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his_o son_n and_o heir_n within_o age_n in_o 9_o e._n 1._o but_o somewhat_o of_o his_o father_n spirit_n it_o seem_v for_o in_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 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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 but_o the_o next_o of_o this_o line_n that_o i_o meet_v withal_o as_o lord_n of_o wolston_n be_v sir_n leic._n richard_n turvile_n kt._n in_o 29._o e._n 1._o then_o one_o of_o the_o coroner_n in_o this_o county_n a_o 10._o office_n in_o those_o day_n of_o great_a account_n and_o confer_v only_o upon_o the_o wise_a and_o discreet_a knight_n that_o may_v best_o attend_v thereon_o for_o there_o be_v a_o writ_n in_o the_o register_n b._n nisi_fw-la sit_v mile_n whereby_o it_o appear_v that_o there_o be_v a_o sufficient_a cause_n to_o remove_v a_o coroner_n choose_v if_o he_o be_v not_o a_o knight_n and_o have_v not_o c._n sol_o rend_a of_o freehold_n but_o i_o find_v that_o in_o regard_n of_o impotency_n 28._o he_o be_v discharge_v of_o that_o office_n and_o die_v the_o same_o year_n as_o it_o be_v like_a for_o in_o 9_o e._n 2._o be_v robert_n the_o turvile_a certify_v vill._n to_o be_v lord_n of_o wolfricheston_n with_o the_o member_n thereto_o belong_v to_o which_o robert_n succeed_v john_n de_fw-fr turvile_n who_o in_o 19_o e._n 2._o levy_v hill_n a_o fine_a thereof_o entayl_v it_o on_o himself_o and_o his_o child_n by_o margaret_n his_o wife_n but_o for_o default_v thereof_o to_o thomas_n ferrer_n and_o his_o heir_n and_o left_a issue_n mil._n thomas_n turvile_a his_o son_n and_o heir_n william_n robert_n and_o geffrey_n howbeit_o after_o the_o 34_o e._n 3._o that_o this_o thomas_n present_v to_o the_o chapel_n of_o bretford_n i_o find_v no_o more_o mention_n of_o these_o turvile_v here_o nor_o further_o of_o this_o place_n till_o x._o r._n 2._o that_o sir_n william_n wauton_n kt._n and_o dame_n ismania_n his_o wife_n levy_v a_o fine_a 2._o thereof_o to_o the_o use_n of_o sir_n william_n bagot_n kt._n and_o william_n glym_n and_o the_o heir_n of_o the_o say_a sir_n william_n bagot_n for_o ever_o by_o which_o fine_a it_o appear_v that_o there_o be_v special_a warranty_n against_o her_o the_o say_a ismania_n whence_o i_o guess_v that_o she_o be_v turviles_n 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jun._n a_o 1412._o b._n pr._n &_o conu._n s._n annae_fw-la carthus_n juxta_fw-la coventre_n will._n prestwood_n pbr._n xuj_o maii_n a_o 1421._o a_o pr._n &_o conu._n s._n annae_fw-la carthus_n juxta_fw-la coventre_n ric._n tonsover_n xi_o julii_fw-la a_o 1424._o a._n pr._n &_o conu._n s._n annae_fw-la carthus_n juxta_fw-la coventre_n will._n prestwode_n pen._n maii_n a_o 1432._o b._n pr._n &_o conu._n s._n annae_fw-la carthus_n juxta_fw-la coventre_n ric._n habkyn_n pbr._n xiii_o jun._n a_o 1433._o a._n pr._n &_o conu._n s._n annae_fw-la carthus_n juxta_fw-la coventre_n thomas_n arkynden_n pbr._n xuj_o julii_fw-la a_o 1438._o a._n pr._n &_o conu._n s._n annae_fw-la carthus_n juxta_fw-la coventre_n will._n killworth_n pbr._n iii._o oct._n a_o 1447._o a._n pr._n &_o conu._n s._n annae_fw-la carthus_n juxta_fw-la coventre_n b._n thom._n forster_n pbr._n iii._o jan._n a._n 1493._o pr._n &_o conu._n s._n annae_fw-la carthus_n juxta_fw-la coventre_n a._n d._n laur._n causey_n xx_o sept._n 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yard_n land_n in_o this_o village_n by_o the_o service_n of_o half_a a_o kts._n fee_n but_o without_o mention_n that_o he_o be_v lord_n of_o the_o manor_n yet_o by_o the_o inquis_fw-la 43._o take_v the_o year_n follow_v after_o his_o death_n it_o be_v so_o call_v and_o likewise_o in_o all_o 4._o inq._n afterward_o and_o so_o divolve_v to_o the_o family_n of_o berkley_n through_o isabella_n one_o of_o the_o daughter_n and_o coheir_n to_o john_n d._n of_o norfolk_n in_o such_o sort_n as_o caludon_n do_v thom._n lord_n berkley_n die_v m._n seize_v thereof_o in_o 26_o h._n 8._o leave_v henry_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n then_o within_o age_n here_o have_v ancient_o be_v a_o chapel_n dedicate_v to_o s._n edmund_n in_o which_o rob._n de_fw-fr stretton_n b._n of_o cou._n and_o lich._n at_o the_o request_n of_o will._n de_fw-fr pettou_n give_v liâ—cense_v a._n to_o the_o inhabitant_n
next_o year_n follow_v receive_v command_n cedula_fw-la to_o attend_v the_o king_n at_o oxford_n in_o mid-lentâ—_a with_o horse_n and_o arm_n there_o to_o give_v he_o counsel_n and_o to_o march_v along_o with_o he_o against_o the_o say_a lewelin_n which_o will._n or_o william_n his_o son_n pass_v away_o this_o lordship_n unto_o hugh_n de_fw-fr brandeston_n for_o in_o 21_o e._n 1._o the_o say_v hugh_n have_v free-warren_n 32._o grant_v to_o he_o in_o all_o his_o demesn_a land_n here_o unto_o who_o succeed_v henry_n de_fw-fr brandeston_n who_o in_o 6_o e._n 2._o alien_v 29._o it_o to_o will._n de_fw-fr berefâ—rd_n and_o edmund_n de_fw-fr bereford_n his_o son_n and_o to_o the_o heir_n of_o the_o say_v edmund_n entayl_v it_o for_o want_v of_o issue_n by_o edmund_n on_o john_n de_fw-fr bereford_n his_o brother_n and_o the_o heir_n of_o his_o body_n for_o better_a confirmation_n of_o who_o title_n william_n de_fw-fr