâ—ll_n lâ—veâ—â—unce_v accol_n 4._o cal._n maii_n 1305._o joh._n de_fw-fr dicheford_n a._n d._n adam_n white_a pbr._n 30._o julii_fw-la 1330._o joh._n de_fw-fr brailes_n a._n joh._n backster_n pbr._n 19_o julii_fw-la 1339._o joh._n de_fw-fr brailes_n b._n nich._n wandcland_n cap._n 20._o martii_fw-la 1342._o joh._n de_fw-fr brailes_n b._n joh._n de_fw-fr wroxton_n plr._n 4._o jan._n 1349._o joh._n de_fw-fr brailes_n a._n joh._n de_fw-fr knighton_n cap._n 22._o aug._n 1349._o joh._n de_fw-fr brailes_n a._n will._n averey_n cap._n 26._o sept._n 1349._o joh._n de_fw-fr peito_n mile_n b._n hugo_n de_fw-fr warnoteby_n 23._o maii_n 1386._o henr._n sutton_n a._n edm._n overendon_n pbr._n 17._o martii_fw-la 1391._o galfr._fw-la allesley_n b._n thomas_n derby_n pbr._n 12._o apr._n 1430._o galf._n allesley_n &_o alianora_n ux_fw-fr ejus_fw-la a._n d._n thomas_n royson_n 8._o sept._n 1439._o alianora_n relicta_fw-la galf._n allesley_n gen_fw-la b._n joh._n enot_n cap._n 14._o julii_fw-la 1443._o alianora_n relicta_fw-la galf._n allesley_n gen_fw-la b._n d._n rob._n crenehilles_n cap._n 11_o jan._n 1448._o will._n willington_n de_fw-fr bercheston_n be_v b._n d._n will._n hadâ—ield_n cler._n 3._o nou._n 1546._o d._n episc._n per_fw-la lapsum_fw-la a._n thomas_n dawbeney_n cler._n 8._o apr._n 1563._o eliz._n regina_fw-la per_fw-la lapsum_fw-la a._n franciscus_n chowne_n cler._n 18_o apr._n 1603._o stretton_n super_fw-la fosse_n this_o place_n have_v its_o name_n from_o the_o street-way_n on_o which_o it_o lie_v be_v by_o the_o conqueror_n general_a survey_v lib._n 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here_o in_o demesn_a and_o a_o windmill_n as_o also_o several_a tenant_n hold_v xv_o yard_n land_n and_o a_o half_a by_o certain_a rent_n and_o service_n scil_n plow_a mow_v make_v hay_n etc._n etc._n together_o with_o a_o court-leet_n and_o court_n baron_n which_o privilege_n with_o certain_a other_o viz._n gallow_n weif_n and_o to_o be_v quit_v of_o all_o secular_a exaction_n suit_n to_o the_o county_n and_o hundred_o court_n and_o from_o common_a amerciament_n do_v they_o claim_v w._n in_o 13_o e._n 1._o by_o the_o grant_v of_o divers_a king_n and_o have_v the_o same_o allow_v and_o in_o 19_o e._n 1._o obtain_v a_o charter_n 51._o of_o free-warren_n in_o all_o their_o demesn_a land_n here_o but_o upon_o the_o general_a dissolution_n of_o the_o monastery_n it_o come_v to_o the_o crown_n and_o be_v soon_o after_o viz._n in_o 33_o h._n 8._o past_a 3._o away_o together_o with_o the_o advouson_n of_o the_o church_n unto_o thomas_n cawarden_n esquire_n and_o eliz._n his_o wife_n and_o the_o heir_n of_o the_o body_n of_o the_o say_v thomas_n lawful_o beget_v which_o thomas_n leave_v no_o issue_n as_o i_o suppose_v for_o it_o revert_v to_o the_o crown_n and_o in_o 4_o eliz._n be_v grant_v 1._o to_o ludowik_n grevill_n and_o other_o but_o soon_o after_o to_o underhill_n as_o it_o seem_v for_o in_o 12_o eliz._n do_v will._n underhill_n die_v eliz._n seize_v thereof_o leave_v will._n his_o son_n and_o heir_n xiiii_o year_n of_o age_n and_o upward_o who_o granchild_n s_o r_o hercules_n vnderhill_n knight_n now_o enjoy_v it_o the_o church_n dedicate_v to_o s_o t_o james_n be_v in_o a_o 1291_o 19_o e._n 1._o value_v scac._n at_o seven_o mark_n the_o canon_n of_o kenilworth_n then_o have_v a_o portion_n out_o of_o the_o tithe_n thereof_o to_o the_o value_n of_o x_o s._n but_o in_o b._n 26_o h._n 8._o at_o xiii_o l._n vi_o s._n viij_o d._n there_o be_v at_o that_o time_n ix_o s._n five_o d._n yearly_o pay_v by_o the_o incumbent_n for_o synodal_n and_o procuration_n patroni_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la incumbentes_fw-la etc._n etc._n prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr kenilworth_n b_o rob._n de_fw-fr ketene_n accol_n 3._o non._n julii_fw-la 1301._o prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr kenilworth_n b_o thomas_n de_fw-fr tydinton_n cap._n 11_o cal._n junii_fw-la 1310._o prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr kenilworth_n b_o magr._fw-la joh._n de_fw-fr badington_n cler._n 19_o cal._n sept._n 1325._o prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr kenilworth_n b._n rog._n dod_n pbr._n 15_o oct._n 1361._o prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr kenilworth_n a_o joh._n kynarton_n 25_o apr._n 1402._o prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr kenilworth_n a_o joh._n hull_n cap._n 28_o martii_fw-la 1428._o prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr kenilworth_n a_o d._n johan._n slatter_n 1_o julii_fw-la 1430._o prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr kenilworth_n b_o d._n ric._n yonge_n pbr._n 12_o oct._n 1437._o prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr kenilworth_n b_o d._n thomas_n nele_n cap._n 2_o feb._n 1442._o prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr kenilworth_n b._n mr._n will._n clopton_n in_o art_n magr._fw-la 12._o jan._n 1451._o prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr kenilworth_n a_o d._n joh._n letteworth_n cap._n 18_o julii_fw-la 1454._o prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr kenilworth_n a._n d._n ric._n stephyn_n 8_o aug._n 1456._o prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr kenilworth_n a_o d._n rad._n vaudray_n 9_o apr._n 1457._o prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr kenilworth_n a_o hugo_n kyrkland_n art_n mr._n 15_o martii_fw-la 1462._o prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr kenilworth_n a_o d._n rog._n sylvester_n cap._n ult_n apr._n 1470._o prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr kenilworth_n b_o nich._n snede_v cap._n 29_o jan._n 1501._o prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr kenilworth_n b_o joh._n blythe_n cler._n 8_o maii_n 1510._o thomas_n caverden_n be_v a_o ric._n bushop_n cler._n 26_o maii_n 1544._o will._n underhill_n gen._n b_o d._n rog._n clerk_n cler._n 6_o sept._n 1556._o will._n underhill_n gen._n b_o will._n stock_n s_o theol._n bacc._n penult_n jan._n 1583._o d._n eliz._n regina_fw-la per_fw-la lapsum_fw-la a_o joh._n break_z cler._n 24_o maii_n 1593._o joh._n such_o gen._n ex_fw-la concess_n herculis_fw-la underhill_n gen._n b_o nich_n hill_n cler._n 5_o jan._n 1602._o whatcote_n below_o idlicote_n be_v stour_n more_o augment_v by_o a_o rivulet_n that_o have_v its_o rise_n about_o the_o foot_n of_o edghill_n on_o the_o south_n side_n of_o which_o torrent_n stand_v only_a whatcote_n whereof_o i_o purpose_n next_o to_o speak_v this_o in_o the_o conqueror_n survey_v be_v write_v quatercote_n and_o certify_v lib._n to_o contain_v v._n hide_v have_v then_o a_o church_n and_o be_v at_o that_o time_n possess_v by_o hugh_n de_fw-fr grentemaisnill_n the_o value_n thereof_o be_v seven_o l._n but_o before_o the_o norman_a invasion_n it_o be_v the_o inheritance_n of_o one_o toliâ—_n from_o which_o time_n till_o 7_o e._n 1._o i_o have_v not_o meet_v with_o any_o light_n whereby_o the_o successive_a owner_n thereof_o may_v be_v discover_v howbeit_o than_o i_o find_v b_o that_o john_n de_fw-fr lou_n and_o philip_n his_o son_n be_v lord_n thereof_o as_o also_o patron_n of_o the_o church_n and_o that_o they_o hold_v it_o of_o the_o abbot_n of_o westminster_n by_o the_o service_n of_o half_a a_o mark_n and_o moreover_o that_o they_o then_o have_v two_o carucate_n of_o land_n in_o demesn_a with_o a_o court-leet_n and_o all_o other_o privilege_n that_o the_o say_a abbot_n have_v and_o likewise_o 8_o tenant_n hold_v several_a proportion_n of_o land_n pay_v certain_a rent_n and_o perform_v sundry_a servile_a employment_n after_o this_o viz._n in_o 3_o e._n 2._o philip_n le_fw-fr wolf_n or_o lou_n for_o i_o find_v he_o be_v the_o same_o man_n and_o margery_n his_o wife_n levy_v a_o fine_a mart._n of_o the_o moiety_n of_o this_o manor_n by_o which_o it_o be_v settle_v upon_o the_o heir_n of_o her_o the_o say_a margery_n whereupon_o i_o suppose_v it_o to_o have_v be_v of_o her_o inheritance_n and_o that_o amicia_n the_o wife_n of_o john_n le_fw-fr lou_n and_o she_o be_v sister_n which_o be_v so_o then_o will_v it_o appear_v by_o what_o i_o shall_v show_v in_o hampton_n in_o arden_n that_o they_o be_v heir_n to_o richard_n de_fw-fr arden_n it_o seem_v that_o the_o whole_a interest_n that_o the_o same_o john_n le_fw-fr lou_n and_o amicia_n have_v in_o this_o manor_n come_v to_o the_o say_v philip_n and_o margery_n for_o in_o 9_o e._n 2._o philip_n le_fw-fr lou_n be_v certify_v vil._n to_o be_v lord_n thereof_o who_o name_n also_o i_o find_v ferrer_n in_o 17_o e._n 2._o among_o those_o knight_n and_o other_o man_n at_o arm_n in_o this_o county_n then_o return_v into_o the_o chancery_n in_o 3._o e_o 3._o it_o appear_v that_o the_o say_v margery_n than_o his_o widow_n entail_v it_o by_o fine_a trin._n after_o her_o own_o decease_n upon_o will._n the_o son_n of_o john_n de_fw-fr heyford_n and_o amicia_n his_o wife_n and_o the_o heir_n of_o their_o two_o body_n but_o for_o
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erect_v 165.166_o a_o altar_n dedicate_v to_o s._n nicholas_n in_o the_o church_n here_o at_o eatendon_n and_o give_v 165.166_o divers_a particular_a parcel_n of_o land_n thereto_o for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o a_o chantry_n priest_n to_o celebrate_v divine_a service_n thereat_o for_o the_o health_n of_o his_o own_o soul_n and_o the_o soul_n of_o his_o wife_n as_o also_o of_o his_o child_n soul_n every_o day_n except_o on_o thursday_n and_o the_o feast_n day_n of_o s._n nicholas_n on_o which_o day_n the_o say_a priest_n be_v particular_o to_o celebrate_v to_o that_o saint_n and_o in_o augmentation_n of_o the_o maintenance_n for_o the_o say_a priest_n he_o give_v 165.166_o the_o tithe_n of_o the_o toll_n of_o his_o mill_n here_o and_o a_o annuity_n of_o 5s._o whereof_o 4_o s_o be_v to_o be_v receive_v by_o the_o priest_n for_o his_o own_o use_n and_o xiiâ—_n for_o the_o lamp_n in_o the_o say_a church_n of_o eatendon_n reserve_v power_n for_o himself_o and_o his_o heir_n to_o present_a 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than_o bp._n of_o worcester_n and_o hâ—s_n successor_n for_o ever_o purchase_v 33._o the_o advouson_n of_o the_o church_n of_o stratford_n from_o the_o say_a bishop_n and_o add_v it_o thereto_o which_o be_v forthwith_o appopriate_v etc._n unto_o it_o as_o i_o have_v already_o declare_v and_o for_o the_o far_a advantage_n of_o these_o his_o chantry-priest_n and_o their_o successor_n do_v he_o obtain_v divers_a immunity_n and_o privilege_n both_o to_o themselves_o and_o their_o tenant_n as_o appear_v by_o k._n edw._n 3._o charter_n 27._o bear_v date_n at_o westminster_n 26._o martii_fw-la 11._o of_o his_o reign_n and_o confirm_v by_o other_o succeed_a king_n and_o yet_o think_v all_o too_o little_a do_v he_o more_o augment_v their_o possession_n give_v 29._o unto_o they_o one_o message_n and_o two_o carucate_n of_o land_n lie_v in_o inge_n before_o mention_v three_o 27._o mess._n and_o 6._o toft_n situate_a in_o stratford_n super_fw-la avon_n with_o 21._o 7._o other_o mess._n lie_v 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divinity_n and_o warden_n in_o e._n 4._o time_n add_v a_o fair_a and_o beautiful_a choir_n rebuilt_a 167_o from_o the_o ground_n at_o his_o own_o cost_n on_o the_o north_n side_n whereof_o he_o lie_v entomb_v under_o a_o goodly_a raise_v monument_n whereupon_o his_o portraiture_n in_o brass_n with_o a_o inscription_n be_v set_v which_o be_v now_o utter_o tear_v away_o to_o who_o succeed_v ralph_n collingwode_n d_o r_o likewise_o in_o divinity_n and_o dean_n of_o lichfield_n who_o pursue_v the_o pious_a intent_n of_o the_o say_v d_o r_o balshall_n which_o be_v not_o in_o his_o life_n time_n accomplish_v institute_v lich._n to_o the_o honour_n of_o almighty_a god_n the_o holy_a trinity_n the_o bless_a virgin_n and_o s._n thomas_n the_o martyr_n by_o the_o consent_n of_o sylvester_n gygle_v then_o b_o p_o of_o worcester_n four_o child_n chorister_n to_o be_v daily_a assistant_n in_o the_o celebration_n of_o divine_a service_n in_o that_o church_n as_o also_o nominate_v and_o admit_v by_o the_o warden_n for_o the_o time_n be_v which_o chorister_n by_o his_o say_a ordination_n shall_v always_o come_v by_o two_o and_o two_o together_o into_o the_o choir_n to_o matin_n and_o vesper_n on_o such_o day_n as_o the_o same_o be_v to_o be_v sing_v there_o according_a to_o the_o ordinale_n sarum_n and_o at_o their_o entrance_n into_o the_o church_n bow_v their_o knee_n before_o the_o crucifix_n each_o of_o they_o say_v a_o pater_fw-la noster_fw-la and_o a_o ave._n and_o for_o their_o better_a regulation_n do_v he_o order_v and_o appoint_v that_o they_o shall_v sit_v quiet_o in_o the_o choir_n say_v the_o matin_n and_o vesper_n of_o our_o lady_n distinct_o and_o afterward_o be_v observant_a to_o the_o office_n of_o the_o choir_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v send_v upon_o any_o occasion_n whatsoever_o into_o the_o town_n that_o at_o dâ—nner_n and_o supper-time_n they_o shall_v constant_o be_v in_o the_o college_n to_o wait_v at_o the_o table_n and_o to_o read_v upon_o the_o bible_n or_o some_o other_o authentic_a book_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o come_v into_o the_o buttery_n to_o draw_v beer_n for_o themselves_o or_o any_o body_n else_o that_o after_o dinner_n they_o shall_v go_v to_o the_o sing_a school_n and_o that_o their_o schoolmaster_n shall_v be_v one_o of_o the_o priest_n or_o clerk_n appoint_v by_o the_o discretion_n of_o the_o warden_n be_v a_o man_n able_a to_o instruct_v they_o in_o sing_v to_o the_o organ_n as_o also_o that_o they_o shall_v have_v one_o bedchamber_n in_o the_o church_n whereunto_o they_o be_v to_o repair_v in_o winter_n time_n at_o 8._o of_o the_o clock_n and_o in_o summer_n at_o nine_o in_o which_o lodging_n to_o be_v two_o bed_n wherein_o they_o be_v to_o sleep_v by_o couple_n and_o that_o before_o they_o do_v put_v off_o their_o clothes_n they_o shall_v all_o say_v the_o prayer_n of_o de_fw-fr profundis_fw-la with_o a_o loud_a voice_n with_o the_o prayer_n and_o orison_n of_o the_o faithful_a and_o afterward_o say_v thus_o god_n have_v mercy_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o rauf_n colyngwode_n our_o founder_n and_o master_n thomas_n balshall_n a_o special_a benefactor_n to_o the_o same_o and_o for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o these_o chorister_n he_o enfeoft_v s_n r_o edw._n grevil_n ibid._n kt._n io._n grevil_n esq._n &_o other_o in_o certain_a land_n situate_v in_o stratford_n drayton_n and_o binton_n within_o this_o county_n which_o feoffment_n bear_v date_n 7_o octob._n 7_o h._n 8._o but_o it_o be_v not_o long_o after_o that_o this_o college_n thus_o complete_v come_v to_o ruin_v with_o the_o rest_n as_o a_o preparative_n whereunto_o be_v that_o survey_n a._n in_o 26_o h._n 8._o by_o which_o the_o revenue_n of_o the_o land_n and_o tithe_n belong_v to_o it_o be_v certify_v to_o amount_v to_o cxxviii_o l._n ix_o s._n i_o d._n at_o ah_o which_o time_n beside_o the_o warden_n sc_n m_o r_o john_n bell_n and_o the_o sub-warden_n there_o be_v one_o priest_n who_o serve_v the_o cure_n for_o the_o parishioner_n and_o have_v vi_o l._n xiii_o s._n iiii_o d._n salary_n 3_o chaplain_n 3_o clerk_n and_o 4_o chorister_n who_o several_a salary_n for_o brevity_n i_o omit_v to_o mention_v robert_n porter_n be_v then_o steward_n of_o their_o court_n who_o fee_n be_v xx_o s._n per._n a_o and_o hugh_n reynolds_n their_o bailiff_n who_o have_v also_o xl_o s._n annuity_n howbeit_o at_o the_o suppression_n thereof_o in_o 37_o h._n 8._o by_o the_o statute_n make_v that_o year_n i_o find_v another_o survey_n a._n take_v where_o the_o yearly_a value_n be_v certify_v to_o be_v no_o more_o than_o cxxvii_o l._n xviii_o s._n ix_o d._n anthony_n barker_n be_v then_o warden_n and_o have_v a_o stipend_n of_o lxviii_o l._n five_o s._n five_o d._n per_fw-la a_o out_o of_o which_o be_v pay_v to_o d_o r_o bell_n then_z bishop_n of_o uuorcester_n the_o precede_a warden_n as_o have_v be_v observe_v the_o yearly_a sum_n of_o xxii_o l._n for_o a_o pension_n the_o site_n of_o which_o college_n in_o 4_o e._n 6._o be_v grant_v 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neude_a 20_o jan._n 1384._o d._n episc._n wigorn_n a_o thomas_n mile_n 4_o dic._n 1384._o patroni_fw-la eccl._n collegiatae_n b_o magr._fw-la ric._n praty_n in_o art_n d._n episc._n wigorn._n magr._fw-la 20_o apr._n 1423._o d._n episc._n wigorn._n a_o magr._fw-la henr._n sever_n s._n theol._n bac._n 16_o dec._n 1436._o d._n episc._n wigorn._n b_o thomas_n balsall_n s._n theol._n professor_n 19_o feb._n 1465._o the_o gilled_a of_o the_o holy_a crosse._n the_o next_o thing_n whereof_o i_o have_v take_v notice_n in_o this_o town_n be_v the_o gilled_a of_o the_o holy_a cross_n but_o the_o original_n of_o this_o fraternity_n i_o do_v not_o find_v record_v neither_o have_v i_o see_v any_o formal_a foundation_n thereof_o till_o 4_o h._n 4._o whence_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o such_o meeting_n be_v at_o first_o use_v by_o a_o mutual_a agreement_n of_o friend_n and_o neighbour_n and_o particular_a licenses_n grant_v to_o they_o for_o confer_v land_n or_o rent_n to_o defray_v their_o public_a 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the_o church_n as_o by_o some_o record_n 2._o and_o other_o authority_n appear_v the_o church_n dedicate_v to_o the_o holy_a trinity_n be_v grant_v to_o the_o canon_n of_o kenilworth_n by_o peter_n de_fw-fr mora_n about_o 38_o h._n 3._o and_o present_v to_o by_o they_o only_o for_o many_o age_n and_o in_o anno_fw-la 1291._o 19_o e._n 1._o value_v scac._n at_o vi_o mark_n and_o a_o half_a but_o in_o 26_o a._n h._n 8._o at_o vi_o li._n the_o synodal_n then_o issue_v out_o of_o it_o be_v twelve_o d._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la yet_o be_v it_o never_o appropriate_v to_o those_o canon_n that_o i_o can_v discern_v neither_o have_v i_o see_v how_o the_o trussells_n come_v to_o the_o patronage_n thereof_o patroni_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la incumbentes_fw-la etc._n etc._n d._n episcopus_fw-la henr._n de_fw-fr lichfeld_n cler._n cal._n nou._n 1292._o b._n prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr kenilw_n will._n de_fw-fr hanley_n cap_n .._o 1293._o b._n prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr kenilw_n rog._n de_fw-fr 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time_n be_v or_o his_o parochial_a priest_n can_v not_o attend_v it_o to_o visit_v the_o sick_a of_o these_o two_o hamlet_n and_o to_o administer_v unto_o they_o as_o also_o to_o confess_v and_o absolve_v they_o so_o as_o they_o shall_v shrive_v themselves_o once_o a_o year_n to_o the_o say_a vicar_n of_o aston_n or_o his_o parochial_a priest_n as_o of_o right_n they_o ought_v after_o which_o viz._n in_o 6_o r._n 2._o do_v william_n geffen_n thoms_n holden_n robert_n of_o the_o green_a richard_n even_o thomas_n de_fw-fr belne_n and_o john_n smyth_n obtain_v licence_n â—_o of_o the_o king_n to_o give_v certain_a land_n of_o x._o mark_n yearly_a value_n and_o lie_v within_o the_o say_a parish_n of_o aston_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 this_o chapel_n but_o in_o 37_o h._n 8._o be_v the_o possession_n lie_v in_o bordsley_n
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and_o his_o heir_n successive_o to_o celebrate_v divine_a service_n there_o at_o the_o altar_n of_o s_o t_o thomas_n the_o martyr_n 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 father_n mother_n and_o ancestor_n and_o likewise_o that_o at_o the_o celebration_n of_o the_o mass_n of_o our_o lady_n in_o the_o collect_n for_o the_o dead_a the_o name_n of_o the_o say_v giles_n shall_v be_v always_o remember_v and_o after_o his_o decease_n his_o name_n register_v in_o the_o martyrologe_n and_o his_o aniversary_n due_o keep_v in_o as_o ample_a manner_n as_o for_o their_o patron_n to_o the_o monk_n of_o tâ—kford_n in_o buckinghamshire_n have_v he_o likewise_o be_v a_o friend_n as_o may_v appear_v by_o their_o assignation_n a._n of_o a_o monk_n of_o that_o covent_n at_o their_o own_o proper_a cost_n to_o sing_v for_o his_o soul_n and_o the_o soul_n of_o his_o parent_n within_o that_o monastery_n to_o which_o giles_n succeed_v henry_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n 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charge_n of_o their_o habit_n and_o relief_n of_o poor_a people_n the_o perpetual_a patronage_n of_o the_o church_n at_o yerdley_n in_o worcestershire_n to_o the_o intent_n that_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o same_o church_n shall_v be_v appropriate_v to_o their_o use_n in_o consideration_n whereof_o the_o say_v nun_n covenant_v with_o cartul_n he_o that_o so_o soon_o as_o they_o can_v obtain_v a_o appropriation_n thereof_o they_o will_v thenceforth_o appoint_v one_o of_o the_o canon_n of_o that_o their_o monastery_n to_o celebrate_v divine_a service_n daily_o to_o the_o world_n end_n for_o the_o soul_n of_o he_o the_o say_v henry_n and_o maud._n and_o of_o giles_n de_fw-fr erdinton_n his_o father_n with_o all_o their_o ancestor_n and_o successor_n and_o likewise_o solemn_o keep_v the_o anniverssary_n of_o he_o the_o say_v henry_n and_o of_o the_o lady_n roese_n his_o sister_n and_o last_o after_o his_o decease_n bury_v his_o body_n in_o the_o chapel_n of_o s._n edmund_n before_o the_o altar_n there_o within_o the_o precinct_n of_o their_o monastery_n and_o depart_v 15._o this_o life_n in_o 10_o e._n 1._o possess_v of_o a_o fair_a estate_n in_o this_o county_n so_o likewise_o in_o the_o county_n of_o leicester_n salop._n &_o staff_n then_o seize_v into_o ib._n the_o king_n hand_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o minority_n of_o his_o heir_n of_o which_o land_n this_o manor_n of_o erdington_n be_v inter_fw-la alia_fw-la assign_v 4._o for_o the_o dowry_n of_o the_o before_o specify_v maud_n his_o wife_n who_o shorthly_a after_o marry_v 13._o to_o william_n de_fw-fr bifeild_n without_o licence_n from_o the_o king_n whereupon_o she_o give_v 13._o c_z li._n fine_a for_o her_o pardon_n to_o this_o henry_n de_fw-fr erdinton_n succeed_v 45._o henry_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n who_o do_v his_o homage_n in_o 23_o e._n 1_o have_v livery_n 9_o of_o his_o father_n land_n and_o in_o 30_o e._n 1._o perform_v the_o like_a homage_n have_v also_o livery_n 8._o of_o those_o land_n which_o descend_v to_o he_o by_o inheritance_n from_o his_o mother_n then_o decease_v this_o last_o mention_v henry_n in_o 3_o e._n 2._o b._n procure_v walter_n laugton_n then_o bishop_n of_o coventre_n and_o lichfield_n to_o ordain_v one_o john_n the_o hull-lemynton_a a_o subdeacon_n to_o celebrate_v divine_a service_n within_o the_o private_a chapel_n of_o his_o mannour-house_n here_o at_o erdinton_n undertake_v to_o settle_v the_o sum_n of_o lx_o s._n per_fw-la a_o for_o his_o maintenance_n and_o to_o preserve_v the_o say_a bishop_n indemnify_v therein_o for_o his_o public_a employment_n i_o find_v that_o in_o 7_o e._n 2._o he_o be_v constitute_v ced_a one_o of_o the_o assessor_n and_o receiver_n of_o a_o fifteen_o as_o also_o a_o commissioner_n 6._o for_o conservation_n of_o the_o peace_n in_o this_o county_n in_o 32._o 8._o one_o of_o the_o justice_n for_o the_o gaol-deliverie_n at_o warwick_n b._n in_o 9_o one_o of_o the_o collector_n of_o scurage_v in_o arrear_n to_o the_o king_n for_o the_o war_n of_o scotland_n in_o 28.31_o and_o 34._o year_n of_o his_o father_n reign_n in_o which_o year_n likewise_o he_o be_v assign_v 22._o to_o supervise_v that_o both_o man_n &_o arm_n in_o this_o county_n be_v in_o a_o fit_a order_n and_o readiness_n according_a to_o the_o statute_n of_o winchester_n for_o the_o scotch_a expedition_n be_v also_o 25._o constitute_v one_o of_o the_o justice_n for_o the_o gaol-delivery_n at_o warwick_n and_o 6._o conservation_n of_o the_o peace_n in_o 11_o e._n 2._o he_o be_v in_o commission_n 8._o to_o inquire_v what_o person_n have_v or_o shall_v retain_v any_o soldier_n horse_n or_o foot_n or_o to_o make_v confederacy_n or_o private_a meeting_n within_o this_o shire_n from_o that_o time_n till_o d._n 14_o e._n 2._o he_o be_v again_o one_o of_o the_o justice_n for_o the_o gaol-delivery_n at_o warwick_n and_o in_o 17._o of_o that_o king_n reign_n he_o be_v in_o the_o list_n ferrer_n of_o those_o knight_n and_o other_o man_n at_o arm_n of_o this_o county_n who_o name_n be_v then_o certify_v into_o the_o chancery_n this_o be_v he_o as_o i_o suppose_v that_o build_v the_o south_n i_o will_v to_o the_o parish-church_n of_o aston_n common_o call_v erdingtoâ—s_v chancel_n for_o i_o find_v that_o in_o 12_o e._n 2._o he_o give_v a_o b_o certain_a rent_n seck_fw-mi of_o vi_fw-mi d._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la to_o the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o gutter_n betwixt_o the_o church_n and_o it_o in_o which_o grant_n he_o call_v it_o nova_n capella_n beatae_fw-la mariae_fw-la de_fw-la aston_n and_o by_o joane_n his_o wife_n one_o b._n of_o the_o daughter_n and_o heir_n unto_o sir_n thomas_n de_fw-fr wolvey_n of_o wolvey_n in_o this_o county_n have_v 1._o issue_n giles_n de_fw-fr erdinton_n who_o in_o 19_o e._n 3._o have_v a_o 31._o pardon_n for_o not_o appear_v to_o receive_v the_o honour_n of_o knighthood_n before_o the_o feast_n of_o s._n laurence_n the_o same_o year_n according_a to_o the_o form_n of_o the_o king_n proclamation_n this_o sir_n giles_n in_o 20_o e._n 3._o be_v 15._o in_o the_o war_n of_o france_n the_o king_n himself_o be_v there_o in_o person_n be_v of_o the_o retinue_n of_o john_n de_fw-fr 13._o montgomery_n in_o that_o service_n and_o in_o 23_o e._n 3._o in_o 12._o commission_n for_o the_o levy_n of_o a_o xuth_o and_o ten_o in_o this_o county_n so_o also_o in_o 12._o 26_o e._n 3._o in_o be_v 31_o e._n 3._o he_o be_v a_o knight_n and_o bear_v be_v for_o his_o arm_n a_o bend_n over_o his_o lion_n passant_a and_o in_o 33_o e._n 3._o one_o of_o the_o commissioner_n in_o this_o county_n assign_v for_o the_o array_n of_o man_n for_o defence_n of_o the_o realm_n in_o the_o king_n absence_n which_o be_v the_o last_o mention_n i_o have_v see_v of_o he_o to_o who_o succeed_v thomas_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n xxviii_o year_n of_o
the_o year_n next_o ensue_v in_o 8_o r._n 2._o he_o serve_v 27._o again_o in_o the_o parliament_n at_o westminster_n be_v also_o a_o commissioner_n 19_o for_o the_o assess_v a_o xv_o the_o and_o ten_o then_o grant_v to_o the_o king_n and_o the_o same_o year_n constitute_v shiriff_n 16._o for_o this_o county_n and_o leicestershire_n but_o the_o certain_a tâ—me_n of_o his_o death_n i_o can_v discover_v after_o which_o elizabeth_n his_o widow_n one_o of_o the_o daughter_n and_o heir_n 4._o to_o william_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr plaunch_a by_o who_o he_o have_v no_o issue_n marry_v 6._o to_o the_o lord_n clinton_n as_o in_o maxstoke_n shall_v be_v show_v and_o hold_v this_o lordship_n of_o bermingham_n in_o dower_n till_o her_o death_n which_o happen_v not_o till_o 2_o h._n 6._o but_o before_o i_o proceed_v further_o it_o will_v not_o be_v incongruous_a i_o hope_v to_o say_v something_o of_o sir_n thomas_n de_fw-fr bermingham_n knight_n brother_n to_o the_o before_o mention_v sir_n john_n especial_o because_o he_o have_v his_o residence_n in_o this_o county_n and_o very_o likely_a here_o at_o bermingham_n though_o he_o be_v not_o lord_n of_o the_o manor_n in_o the_o parliament_n hold_v at_o westminster_n 51_o e._n 3._o he_o be_v one_o 12._o of_o the_o knight_n for_o this_o shire_n the_o same_o year_n and_o in_o 1_o r._n 2._o a_o commissioner_n d._n of_o array_n in_o 2_o r._n 2._o he_o serve_v 22._o again_o as_o a_o knight_n for_o this_o shire_n in_o the_o parliament_n then_o hold_v at_o gloucester_n and_o in_o another_o 3._o at_o westminster_n in_o 3_o r._n 2._o he_o be_v in_o commission_n 5._o for_o array_v of_o man_n and_o for_o assess_v 29._o a_o subsidy_n in_o this_o county_n and_o wed_a 13._o isabella_n the_o daughter_n of_o john_n de_fw-fr whitacre_n grandchild_n and_o heir_n to_o richard_n son_n of_o richard_n son_n of_o simon_n de_fw-fr whitacre_n a_o ancient_a family_n in_o this_o county_n as_o in_o whitacre_n shall_v be_v show_v which_o isabella_n in_o her_o widowhood_n have_v 8._o the_o custody_n of_o the_o land_n in_o wales_n belong_v to_o thomas_n son_n and_o heir_n to_o sâ—r_n john_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr roche_n knight_n decease_v commit_v to_o she_o during_o the_o minority_n of_o the_o say_v thomas_n unto_o who_o she_o afterward_o give_v her_o daughter_n and_o heir_n elizabeth_n in_o 105._o marriage_n which_o elizabeth_n by_o the_o same_o thomas_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr roche_n left_a issue_n 8._o elene_n the_o wife_n of_o edmund_n lord_n ferrer_n of_o chartley_n and_o elizabeth_n of_o george_n longvile_n esquire_n who_o be_v find_v 8._o to_o be_v cousin_n and_o heir_n to_o