harecourt_n son_n and_o heir_n of_o sir_n john_n de_fw-fr harecourt_n of_o bosworth_n in_o leicestershire_n in_o 3_o e._n 3._o 3._o release_v unto_o the_o say_v edmund_n all_o his_o right_n therein_o which_o edmund_n in_o 3_o e._n 3._o grant_v 4._o it_o to_o the_o monastery_n of_o chaucumbe_n in_o northamptonshire_n but_o without_o licence_n for_o it_o appear_v 25._o that_o in_o 39_o e._n 3._o it_o be_v charge_v with_o xx_o s._n annuity_n to_o the_o monk_n of_o coventre_n and_o their_o successor_n as_o be_v hold_v of_o that_o monastery_n and_o so_o purchase_v yet_o it_o seem_v that_o the_o canon_n of_o chaucumbe_n do_v not_o long_o possess_v it_o but_o that_o the_o heir_n of_o brandeston_n have_v it_o again_o for_o by_o a_o fine_a hill_n levy_v 46_o e._n 3._o between_o philip_n de_fw-fr aylesbury_n and_o agnes_n his_o wife_n and_o richard_n montfort_n and_o rose_n his_o wife_n it_o be_v conclude_v that_o the_o say_v richard_n and_o rose_n shall_v hold_v the_o moiety_n thereof_o during_o their_o natural_a life_n but_o that_o afterward_o it_o shall_v revert_v 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which_o william_n upon_o the_o marriage_n of_o margaret_n one_o of_o his_o daughter_n to_o john_n catesby_n of_o ashby-lagers_a in_o northamptonshire_n as_o in_o lapworth_n appear_v by_o his_o deed_n ...._o date_v the_o monday_n after_o the_o feast_n of_o s._n faith_n the_o virgin_n 6_o h._n 5._o grant_v his_o reversion_n expectant_a after_o the_o death_n of_o royse_n his_o mother_n unto_o the_o say_v john_n catesby_n and_o his_o heir_n to_o which_o grant_v the_o say_a royse_n atturn_v in_o the_o line_n of_o catesby_n it_o continue_v till_o 23_o h._n 8._o but_o then_o be_v it_o convey_v 8._o to_o sir_n valentine_n knightley_n knight_n who_o by_o his_o last_o will_n knightley_n and_o testament_n bear_v date_n 26_o dec._n 7._o eliz._n give_v it_o to_o edm._n his_o second_o son_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 to_o the_o heir_n male_a of_o the_o body_n of_o the_o say_a sir_n valentine_n the_o remainder_n to_o his_o right_a heir_n which_o 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alexander_n de_fw-fr savensby_n bishop_n of_o coventre_n and_o lichfield_n temp_n h._n 3._o the_o vicarage_n be_v then_o endow_v lich._n with_o all_o the_o fruit_n and_o charge_v with_o a_o pension_n of_o xv_o mark_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la to_o those_o canon_n and_o as_o much_o to_o the_o dean_n and_o chapter_n of_o lichfield_n and_o their_o successor_n in_o anno_fw-la 1291._o 19_o e._n 1._o it_o be_v value_v scacc._n at_o x._o mark_n over_z and_o above_o the_o say_a pension_n and_o in_o b._n 26_o h._n 8._o at_o xx_o li._n beside_o 9_o s._n 6_o d._n yearly_o allow_v for_o procuration_n and_o synodal_n patroni_fw-la vicariae_fw-la incumbentes_fw-la &_o temp_n inst._n prior_n &_o conu._n s._n oswaldi_n de_fw-fr nostell_n nich._n de_fw-fr duneschurch_n cap._n 7._o id._n jan._n 1298._o a._n prior_n &_o conu._n s._n oswaldi_n de_fw-fr nostell_n nich._n de_fw-fr hastang_n diac._n 10._o cal._n julii_fw-la 1328._o a._n prior_n &_o conu._n s._n oswaldi_n de_fw-fr nostell_n ric._n de_fw-fr 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abbot_n in_o lieu_n thereof_o this_o hugh_n de_fw-fr abendon_n sell_v all_o that_o he_o have_v here_o to_z robert_z de_fw-fr hastang_n lord_n of_o leminton-hastang_a as_o i_o have_v there_o show_v which_o robert_n wed_v one_o of_o the_o daughter_n and_o coheir_n of_o the_o before_o recite_v william_n de_fw-fr curly_n whereby_o he_o and_o his_o posterity_n enjoy_v a_o great_a part_n of_o curlye'_v land_n and_o so_o consequent_o this_o i_o presume_v for_o upon_o the_o partition_n 42._o make_v betwixt_o maud_n and_o joan_n the_o the_o daughter_n and_o coheir_n of_o sir_n john_n de_fw-fr hastang_n in_o 49_o e._n 3._o this_o manor_n of_o hull_n for_o so_o it_o be_v there_o call_v be_v with_o leminton_n assign_v to_o maud_n who_o marry_v to_o ralph_n de_fw-fr stafford_n as_o in_o leminton_n i_o have_v declare_v and_o have_v since_o continue_v in_o the_o family_n of_o those_o staffords_z sir_n humphrey_n sâ—affâ—rd_n knight_n die_v ceâ—â—l_n seize_v thereof_o 17_o eliz_n leave_v john_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n then_o of_o full_a age_n till_o with_o leminton_n it_o come_v by_o purchase_n to_o baron_n trevor_n herdwick_n this_o be_v original_o a_o member_n of_o leminton_n and_o involve_v therewith_o in_o the_o conqueror_n time_n as_o will_v appear_v by_o what_o i_o shall_v say_v anon_o but_o i_o can_v ascend_v so_o high_a as_o to_o show_v which_o of_o the_o hastang_v it_o be_v that_o enfoeft_v he_o thereof_o who_o first_o assume_v his_o surname_n from_o hence_o yet_o i_o believe_v it_o be_v very_o ancient_a for_o in_o 13._o 20_o h._n 3._o i_o find_v that_o robert_n de_fw-fr hastang_n have_v suit_n with_o william_n de_fw-fr herdewic_n for_o certain_a custom_n and_o service_n which_o he_o claim_v from_o he_o for_o the_o land_n he_o hold_v here_o and_o in_o 21_o e._n 3._o john_n de_fw-fr herdewic_n of_o lynleye_n in_o com._n leic._n be_v sue_v 29._o by_o the_o vicar_n of_o leminton_n for_o certain_a land_n in_o this_o place_n howbeit_o in_o 12_o r._n 2._o sir_n john_n salisbury_n be_v find_v â—2_n to_o die_v seize_v inter_fw-la alia_fw-la in_o right_a of_o joan_n his_o wife_n one_o of_o the_o daughter_n and_o coheir_n of_o john_n de_fw-fr hastang_n of_o certain_a rent_n due_a from_o the_o freeholder_n and_o tenant_n at_o will_n in_o this_o place_n which_o be_v then_o as_o the_o record_n express_v a_o hamlet_n of_o leminton_n before_o mention_v but_o the_o family_n of_o herdwick_n who_o have_v their_o principal_a seat_n at_o lynleye_a aforesaid_a continue_a lord_n of_o this_o village_n as_o long_o as_o their_o male-line_n last_v as_o by_o sundry_a instance_n i_o can_v manifest_v and_o some_o of_o they_o reside_v here_o as_o i_o guess_v for_o john_n de_fw-fr herdwik_n before_o specify_v be_v in_o 23.26_o and_o 31_o e._n 3._o in_o a_o commission_n with_o certain_a other_o person_n of_o worth_n for_o the_o assess_n &_o collect_v a_o x_o the_o &_o xv_o in_o this_o shire_n and_o in_o m._n 33_o e._n 3._o have_v the_o custody_n of_o the_o manor_n of_o warmynton_n in_o this_o county_n commit_v to_o his_o charge_n which_o belong_v to_o the_o priory_n of_o tofte_v be_v seize_v into_o the_o king_n hand_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o war_n with_o france_n the_o same_o year_n he_o be_v one_o dorso_fw-la of_o the_o commissioner_n for_o array_v of_o all_o man_n in_o this_o county_n suitable_a to_o their_o estate_n and_o degree_n according_a to_o the_o stat._n of_o winchester_n in_o the_o king_n absence_n and_o in_o dorso_fw-la 1_o r._n 2._o one_o of_o the_o justice_n of_o peace_n for_o the_o town_n of_o coventre_n but_o of_o his_o descendant_n because_o they_o reside_v in_o leicester-shire_n i_o have_v no_o more_o to_o say_v than_o that_o john_n de_fw-fr herdwike_n die_v without_o issue_n male_a in_o h._n 8._o time_n and_o partition_n be_v be_v make_v of_o his_o land_n 20_o h._n 8._o it_o appear_v thereby_o that_o this_o manor_n there_o call_v by_o the_o
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de_fw-fr pinkney_n ob_fw-la s._n p._n 10._o rob._n de_fw-fr pinkney_n d._n manerii_fw-la de_fw-fr stene_n in_o com._n northampt._n 22_o e._n 1._o 10._o joh._n de_fw-fr pinkney_n mile_n suspensus_fw-la 22._o e._n 1._o joh._n de_fw-fr limesi_n duxit_fw-la aliciam_fw-la fil._n rob._n de_fw-fr harecourt_n hugo_n de_fw-fr limesi_n ob_fw-la s._n p._n alanus_n &_o gerardus_n ob_fw-la s._n prole_fw-la amabilla_n ob_fw-la s._n prole_fw-la basilia_n ux_fw-fr hug._n the_o odingsel_n hugo_n de_fw-fr odingsel_n ob_fw-la s._n p._n gerardus_n de_fw-fr odingsel_n mile_n 23._o h._n 3._o hugo_n de_fw-fr odingsel_n 51._o h._n 3._o joh._n the_o odingsel_n mil._n defunctus_fw-la 10_o e._n 3._o joh._n the_o odingsel_n ob_fw-la 27_o e._n 3._o amicia_n filia_fw-la rog._n corbet_n joh._n the_o odingsel_n mile_n ob_fw-la 4_o r._n 2._o joh._n the_o odingsel_n mile_n ob_fw-la 5_o h._n 4._o edw._n the_o odingsel_n mile_n ob_fw-la 6_o e._n 4._o margar._n filia_fw-la joh._n cokain_n de_fw-fr bury-hatley_a in_o 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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 be_v free_v from_o attendance_n upon_o the_o king_n into_o gascoign_n towards_o the_o payment_n whereof_o he_o have_v power_n to_o levy_v escuage_z upon_o all_o the_o knight_n fee_n hold_v of_o he_o and_o in_o 48_o h._n 3._o have_v summons_n cedula_fw-la with_o many_o other_o great_a man_n to_o be_v at_o oxford_n in_o midlent_a sufficient_o furnish_v with_o horse_n and_o arm_n there_o to_o give_v the_o king_n advice_n and_o assist_v he_o against_o lewelin_n p._n of_o wales_n and_o his_o adherent_n then_o in_o rebellion_n but_o depart_v 37._o this_o life_n in_o 50_o h._n 3._o whereupon_o the_o custody_n of_o his_o heir_n than_o not_o of_o full_a age_n with_o his_o land_n hold_v of_o the_o king_n in_o capite_fw-la be_v grant_v 37._o to_o edmund_n surname_v crouchback_n the_o k._n son_n it_o seem_v that_o the_o year_n next_o follow_v his_o say_a son_n and_o heir_n viz._n hugh_n de_fw-fr odingsell_n accomplish_v his_o full_a age_n for_o he_o then_o do_v his_o homage_n and_o have_v livery_n 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 possession_n thereof_o for_o it_o be_v seize_v 7._o into_o the_o king_n hand_n by_o reason_n of_o that_o forfeiture_n till_o the_o business_n be_v determine_v give_v security_n to_o prosecute_v his_o suit_n touch_v the_o same_o by_o the_o inq._n 74._o take_v after_o the_o death_n of_o this_o hugh_n who_o die_v 33_o e._n 1._o it_o be_v certify_v that_o he_o hold_v this_o manor_n of_o the_o king_n in_o capite_fw-la with_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o land_n in_o other_o place_n by_o the_o service_n of_o a_o half_a a_o barony_n to_o find_v one_o soldier_n in_o the_o king_n army_n for_o xl_o day_n at_o his_o own_o proper_a cost_n to_o he_o succeed_v john_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n 9_o than_o 28._o year_n of_o age_n which_o johnâ—_n â—_z be_v one_o of_o those_o that_o assist_v the_o earl_n of_o laucaster_n and_o warwick_n in_o the_o murder_n of_o piers_n de_fw-fr gaveston_n have_v the_o king_n pardon_n ced_a for_o that_o fact_n in_o 7_o e._n