the_o before_o specify_v sir_n john_n de_fw-fr bermingham_n howbeit_o the_o inheritance_n of_o this_o lordship_n be_v by_o some_o entail_v as_o it_o seem_v settle_v upon_o the_o heir_n male_a of_o the_o family_n viz._n another_o william_n de_fw-fr bermingham_n son_n of_o william_n son_n if_o i_o mistake_v not_o to_o john_n uncle_n to_o the_o before_o mention_v sir_n fouk_n for_o it_o appear_v 7._o that_o in_o 20_o ric._n 2._o he_o confirm_v unto_o certain_a feoffee_n to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o lady_n elizabeth_n than_o the_o wife_n of_o sir_n john_n de_fw-fr clinton_n but_o former_o of_o sir_n john_n de_fw-fr bermingham_n a_o estate_n for_o life_n in_o this_o manor_n save_v the_o reversion_n to_o himself_o and_o his_o heâ—rs_n and_o yet_o style_v himself_o dominus_fw-la de_fw-la bermingham_n before_o her_o death_n as_o be_v evident_a by_o his_o presentation_n b._n of_o a_o priest_n in_o 4._o h._n 4._o to_o clodshales_n chantrie_n in_o the_o church_n of_o saint_n martin_n here_o at_o bermingham_n and_o so_o for_o aught_o i_o know_v be_v repute_v notwithstanding_o the_o interest_n that_o edm._n lord_n ferrer_n of_o chartley_n have_v therein_o in_o right_a of_o elene_n his_o wife_n as_o by_o the_o inquis_fw-la 6._o take_v after_o his_o death_n may_v seem_v this_o william_n burmyncham_n be_v not_o much_o inferior_a to_o any_o of_o his_o ancestor_n for_o 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nich._n de_fw-fr l'isle_n bring_v a_o assize_n d._n of_o novel_a disseisin_n against_o anketill_o the_o l'isle_n and_o othersâ—_n concern_v certain_a tenement_n here_o and_o in_o moxhull_n but_o that_o the_o templar_n notwithstanding_o what_o they_o so_o pass_v away_o as_o abovesaid_a have_v still_o some_o possession_n here_o be_v manifest_a by_o that_o presentment_n scac._n in_o 4_o e._n 1._o whereby_o it_o be_v certify_v that_o they_o have_v withdraw_v their_o suit_n due_a to_o the_o hundred_o court_n for_o 4._o yard_n land_n and_o a_o half_a thereof_o of_o that_o family_n of_o bereford_n which_o have_v to_o do_v in_o this_o place_n whether_o osbert_n be_v the_o first_o i_o can_v affirm_v for_o till_o 16_o e._n 1._o i_o have_v not_o find_v any_o thing_n of_o he_o in_o relation_n thereto_o but_o then_o i_o do_v conclude_v that_o he_o be_v lord_n thereof_o and_o that_o by_o aâ—_n deed_n 2._o of_o entail_v he_o settle_v
all_o his_o land_n in_o this_o wishawe_n langley_n sutton_n and_o elsewhere_o upon_o will._n de_fw-fr bereford_n his_o brother_n it_o shall_v seem_v that_o these_o berefords_n have_v that_o here_o in_o wishaweâ—_n â—_z which_o belong_v to_o the_o templar_n for_o in_o 20_o e._n 2._o which_o be_v after_o the_o accession_n of_o the_o templar_n land_n to_o the_o hospitalar_n as_o in_o balshall_n shall_v be_v show_v it_o be_v find_v 45._o that_o will._n de_fw-fr bereford_n beforenamed_a hold_v a_o manor_n here_o of_o the_o say_a hospitalar_n by_o the_o service_n of_o xvii_o d._n to_o be_v pay_v at_o michaelmas_n and_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o annunciation_n of_o our_o lady_n by_o even_a portion_n for_o all_o service_n touch_v the_o descendant_n of_o which_o will._n the_o bereford_n have_v speak_v in_o langley_n their_o principal_a seat_n in_o this_o county_n i_o have_v â—ere_z no_o more_o to_o say_v of_o they_o than_o that_o in_o 19_o e._n 3._o edmund_n de_fw-fr bereford_n have_v a_o charter_n 44._o of_o free_a warren_n in_o all_o his_o demesn_a land_n here_o from_o which_o family_n it_o come_v to_o hore_n and_o from_o hore_n to_o pudseâ—_n both_o by_o heir_n females_n as_o the_o descent_n in_o langley_n show_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v needless_a here_o to_o gâ—ve_v far_a instance_n thereof_o in_o an._n 1291_o 19_o e._n 1_o the_o church_n dedicate_v to_o s._n chad_n be_v value_v scac._n at_o v._o mark_n and_o in_o 19_o e_z 2._o the_o advouâ—on_n thereof_o grant_v 2._o by_o will._n de_fw-fr castell_n to_o will._n de_fw-fr bereford_n but_o in_o 26_o h._n 8._o the_o value_n be_v certify_v a._n at_o cv_o s._n over_o and_o above_o ix_o s._n allow_v for_o procuration_n and_o synodal_n patroni_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la incumbentes_fw-la etc._n etc._n will._n de_fw-fr castello_n mil._n b._n nich._n de_fw-fr castello_n 5_o id._n dec._n 1306._o georgius_n de_fw-fr castello_n mile_n a_o will._n de_fw-fr laberton_n accol_n 10_o cal._n feb._n 1310._o d._n edm._n de_fw-fr bereford_n mile_n joh._n stene_n cler._n 7_o id._n sept._n 1342._o b._n d._n edm._n de_fw-fr bereford_n mile_n nich._n de_fw-fr lichfeld_n cler_n 14_o cal._n aug._n 1349._o b._n d._n edm._n de_fw-fr bereford_n mile_n joh._n grant_v cap._n 2_o cal._n julii_fw-la 1350._o a._n baldw._n de_fw-fr whitenay_n decan_n eccl._n coll._n de_fw-la tamworth_n &_o tho._n de_fw-fr morehall_n hac_fw-la vice_fw-la ric._n de_fw-fr geytingdon_n cap._n 12_o cal._n sept._n 1361._o a._n baldw._n de_fw-fr whitenay_n decan_n eccl._n coll._n de_fw-la tamworth_n &_o tho._n de_fw-fr morehall_n hac_fw-la vice_fw-la will._n de_fw-fr osmundeston_n pbr._n 5_o cal._n dec._n 1361._o b._n d._n baldw._n de_fw-fr bereford_n mile_n steph._n de_fw-fr carleton_n pbr._n id._n nou._n 1367._o b._n d._n baldw._n de_fw-fr bereford_n mile_n thomas_n frome_n pbr._n 3_o non._n sept._n 1375._o b._n d._n baldw._n de_fw-fr bereford_n mile_n joh._n de_fw-fr eton_n pbr._n 12_o cal._n apr._n 1376._o b._n d._n baldw._n de_fw-fr bereford_n mile_n thomas_n haddon_n pbr._n 11_o cal._n dec._n 1377._o a._n d._n baldw._n de_fw-fr bereford_n mile_n henr._n eaytewayte_v pbr._n 18_o nou._n 1383._o b._n d._n baldw._n de_fw-fr bereford_n mile_n ric._n brew_v pbr._n 14_o martii_fw-la 1396._o b._n d._n baldw._n de_fw-fr bereford_n mile_n joh._n romay_n 15_o aug._n 1405._o a._n eliz._n relicta_fw-la baldw._n de_fw-fr bereford_n militis_fw-la joh._n wermote_a cap._n 2_o oct_n 1412._o b._n eliz._n relicta_fw-la baldw._n de_fw-fr bereford_n militis_fw-la nich._n braddeley_n 7_o julii_fw-la 1413._o a._n custos_fw-la coll._n liberae_fw-la capellae_fw-la reg._n de_fw-fr windsor_n joh._n rolf_n cap._n 27_o aug._n 1414._o a._n eliz._n relicta_fw-la balw_n de_fw-fr bereford_n mil._n will._n clerk_n cap._n 23_o julii_fw-la 1416._o a._n joh._n hore_n dominus_fw-la de_fw-fr wishaw_n arm_n thomas_n hemyngburgh_n 8_o oct._n 1425._o b._n joh._n hore_n dominus_fw-la de_fw-fr wishaw_n arm_n joh._n harman_n pbr._n 9_o oct._n 1431._o b._n joh._n hore_n dominus_fw-la de_fw-fr wishaw_n arm_n rob._n yerburgh_n pbr._n 19_o martii_fw-la 1431._o a._n joh._n hore_n dominus_fw-la de_fw-fr wishaw_n arm_n rad._n horleston_n pbr._n 18_o nou._n 1433._o a._n hilb._n hore_n de_fw-fr childerley_n be_v thomas_n spenser_n pbr._n 8_o aug._n 1436._o b._n hilb._n hore_n de_fw-fr childerley_n be_v joh._n gallard_n 3_o sept_n 1439._o b._n hilb._n hore_n de_fw-fr childerley_n be_v ric._n sturges_n ult_n apr._n 1441._o a._n hilb._n hore_n de_fw-fr childerley_n be_v joh._n tamworth_n canon_n regul_n s._n aug._n 7_o dec._n 1444._o b._n thomas_n hore_n be_v will._n beket_n cap._n 15_o jan._n 1456._o a._n rob._n perham_n ratione_fw-la minoris_fw-la aet_fw-la gilb._n fill_n &_o haer_fw-mi tho._n hore_n thomas_n dene_fw-mi cap._n 19_o junii_fw-la 1494._o a._n rob._n perham_n ratione_fw-la minoris_fw-la aet_fw-la gilb._n fill_n &_o haer_fw-mi tho._n hore_n will._n clayton_n art_n magr._fw-la 21_o jan._n 1494._o a._n tho._n fulthorp_n &_o editha_n ux_fw-fr sva_fw-la â—ilia_fw-la &_o haer_fw-mi joh._n hore_n magr._fw-la will._n burgh_n in_o leg_n bac._n penult_n martii_fw-la 1504_o b._n tho._n fulthorp_n &_o editha_n ux_fw-fr sva_fw-la â—ilia_fw-la &_o haer_fw-mi joh._n hore_n d._n will._n smith_n cap._n ult_n maii_n 1538._o b._n rob._n pudsey_n gen_fw-la d._n will._n bowes_n alias_o vicar_n 5_o aug._n 1552._o a._n joh._n l'isley_n be_v ex_fw-la concess_n georgii_n pudsey_n be_v edw._n ward_n in_o art_n bac._n 21_o jan._n 1584._o â—_o geo._n pudsey_n be_v joh._n wilston_n cler._n 10_o feb._n 1602._o c._n geo._n pudsey_n de_fw-fr langley_n gen_fw-la mich._n walford_n cler._n in_o art_n magr._fw-la 7_o oct._n 1629._o incert_n moxhull_n this_o though_o it_o be_v in_o the_o parish_n of_o wishaw_n seem_v to_o have_v be_v original_o a_o member_n of_o curdworth_n for_o it_o be_v evident_a 186._o that_o the_o arden_n hold_v it_o immediate_o of_o the_o earl_n of_o warwick_n but_o the_o ancestor_n of_o that_o family_n which_o do_v still_o enjoy_v it_o have_v possess_v it_o for_o more_o than_o four_o hundred_o year_n and_o have_v it_o first_o from_o one_o of_o the_o arden_n lord_n of_o curdworth_n as_o be_v clear_a enough_o by_o the_o tenure_n for_o by_o several_a eliz._n inquisition_n and_o other_o authority_n it_o appear_v to_o be_v hold_v of_o their_o posterity_n the_o first_o mention_n that_o i_o have_v meet_v with_o thereof_o in_o any_o record_n d._n be_v in_o 36_o h._n 3._o where_o it_o be_v write_v mukeshull_n walt._n de_fw-fr bereford_n have_v bring_v a_o assize_n of_o novel_a desseisin_n against_o nich._n de_fw-fr l'ile_n and_o other_o for_o common_a of_o pasture_n there_o which_o nicholas_n be_v the_o son_n of_o william_n and_o he_o of_o henry_n as_o i_o think_v for_o i_o have_v see_v ancient_a 〈◊〉_d evidence_n which_o do_v import_v as_o much_o so_o that_o it_o be_v like_a that_o henry_n be_v he_o that_o seat_v himself_o here_o and_o probable_a enough_o it_o be_v that_o herbert_n del_fw-it isle_n for_o so_o be_v his_o name_n write_v may_v be_v father_n to_o henry_n for_o i_o find_v he_o a_o witness_n â—â—_o to_o several_a charter_n of_o geffrey_n de_fw-fr clinton_n son_n to_o geffrey_n the_o founder_n of_o kenilworth_n castle_n and_o and_z priory_z about_o the_o begin_n of_o h._n 2._o time_n this_o william_n father_n of_o nich._n be_v a_o person_n of_o the_o superior_a rank_n among_o the_o gentry_n in_o this_o shire_n as_o may_v seem_v by_o a_o specialll_v commission_n 〈◊〉_d constitute_v he_o one_o of_o the_o justice_n for_o the_o gaol-delivery_n at_o warwick_n and_o kenilworth_n but_o all_o that_o i_o have_v far_o see_v of_o he_o be_v that_o he_o be_v a_o witness_n be_v to_o the_o grant_n of_o certain_a assarted_a land_n in_o pedimore_n which_o henry_n earl_n of_o warwick_n make_v to_o thomas_n de_fw-fr arden_n neither_o after_o 10_o e._n 1._o have_v i_o find_v any_o mention_n of_o the_o before_o specify_v nicholas_n he_o be_v then_o exempt_v from_o serve_v on_o jury_n by_o the_o king_n letter_n 14._o pat._n to_o which_o nich._n succeed_v anketil_o the_o l'ile_n who_o wed_v l._n julian_n the_o daughter_n and_o heir_n to_o rob._n de_fw-fr blaggreve_n of_o midleton_n and_o do_v his_o homage_n l._n to_o philip_n marmion_n lord_n of_o tamworth_n castle_n for_o the_o land_n he_o have_v with_o she_o in_o frank_a marriage_n of_o his_o fee_n which_o ankâ—tel_n have_v suit_n 17._o with_o ralph_n de_fw-fr gorgesâ—_n of_o dunton_n concern_v certain_a land_n here_o in_o moxhull_n about_o 22_o e._n 1._o and_o left_a issue_n henry_n who_o be_v a_o servant_n in_o much_o trust_n and_o esteem_v unto_o ralph_n lord_n basset_n of_o draiton_n a_o great_a man_n in_o these_o part_n for_o in_o the_o commission_n staff_n he_o have_v from_o that_o baron_n to_o treat_v with_o sir_n rob._n marmion_n concern_v the_o manor_n of_o netherwhitacre_n halughton_n pericroft_n and_o glascote_n all_o in_o this_o county_n in_o 14_o e._n 2._o the_o lord_n basset_n call_v he_o nostre_fw-fr chiere_n &_o bien_fw-fr ame_fw-fr vadlet_n his_o dear_a and_o well-beloved_a
esquire_n and_o to_o manifest_a that_o he_o be_v a_o person_n eminent_o qualify_v in_o 18_o e._n 2._o he_o serve_v 25._o in_o the_o parliament_n then_o hold_v at_o london_n as_o one_o of_o the_o knight_n for_o this_o shire_n have_v two_o s._n vi_o d._n allow_v he_o per_fw-la diem_fw-la for_o his_o expense_n during_o that_o employment_n but_o in_o 1_o e._n 3._o upon_o a_o strong_a suspicion_n of_o heresy_n suggest_v against_o he_o to_o the_o king_n 16._o a_o commission_n to_o will._n de_fw-fr clinton_n bear_v date_n 3_o maii_n be_v forthwith_o issue_v out_o not_o only_o to_o arrest_v and_o take_v he_o but_o to_o seize_v on_o all_o his_o land_n good_n and_o chattel_n of_o which_o be_v advertise_v he_o submit_v himself_o to_o prison_n and_o bring_v in_o surety_n to_o stand_v to_o a_o lawful_a trial_n therein_o viz._n raph._n de_fw-fr crophull_n of_o notinghamshire_n walt._n de_fw-fr heselarton_n of_o yorkshire_n edm._n de_fw-fr shireford_n david_n de_fw-fr caunton_n rog._n le_fw-fr pledour_n and_o john_n de_fw-fr alspath_n of_o this_o county_n whereupon_o he_o be_v set_v at_o liberty_n and_o his_o land_n and_o good_n restore_v to_o he_o as_o by_o the_o king_n be_v special_a precept_n bear_v 15._o date_n at_o nottingham_n 3_o sept._n appear_v after_o which_o viz._n in_o 5_o e._n 3._o the_o say_a lord_n basset_n receive_v his_o full_a account_n for_o all_o the_o time_n he_o have_v serve_v and_o retain_v to_o he_o and_o give_v he_o a_o general_a l._n acquittance_n to_o who_o succeed_v john_n who_o for_o the_o land_n in_o blaggreve_n which_o sometime_o belong_v to_o rob._n de_fw-fr blaggreve_n his_o grandmother_n father_n obtain_v a_o release_n ibid._n from_o sir_n baldwin_n frevill_n knight_n heir_n â—o_o marmion_n as_o to_o the_o suit_n due_a to_o his_o three_o week_n court_n at_o stipershull_n and_o all_o other_o service_n for_o that_o land_n during_o his_o own_o life_n and_o the_o life_n of_o maud_n his_o wife_n save_v to_o the_o say_a sir_n baldwin_n his_o homage_n and_o a_o pair_n of_o gild_a spur_n at_o the_o feast_n of_o s._n edith_n yearly_a this_o john_n in_o 30_o e._n 3._o pay_v ibid._n to_o sir_n john_n de_fw-fr arden_n kt._n and_o henry_n his_o brother_n executor_n to_o ralph_n de_fw-fr arden_n their_o father_n the_o sum_n of_o vi_fw-la s._n viij_o d._n for_o reasonable_a aid_n due_a upon_o the_o marriage_n of_o sibyl_n his_o elder_a daughter_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o land_n in_o moxhull_n which_o he_o hold_v of_o he_o by_o military_a service_n and_o at_o the_o same_o time_n xxxiii_o s._n iiii_o d._n for_o a_o ibid._n relief_n due_a to_o the_o before_o specify_v ralph_n for_o those_o land_n and_o bear_v for_o his_o arm_n three_o eaglet_n display_v gules_a as_o by_o his_o seal_n ibid._n and_o a_o old_a glass_n window_n in_o bentley_n chapell_n appear_v which_o coat_n or_o part_n thereof_o at_o least_o be_v assume_v by_o henry_n his_o father_n for_o i_o have_v see_v a_o seal_n of_o aur_fw-it he_o with_o one_o eglet_n display_v within_o the_o compass_n of_o a_o roundle_n and_o not_o in_o a_o shield_n a_o course_n very_o ancient_o use_v before_o