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custos_fw-la &_o scolares_fw-la domus_fw-la de_fw-la merton_n b._n magr._fw-la will._n waleys_n 3_o id._n julii_fw-la 1320._o custos_fw-la &_o scolares_fw-la domus_fw-la de_fw-la merton_n a._n joh._n heyne_n cler._n 19_o nou._n 1349._o custos_fw-la &_o scolares_fw-la domus_fw-la de_fw-la merton_n b._n joh._n beaugrant_a subdiac_n 9_o cal._n jan._n 1367._o custos_fw-la &_o scolares_fw-la domus_fw-la de_fw-la merton_n b._n rob._n de_fw-fr horton_n pbr._n 8._o julii_fw-la 1370._o custos_fw-la &_o scolares_fw-la domus_fw-la de_fw-la merton_n b._n will._n rous._n ...._o 1370._o custos_fw-la &_o scolares_fw-la domus_fw-la de_fw-la merton_n a._n magr._fw-la will._n heryngton_n 14._o maii_n 1411._o custos_fw-la &_o scolares_fw-la domus_fw-la de_fw-la merton_n a._n joh._n coke_n 4._o maii_n 1422._o custos_fw-la &_o scolares_fw-la domus_fw-la de_fw-la merton_n b._n rad._n paret_fw-la 13._o maii_n 1433._o custos_fw-la &_o scolares_fw-la domus_fw-la de_fw-la merton_n a._n d._n rad._n spire_n 29._o martii_fw-la 1446._o custos_fw-la &_o scolares_fw-la domus_fw-la de_fw-la merton_n b._n joh._n hill_n penult_n febr._n 1456._o custos_fw-la &_o scolares_fw-la domus_fw-la de_fw-la merton_n b._n magr._fw-la rob._n arden_n in_o art_n magr._fw-la 10._o jan._n 1488._o custos_fw-la &_o scolares_fw-la domus_fw-la de_fw-la merton_n b._n magr._fw-la joh._n johnson_n art_n magr._fw-la 7._o maii_n 1509._o custos_fw-la &_o scolares_fw-la domus_fw-la de_fw-la merton_n b._n thomas_n raynolde_n pbr._n 17._o aug._n 1540_o custos_fw-la &_o scolares_fw-la domus_fw-la de_fw-la merton_n a._n d._n joh._n raynshaw_n cler._n 10._o nou._n 1556._o custos_fw-la &_o scolares_fw-la domus_fw-la de_fw-la merton_n b._n joh._n litton_n cler._n 30._o oct._n 1584._o custos_fw-la &_o scolares_fw-la domus_fw-la de_fw-la merton_n b._n joh._n morley_n cler._n in_o art_n magr._fw-la ult_n maii_n 1613._o custos_fw-la &_o scolares_fw-la domus_fw-la de_fw-la merton_n a._n joh._n elly_n cler._n 16._o oct._n 1613._o in_o 47_o e._n 3._o there_o be_v a_o chantry_n found_v 15._o in_o a_o certain_a chapel_n adjoin_v to_o this_o church_n by_o ric._n de_fw-fr montfort_n roger_n de_fw-mi ulbarwe_v roger_n atte_v green_a of_o lapworth_n and_o richard_n dolfyn_n a_o priest_n and_o by_o they_o endow_v with_o two_o message_n two_o carucate_n of_o land_n twelve_o acre_n of_o meadow_n and_o xuj_o s._n rent_n all_o lie_v in_o toneworth_n for_o maintenance_n of_o a_o priest_n to_o sing_v mass_n there_o every_o day_n to_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o bless_a virgin_n s._n thomas_n the_o martyr_n and_o all_o saint_n which_o land_n be_v then_o call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o wodardes-lond_n heath-landâ—_a â—_z and_o lysterley-field_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o earl_n of_o warwick_n licence_n a._n for_o amortize_v of_o they_o whereby_o also_o he_o give_v authority_n to_o the_o say_v richard_n montfort_n and_o the_o heir_n male_a of_o his_o body_n to_o present_v a_o fit_a priest_n thereto_o as_o often_o as_o cause_n shall_v require_v 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grentemaisnill_n and_o hold_v at_o that_o time_n by_o roger_n his_o under-tenant_n but_o from_o grentemaisnill_n it_o soon_o return_v to_o the_o crown_n though_o by_o what_o agreement_n i_o have_v not_o see_v for_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o king_n henry_n 1._o have_v it_o in_o his_o hand_n and_o give_v insp._n it_o to_o the_o abbey_n of_o read_v in_o berkshire_n of_o his_o foundation_n who_o grant_n together_o with_o the_o church_n king_n h._n 2._o his_o grandchild_n confirm_v in_o the_o succeed_a time_n i_o find_v it_o various_o write_v viz._n ruhinton_n ruchinton_n rokintone_n and_o rowintone_n and_o in_o anno_fw-la 1291._o 19_o e._n 1._o that_o the_o extent_n of_o what_o the_o monk_n of_o reading_n have_v here_o be_v find_v scac._n to_o be_v three_o carucate_n of_o land_n value_v at_o x_o s._n a_o carucate_n two_o water-mill_n and_o one_o windmill_n rate_v at_o vi_o s._n viij_o d._n in_o rent_n of_o assize_n xi_o li._n and_o that_o the_o profit_n of_o their_o own_o store_n in_o 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oldnall_n another_o 2._o lease_n for_o xxi_o year_n which_o he_o enjoy_v not_o for_o in_o 5_o eliz._n the_o queen_n past_o 1._o a_o estate_n for_o life_n therein_o unto_o william_n skinner_n gentleman_n alice_z his_o wife_n and_o anthony_n their_o son_n but_o neither_o do_v this_o demise_n hold_v for_o in_o 6_o eliz._n the_o say_a queen_n give_v 4._o it_o to_o ambrose_n dudley_n earl_n of_o warwick_n and_o the_o heir_n male_a of_o his_o body_n who_o die_v issueless_a it_o come_v again_o to_o the_o crown_n wherein_o it_o remain_v to_o this_o day_n have_v be_v since_o lease_v to_o sundry_a person_n the_o church_n dedicate_v to_o s._n laurence_n be_v in_o anno_fw-la 1291._o 19_o e._n 1._o value_v scac._n at_o xx_o mark_n the_o vicar_n portion_n at_o that_o time_n be_v esteem_v at_o viij_o mark_n but_o in_o 26_o h._n 8._o the_o vicarage_n be_v rate_v a._n at_o viij_o li._n out_o of_o which_o the_o synodal_n and_o procuration_n yearly_o payable_a amount_v to_o viij_o s._n v._o d._n ob_fw-la patroni_fw-la vicariae_fw-la incumbentes_fw-la etc._n etc._n abbas_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr reading_n joh._n