they_o put_v their_o badge_n into_o shield_n as_o i_o have_v observe_v in_o the_o family_n of_o beke_n of_o eresby_n and_o darcy_n the_o first_o of_o which_o bear_v their_o cross_n sarcilè_fw-la so_o and_o the_o other_o their_o cinquefoil_n which_o john_n bear_v a_o singular_a reverence_n to_o the_o monk_n of_o merevale_n desire_v that_o his_o body_n may_v be_v there_o bury_v as_o may_v appear_v by_o certain_a land_n and_o rent_n that_o he_o assign_v burton_n to_o some_o friend_n in_o trust_n for_o the_o find_n of_o divers_a wax_n light_n to_o burn_v every_o sunday_n and_o holiday_n in_o the_o chapel_n of_o our_o lady_n adjoin_v to_o the_o gate_n of_o that_o abbey_n for_o which_o respect_n he_o have_v a_o special_a grant_n l._n from_o robert_n de_fw-fr atherston_n abbot_n of_o that_o house_n and_o his_o covent_n under_o their_o public_a seal_n bear_v date_n the_o wednsday_n after_o lammas_n 33_o e._n 3._o of_o a_o certain_a proportion_n of_o ground_n within_o the_o say_a chapel_n of_o our_o lady_n contain_v seven_o foot_n square_a where_o he_o and_o maud_n his_o wife_n at_o the_o death_n of_o each_o shall_v have_v sepulture_n and_o that_o upon_o all_o great_a festival_n day_n aswell_o as_o sunday_n five_o waxen_a light_n shall_v be_v burn_v there_o as_o also_o that_o he_o the_o say_v john_n and_o maud_n shall_v have_v liberty_n to_o set_v up_o image_n in_o the_o same_o chapel_n in_o honour_n of_o the_o bless_a virgin_n henricus_fw-la de_fw-la insula_fw-la will._n de_fw-fr insula_fw-la 21_o h._n 3._o margareta_n nicholaus_fw-la de_fw-la insula_fw-la 36_o h._n 3._o amieâ—a_fw-la 41_o h._n 3._o juliana_n filia_fw-la &_o haer_fw-mi rob._n de_fw-fr blaggreve_n 1_o e._n 1._o ankitellus_fw-la de_fw-la insula_fw-la 22_o e._n 1._o christiana_n ux_fw-fr 2_o obiit_fw-la 33_o e._n 1._o philippus_n de_fw-fr insula_n rector_n eccl._n de_fw-fr wishaw_n 4_o 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officiate_a there_o shall_v sing_v mass_n every_o day_n for_o the_o good_a estate_n of_o the_o say_v k._n h._n 6._o and_o of_o the_o same_o thomas_n greswould_n and_o for_o their_o soul_n after_o their_o departure_n hence_o as_o also_o for_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o father_n and_o mother_n of_o the_o say_v thomas_n and_o all_o the_o benefactor_n thereunto_o so_o that_o in_o 26_o h._n 8._o the_o value_n a._n thereof_o be_v find_v to_o be_v cxiiii_o s._n per_fw-la a_o over_o and_o above_o xviii_o s._n yearly_a rent_n pay_v out_o of_o it_o to_o several_a person_n and_o in_o etc._n 37_o h._n 8._o vi_fw-la l._n xuj_o s._n vi_o d._n per_fw-la a_o over_o and_o above_o all_o reprize_v at_o which_o time_n the_o chantrie_n priest_n serve_v here_o do_v upon_o occasion_n assist_v the_o parson_n in_o minister_a the_o sacrament_n in_o regard_n that_o the_o parish_n be_v spacious_a and_o contain_v 700_o communicant_n this_o chantrie_n be_v call_v ib._n the_o chantrie_n of_o haliwell_n the_o reason_n whereof_o i_o conceive_v to_o be_v because_o the_o house_n give_v thereto_o by_o sir_n will._n de_fw-fr odingsell_n at_o the_o first_o foundation_n thereof_o do_v stand_v near_o s._n alphage_n his_o well_o but_o it_o be_v 19_o in_o a_o chapel_n on_o the_o north_n side_n of_o the_o church_n of_o solihull_n call_v libera_fw-la capella_n s._n alphegi_n one_o thing_n more_o i_o shall_v observe_v before_o i_o pass_v from_o this_o church_n viz._n that_o in_o 13_o e._n 3._o one_o will._n de_fw-fr stow_n a_o priest_n and_o parson_n of_o solihull_n give_v 1._o twelve_o acre_n of_o land_n and_o six_o acre_n of_o meadow_n to_o the_o succeed_a rector_n here_o for_o the_o find_n of_o two_o wax_n candle_n burn_v therein_o every_o day_n at_o the_o celebration_n of_o mass_n and_o two_o torch_n always_o at_o the_o elevation_n of_o the_o host._n olton_n this_o through_o the_o corrupt_a pronunciation_n of_o the_o vulgar_a be_v now_o call_v oaken_a end_n but_o that_o it_o have_v its_o name_n after_o the_o plantation_n at_o solihull_n be_v apparent_a enough_o from_o what_o i_o have_v former_o say_v that_o of_o wolverle_n be_v waive_v and_o thereupon_o call_v the_o old-town_n but_o by_o this_o new_a name_n of_o olton_n i_o find_v no_o mention_n of_o it_o till_o 19_o e._n 1._o upon_o the_o extent_n 45._o of_o the_o land_n belong_v to_o roger_n de_fw-fr someri_fw-la baron_n of_o dudley_n who_o be_v then_o certify_v to_o have_v one_o meadow_n and_o a_o pasture_n here_o at_o that_o time_n and_o in_o 23_o e._n 1._o it_o appear_v 65._o that_o ela_n de_fw-fr odingsel_n be_v joint_o enfeoft_v thereof_o with_o william_n de_fw-fr odingsell_n her_o husband_n in_o which_o record_n it_o be_v call_v manerium_fw-la de_fw-la dulton_n after_o which_o upon_o the_o partition_n of_o odingsel_n land_n betwixt_o the_o daughter_n and_o coheir_n it_o come_v to_o grey_n of_o rotherfeld_n who_o wed_v margaret_n as_o the_o descent_n show_v for_o in_o 2_o h._n 4._o after_o the_o death_n of_o sir_n robert_n grey_n of_o rotherfeld_n knight_n joane_n his_o daughter_n and_o heir_n than_o the_o wife_n of_o sir_n john_n deincourt_n knight_n have_v livery_n â—â—_o thereof_o from_o who_o it_o descend_v to_o alice_n one_o of_o the_o daughter_n and_o coheir_n of_o the_o say_a sir_n john_n deincourt_n and_o joan_n the_o wife_n of_o sir_n will._n lovel_n knight_n who_o in_o her_o right_n die_v 23._o seize_v of_o it_o in_o 33_o h._n 6._o leave_v sir_n john_n lovel_n knight_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n 22._o year_n of_o age_n which_o alice_n afterward_o marry_v 64._o to_o sir_n ralph_n boteler_n knight_n who_o by_o a_o fine_a levy_v in_o 6_o e._n 4._o entail_v â—_o it_o upon_o the_o issue_n of_o his_o body_n by_o her_o the_o say_a alice_n with_o remainder_n to_o anne_n the_o wife_n of_o sir_n remfride_fw-la arundel_n knight_n and_o the_o heir_n of_o her_o body_n and_o for_o want_v of_o such_o issue_n to_o the_o right_a heir_n of_o alice_n of_o this_o lady_n arundel_n i_o find_v be_v that_o she_o marry_v afterward_o to_o robert_n crane_n esquire_n and_o that_o in_o 5_o h._n 8._o she_o demise_v it_o â—o_o catherine_n boteler_n widow_n for_o xx_o year_n but_o in_o 33_o h._n 8._o henry_n ogard_a esq._n be_v aur_fw-it lord_n thereof_o and_o since_o that_o as_o i_o have_v hear_v one_o m_o r_o oliver_n briggs_n a_o shropshire_n man_n who_o sell_v it_o to_o m_o r_o midlemore_n of_o eggebaston_n foshaw_n this_o be_v within_o the_o territory_n of_o solihull_n and_o ancient_o a_o member_n thereof_o be_v towards_o the_o late_a end_n of_o h._n 3._o or_o beginning_n of_o e._n 1._o time_n give_v marrow_n by_o william_n de_fw-fr odingsell_n unto_o nicholas_n his_o young_a son_n and_o his_o heir_n and_o be_v in_o that_o grant_n bound_v with_o tanworth_n on_o the_o one_o side_n kings-norton_n on_o the_o other_o beoley_n on_o a_o thâ—rd_n and_o a_o great_a roadway_n lead_v from_o wihtewrthemilne_n towards_o the_o earl_n of_o warwick_n wood_n in_o tanworth_n reserve_v to_o the_o say_v william_n and_o his_o heir_n one_o penny_n to_o be_v yearly_o pay_v at_o the_o feast_n of_o s_o t_o michaâ—ll_n the_o archangel_n for_o all_o service_n and_o demand_n whatsoever_o by_o which_o deed_n be_v there_o also_o grant_v unto_o the_o same_o nicholas_n and_o his_o heir_n a_o court-leet_n of_o all_o the_o say_v william_n tenant_n inhabit_v within_o those_o precinct_n pay_v yearly_o to_o hâ—m_n and_o his_o heir_n for_o the_o same_o a_o pound_n of_o cummin_n seed_n at_o the_o next_o court_n after_o michaelmas_n to_o be_v hold_v at_o solihull_n from_o who_o descend_v another_o nicholas_n solihull_n lord_z thereof_o in_o 10_o r._n 2._o who_o bear_v solihull_n for_o his_o arm_n the_o ancient_a coat_n of_o odingsell_n of_o solihull_n viz._n arg._n a_o fez_n gules_a with_o two_o mullet_n of_o the_o second_o in_o chief_n and_o the_o addition_n of_o three_o escalop_n upon_o the_o fez_n in_o
abbey_n in_o 30_o h._n 8._o there_o be_v first_o middlesex_n a_o dean_n and_o prebendary_n settle_v but_o soon_o after_o middlesex_n a_o bishop_n who_o be_v short_o remove_v the_o whole_a city_n of_o westminster_n and_o county_n of_o middlesex_n be_v add_v 9_o to_o the_o diocese_n of_o london_n nicholas_n ridley_n than_o bishop_n possess_v this_o manor_n which_o it_o seem_v with_o some_o other_o land_n that_o have_v belong_v to_o the_o abbey_n of_o westminster_n be_v grant_v 6._o to_o he_o but_o ere_o long_o after_o it_o come_v to_o john_n greswould_n and_o by_o alice_n solihull_n his_o elder_a daughter_n and_o one_o of_o the_o coheir_n to_o her_o brother_n richard_n to_o thomas_n dabridgcourt_n descend_v by_o a_o young_a branch_n as_o their_o pedigree_n show_v from_o the_o famous_a sanchio_n dabridgcourt_n one_o of_o the_o founder_n of_o the_o most_o noble_a order_n of_o the_o garter_n which_o thomas_n have_v be_v a_o justice_n d._n of_o peace_n in_o this_o county_n from_o 16_o eliz._n for_o many_o year_n and_o high_a eliz._n shiriff_n of_o the_o shire_n in_o 29_o eliz._n die_v suprà _fw-la 12._o maii_n 43_o eliz._n leave_v issue_n 1619._o by_o the_o say_v alice_n four_o daughter_n his_o heir_n viz._n katherine_n marry_v to_o john_n fullwood_n of_o ford-hall_n anne_n to_o thomas_n hugford_n of_o henwood_n christian_n to_o william_n belcher_n of_o gilsborough_n in_o northamptonshire_n and_o grace_n first_o to_o william_n cartwright_n and_o afterward_o to_o william_n dabridgcourt_n which_o john_n fulwood_n have_v issue_n by_o the_o same_o catherine_n divers_a daughter_n and_o heir_n as_o in_o ford-hall_n be_v show_v whereof_o frances_n marry_v to_o will._n noell_n of_o wellesborough_n in_o com._n leic._n esquire_n who_o posterity_n as_o part_v of_o her_o inheritance_n do_v still_o enjoy_v it_o henwood_n this_o place_n be_v original_o a_o part_n of_o langdone_n last_o speak_v of_o be_v about_o the_o begin_n of_o king_n h._n 2._o reign_n give_v by_o ketelberne_n than_o owner_n of_o that_o lordship_n to_o the_o nun_n of_o estwell_n for_o so_o be_v the_o monastery_n upon_o its_o first_o foundation_n call_v 〈◊〉_d be_v build_v near_o a_o fair_a spring_n lie_v eastward_o of_o the_o say_v langdone_v and_o dedicate_v ib._n to_o s_o t_o margaret_n which_o ketelberne_n by_o his_o ib._n charter_n whereby_o he_o so_o dispose_v of_o it_o set_v forth_o the_o mete_n and_o bound_n thereof_o as_o follow_v viz._n from_o the_o ditch_n call_v hinewudshed_n by_o murrewei_n to_o coleford_n and_o thence_o along_o the_o river_n blithe_n to_o the_o confluence_n thereof_o with_o merebroch_o and_o ascend_v merebroch_o till_o it_o meet_v with_o rodbroch_o and_o from_o thence_o to_o the_o head_n of_o the_o say_v rodbroch_o and_o so_o by_o the_o midst_n of_o timbresceage_n unto_o the_o ditch_n call_v hinewudshed_n except_v muchelingewich_n grant_v likewise_o unto_o they_o a_o free_a court_n with_o all_o custom_n and_o liberty_n in_o as_o ample_a manner_n as_o he_o the_o say_v ketelberne_n have_v his_o own_o court_n with_o custom_n and_o liberty_n from_o hugh_n de_fw-fr arden_n his_o superior_a lord_n and_o pasturage_n for_o all_o their_o cattle_n horse_n sheep_n goat_n and_o hog_n in_o every_o place_n where_o his_o own_o use_v to_o feed_v without_o paunage_n or_o any_o custom_n at_o all_o to_o be_v pay_v for_o they_o and_o in_o defect_n of_o any_o of_o his_o own_o that_o they_o may_v depasture_n where_o his_o shall_v be_v in_o case_n he_o have_v any_o and_o moreover_o give_v they_o power_n to_o take_v timber_n in_o langdon-wood_n for_o the_o structure_n of_o their_o church_n and_o other_o building_n with_o leave_n to_o erect_v a_o mill_n wheresoever_o they_o can_v find_v a_o fit_a a_o place_n upon_o any_o part_n of_o their_o land_n his_o lie_a opposite_a thereto_o but_o afterward_o the_o name_n of_o estwell_n grow_v out_o of_o use_n it_o come_v to_o be_v call_v hean-wood_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o tall_a oak_n there_o grow_v the_o word_n hean_v in_o our_o old_a english_a signify_v high_a unto_o these_o nun_n which_o be_v of_o s._n benedict_v rule_n do_v pope_n gregory_n the_o ix_o in_o anno_fw-la 1228._o 12_o h._n 3._o confirm_v ib._n all_o such_o tithe_n as_o they_o have_v obtain_v within_o the_o precinct_n of_o solihull_n together_o with_o the_o rest_n of_o their_o possession_n whereof_o i_o shall_v here_o exhibit_v a_o short_a view_n with_o the_o donors_n gen_fw-la name_n viz._n one_o yard_n land_n in_o rodburne_n by_o william_n de_fw-fr arden_n give_v to_o they_o about_o the_o begin_n of_o h._n 2._o reign_n as_o may_v seem_v by_o the_o confirmation_n thereof_o make_v by_o walter_n bishop_n of_o chester_n as_o also_o the_o advouson_n of_o the_o church_n which_o be_v appropriate_v to_o they_o by_o g._n mushchamp_n bishop_n of_o coventre_n in_o king_n john_n time_n to_o these_o do_v ralph_n the_o land_n add_v ib._n all_o his_o land_n and_o wood_n call_v havekeseard_v with_o a_o mill_n situate_a upon_o the_o river_n of_o blithe_n now_o call_v henwood-mill_n and_o james_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr land_n his_o son_n certain_a land_n ib._n and_o house_n lie_v in_o that_o part_n of_o langdon_n call_v suthey_n as_o also_o roger_n de_fw-fr camvill_n a_o ib._n annuity_n of_o viij_o s._n issue_v out_o of_o land_n in_o shustoke_n in_o this_o county_n which_o in_o his_o grant_n be_v particular_o name_v in_o 33_o e._n 1._o the_o abbot_n of_o westminster_n bestow_v 3._o on_o they_o xv_o acre_n of_o waste_n belong_v to_o his_o manor_n of_o longdone_v before_o specify_v and_o in_o 4_o 42._o e._n 3._o richard_z de_z feure_z of_o brandon_n two_o mess._n thirty_o acre_n and_o half_a of_o land_n twelve_o acre_n of_o meadow_n and_o xxviii_o s._n four_o d._n rent_n lie_v in_o bretford_n church-lawford_n stretton_n prinseâ—horpe_n merston_n juxta_fw-la lalleford_n and_o bereford_n juxta_fw-la warwick_n and_o beside_o these_o inferior_a person_n i_o find_v that_o king_n ric._n 2._o be_v likewise_o a_o benefactor_n to_o they_o grant_v 11._o 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 ob_fw-la it_o be_v dissolve_v by_o the_o statute_n of_o 27_o h._n 8._o whereupon_o joane_n hugford_n the_o then_o prioress_n have_v augm._n a_o annuity_n of_o three_o li._n vi_o s._n viij_o d._n grant_v to_o she_o for_o life_n after_o which_o scil_n in_o 31_o h._n 8._o the_o king_n by_o his_o letter_n 5._o patent_n date_v 25._o febr._n in_o consideration_n of_o ccvii_o li._n five_o s._n grant_v to_o john_n higford_n and_o his_o heir_n the_o site_n thereof_o and_o divers_a land_n thereto_o belong_v lie_v within_o the_o parish_n of_o solihull_n and_o knoll_n in_o this_o county_n to_o be_v hold_v in_o capite_fw-la by_o the_o twenty_o part_n of_o a_o knight_n fee_n pay_v xxiii_o s._n i_o d._n yearly_a to_o the_o king_n his_o heir_n and_o successor_n in_o the_o name_n of_o a_o ten_o which_o john_n be_v descend_v 1619._o from_o the_o hugford_v of_o edmescote_n of_o who_o i_o have_v speak_v by_o william_n hugford_n of_o prinsethorpe_n a_o young_a son_n of_o that_o family_n have_v so_o obtain_v it_o pull_v down_o the_o church_n transform_v the_o house_n and_o seat_v himself_o thereat_o to_o who_o succeed_v john_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n and_o to_o he_o likewise_o another_o john_n who_o sell_v it_o to_o m_o r_o william_n spooner_n in_o our_o memory_n patroni_fw-la priorissae_n de_fw-fr henwood_n abbas_n westmonasterii_n d._n margareta_n le_fw-fr corzon_n b._n post_fw-la cessionem_fw-la d._n kath._n boydin_n an._n 1310._o abbas_n westmonasterii_n d._n milisanda_fw-la de_fw-fr fokerham_n 3_o cal._n apr._n 1339._o b._n abbas_n westmonasterii_n d._n johanna_n fokerham_n 11._o cal._n sept._n 1349._o a._n abbas_n westmonasterii_n alianora_n de_fw-fr stoke_n b._n post_fw-la mortem_fw-la d._n johannae_n de_fw-fr pichford_n 20._o apr._n 1392._o abbas_n westmonasterii_n d._n jocosa_fw-la midlemore_n an._n 1400._o a._n abbas_n westmonasterii_n joecia_n midlemore_n 8._o jan._n 1438._o a._n abbas_n westmonasterii_n d._n alicia_n waringe_n anno_fw-la 1460._o
westminster_n as_o one_o of_o the_o knight_n for_o this_o shire_n so_o also_o in_o â—1_n the_o parliament_n of_o 32_o e._n 3._o and_o in_o 43_o e._n 3._o be_v shiriff_n 16._o of_o this_o county_n and_o leicestershire_n in_o 45_o e._n 3._o purpose_v to_o take_v a_o voyage_n beyond_o sea_n he_o enfeoft_v m._n sir_n baldwin_n frevile_n knight_n and_o other_o in_o certain_a manor_n and_o land_n within_o this_o county_n with_o trust_n that_o if_o he_o shall_v die_v in_o those_o part_n they_o may_v bring_v up_o his_o child_n in_o a_o convenient_a sort_n with_o the_o issue_n and_o profit_n arise_v out_o of_o they_o this_o be_v the_o time_n 40._o that_o john_n duke_n of_o lancaster_n sail_v into_o france_n with_o a_o very_a great_a army_n to_o relieve_v rochel_n of_o who_o good_a success_n in_o that_o expedition_n we_o can_v much_o boast_v in_o 47_o e._n 3._o he_o serve_v 1._o in_o the_o parliament_n at_o westminster_n again_o as_o one_o of_o the_o knight_n for_o this_o shire_n and_o in_o 50_o e._n 3._o depart_a 51._o thiâ—_n life_n leave_v john_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n xv_o year_n of_o age_n who_o be_v also_o a_o knight_n in_o 9_o r._n 2._o attend_v m._n john_n duke_n of_o lancaster_n then_o entitle_v king_n of_o castille_n and_o leon_n into_o spain_n but_o whether_o he_o die_v there_o or_o not_o i_o be_o not_o certain_a for_o plain_a it_o be_v that_o he_o decease_v 92._o the_o same_o year_n leave_v joane_n and_o margaret_n his_o daughter_n and_o heir_n of_o which_o joane_n i_o have_v not_o find_v what_o become_v but_o plain_a it_o be_v that_o she_o have_v no_o issue_n for_o sir_n william_n mountfort_n of_o colshill_n knight_n 4._o become_v possess_v of_o all_o peche_n land_n by_o the_o marriage_n of_o margaret_n scil_n 4._o this_o manor_n of_o hampton_n with_o the_o manor_n of_o honiley_n blakwell_n wyrmeleghton_n fenni-cumpton_n aven-dasset_a dunchurch_n and_o toftâ—_n â—_z all_o in_o this_o county_n and_o of_o shenington_n in_o gloucestershire_n all_o which_o continue_v to_o his_o descendant_n till_o that_o fatal_a attainder_n 7._o of_o sir_n simon_n mountfort_n knight_n in_o to_z h._n 7._o whereof_o i_o i_o shall_v say_v more_o in_o colshill_n but_o after_o that_o forfeiture_n be_v this_o lordship_n by_o letter_n 1._o patent_n bear_v date_n 16_o nou._n 12_o h._n 7._o give_v unto_o richard_n pudsey_n one_o of_o the_o esquire_n for_o the_o body_n to_o that_o king_n and_o to_o joane_n his_o wife_n sometime_o wife_n of_o thomas_n say_v and_o to_o the_o heir_n male_a of_o the_o body_n of_o the_o say_v richard_n which_o richard_n have_v no_o such_o issue_n as_o it_o shall_v seem_v for_o it_o return_v back_o to_o the_o crown_n whereupon_o simon_n mountfort_n esquire_n grandson_n to_o the_o before_o specify_v sir_n simon_n endeavour_v to_o obtain_v it_o again_o and_o to_o that_o purpose_n by_o the_o mediation_n of_o edmund_n dudley_n a_o person_n then_o of_o great_a power_n with_o the_o king_n have_v in_o consideration_n of_o clxiii_o li._n sterling_a a_o promise_n denb_n thereof_o for_o the_o payment_n of_o which_o sum_n according_o he_o procure_v william_n fylding_n eâ—quire_n and_o leonard_n verney_n gent._n to_o join_v with_o he_o in_o a_o recognizance_n of_o cc_o li._n but_o the_o death_n of_o king_n h._n 7._o happen_v before_o that_o intend_a grant_n be_v make_v it_o continue_v in_o the_o crown_n till_o 4_o h._n 8._o and_o then_o be_v pass_v 5._o unto_o sir_n henry_n guildford_n knight_n and_o margaret_n his_o wife_n and_o to_o the_o heir_n male_a of_o their_o body_n which_o sir_n henry_n fail_v also_o of_o such_o issue_n and_o leave_v the_o same_o margaret_n survive_v there_o be_v a_o lease_n m._n for_o xxxi_o year_n in_o reversion_n after_o her_o death_n grant_v by_o q._n mâ—rie_n in_o 1._o of_o her_o reign_n unto_o thomas_n l'isle_n of_o moxhull_n esquire_n in_o consideration_n of_o his_o good_a service_n say_v the_o patent_n viz._n for_o the_o apprehension_n of_o henry_n duke_n of_o suffolk_n but_o the_o inheritance_n thereof_o be_v thus_o in_o the_o crown_n be_v obtain_v 2._o by_o robert_n dudley_n earl_n of_o leicester_n in_o tail_n 8._o julii_fw-la 15_o eliz._n after_o who_o death_n without_o allow_v lawful_a issue_n it_o return_v again_o to_o the_o say_a queen_n and_o remain_v to_o her_o successor_n at_o this_o day_n touch_v the_o church_n dedicate_v to_o our_o lady_n and_o s._n bartholomew_n what_o i_o have_v find_v observable_a be_v that_o geffrey_n de_fw-fr wirce_n who_o have_v this_o lordship_n in_o the_o conqueror_n time_n give_v cotton_n a_o three_o part_n of_o the_o tithe_n corn_n and_o of_o the_o wool_n cheese_n and_o paunage_n the_o whole_a tithe_n unto_o the_o monastery_n of_o s._n nicholas_n at_o angiers_n whereunto_o kirby-mâ—nachorum_a in_o this_o county_n be_v a_o cell_n but_o after_o roger_n de_fw-fr molbray_n become_v possess_v of_o wirce_n his_o land_n he_o bestow_v 44._o both_o the_o church_n tithe_n and_o glebe_n total_o and_o all_o chapelnes_n thereto_o belong_v unto_o the_o canon_n of_o kenilworh_fw-mi short_o after_o the_o foundation_n of_o that_o religious_a house_n which_o gift_n of_o he_o roger_n de_fw-fr arden_n afterward_o confirm_v 76._o as_o also_o richard_n peche_n bishop_n of_o coventre_n his_o successor_n g._n muschamp_n appropriate_v to_o 73._o the_o say_a canon_n the_o yearly_a rent_n of_o v._o mark_n five_o s._n four_o d._n with_o one_o stone_n of_o wax_n issue_v out_o of_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o whereupon_o the_o monk_n of_o kirby_n before_o specify_v make_v their_o claim_n 70._o to_o the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o tithe_n as_o aforesaid_a by_o virtue_n of_o g._n de_fw-fr wirce_n his_o grant_n which_o be_v afterward_o confirm_v by_o deuves._n nigell_n de_fw-fr mowbray_n son_n and_o heir_n to_o the_o first_o roger_n get_v a_o composition_n 70._o from_o the_o say_a canon_n of_o kenilworth_n which_o composition_n be_v 70._o ratify_v by_o richard_n peche_n before_o mention_v whereupon_o the_o say_v canon_n press_v hard_o for_o a_o full_a appropriation_n of_o all_o the_o fruit_n belong_v thereto_o with_o the_o chapell_n and_o at_o length_n obtain_v that_o their_o desire_n from_o william_n de_fw-fr cornhull_n than_o bishop_n as_o by_o his_o instrument_n 65._o bear_v date_n at_o lichfield_n 6._o cal._n oct._n anno_fw-la 1217._o 2_o h._n 3._o appear_v but_o no_o soon_o be_v this_o effect_v than_o that_o william_n de_fw-fr arden_n at_o that_o time_n lord_n of_o this_o manor_n question_v their_o title_n to_o the_o advouson_n itself_o so_o grant_v and_o confirm_v as_o i_o have_v show_v howbeit_o by_o mediation_n of_o friend_n they_o come_v to_o a_o agreement_n with_o he_o that_o he_o shall_v relinquish_v such_o his_o claim_n &_o grant_v unto_o they_o free_a passage_n throughout_o his_o land_n to_o gather_v and_o carry_v their_o corn_n in_o consideration_n whereof_o they_o yield_v that_o he_o the_o say_v william_n and_o his_o heir_n shall_v upon_o every_o vacancy_n make_v choice_n of_o a_o new_a vicar_n and_o the_o say_a canon_n to_o present_v he_o unto_o the_o bishop_n to_o be_v institute_v according_o which_o bishop_n to_o put_v a_o full_a period_n to_o all_o dispute_n than_o also_o make_v a_o assignation_n of_o what_o the_o perpetual_a incumbent_n shall_v for_o the_o future_a always_o have_v scil_n the_o whole_a alterage_n belong_v to_o the_o church_n of_o hampton_n with_o the_o small_a tithe_n and_o obvention_n as_o also_o the_o chapell_n of_o badsley_n and_o nuthurst_n and_o all_o the_o glebe_n belong_v to_o the_o say_a church_n of_o hampton_n except_v half_o a_o yard_n land_n in_o balshall_n with_o the_o tithe_n of_o corn_n and_o pease_n of_o the_o whole_a parish_n save_v those_o which_o pertain_v to_o the_o chapel_n of_o badsley_n and_o nuthurst_n belong_v to_o the_o vicar_n and_o do_v moreover_o determine_v that_o whosoever_o shall_v afterward_o be_v present_v to_o that_o vicarage_n aught_o to_o do_v his_o fealty_n to_o the_o monastery_n of_o kenilworth_n in_o the_o chapterhouse_n there_o and_o promise_v the_o payment_n of_o xx_o s._n as_o a_o early_a pension_n to_o the_o canon_n of_o kenilworth_n for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o a_o priest_n celebrate_v at_o balshall_n viz._n at_o easter_n x_o s._n and_o michaelmâ—â—s_v x_o s._n the_o same_o priest_n for_o balshall_n make_v oath_n to_o be_v faithful_a in_o all_o thing_n relate_v to_o the_o say_a vicarage_n and_o likewise_o that_o the_o say_a vicar_n of_o hampton_n for_o the_o time_n be_v shall_v pay_v all_o due_n of_o right_a belong_v to_o the_o bishop_n and_o archdeacon_n and_o last_o that_o the_o before_o specify_v william_n de_fw-fr arden_n and_o his_o heir_n with_o their_o family_n shall_v have_v liberty_n to_o hear_v divine_a service_n in_o his_o chapel_n at_o knoll_n save_v the_o indempnitie_n of_o the_o mother_n church_n of_o hampton_n in_o anno_fw-la 1291._o 19_o e._n 1._o this_o church_n be_v value_v scac._n at_o xi_o mark_n and_o
but_o very_o little_a or_o nothing_o at_o all_o appear_v to_o have_v be_v prove_v and_o so_o much_o do_v a_o honest_a historian_n 10._o in_o his_o act_n of_o the_o archbishop_n of_o york_n declare_v where_o speak_v of_o the_o proceed_n against_o they_o he_o say_v quamvis_fw-la in_o multis_fw-la essent_fw-la accusati_fw-la nichil_fw-la tamen_fw-la inventum_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la de_fw-fr jure_fw-la videretur_fw-la statum_fw-la illorum_fw-la annullare_fw-la and_o that_o this_o be_v truth_n speak_v then_o of_o will._n de_fw-fr grenefeld_n archbishop_n of_o york_n at_o that_o time_n he_o further_o say_v 30._o archiepiscopus_fw-la willielmus_fw-la pielate_fw-la motus_fw-la super_fw-la statu_fw-la templariorum_n suae_fw-la diocesit_fw-la omni_fw-la auxilio_fw-la destitutorum_fw-la eos_fw-la in_o diversa_fw-la suae_fw-la diocesis_fw-la instituit_fw-la monasteria_fw-la eisque_fw-la svo_fw-la perpetuo_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la necessaria_fw-la ministrari_fw-la praecepit_fw-la yet_o such_o be_v their_o hard_a fate_n that_o have_v be_v thus_o deal_v withal_o their_o whole_a order_n become_v short_o after_o condemn_v 40._o in_o a_o genetall_n council_n at_o uienna_n under_o pope_n clement_n the_o v._o anno_fw-la 1311._o 4_o e._n 2._o so_o that_o their_o possession_n be_v thereupon_o seize_v into_o the_o king_n hand_n what_o they_o have_v in_o this_o county_n and_o leicestershire_n be_v commit_v to_o 14._o the_o custody_n of_o alexander_n de_fw-fr compton_n who_o in_o 6_o e._n 2._o answer_v 23._o lx_o li._n to_o the_o king_n for_o the_o issue_n thereof_o but_o it_o be_v plain_a 70._o that_o the_o heir_n of_o the_o donour_n for_o a_o while_n come_v to_o enjoy_v they_o again_o and_o that_o thereupon_o john_n de_fw-fr mowbray_n have_v this_o manor_n of_o balshall_n which_o he_o hold_v till_o his_o death_n and_o attainder_n for_o adhere_v to_o thomas_n earl_n of_o lancaster_n in_o 15_o e._n 2._o as_o also_o that_o it_o be_v thereupon_o commit_v 17._o to_o the_o custody_n of_o john_n peche_n of_o who_o in_o hampton_n i_o have_v speak_v to_o hold_v during_o the_o king_n pleasure_n houbeit_n in_o this_o condition_n they_o scarce_o continue_v one_o year_n long_o for_o by_o a_o general_a decree_n 33._o of_o pope_n clement_n before_o specify_v date_v at_o uienna_n vi_fw-la non._n maii_n in_o the_o seven_o year_n of_o his_o papacy_n they_o be_v annex_v and_o incorporate_v to_o the_o knight_n hospitalar_n of_o which_o order_n before_o i_o proceed_v far_o i_o will_v here_o as_o i_o have_v do_v of_o the_o templar_n give_v a_o brief_a account_n the_o first_o institution_n of_o this_o order_n be_v â—â—â—on_n about_o the_o year_n mxcii_o after_o which_o ere_o long_o they_o settle_v in_o england_n for_o in_o the_o year_n mc_n and_o beginning_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o first_o his_o reign_n jordan_n briset_v a_o wealthy_a and_o devout_a man_n build_v 483._o then_o a_o house_n in_o the_o suburb_n of_o london_n near_o smithfield_n which_o be_v afterward_o call_v s._n johns_n of_o jerusalem_n but_o these_o also_o from_o a_o low_a beginning_n through_o the_o great_a austerity_n of_o their_o life_n at_o first_o obtain_v vast_a possession_n before_o what_o belong_v to_o the_o templar_n be_v settle_v upon_o they_o in_o this_o county_n they_o have_v ancient_o i_o mean_v before_o the_o accession_n of_o the_o templar_n land_n to_o they_o land_n in_o grafton_n be_v give_v to_o they_o by_o henry_n the_o son_n to_o bernardus_n de_fw-fr grafton_n and_o 3._o other_o in_o chesterton_n by_o n._n william_n de_fw-fr croc_n in_o 3._o preston-bagot_n whitnash_n a._n newbold-pacie_n a._n bilney_n b._n rieton_n a._n super_fw-la dunsmore_n halford_n a._n anstie_n 61._o and_o other_o place_n by_o the_o gift_n of_o sundry_a person_n and_o of_o what_o great_a esteem_n this_o their_o order_n be_v within_o england_n the_o charter_n insp._n of_o privilege_n and_o liberty_n grant_v to_o they_o by_o king_n ric._n 1._o in_o 5_o 0_o of_o his_o reign_n do_v sufficient_o manifest_a where_o the_o general_a word_n â—un_v thus_o conâ—essimus_fw-la omne_fw-la sus_fw-la omne_fw-la dominium_fw-la quod_fw-la ad_fw-la nos_fw-la pertinet_fw-la &_o pertineat_fw-la omnem_fw-la potestatem_fw-la