tacham_n pbr._n 15._o oct._n 1347._o b._n abbas_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr reading_n hugo_n de_fw-fr heyham_n 4._o sept._n 1388._o a._n abbas_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr reading_n d._n will._n godfrey_n 11._o mar._n 1400._o b._n abbas_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr reading_n b._n rob._n belde_n 21._o julii_fw-la 1402._o abbas_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr reading_n a._n joh._n hawkys_o 4._o aug._n 1412._o abbas_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr reading_n b._n d._n joh._n racheford_n 24._o jan._n 1424._o abbas_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr reading_n a._n joh._n cook_n pbr._n 12._o dec._n 1438._o abbas_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr reading_n a._n joh._n browne_n cap._n 3._o dec._n 1458._o abbas_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr reading_n b_o thomas_n vtting_n cap._n 27._o aug._n 1499._o abbas_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr reading_n a._n d._n thomas_n heyward_n cap._n 3._o aug._n 1536._o phil._n &_o maria_n rex_fw-la &_o regina_n angl._n a._n d._n 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de_fw-fr makstoke_n a._n ric._n pulâ—eney_n pbr._n 22_o nou._n 1369._o patroni_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la henr._n rex_fw-la angl._n per_fw-la recuperat_fw-la juris_fw-la ad_fw-la present_a de_fw-fr pr._n &_o c._n de_fw-fr studley_n a._n thomas_n burdet_n cler._n 25_o junii_fw-la 1402._o pr._n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr studley_n b._n thomas_n shelford_n cler._n 12_o maii_n 1403._o pr._n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr makstoke_n b._n thomas_n lucas_n pbr._n 15_o nou._n 1407._o patroni_fw-la vicariae_fw-la pr._n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr makstoke_n a._n d._n will._n drewe_n cap._n 27_o sept._n 1409._o pr._n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr makstoke_n a._n d._n henr._n hurl_n cap._n 28_o apr._n 1410._o pr._n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr makstoke_n a._n d._n will._n andrew_n cap._n 23_o martii_fw-la 1423._o pr._n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr makstoke_n b._n joh._n barun_v ult_n maii_n 1425._o pr._n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr makstoke_n b._n d._n joh._n salwey_n cap._n 18_o aug._n 1427._o pr._n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr makstoke_n a._n d._n joh._n 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have_v be_v at_o first_o a_o certain_a payment_n for_o service_n of_o ward_n the_o king_n castle_n in_o this_o county_n for_o ancient_o it_o be_v write_v ward_n penny_n as_o by_o sundry_a authority_n i_o can_v manifest_v in_o 21_o h._n 3._o will._n de_fw-fr luscy_n be_v â—hen_o shiriff_n account_v scac._n for_o the_o farm_n thereof_o xx_o mark_n the_o shiriff_n aid_v vi_o li._n the_o leet_n xli_o s._n iiii_o d._n warth_fw-mi silver_n v_o s._n in_o 4_o e._n 1._o by_o inquisition_n ibid._n take_v before_o the_o justice_n itinerant_a it_o be_v find_v that_o the_o profit_n of_o this_o hundred_o beside_o perquisites_n amount_v to_o xiiii_o li._n three_o s._n two_o d._n ob_fw-la per_fw-la a_o and_o the_o perquisites_n xx_o li._n it_o be_v then_o in_o the_o king_n hand_n in_o 11_o e._n 2._o the_o bayliwick_n thereof_o be_v commit_v 11._o to_o one_o will._n reymond_n to_o hold_v during_o the_o king_n pleasure_n pay_v yearly_o to_o the_o shiriff_n of_o this_o county_n for_o the_o time_n be_v 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beside_o which_o thomas_n there_o be_v one_o henry_n de_fw-fr bromwich_n but_o whether_o he_o be_v also_o son_n to_o alan_n i_o be_o not_o sure_a i_o be_o of_o opinion_n that_o this_o henry_n be_v he_o who_o in_o 54_o h._n 3._o be_v call_v d._n henricus_fw-la del_fw-it chastel_n de_fw-fr bromwyz_n by_o reason_n that_o he_o have_v his_o residence_n at_o a_o little_a pile_n or_o castle_n here_o situate_v upon_o the_o brow_n of_o the_o hill_n on_o the_o southern_a bank_n of_o tame_a as_o by_o the_o vestigia_fw-la thereof_o yet_o remain_v may_v appear_v from_o which_o castle_n i_o suppose_v that_o the_o family_n surname_v the_o castello_n whereof_o i_o have_v speak_v in_o withibroke_n take_v their_o surname_n henricus_fw-la de_fw-fr bromwyz_n robertus_fw-la filius_fw-la henrici_fw-la de_fw-la bromwyz_n 49_o h._n 3._o anselmus_fw-la de_fw-la bromwyz_n 15_o e._n 1._o henr._n de_fw-fr bromwich_n 16_o e._n 2._o isabel_n filia_fw-la &_o haeres_fw-la 18_o e._n 3._o will._n de_fw-fr pero_n 18_o e._n 3._o obiit_fw-la s._n p._n thomas_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr roche_n guliel_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr roche_n rob._n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr roche_n mile_n joh._n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr roche_n mile_n 48_o e._n 3._o thomas_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr roche_n infra_fw-la aetat_fw-la 9_o r._n 2._o elâ—zabeâ—ha_n edm._n ferrer_n dominus_fw-la de_fw-fr chartley_n chivalier_fw-fr elena_n una_fw-la consangu_n &_o haer_v joh._n bermingham_n 5_o h._n 6._o philippus_n chetwind_v secundus_fw-la