omnes_fw-la libertates_fw-la &_o liberas_fw-la consuetudines_fw-la quas_fw-la regius_fw-la potestas_fw-la confer_v potest_fw-la in_o omnibus_fw-la etc._n etc._n but_o i_o return_v to_o balshall_n the_o next_o thing_n most_o observable_a in_o reference_n to_o these_o knight_n hospitalar_n wherewith_o i_o have_v meet_v be_v a_o passage_n which_o manife_v 4._o that_o all_o their_o tenant_n for_o the_o better_a fruition_n of_o the_o many_o privilege_n belong_v to_o those_o land_n do_v use_v to_o erect_v cross_n upon_o their_o house_n which_o custom_n appear_v by_o the_o seizure_n of_o a_o house_n and_o certain_a ground_n thereto_o belong_v that_o lie_v in_o wishaw_n into_o the_o king_n hand_n in_o respect_n that_o one_o chestershire_n the_o owner_n thereof_o have_v set_v a_o cross_n upon_o it_o to_o the_o end_n that_o he_o may_v partake_v of_o the_o templar_n privilege_n whereas_o in_o truth_n the_o premise_n have_v not_o any_o relation_n to_o that_o order_n i_o do_v not_o find_v that_o the_o hospitalar_n hold_v this_o place_n as_o a_o preceptorie_a by_o the_o residence_n of_o any_o of_o their_o fraternity_n here_o as_o the_o templar_n do_v but_o rather_o the_o contrary_a for_o it_o appear_v a._n that_o in_o e._n 4._o time_n john_n beaufitz_n esquire_n be_v their_o fermour_n of_o the_o house_n call_v the_o preceptorie_a and_o reside_v there_o which_o john_n in_o 22_o h._n 6._o undergo_v the_o office_n of_o eschaetor_n 9_o for_o this_o county_n and_o leicestershire_n as_o also_o from_o 11_o e._n 4._o till_o 4_o h._n 7._o inclusive_a be_v a_o justice_n d._n of_o peace_n in_o this_o shire_n and_o moreover_o that_o have_v be_v in_o 16_o e._n 4._o shiriff_n 9_o for_o both_o these_o county_n and_o in_o 1._o and_o 2_o h._n 7._o again_o eschaetor_n 7._o he_o die_v in_o 22_o h._n 7._o as_o the_o date_n and_o probate_n of_o his_o testament_n 21._o do_v manifest_a by_o which_o he_o bequeath_v his_o body_n to_o be_v bury_v in_o the_o monastery_n of_o kenilworth_n before_o the_o image_n of_o the_o bless_a virgin_n at_o the_o door_n of_o the_o quiâ—e_n or_o where_o else_o john_n yardley_n the_o then_o abbot_n shall_v think_v more_o expedient_a and_o to_o the_o abbot_n and_o covent_n of_o that_o house_n give_v a_o basin_n and_o ewer_n of_o silver_n to_o serve_v at_o the_o high_a altar_n the_o same_o abbot_n during_o his_o whole_a life_n be_v to_o pray_v for_o he_o daily_o in_o his_o mass_n especial_o by_o name_n and_o he_o that_o shall_v daily_o say_v the_o chapter_n mass_n to_o pray_v for_o the_o soul_n of_o sir_n ralph_n boteler_n lord_n sudley_n and_o his_o lady_n and_o he_o the_o say_v john_n beaufitz_n especial_o by_o name_n as_o the_o say_a abbot_n and_o covent_n please_v and_o likewise_o he_o that_o be_v to_o sing_v our_o lady_n mass_n to_o the_o same_o abbot_n he_o also_o give_v a_o gild_a piece_n to_o the_o value_n of_o ten_o mark_n to_o pray_v daily_o for_o he_o by_o name_n in_o his_o mass_n and_o he_o and_o his_o covent_n to_o assoil_v he_o in_o the_o chapterhouse_n this_o john_n have_v ibid._n also_o in_o fletchamsted_n a_o estate_n by_o lease_n from_o the_o knight_n hospitalar_n and_o beside_o this_o possess_v ibid._n a_o manor_n in_o lodbroke_n call_v wynteners_n as_o also_o the_o manor_n of_o wodcote_n in_o this_o county_n and_o leave_v issue_n ibid._n margery_n his_o daughter_n and_o heir_n afterward_o marry_v 8._o to_o sir_n robert_n belyngham_n knight_n little_o have_v i_o see_v else_o worthy_a the_o notice_n touch_v this_o place_n other_o than_o the_o custom_n which_o ancient_o as_o be_v evident_a by_o that_o r._n account_n in_o 31_o h._n 2._o be_v as_o follow_v viz._n that_o their_o tenant_n be_v yearly_a to_o mow_v three_o day_n in_o harvest_n one_o at_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o house_n and_o to_o plough_v three_o day_n whereof_o one_o at_o the_o like_a charge_n as_o also_o to_o reap_v one_o day_n at_o which_o time_n they_o shall_v have_v a_o ram_n from_o the_o house_n or_o viij_o d._n xxiv_o loaf_n and_o a_o cheese_n of_o the_o best_a in_o the_o house_n together_o with_o a_o pail_n full_a of_o drink_n and_o moreover_o that_o they_o may_v not_o sell_v their_o horse-colt_n if_o they_o be_v foal_v upon_o the_o land_n belong_v to_o the_o temple_n without_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o fraternity_n nor_o marry_v their_o daughter_n without_o their_o licence_n after_o the_o dissolution_n of_o the_o monastery_n this_o manor_n be_v inter_fw-la alia_fw-la assign_v for_o the_o dowry_n of_o queen_n catherine_n the_o last_o wife_n of_o king_n h._n 8._o be_v in_o 1_o e._n 6._o grant_v 4._o i_o mean_v the_o reversion_n to_o edward_n duke_n of_o somerset_n and_o his_o heir_n to_o hold_v by_o the_o xlth_o part_n of_o a_o knight_n fee_n but_o he_o be_v attaint_v in_o 5_o e._n 6._o as_o our_o historian_n do_v
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
purchase_n d._n of_o more_o from_o richard_n de_fw-fr kyncton_n as_o also_o of_o a_o mill_n with_o two_o pool_n call_v horn-poole_n and_o nes-poole_n from_o gerard_n de_fw-fr alspath_n and_o maud_n his_o wife_n in_o 12_o e._n 2._o obtain_v a_o special_a charter_n 64._o from_o the_o king_n for_o a_o weekly_a mercate_z upon_o the_o tuesday_n at_o this_o his_o manor_n of_o alspath_n and_o a_o fair_a yearly_o to_o last_v for_o eight_o day_n begin_v on_o the_o eve_n of_o s_o t_o laurence_n the_o martyr_n from_o which_o family_n with_o their_o other_o land_n it_o come_v 69._o to_o the_o moubrays_n duke_n of_o norfolk_n by_o a_o daughter_n and_o heir_n as_o in_o caludon_n appear_v in_o who_o line_n it_o continue_v till_o 4._o edward_n the_o four_o time_n but_o the_o next_o posseâ—or_n 25._o of_o it_o of_o who_o i_o have_v find_v mention_n be_v thomas_n earl_n of_o derby_n in_o 11_o h._n 8._o to_o who_o posterity_n it_o continue_v till_o this_o present_a anno_fw-la scil_n 1640._o a_o four_o part_n of_o a_o manor_n here_o have_v one_o thomas_n de_fw-fr paunton_n who_o levy_v trin._n a_o fine_a thereof_o to_o sir_n henry_n de_fw-fr ardern_n knight_n and_o other_o in_o 38_o e._n 3._o though_o not_o record_v till_o 1_o r._n 2._o which_o be_v sell_v ferrer_n afterward_o to_o wyard_n if_o my_o author_n mistake_v not_o and_o from_o he_o come_v to_o robert_n castell_n as_o i_o guess_v for_o in_o 11_o h._n 4._o have_v the_o say_a robert_n a_o charter_n 13._o of_o free_a warren_n in_o all_o his_o demesn_a land_n here_o this_o be_v that_o as_o i_o conceive_v which_o john_n waldeff_n esquire_n and_o margaret_n his_o wife_n be_v possess_v be_v of_o in_o 15_o h._n 6._o within_o the_o precinct_n of_o this_o parish_n also_o have_v the_o family_n of_o waldeif_n ancient_o a_o seat_n which_o continue_v in_o that_o line_n for_o divers_a descent_n but_o at_o length_n by_o a_o daughter_n and_o coheir_n come_v to_o walshe_n whereupon_o it_o have_v the_o name_n of_o walshe-hall_n as_o we_o find_v at_o this_o day_n the_o first_o of_o they_o for_o who_o i_o have_v see_v any_o good_a authority_n be_v gerard_n waldeive_v who_o bestow_v b._n on_o the_o monk_n of_o coventre_n certain_a land_n here_o to_o which_o gerard_n succeed_v william_n who_o about_o the_o begin_n of_o k._n edward_n the_o first_o be_v time_n give_v doughtie_n the_o yearly_a rent_n of_o xx_o d._n for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o two_o lamp_n to_o burn_v before_o the_o altar_n of_o s_o t_o laurence_n and_o s_o t_o nicholas_n in_o the_o church_n of_o alspath_n as_o also_o two_o waxen_a taper_n to_o be_v light_v at_o the_o elevation_n of_o the_o host_n in_o the_o say_a church_n and_o after_o he_o another_o william_n but_o whether_o he_o be_v his_o son_n or_o grandson_n i_o know_v not_o which_o william_n be_v 13._o in_o commission_n for_o levy_v and_o collect_v a_o xth_o and_o xuth_o in_o 23._o e._n 3._o and_o have_v be_v one_o of_o the_o coroner_n in_o this_o county_n for_o some_o time_n be_v in_o 34_o e._n 3._o by_o reason_n of_o his_o debility_n 42._o discharge_v of_o that_o office_n this_o last_o mention_v william_n have_v issue_n digby_n alan_n waldeyffe_n who_o by_o the_o marriage_n a._n of_o joane_n daughter_n and_o heir_n to_o richard_n de_fw-fr whitacre_n become_v possess_v of_o elmedon_n and_o there_o reside_v d._n in_o 17_o r._n 2._o the_o next_o year_n ensue_v he_o be_v eschaetor_n 25._o for_o this_o county_n and_o leicestershire_n in_o 21_o r._n 2._o in_o commission_n 12._o for_o levy_v and_o collect_v a_o xuth_o and_o xth_o in_o 6._o 2_o h._n 4._o eschaetor_n again_o in_o 3_o h._n 4._o in_o 16._o commission_n for_o levy_v and_o collect_v the_o aid_n for_o marriage_n of_o blanch_n the_o king_n elder_a daughter_n and_o leave_v issue_n b._n two_o daughter_n and_o heir_n viz._n margaret_n the_o wife_n to_o thomas_n hore_n of_o elmedon_n and_o elene_n marry_v to_o richard_n walsh_n by_o which_o mean_v these_o land_n in_o alspath_n come_v to_o walsh_n the_o say_a richard_n be_v 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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
mention_n in_o fillongley_n be_v enfeoâ—t_v and_o that_o from_o he_o walkâ—line_n who_o assume_v it_o for_o his_o surname_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o residence_n here_o original_o have_v it_o for_o though_o we_o have_v little_a light_n to_o discover_v the_o passage_n of_o these_o elder_a time_n the_o grant_n of_o land_n be_v then_o not_o frequent_o by_o charter_n as_o i_o have_v elsewhere_o observe_v yet_o from_o what_o be_v manifest_v by_o divers_a 83._o record_n in_o reference_n to_o the_o tenure_n no_o less_o than_o what_o i_o have_v say_v may_v clear_o be_v infer_v the_o male_a descendant_n of_o which_o walkeline_n till_o e._n 3._o time_n continue_a lord_n thereof_o but_o then_o by_o heir_n female_a other_o family_n enjoy_v it_o as_o i_o shall_v forthwith_o show_v but_o of_o this_o walkeline_n de_fw-fr mancestre_fw-fr i_o have_v see_v no_o more_o than_o that_o he_o be_v witness_n gen_fw-la to_o a_o charter_n by_o which_o rob._n marmion_n give_v to_o the_o nun_n of_o polesworth_n 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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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being_n than_o ferm_v out_o by_o the_o king_n together_o with_o coventre_n and_o with_o manceter_n doubtless_o come_v to_o the_o earl_n of_o chester_n for_o it_o appear_v 2._o that_o it_o be_v hold_v of_o those_o earl_n and_o their_o heir_n and_o that_o one_o hugh_n be_v the_o first_o that_o seat_v himself_o here_o assume_v aur_fw-it this_o place_n for_o his_o surname_n have_v a_o fair_a manor_n house_n situate_v with_o very_a much_o advantage_n for_o defence_n viz._n at_o the_o utmost_a point_n of_o a_o ridge_n that_o stretch_v ifself_n betwixt_o two_o deep_a and_o narrow_a valley_n and_o have_v the_o reputation_n of_o a_o castle_n as_o the_o tradition_n be_v there_o be_v some_o embattel_v wall_n yet_o stand_v to_o testify_v as_o much_o to_o this_o hugh_n succeed_v robert_n and_o to_o he_o william_n who_o write_v ib._n himself_o will._n the_o hardreshulle_n as_o his_o grandfather_n do_v and_o in_o 3_o joh._n joh._n undergo_v the_o shiriffaltie_n of_o this_o county_n and_o leicestershire_n for_o that_o great_a man_n will._n de_fw-fr cantilupe_n of_o who_o in_o astonâ—cantilupe_n i_o have_v make_v mention_n as_o also_o give_v insp._n the_o church_n of_o ansley_n to_o the_o nun_n of_o polesworth_n and_o leave_v issue_n n._n robert_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n who_o in_o 2_o h._n 3._o be_v one_o d._n of_o the_o surety_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o robert_n marmion_n for_o his_o safe_a custody_n of_o tamworth_n castle_n to_o the_o king_n use_n and_o in_o d._n 5._o and_o 6_o 7._o h._n 3._o one_o of_o the_o justice_n of_o assize_n in_o this_o county_n hugo_n de_fw-fr hardredeshull_n temp_n h._n 1._o rob._n de_fw-fr hardredeshull_n will._n de_fw-fr hardredeshull_n 3_o joh._n rob._n de_fw-fr hardredeshull_n 2_o h._n 3._o will._n de_fw-fr hardredeshull_n deâ—unctus_fw-la 46_o h._n 3._o 1._o matilda_n postea_fw-la nupta_fw-la will._n de_fw-fr arderne_a rob._n de_fw-fr hardreshull_n defunctus_fw-la 1_o e_o 1._o margareta_n â—oh_o de_fw-fr hardeshull_n mil._n defunctus_fw-la 4_o e._n 1._o isabel_n 5_o e._n 1._o will._n de_fw-fr hardreshull_n defunctus_fw-la 32_o e._n 1._o juliana_n joh._n de_fw-fr hardreshull_n mile_n 10_o e._n 2._o margareta_n una_fw-la fill_n &_o cohaer_n jac._n stafford_n de_fw-fr sandon_n mil._n eliz._n filia_fw-la &_o cohaer_n joh._n culpeper_n thomas_n culpeper_n de_fw-fr ...._o in_o come_v cantii_n mile_n 1_o r._n 2._o alianora_n 1_o r._n 2._o joh._n culpeper_n de_fw-fr ashene_n in_o com._n northampt._n milâ—s_v 10_o h._n 6._o walt._n culpeper_n be_v 16_o h._n 6._o thomas_n culpeper_n mile_n joh._n culpeper_n mile_n obiit_fw-la 22_o e._n 4._o alex_n culpeper_n mile_n 27_o h._n 8._o thomas_n culpeper_n de_fw-fr bedgburie_n in_o com._n cantii_n be_v 3_o e._n 6._o johanna_n ux_fw-fr jac._n de_fw-fr burford_n mil._n margareta_n ux_fw-fr ric._n talbot_n mil._n 14._o erneburga_n de_fw-fr hardreshull_n abbatissa_fw-la de_fw-fr pole_n sworth_n 29_o e._n 1._o ric._n de_fw-fr hardredeshull_n 23_o h._n 3._o to_o which_o robert_n succeed_v will._n de_fw-fr hardredeshull_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n who_o in_o 9_o h._n 3._o give_v 3._o xx_o mark_n to_o the_o king_n for_o his_o relief_n and_o 3._o 447_o l._n 7_o s._n 5_o d._n be_v a_o debt_n due_a by_o he_o to_o the_o jew_n in_o the_o same_o year_n he_o be_v in_o d_o commission_n for_o levy_v and_o collect_v a_o xv_o the_o in_o this_o county_n and_o leicestershire_n so_o likewise_o d._n the_o next_o year_n follow_v and_o for_o d._n take_v assize_n of_o novel_a disseisin_n in_o this_o shire_n in_o 23_o h._n 3._o he_o give_v 3._o x._o mark_n fine_a for_o the_o custody_n of_o the_o land_n which_o be_v belong_v to_o ric._n de_fw-fr hardredeshull_n his_o uncle_n and_o in_o 43._o of_o the_o say_v king_n reign_n do_v 9_o his_o homage_n for_o all_o those_o land_n in_o lincolnshire_n which_o grace_n the_o li'sle_n die_v seize_v of_o and_o be_v of_o his_o inheritance_n but_o in_o 46_o h._n 3._o he_o depart_v 3._o this_o life_n leave_v robert_n his_o son_n and_o 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before_o mention_a robert_n in_o right_a of_o their_o wife_n by_o virtue_n of_o a_o entail_v 1._o make_v in_o 27_o e._n 1._o and_o according_o enter_v membr_n upon_o they_o whereupon_o the_o say_v robert_n discern_v that_o he_o be_v like_a to_o be_v overbear_v by_o the_o subtlety_n of_o those_o his_o adversary_n resort_v for_o refuge_n to_o henry_n duke_n of_o lancaster_n a_o potent_a man_n at_o that_o time_n yield_v unto_o he_o the_o whole_a manor_n of_o shenston_n to_o hold_v for_o term_n of_o his_o life_n or_o the_o long_a liver_n of_o they_o conditional_o membr_n that_o he_o will_v protect_v he_o in_o the_o possession_n of_o this_o manor_n and_o his_o land_n at_o gopshull_n and_o dordon_n etc._n etc._n all_o which_o be_v in_o like_a sort_n perform_v the_o say_a roger_n de_fw-fr chetwynd_n and_o joane_n quit_v c._n their_o interest_n to_o the_o same_o robert_n