maritus_fw-la 18_o h._n 6._o will._n dominus_fw-la ferrer_n de_fw-fr chartley_n obiit_fw-la 28_o h._n 6._o anna_n filia_fw-la &_o haeres_fw-la walt._n devereux_n de_fw-fr ferrer_n chivalier_fw-fr 2_o e._n 4._o joh._n ferrer_n armiger_fw-la 22_o h._n 6._o eliz._n uxor_fw-la georgii_n longvile_n be_v tho._n de_fw-fr bermingham_n frater_fw-la &_o haeres_fw-la johannis_n defunctus_fw-la 9_o r._n 2._o mariota_n margareta_n ux_fw-fr rog._n de_fw-fr clarindon_n mil._n obiit_fw-la infra_fw-la aet_fw-la 15_o r._n 2._o lucia_n elianora_n 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life_n be_v settle_v upon_o the_o same_o william_n and_o isabella_n and_o the_o heir_n of_o their_o two_o body_n lawful_o beget_v but_o she_o have_v no_o issue_n by_o he_o afterward_o marry_v to_o sir_n john_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr roche_n knight_n by_o who_o she_o have_v divers_a child_n whereupon_o be_v desirous_a that_o this_o manor_n of_o she_o so_o ancient_a inheritance_n may_v remain_v to_o her_o posteririty_n she_o join_v with_o her_o say_a husband_n in_o the_o levy_n of_o a_o fine_a 3._o in_o 48_o e._n 3._o whereby_o reserve_v their_o own_o life_n therein_o they_o entail_v it_o upon_o john_n their_o son_n and_o the_o issue_n male_a of_o his_o body_n with_o remainder_n to_o roger_n thomas_n and_o william_n their_o young_a child_n successive_o and_o for_o default_n of_o issue_n by_o they_o to_o the_o heir_n general_a of_o their_o two_o body_n and_o for_o lack_v of_o such_o issue_n to_o the_o right_a heir_n of_o the_o same_o isabell._n of_o which_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 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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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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 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incumbentes_fw-la etc._n etc._n rad._n de_fw-fr perham_n a._n thom._n de_fw-fr stodham_n 3_o id._n maii_n 1318._o will._n de_fw-fr clinton_n co._n huntendoniae_fw-la a._n nich._n de_fw-fr sheldon_n pbr._n 16_o cal._n dec._n 1342._o joh._n de_fw-fr peto_n junior_a joh._n sromer_n cap._n 6_o cal._n julii_fw-la 1349._o 45_o joh._n de_fw-fr peto_n junior_a ric._n de_fw-fr kinton_n cap._n 18_o cal._n jan._n 1350._o a._n d._n rad._n basset_n de_fw-fr drayton_n mile_n nich._n nichols_n pbr._n ult_n sept._n 1387._o a._n beatix_n relicta_fw-la d._n hug._n shirley_n mil._n thom._n galpyn_n cap._n 7_o martii_fw-la 1407._o b._n beatix_n relicta_fw-la d._n hug._n shirley_n mil._n rob._n green_a cap._n 12_o maii_n 1408._o b._n d._n rad._n shirley_n mile_n joh._n parker_n cap._n 20_o oct._n 1427._o a._n d._n rad._n shirley_n mile_n thom._n gamul_fw-la pbr._n 29_o jan._n
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it_o and_o by_o his_o last_o will_n be_v and_o testament_n date_v 12_o nou._n 16._o h._n 6._o appoint_v that_o his_o feoffee_n thereof_o shall_v hold_v it_o to_o the_o use_n of_o joane_n his_o wife_n during_o her_o life_n and_o afterward_o to_o the_o behoof_n of_o margaret_n his_o daughter_n by_o the_o say_v joane_n and_o her_o heir_n for_o ever_o which_o joane_n take_v 322._o to_o her_o second_o husband_n one_o richard_n hotoft_n who_o be_v constrain_v to_o 322._o defend_v his_o wife_n right_a therein_o against_o thomas_n throgmorton_n and_o one_o john_n brokesby_n in_o 30._o h._n 6._o they_o then_o lay_v claim_n thereto_o but_o of_o this_o suit_n the_o plaintiff_n have_v little_a benefit_n as_o it_o seem_v for_o after_o the_o decease_n of_o the_o say_v joane_n john_n hugford_n of_o emscote_n possess_v mil._n it_o in_o right_a of_o margaret_n his_o wife_n daughter_n to_o the_o before_o specify_v nicholas_n motley_n and_o die_v 7._o seize_v thereof_o 1._o h._n 7._o leave_v john_n beaufoe_n son_n and_o heir_n of_o joane_n his_o daughter_n margaret_n alice_n 7._o and_z anne_z daughter_n to_o he_o the_o say_v john_n and_o margaret_n motley_n abovesaid_a his_o next_o heir_n as_o when_o i_o come_v to_o emscote_n shall_v more_o plain_o be_v show_v whereupon_o in_o 4._o h._n 8._o scil_n 12._o aug._n partition_n 25._o be_v make_v of_o hugford_n land_n john_n cotes_n of_o honingham_n in_o right_a of_o alice_n his_o mother_n have_v these_o manor_n of_o wolston_n and_o merston_n which_o john_n by_o his_o deed_n 1640._o bear_v date_n xx_o aug._n the_o same_o year_n past_o they_o in_o exchange_n to_o edward_n belknap_n esq._n and_o his_o heir_n as_o in_o dercet_a i_o shall_v more_o full_o show_v this_o edward_n belknap_n be_v afterward_o a_o kt._n and_o by_o his_o testament_n 17._o give_v wolston_n with_o the_o manor_n of_o marston_n to_o his_o brother_n in_o law_n william_n shelley_n esq_n and_o alice_n his_o wife_n sister_n of_o the_o say_a sir_n edward_n and_o to_o the_o 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warner_n gent._n and_o his_o heir_n the_o present_a owner_n thereof_o a_o 1640._o i_o now_o return_v to_o the_o descendant_n from_o robert_n de_fw-fr chetwode_n by_o sibilla_n the_o other_o daughter_n and_o coheir_n of_o roger_n de_fw-fr frevill_n before_o mention_v this_o robert_n have_v issue_n ralph_n de_fw-fr chetwode_n and_o william_n which_o ralph_n confirm_v b._n his_o uncle_n richard_n frevill_n grant_n of_o merston-mill_n to_o the_o abbey_n of_o comb_n but_o leave_v no_o issue_n as_o it_o seem_v for_o william_n his_o brother_n inherit_v the_o estate_n and_o have_v give_v a._n to_o those_o monk_n certain_a errable_a land_n in_o wolston-field_n leave_v one_o only_a daughter_n ib._n and_o heir_n marry_v to_o william_n le_fw-fr bretun_n of_o long-ichington_a betwixt_o who_o they_o have_v issue_n guy_n le_fw-fr bretun_n which_o guy_n in_o 15_o e._n 2._o with_o other_o commissioner_n be_v appoint_v 12_o to_o assess_v the_o sum_n of_o ccl_o impose_v upon_o those_o knight_n esquire_n and_o other_o man_n at_o arm_n in_o this_o county_n who_o be_v summon_v to_o attend_v the_o king_n in_o person_n against_o the_o rebel_n here_o in_o england_n viz._n thomas_n e._n of_o lancaster_n and_o his_o complice_n desire_v to_o be_v exempt_v from_o that_o service_n in_o 2_o e._n 3._o he_o be_v 32_o one_o of_o the_o knight_n for_o this_o shire_n in_o the_o parliament_n hold_v at_o york_n and_o in_o 9_o e._n 3._o one_o 2._o of_o the_o commissioner_n assign_v to_o assess_v and_o collect_v the_o sum_n of_o 120_o l._n in_o this_o county_n for_o the_o discharge_n of_o lx_o hobeler_n and_o cc_o archer_n which_o be_v to_o be_v choose_v and_o arm_v as_o also_o conduct_v to_o newcastle_n upon_o tine_n in_o 3._o 14_o &_o 15_o 31._o e._n 3._o he_o be_v assign_v with_o other_o to_o make_v sale_n of_o the_o nine_o of_o sheaf_n fleece_n and_o lamb_n in_o this_o county_n grant_v to_o the_o k._n in_o parliament_n as_o also_o to_o levy_v 47._o and_o collect_v a_o ten_o grant_v in_o the_o same_o 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leave_v issue_n 19_o guy_n of_o who_o i_o find_v nothing_o memorable_a neither_o can_v i_o trace_v down_o this_o descent_n any_o further_o i_o now_o come_v to_o the_o monastery_n sometime_o here_o situate_a which_o be_v a_o cell_n as_o i_o have_v say_v to_o st._n peter_n sup_n dinam_n in_o franceâ—_n â—_z be_v one_o of_o those_o we_o common_o call_v pryories-alien_n but_o of_o these_o cell_n have_v i_o not_o see_v many_o formal_a foundation_n the_o course_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n bare_o to_o grant_v the_o land_n and_o tithe_n as_o by_o a_o multitude_n of_o instance_n may_v be_v manifest_v after_o which_o the_o monk_n beyond_o sea_n partly_o to_o propagate_v more_o of_o their_o own_o rule_n and_o partly_o to_o have_v faithful_a steward_n to_o transmit_v unto_o they_o a_o good_a proportion_n of_o the_o profit_n arise_v out_o of_o such_o their_o new_a acquire_v possession_n at_o so_o great_a a_o distance_n build_v competent_a place_n for_o the_o reception_n of_o a_o small_a covent_n and_o then_o send_v over_o such_o a_o number_n as_o they_o think_v fit_a constitute_v prior_n over_o they_o successive_o as_o occasion_v require_v which_o grant_n be_v all_o very_a ancient_a i_o mean_v short_o after_o the_o conquest_n be_v common_o make_v by_o such_o who_o have_v themselves_o be_v founder_n of_o some_o religious_a house_n or_o at_o least_o their_o ancestor_n or_o near_a ally_n and_o that_o the_o grant_v of_o this_o at_o wolston_n be_v about_o that_o time_n i_o have_v intimate_v these_o circumstance_n do_v much_o satisfy_v i_o for_o in_o our_o public_a record_n can_v i_o find_v nothing_o thereof_o first_n that_o the_o fabric_n of_o the_o tower_n steeple_n have_v the_o apparent_a form_n of_o those_o building_n which_o be_v in_o use_n soon_o after_o the_o norman_n entrance_n and_o next_o that_o roger_n de_fw-fr montgomeri_fw-la the_o possessor_n of_o this_o place_n in_o the_o conqueror_n time_n stand_v in_o a_o near_a relation_n of_o kindred_n c._n to_o robert_n earl_n of_o ewe_n who_o with_o his_o brother_n hugh_n bp_o of_o liseux_fw-fr assist_v ib._n their_o mother_n lescelina_n d._n in_o the_o foundation_n of_o st._n peter_n supper_n dinam_n before_o specify_v as_o the_o descent_n herewith_o draw_v will_v show_v and_o so_o consequent_o be_v the_o more_o like_a to_o be_v a_o benefactor_n to_o that_o monastery_n quidam_fw-la potens_fw-la de_fw-la nobili_fw-la genere_fw-la danorum_fw-la richardus_fw-la 1._o dux_fw-la normanniae_fw-la gunnora_fw-es guillelmus_fw-la lescelina_n hugo_n episcopus_fw-la lexovii_n rob._n aucensis_n come_v osbertus_n de_fw-fr bolebec_n wevia_n hugo_n de_fw-fr montegomerico_n â—oscelina_fw-la rogerius_n de_fw-fr montegomerico_n but_o whether_o there_o be_v any_o grant_n thereof_o at_o all_o otherwise_o than_o verbal_a be_v somewhat_o disputable_a for_o in_o those_o elder_a time_n concession_n by_o charter_n be_v not_o very_o