the_o knight_n for_o the_o body_n to_o same_o king_n and_o shiriff_n a_o of_o that_o county_n in_o 9_o h._n 7._o as_o that_o by_o mean_n of_o a_o counterfeit_a letter_n in_o the_o name_n of_o randolf_n brereton_n esquire_n deliver_v on_o friday_n night_n before_o the_o feast_n of_o st._n john_n baptist_n nativity_n request_v his_o meeting_n with_o he_o at_o stafford_n the_o next_o morning_n by_o five_o of_o the_o clock_n be_v allure_v out_o of_o his_o house_n at_o ingestrie_n and_o pass_v thitherwards_o according_o with_o no_o more_o attendance_n than_o his_o own_o son_n and_o two_o servant_n he_o be_v way-layed_n upon_o tixhall-heath_n by_o no_o less_o than_o xx_o person_n whereof_o seven_o be_v of_o the_o say_a sir_n humphrey_n own_o family_n some_o with_o bow_n and_o other_o with_o spear_n all_o arm_a with_o bregandine_n and_o coat_n of_o male_a who_o issue_v out_o of_o a_o sheep-coat_n and_o a_o deep_a dry_a pit_n furious_o assault_v he_o say_v that_o he_o shall_v die_v and_o according_o kill_v he_o the_o say_a sir_n humphrey_n at_o that_o time_n pass_v by_o with_o at_o least_o xxiiii_o person_n on_o horseback_n upon_o pretence_n of_o hunt_v a_o deer_n all_o which_o the_o petition_n c._n to_o the_o king_n make_v by_o alice_n his_o widow_n wherein_o she_o crave_v that_o the_o same_o sir_n humphrey_n and_o his_o say_a servant_n may_v answer_v for_o it_o do_v manifest_a but_o what_o be_v do_v therein_o i_o have_v not_o see_v neither_o any_o far_a of_o his_o descendant_n forasmuch_o as_o their_o residence_n have_v be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n in_o that_o county_n other_o than_o what_o the_o pedigree_n before_o insert_v show_v the_o church_n dedicate_v to_o all_o saint_n be_v original_o but_o a_o chapel_n and_o belong_v to_o overton_n subt_v arden_n in_o com._n leic._n now_o call_v orton_n on_o the_o hill_n and_o therewith_o confirm_v merevale_n to_o the_o monk_n of_o merevale_n in_o king_n h._n 2._o time_n by_o pope_n lucius_n the_o three_o but_o i_o do_v not_o find_v that_o it_o be_v ever_o appropriate_v to_o they_o or_o that_o they_o continue_v long_a patron_n thereof_o the_o advouson_n have_v be_v for_o many_o age_n in_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o manor_n in_o a_o 1291._o 19_o e._n 1._o it_o be_v rate_v scac._n at_o xuj_o mark_n over_z and_o above_o half_a a_o mark_n which_o the_o parson_n of_o overton_n before_o specify_v do_v receive_v out_o of_o it_o and_o in_o 26_o h._n 8._o at_o a._n xx_o l._n three_o s._n iiii_o d._n beside_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 rob._n de_fw-fr grendon_n mile_n lich._n henr._n de_fw-fr grendon_n cler._n a_o 1253._o rad._n de_fw-fr grendon_n mile_n a._n will._n de_fw-fr edrichesley_n cler._n 10_o cal._n apr._n 1300._o rad._n de_fw-fr grendon_n mile_n a._n will._n de_fw-fr edrichesley_n cler._n 10_o cal._n apr._n 1300._o rad._n de_fw-fr grendon_n mile_n b._n will._n de_fw-fr clinton_n pbr._n 7._o apr._n 1330._o rad._n de_fw-fr rocheford_n nich._n de_fw-fr ivynho_n accol_n 2_o l_n dec._n 1349._o a_o d._n henr._n dux_n lanc._n will._n de_fw-fr slattebourn_n cap._n 12_o cal._n dec._n 1360._o b_o d._n will._n beeke_v mile_n &_o will._n chetwynd_n mile_n thomas_n de_fw-fr hampton_n pbr._n 14_o cal._n junii_fw-la 1369._o b_o joh._n dux_n lanc._n rob._n attemore_n pbr._n 7_o cal._n junii_fw-la 1369._o a._n d._n will._n chetwynd_n de_fw-fr jagestre_n mile_n joh._n the_o bynbroke_a pbr._n 26_o apr._n 1382._o b._n d._n alicia_n de_fw-fr chetwynd_n walt_n bullok_n 3_o jan._n 1401._o a._n d._n alicia_n de_fw-fr chetwynd_n joh._n abyndon_n 15_o jan._n 1401._o ric._n chetwynd_n fill_v &_o haer_fw-mi d_o will._n chetwind_v mil._n joh._n pulford_n cap._n 18_o febr._fw-la 1404._o b._n mag._n joh._n stafford_n legum_n dr._n thes._n angl._n sim._n melburn_n ult_n julii_fw-la 1423._o b._n thomas_n littilton_n &_o johanna_n ux_fw-fr ejus_fw-la will._n wear_v 19_o martii_fw-la 1447._o b._n thomas_n littilton_n &_o johanna_n ux_fw-fr ejus_fw-la ric._n cokket_n pbr._n 4_o aug._n 1449._o b._n thomas_n littilton_n &_o johanna_n ux_fw-fr ejus_fw-la rog._n wall._n in_o decr._n bac._n pbr._n 26_o jan._n 1449._o b._n d._n phil._n draicot_n mile_n ex_fw-la concess_n will._n chetwyn_n be_v d._n edm._n wondefende_v 1_o julii_fw-la 1538._o a._n joh._n chetwyn_n de_fw-fr ingestre_n be_v d._n will._n rowley_n cler._n 17._o oct._n 1558._o b._n joh._n chetwin_n &_o will._n fill_v &_o haeres_fw-la ejus_fw-la joh._n sprotte_n cler._n 3._o dec._n 1578._o a._n will._n chetwyn_n be_v thomas_n walker_n cler._n 10_o oct._n 1579._o c._n will._n chetwyn_n mile_n georgius_n kent_n cler._n 26_o junii_fw-la 1607._o f._n whittington_n that_o this_o petty_a village_n be_v original_o a_o member_n of_o grendon_n within_o which_o parish_n it_o lie_v and_o therewith_o involve_v in_o the_o conqueror_n survey_n i_o be_o full_o satisfy_v for_o part_n of_o it_o be_v give_v insp._n to_o the_o monk_n of_o merevale_n by_o robert_n earl_n ferrer_n upon_o his_o foundation_n of_o that_o monastery_n but_o the_o residue_n do_v the_o family_n of_o grendon_n owner_n of_o grendon_n possess_v d._n as_o a_o branch_n n._n of_o that_o lordship_n which_o in_o process_n of_o time_n be_v grant_v away_o by_o some_o of_o the_o lord_n of_o grendon_n come_v to_o be_v repute_v a_o manor_n one_o margery_n ribbif_n in_o 6_o r._n 2._o hold_v 60._o it_o for_o life_n by_o that_o name_n the_o inheritance_n be_v 60._o in_o sir_n geffrey_n fuljambe_n knight_n which_o sir_n geffrey_n leave_v issue_n 21._o alice_n his_o daughter_n and_o heir_n about_o a_o year_n old_a in_o 12_o r._n 2._o howbeit_o after_o this_o i_o do_v not_o find_v it_o term_v a_o manor_n for_o upon_o the_o grant_n thereof_o from_o john_n hekling_a of_o lyndeby_n esquire_n and_o joan_n his_o wife_n unto_o william_n repington_n of_o amington_n in_o this_o county_n esquire_n in_o 13_o h._n 6._o it_o pass_v 6._o by_o the_o name_n of_o ten_o message_n cccc_o acre_n of_o land_n thirty_o acre_n of_o meadow_n and_o xl_o acre_n of_o pasture_n from_o who_o be_v descend_v sir_n john_n repington_n now_o of_o amington_n knight_n the_o present_a owner_n thereof_o that_o which_o the_o monk_n of_o merevale_n have_v here_o yield_v b._n liiii_o s._n yearly_a rent_n of_o assize_n in_o 26_o h._n 8._o but_o come_v to_o the_o crown_n by_o the_o dissolution_n of_o that_o abbey_n be_v in_o 32_o h._n 8._o grant_v 5._o with_o the_o site_n thereof_o and_o a_o multitude_n of_o other_o land_n unto_o sir_n wâ—lter_n devereux_n knight_n lord_n ferrer_n of_o chartley_n and_o so_o consequent_o divolve_v to_o robert_n earl_n of_o essex_n the_o present_a owner_n thereof_o a_o scil_n 1640._o polesworth_n next_o below_o grendon-parish_n be_v polesworth_n situate_a which_o contain_v within_o its_o precinct_n divers_a village_n and_o place_n of_o note_n scil_n badsley-endsor_a dordon_n freseley_n hall-end_n dodenhale_n and_o pooley_n on_o the_o south_n side_n of_o the_o river_n with_o stipershill_n waverton_n and_o bramcote_n on_o the_o north._n of_o this_o place_n though_o there_o be_v no_o particular_a mention_n in_o the_o conquerour_n survey_n as_o of_o divers_a the_o most_o ancient_a town_n and_o burrough_n be_v not_o yet_o for_o antiquity_n and_o venerable_a esteem_n needs_o it_o not_o give_v precedence_n to_o any_o in_o this_o county_n be_v honour_v with_o the_o plantation_n of_o the_o first_o religious-house_n therein_o that_o be_v in_o all_o these_o part_n found_v arâ—_n by_o king_n egbert_n our_o first_o english_a monarch_n but_o before_o i_o far_o proceed_v to_o speak_v thereof_o i_o resolve_v here_o to_o take_v notice_n of_o what_o i_o have_v see_v most_o considerable_a touch_v the_o antiquity_n of_o a_o monastic_a life_n practise_v by_o woman_n as_o i_o have_v do_v in_o coventre_n for_o man_n wherein_o i_o can_v discern_v till_o towards_o the_o four_o centurie_n any_o thing_n thereof_o for_o though_o a_o learned_a person_n 24._o observe_v that_o non_fw-la solùm_fw-la viri_fw-la sed_fw-la mulieres_fw-la etiam_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la christi_fw-la tempore_fw-la ministerio_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la addicebantur_fw-la yet_o he_o say_v verum_fw-la procedente_fw-la tempore_fw-la instituta_fw-la sunt_fw-la collegia_fw-la seu_fw-la monasteria_fw-la virginum_fw-la deo_fw-la consecratarum_fw-la &_o solennibus_fw-la votis_fw-la obstrictarum_fw-la and_o that_o marcelia_n be_v the_o first_o who_o begin_v it_o in_o the_o western_a church_n we_o have_v the_o testimony_n of_o c._n st._n hierom_n marcelia_n say_v he_o in_o occidente_n circa_fw-la a_o cccxl_o virginum_fw-la &_o viduarum_fw-la didicit_fw-la disciplinam_fw-la which_o kind_n of_o life_n be_v teach_v she_o by_o athanasius_n as_o baronius_n 97._o affirm_v but_o that_o they_o exercise_v it_o so_o soon_o in_o that_o solemn_a manner_n as_o in_o after_o time_n have_v be_v use_v viz._n under_o the_o threefold_a vow_n of_o poverty_n obedience_n and_o chastity_n can_v be_v make_v good_a for_o clear_v it_o be_v from_o the_o testimony_n
of_o a_o authentic_a writer_n 99_o that_o st._n benedict_n first_o prescribe_v that_o rule_n benedictus_n cum_fw-la sorore_fw-la scholasticâ_fw-la primus_fw-la regularem_fw-la vitam_fw-la certis_fw-la legibus_fw-la &_o ordinibus_fw-la cum_fw-la hactenus_fw-la seorsim_fw-la liberè_fw-la christo_fw-la inservissent_fw-la inchoavit_fw-la which_o rule_n come_v in_o time_n to_o have_v that_o venerable_a esteem_n that_o as_o baronius_n 7._o tell_v we_o in_o liptinensi_fw-la concilio_n in_o cameracensi_fw-la galliae_fw-la agro_fw-la sancitum_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la monachi_fw-la ac_fw-la nonnae_fw-la juxta_fw-la regulam_fw-la s._n benedicti_fw-la coenobia_n sva_fw-la ordinarent_fw-la the_o first_o monastery_n of_o nun_n which_o we_o have_v here_o in_o england_n be_v that_o of_o berk_v in_o essex_n found_v 40._o by_o erkenwald_n bishop_n of_o london_n about_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n dclxvi_o long_o before_o the_o reception_n of_o st._n benet_n rule_n in_o this_o nation_n i_o now_o come_v to_o this_o of_o polesworth_n and_o in_o the_o first_o place_n shall_v take_v notice_n upon_o what_o occasion_n msâ—_n it_o be_v found_v and_o then_o go_v on_o to_o show_v the_o endowment_n thereof_o with_o land_n etc._n etc._n king_n egbert_n have_v one_o only_a son_n call_v arnulph_n who_o be_v a_o leper_n and_o hear_v by_o a_o bishop_n which_o come_v from_o ireland_n that_o the_o then_o king_n of_o connaught_n have_v a_o nun_n to_o his_o daughter_n call_v modwen_n that_o heal_v all_o disease_a people_n repair_v to_o she_o send_v his_o say_a son_n at_o the_o persuasion_n of_o that_o bishop_n into_o ireland_n where_o he_o be_v according_o cure_v by_o the_o same_o holy_a woman_n which_o great_a favour_n so_o please_v king_n egbert_n that_o he_o forthwith_o invite_v st._n modwen_n to_o come_v into_o england_n promise_v that_o he_o will_v â—ound_v a_o monastery_n for_o she_o and_o her_o covent_n of_o which_o tender_a she_o soon_o after_o accept_v forasmuch_o as_o the_o religious_a house_n wherein_o she_o reside_v be_v by_o war_n betwixt_o those_o petty_a king_n of_o ireland_n burn_v and_o waste_v and_o bring_v over_o with_o she_o two_o of_o her_o fellow_n nun_n whereupon_o the_o king_n have_v a_o great_a opinion_n of_o her_o sanctity_n recommend_v his_o daughter_n edith_n unto_o she_o to_o be_v instruct_v in_o religion_n after_o the_o rule_n of_o st._n benet_n give_v she_o a_o dwell_a place_n in_o the_o forest_n of_o ardeâ—â—e_n then_o call_v trensale_n where_o the_o say_v edith_n together_o with_o st._n lyne_n and_o st._n osithe_o live_v together_o in_o a_o holy_a manner_n and_o soon_o after_o found_v a_o monastery_n for_o they_o on_o the_o bank_n of_o the_o river_n anchor_n at_o this_o place_n call_v pollysworth_n the_o first_o syllable_n pol_n import_v a_o deepness_n of_o water_n and_o the_o other_o scil_n worth_a a_o dwelling_n or_o habitation_n constitute_v the_o say_a edith_n abbess_n thereof_o ordinis_fw-la benedictini_fw-la monialis_fw-la i_o shall_v not_o take_v upon_o i_o to_o censure_v the_o truth_n of_o this_o story_n as_o to_o the_o substance_n of_o it_o but_o in_o circumstance_n perhaps_o there_o may_v be_v some_o mistake_v therein_o for_o by_o a_o author_n 14._o who_o more_o compendious_o speak_v thereof_o it_o be_v refer_v to_o king_n ethelwolph_n son_n to_o k._n egbert_n who_o son_n alured_n languish_v of_o a_o desperate_a infirmity_n be_v thus_o cure_v by_o s._n modwene_n whereupon_o he_o give_v unto_o she_o land_n in_o this_o realm_n for_o the_o sound_n of_o two_o monastery_n of_o nun_n one_o here_o in_o arden_n at_o polesworth_n wherein_o as_o he_o say_v osithe_a and_o athea_n two_o holy_a virgin_n and_o s._n edith_n sister_n to_o the_o say_a king_n ethelwolph_n dwell_v and_o the_o other_o at_o streneshale_v but_o of_o their_o go_v to_o oldbury_n and_o bring_v back_o hither_o i_o shall_v not_o make_v any_o question_n though_o the_o appartion_n of_o s._n edith_n with_o her_o crosier_n may_v be_v doubt_v forasmuch_o as_o the_o word_n of_o robert_n marmion_n charter_n and_o milisent_n his_o wife_n do_v import_v no_o less_o which_o i_o have_v here_o transcribe_v 33._o notum_fw-la siâ—_n omnibus_fw-la i_o concessisse_fw-la osannae_fw-la priorissae_n ad_fw-la religionem_fw-la instaurandam_fw-la sanctimonialium_fw-la ibi_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la s._n edithae_n de_fw-fr pollesworda_n cum_fw-la pertinentiis_fw-la it_o a_o quod_fw-la conventus_fw-la de_fw-la aldeberia_fw-la ibi_fw-la sit_fw-la manens_fw-la hence_o it_o be_v as_o i_o guess_v that_o this_o robert_n marmion_n and_o his_o wife_n be_v by_o the_o learned_a leland_n account_v to_o have_v be_v founder_n thereof_o in_o which_o repute_n i_o shall_v leave_v they_o forasmuch_o as_o it_o also_o appear_v insp._n that_o they_o give_v the_o town_n of_o polesworth_n total_o thereto_o with_o their_o whole_a demesne_n in_o waverton_n all_o which_o be_v confirm_v by_o king_n stephen_n i_o shall_v now_o descend_v to_o such_o other_o benefactor_n as_o these_o nun_n have_v the_o next_o and_o chief_a whereof_o be_v walter_n de_fw-fr hastings_n who_o give_v aur_fw-it oldbury_n unto_o they_o it_o be_v a_o cell_n to_o this_o monastery_n as_o i_o have_v already_o observe_v after_o which_o they_o have_v insp._n by_o robert_n marmion_n son_n to_o the_o before-specified_n robert_n and_o milisent_n the_o church_n of_o queinton_n in_o gloucestershire_n which_o in_o 12_o r._n 2._o they_o procure_v to_o be_v appropriate_a 35._o to_o they_o as_o also_o the_o mill_n at_o kingsburieâ—_n â—_z call_v hemlingford-mill_n with_o certain_a meadow-ground_n and_o other_o land_n by_o g._n robert_n fitz-walter_n and_o amabill_n his_o wife_n one_o of_o the_o coheir_n unto_o osbert_n de_fw-fr arden_n and_o moreover_o a_o mill_n at_o hurley_n give_v g._n by_o alice_n sister_n to_o the_o say_v amabil_n than_o wife_n of_o simon_n de_fw-fr harecurt_n both_o which_o be_v confirm_v by_o ralph_n de_fw-fr bracebrigge_n afterward_o lord_n of_o that_o manor_n in_o draiton_n in_o com._n leic._n they_o have_v a_o good_a proportion_n of_o land_n give_v aur_fw-it by_o picot_n archer_n in_o h._n 2._o time_n and_o confirm_v ib._n by_o robert_n then_o earl_n of_o leicester_n with_o a_o far_a augmentation_n n._n by_o william_n de_fw-fr trumpinton_n in_o burdingburie_n in_o this_o county_n certain_a land_n by_o supra_fw-la edelina_n sister_n to_o robert_n boteler_n of_o ingleby_n for_o the_o soul_n health_n of_o walter_n de_fw-fr somervile_n her_o husband_n the_o church_n of_o barwell_n in_o leicestershire_n by_o supra_fw-la erneburga_n the_o mother_n of_o william_n de_fw-fr hastings_n the_o church_n of_o ansley_n in_o this_o county_n by_o n._n william_n the_o son_n of_o robert_n de_fw-fr hardreshull_n certain_a land_n in_o bromcote_n n._n by_o william_n fitz-walkeline_a of_o bromcote_n which_o be_v confirm_v by_o robert_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n in_o consideration_n that_o these_o nun_n allow_v he_o to_o have_v a_o chantrie_n in_o his_o chapel_n at_o bromcote_n whereunto_o robert_n de_fw-fr grendon_n in_o 32_o e._n 1._o add_v n._n a_o yard-land_n and_o certain_a message_n lie_v in_o the_o same_o village_n all_o those_o land_n call_v coppenhull_n near_o shuttenton_n give_v by_o be_v william_n burdet_n which_o hugh_n his_o son_n confirm_v temp_n h._n 2._o a_o yard_n land_n in_o sirescote_n by_o be_v roger_n the_o son_n of_o walter_n de_fw-fr sumervile_n certain_a land_n in_o snarkeston_n com._n leic._n which_o william_n the_o appilby_n give_v n._n together_o with_o his_o body_n to_o sepulture_n in_o this_o monastery_n &_o which_o be_v confirm_v n._n by_o will._n de_fw-fr charnell_n and_o clementia_n his_o wife_n the_o mill_n of_o freseley_n and_o a_o proportion_n of_o land_n there_o by_o r._n robert_n de_fw-fr kaily_n with_o addition_n r._n of_o more_o by_o sir_n jordan_n de_fw-fr whitacre_n knight_n and_o will._n savage_n which_o william_n give_v r._n also_o certain_a land_n in_o dodenhale_n as_o also_o all_o the_o ground_n he_o have_v in_o povele-wood_n where_o the_o chapel_n above_o s._n edith_n well_o be_v build_v in_o bromcote_n they_o have_v a_o yearly_a rent_n of_o xx_o s._n give_v r._n to_o they_o by_o eustace_n de_fw-fr mortein_n for_o the_o health_n of_o his_o soul_n and_o the_o soul_n of_o hilaria_n his_o wife_n upon_o condition_n that_o if_o they_o do_v enjoy_v those_o land_n in_o shotswell_n whereof_o he_o make_v they_o a_o grant_v that_o then_o they_o shall_v not_o challenge_v this_o annuity_n from_o ralph_n lord_n basset_n of_o draiton_n they_o have_v ib._n a_o annual_a rent_n of_o a_o mark_n of_o silver_n for_o the_o enlarge_n of_o their_o diet_n upon_o the_o day_n of_o s._n john_n baptist_n nativity_n in_o honour_n of_o that_o festival_n in_o norton_n now_o hoggs-norton_n a_o carucate_n of_o land_n give_v by_o insp._n robert_n de_fw-fr gresele_n and_o a_o yard-land_n insp._n by_o geffrey_n de_fw-fr greseley_n with_o certain_a rent_n as_o also_o the_o homage_n and_o service_n of_o sundry_a person_n and_o in_o harlaston_n the_o rent_n of_o five_o s._n yearly_a give_v insp._n by_o william_n de_fw-fr vernun_n for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o a_o lamp_n to_o
burn_v every_o night_n in_o the_o chapterhouse_n here_o at_o polesworth_n the_o chapel_n of_o hoo_n with_o a_o certain_a proportion_n of_o land_n thereto_o belong_v and_o set_v forth_o by_o mete_n and_o bound_n give_v be_v by_o robert_n de_fw-fr grendon_n lord_n of_o grendon_n in_o consideration_n whereof_o the_o say_a nun_n be_v to_o find_v two_o priest_n to_o celebrate_v divine_a service_n therein_o for_o the_o health_n of_o his_o soul_n and_o for_o the_o soul_n of_o william_n de_fw-fr bray_n his_o grandfather_n and_o for_o all_o the_o faithful_a decease_a in_o austrey_n they_o have_v land_n give_v insp_v to_o they_o by_o hugh_n de_fw-fr hatton_n in_o netherwhitacre_a a_o yard_n land_n by_o ib._n robert_n marmion_n lord_n of_o that_o manor_n in_o glascote_n a_o good_a proportion_n by_o ib._n william_n le_fw-fr franceis_n in_o sutton_n by_o thomas_n ib._n de_fw-fr overton_n in_o pakinton_n by_o ib._n cecelie_a the_o limsie_n and_o robert_n de_fw-fr sumervile_n in_o durands-thorpe_n by_o ib._n geffrey_n de_fw-fr bec_n in_o appilby_n ib._n by_o margaret_n banaster_n in_o snarkeston_n by_o ib._n robert_n de_fw-fr motun_n the_o church_n of_o eiton_n scil_n church_n eiton_n in_o com._n staff_n give_v 22._o by_o robert_n de_fw-fr brienton_n heir_n to_o edelina_n by_o the_o consent_n of_o eve_n his_o wife_n a_o rent_n of_o two_o mark_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la issue_v out_o of_o coventre_n give_v ib._n by_o ranulph_n earl_n of_o chester_n five_o shilling_n rend_v per_fw-la annum_fw-la in_o shukborough_n by_o ib._n isabella_n de_fw-fr sumervile_n a_o message_n with_o a_o yard-land_n and_o a_o cottage_n lie_v in_o whichnoure_n ib._n by_o robert_n de_fw-fr sumervile_n in_o badsley_n a_o message_n with_o half_a a_o yard_n land_n give_v ib._n to_o the_o chapel_n there_o belong_v to_o those_o nun_n by_o richard_n de_fw-fr herthull_n the_o mill_n at_o swepston_n by_o ib._n william_n de_fw-fr charnell_n and_o of_o late_a time_n six_o message_n lx._n acre_n of_o land_n and_o three_o acre_n of_o meadowâ—_n lie_v in_o polesworth_n dodenhale_n and_o bromcote_n give_v 24._o by_o richard_n de_fw-fr dodenhale_n merchant_n of_o coventre_n but_o sundry_a other_o petty_a parcel_n in_o several_a other_o place_n for_o brevity_n sake_n i_o omit_v and_o that_o there_o may_v be_v nothing_o want_v to_o they_o aswell_o for_o their_o conveniency_n as_o necessary_n they_o obtain_v a_o special_a charter_n insp._n from_o king_n h._n 3._o for_o a_o weekly_a mercate_z here_o at_o polesworth_n upon_o the_o thursday_n and_o a_o fair_a once_o every_o year_n to_o last_v for_o three_o day_n begin_v on_o the_o eve_n of_o s._n margaret_n scil_n 13._o kal._n julii_fw-la with_o immunity_n insp._n for_o themselves_o their_o servant_n and_o tenant_n from_o attendance_n at_o the_o county_n or_o hundred-court_n as_o also_o the_o shiriff_n turn_v with_o power_n to_o hold_v insp._n a_o court-leet_n for_o all_o their_o tenant_n owe_v suit_n to_o the_o court_n at_o polesworth_n and_o other_o privilege_n all_o which_o land_n rent_n etc._n etc._n before_o specify_v by_o the_o survey_v make_v in_o 26_o h._n 8._o be_v value_v at_o cix_o li._n vi_o s._n vi_o d._n out_o of_o which_o xxvi_o s._n viij_o d._n yearly_a be_v deduct_v for_o alm_n give_v to_o the_o poor_a on_o maunday-thursday_n at_o the_o wash_n of_o their_o foot_n and_o xxvi_o s._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la for_o three_o bushel_n of_o rye_n at_o vi_o d._n a_o bushel_n make_v into_o bread_n and_o distribute_v weekly_o throughout_o the_o year_n to_o poor_a people_n at_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o monastery_n and_o thirty_o s._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la for_o the_o fee_fw-mi of_o sir_n john_n willoughby_n knight_n then_o high_a steward_n thereof_o and_o several_a other_o constant_a payment_n viz._n of_o rent_n wage_n and_o pension_n which_o altogether_o amount_v to_o xxi_o li._n x_o s._n three_o d._n leave_v the_o clear_a yearly_a value_n as_o the_o commissioner_n at_o that_o time_n certify_v no_o more_o than_o lxxxvii_o li_n xuj_o s._n three_o d._n so_o that_o be_v under_o cc_o li._n it_o be_v by_o the_o statute_n of_o 27_o h._n 8._o then_o liable_a to_o dissolution_n yet_o for_o some_o respect_n it_o be_v permit_v to_o stand_v till_o the_o general_a destruction_n of_o all_o the_o great_a house_n in_o 30_o h._n 8._o at_o which_o time_n the_o nun_n here_o be_v subscribe_v a_o instrument_n augm._n date_a ult_n jan._n 30_o h._n 8._o whereunto_o their_o conventuall_a seal_n be_v affix_v who_o name_n with_o the_o pension_n augm._n allow_v to_o each_o of_o they_o during_o life_n i_o have_v here_o add_v alicia_n fitz-herbert_n abbatissa_fw-la xxvi_o li._n xiii_o s._n four_o d._n johanna_n penny_n liii_o s._n four_o d._n margareta_n toddye_a liii_o s._n four_o d._n anna_n fremyngham_n xl_o s._n maria_n charnell_n xl_o s._n catherina_n corbyn_n xl_o s._n alianora_n blunt_n xl_o s._n editha_n willynghall_n xl_o s._n eliz._n oteley_n xl_o s._n eliz._n waldyff_fw-mi xl_o s._n alicia_n ulley_n xl_o s._n katherine_n whitekyrtill_a xl_o s._n gracia_n holton_n xl_o s._n benedicta_fw-la burton_n xl_o s._n maria_n sanders_n xl_o s._n here_o follow_v a_o catalogue_n of_o so_o many_o of_o the_o abbess_n as_o i_o have_v see_v any_o authority_n for_o osanna_n temp_n h._n 1._o muriel_n temp_n regis_fw-la joh._n n._n admissae_fw-la per_fw-la regium_fw-la assensum_fw-la margeria_n de_fw-fr apelbi_fw-la 16._o sept._n 21_o h._n 3._o 2._o admissae_fw-la per_fw-la regium_fw-la assensum_fw-la sarra_n de_fw-fr mancestre_fw-fr 5._o dec._n 54_o h._n 3._o 25._o admissae_fw-la per_fw-la regium_fw-la assensum_fw-la albreda_n de_fw-fr camvile_n 5_o 5_o e._n 1._o 20._o catherina_n de_fw-fr apelbi_fw-la 22_o e._n 1._o n._n admissae_fw-la per_fw-la regium_fw-la assensum_fw-la erneburga_n de_fw-fr hardreshull_n 21._o maii_n 21_o e._n 1._o 14._o admissae_fw-la per_fw-la regium_fw-la assensum_fw-la matilda_n de_fw-fr pipe_n 22._o apr._n 15._o e._n 2._o 19_o admissae_fw-la per_fw-la regium_fw-la assensum_fw-la leticia_n de_fw-fr hextall_n 14._o oct._n 22_o e._n 3._o 30._o admissae_fw-la per_fw-la regium_fw-la assensum_fw-la agnes_n de_fw-fr somervile_n 13._o oct._n 23_o e._n 3._o 38._o admissae_fw-la per_fw-la regium_fw-la assensum_fw-la matilda_n bottourt_n 8._o martii_fw-la 36_o e._n 3._o 25._o admissae_fw-la per_fw-la regium_fw-la assensum_fw-la cath._n de_fw-fr wyrlegh_n 24._o dec._n 2_o h._n 4._o 6._o admissae_fw-la per_fw-la regium_fw-la assensum_fw-la benedicta_fw-la prede_v 30_o aug._n 2_o h._n 5._o 1._o admissae_fw-la per_fw-la regium_fw-la assensum_fw-la margareta_n ruskynâ—_n â—_z apr._n 6_o e._n 4._o 5._o admissae_fw-la per_fw-la regium_fw-la assensum_fw-la d._n eliz._n bradfeild_n 24._o julii_fw-la 16_o h._n 7._o 3._o admissae_fw-la per_fw-la regium_fw-la assensum_fw-la d._n anna_n fitz-herbert_n 13._o dec._n 21_o h._n 7._o 22._o admissae_fw-la per_fw-la regium_fw-la assensum_fw-la d._n alicia_n fitz-herbert_n 12._o dec._n 1._o h._n 8._o 14._o and_o now_o before_o i_o proceed_v far_o i_o shall_v here_o make_v bold_a to_o observe_v what_o i_o find_v signify_v b._n by_o the_o commissioner_n who_o be_v employ_v to_o take_v surrender_n of_o the_o monastery_n in_o this_o shire_n anno_fw-la 29_o h._n 8._o viz._n that_o after_o strict_a scrutiny_n not_o only_o by_o the_o fame_n of_o the_o country_n but_o by_o examination_n of_o several_a person_n they_o find_v these_o nun_n virtuous_a and_o religious_a woman_n and_o of_o good_a conversation_n alice_n fitz-herbert_n be_v then_o abbess_n have_v so_o continue_v for_o xxvii_o year_n and_o at_o that_o time_n lx._n year_n of_o age_n and_o that_o in_o this_o town_n be_v then_o xliv_o tenement_n and_o but_o one_o plough_n the_o residue_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n bâ—ing_v artificer_n who_o have_v their_o livelihood_n by_o this_o house_n implore_v the_o mediation_n of_o t._n cromwell_n for_o to_o he_o it_o be_v that_o they_o write_v that_o it_o may_v not_o be_v suppress_v wherein_o as_o they_o allege_v he_o may_v do_v a_o right_n good_a and_o meritorious_a deed_n the_o name_n of_o those_o commissioner_n be_v john_n grevill_n simon_n mountfort_n thomas_n holt_n robert_n wygston_n george_n giffard_n and_o roger_n burgoin_v as_o their_o letter_n date_v at_o maxstoke-priorie_n 28._o julii_fw-la testify_v nevertheless_o it_o be_v not_o the_o strict_a and_o regular_a life_n of_o these_o devout_a lady_n nor_o any_o thing_n that_o may_v be_v say_v in_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o monastery_n that_o can_v prevent_v their_o ruin_n then_o approach_v so_o great_a a_o aim_n have_v the_o king_n to_o make_v himself_o thereby_o glorious_a and_o many_o other_o no_o less_o hope_n to_o be_v enrich_v in_o a_o considerable_a manner_n but_o to_o the_o end_n that_o such_o a_o change_n shall_v not_o overwhelm_v those_o that_o may_v be_v active_a therein_o in_o regard_n the_o people_n every_o where_o have_v no_o small_a esteem_n of_o these_o house_n for_o their_o devout_a and_o daily_a exercise_n in_o prayer_n almsdeed_n hospitality_n and_o the_o like_a whereby_o not_o only_o the_o soul_n of_o their_o decease_a ancestor_n have_v much_o benefit_n as_o then_o be_v teach_v
then_o bishop_n of_o coventre_n &_o lichfield_n reserve_v the_o rent_n of_o a_o pair_n of_o glove_n or_o a_o penny_n at_o easter_n to_o sir_n ralph_n de_fw-fr grendon_n and_o his_o heir_n for_o all_o service_n suit_n of_o court_n and_o demand_v whatsoever_o after_o which_o it_o be_v not_o long_o ere_o it_o come_v to_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o grendon_n again_o for_o i_o perceive_v be_v that_o in_o 22_o e._n 1._o ralph_n de_fw-fr grendon_n son_n to_o the_o before_o specify_v sir_n ralph_n have_v it_o from_o who_o the_o great_a part_n of_o it_o be_v divolve_v with_o grendon_n to_o the_o family_n of_o chetwin_n and_o enjoy_v by_o they_o at_o this_o day_n but_o the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o be_v within_o 10._o the_o leet_n of_o polesworth_n freseley_n this_o be_v also_o very_o ancient_o belong_v to_o the_o marmion_n be_v original_o a_o member_n of_o polesworth_n as_o i_o guess_v by_o one_o of_o which_o family_n i_o conclude_v that_o robert_n de_fw-fr kaily_n or_o his_o ancestor_n 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