they_o the_o say_v thomas_n and_o maud_n and_o their_o heir_n by_o the_o service_n of_o 1_o d._n to_o be_v pay_v yearly_o at_o easter_n which_o robert_n in_o consideration_n of_o thirty_o mark_n of_o silver_n soon_o after_o grant_v ibid._n the_o inheritance_n thereof_o unto_o henry_n de_fw-fr hastings_n son_n and_o heir_n of_o sir_n henry_n de_fw-fr hastings_n kt._n to_o hold_v of_o he_o the_o say_v robert_n and_o his_o heir_n by_o the_o service_n of_o a_o pair_n of_o white_a glove_n or_o 1_o d._n yearly_a at_o easter_n but_o this_o henry_n keep_v it_o not_o long_o for_o i_o find_v that_o sir_n thomas_n de_fw-fr bray_n purchase_v ibid._n it_o of_o he_o within_o a_o short_a time_n after_o to_o who_o posterity_n reside_v here_o it_o continue_v for_o divers_a descent_n and_o at_o length_n as_o it_o shall_v seem_v by_o elene_n ibid._n one_o of_o the_o daughter_n and_o coheir_n of_o richard_n bray_n wife_n of_o edmund_n starky_n gent._n in_o h._n 6._o time_n divolve_v to_o that_o family_n in_o which_o it_o rest_v till_o 4_o eliz._n that_o william_n starky_v sell_v ibid._n it_o by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o capital_a message_n and_o certain_a land_n etc._n etc._n in_o stretton_n to_o the_o lady_n longvile_n upon_o who_o death_n it_o descend_v to_o bartholomew_n her_o son_n and_o heir_n by_o bartholomew_n tate_n of_o de_fw-fr la_fw-fr pre_fw-es juxta_fw-la northhampton_n her_o first_o husband_n which_o bartholomew_n in_o 23_o eliz._n convey_v ibid._n it_o to_o anthony_n tate_n his_o young_a brother_n who_o leave_v issue_n george_n tate_n of_o sutton-bonington_a in_o com._n nott._n that_o by_o his_o deed_n ibid._n date_v 6_o julii_fw-la a_o 1620._o sell_v they_o to_o ric._n taylor_n of_o binley_n in_o this_o county_n to_o who_o posterity_n they_o still_o continue_v there_o be_v within_o this_o village_n a_o chapel_n of_o all_o saint_n which_o have_v a_o chantry_n 8._o therein_o found_v by_o thomas_n de_fw-fr wolvardynton_n parson_n of_o the_o church_n of_o lobenham_n in_o leicestershire_n for_o two_o priest_n to_o sing_v mass_n daily_o at_o the_o altar_n of_o st._n thomas_n the_o martyr_n for_o the_o good_a estate_n of_o the_o say_v thomas_n william_n clinton_n earl_n of_o huntingdon_n richard_n earl_n of_o arundel_n john_n peyto_n the_o young_a as_o also_o of_o alice_n and_o margaret_n sister_n to_o the_o say_v thomas_n the_o founder_n during_o their_o life_n and_o of_o the_o reverend_a father_n in_o god_n roger_n northburgh_n then_o b._n of_o cou._n and_o lich._n and_o for_o all_o their_o soul_n after_o their_o departure_n out_o of_o this_o life_n as_o also_o for_o the_o soul_n of_o sir_n peter_n de_fw-fr wolvardington_n kt._n and_o the_o lady_n aliva_n his_o wife_n father_n and_o mother_n of_o the_o say_v thomas_n and_o of_o the_o soul_n of_o john_n de_fw-fr wolvardynton_n william_n and_o peter_n brethren_n of_o the_o say_v thomas_n decease_v and_o of_o all_o faithful_a people_n depart_v for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o which_o two_o priest_n king_n e._n 3._o in_o 19_o of_o his_o reign_n grant_v 19_o licence_n to_o the_o say_v thomas_n de_fw-fr wolvardynton_n to_o amortize_v three_o message_n three_o yard_n land_n four_o acre_n of_o meadow_n three_o acre_n of_o wood_n and_o xx_o sol_fw-la rend_v with_o the_o appurtenance_n in_o stretton_n aforesaid_a after_o this_o viz._n in_o 2_o r._n 2._o licence_n be_v also_o grant_v 33._o to_o robert_n de_fw-fr stretton_n then_o b._n of_o cou._n and_o lich._n to_o amortize_v four_o message_n and_o eight_o yard_n land_n with_o the_o appurtenance_n lie_v in_o this_o village_n of_o stretton_n for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o a_o priest_n to_o sing_v mass_n daily_o in_o the_o abovesaid_a chapel_n for_o the_o good_a estate_n of_o the_o say_a king_n while_o he_o live_v and_o for_o the_o health_n of_o his_o soul_n when_o he_o shall_v depart_v this_o life_n as_o also_o for_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o king_n father_n and_o grandfather_n and_o all_o the_o faithful_a decease_a whence_o i_o conclude_v that_o this_o b._n be_v bear_v here_o and_o take_v his_o name_n of_o the_o place_n have_v be_v first_o a_o canon_n praesulibus_fw-la of_o litchfeild_n and_o chaplain_n to_o the_o black_a prince_n k._n richard_n the_o 2._o father_n but_o a_o illiterate_a man_n he_o be_v say_v godwin_n in_o so_o much_o as_o he_o find_v it_o a_o very_a difficult_a matter_n to_o obtain_v consecration_n which_o nevertheless_o through_o the_o king_n power_n at_o length_n he_o get_v in_o 35_o e._n 3._o the_o land_n of_o the_o chantry_n here_o found_v by_o thomas_n de_fw-fr wolvardynton_n be_v in_o 26_o h._n 8._o value_v a._n at_o iiii_o l._n xiiii_o sol_fw-la per_fw-la annum_fw-la but_o upon_o the_o survey_n a._n take_v 37_o h._n 8._o at_o iiii_o l._n xvii_o s._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la prinsthorpe_n of_o this_o place_n lie_v in_o the_o parish_n of_o wolston_n but_o southwards_o from_o it_o about_o two_o mile_n do_v not_o i_o find_v any_o mention_n till_o hundr_n 4._o e._n 1._o at_o which_o time_n it_o be_v write_v prenesthorpe_n as_o for_o the_o name_n it_o proceed_v doubtless_o from_o some_o ancient_a possessor_n thereof_o the_o latter_a syllable_n viz._n thorpe_n signify_v a_o village_n or_o hamlet_n for_o so_o in_o the_o saxon_n time_n they_o be_v call_v the_o dutch_a to_o this_o day_n who_o language_n have_v a_o great_a affinity_n with_o our_o old_a english_a call_v such_o village_n dorpe_n pronounce_v d_o instead_o of_o the_o in_o xx_o e._n 3._o it_o answer_v with_o stretton_n upon_o the_o aid_n bar._n then_o collect_v and_o in_o 31_o e._n 3._o there_o be_v a_o fine_a hill_n levy_v thereof_o betwixt_o william_n de_fw-fr peeke_n parson_n of_o the_o church_n of_o wapenbury_n pl._n and_o nicholas_n de_fw-fr stoneley_n and_o hugh_n de_fw-fr geydon_n priest_n deforciant_n whereby_o it_o be_v settle_v upon_o the_o say_a william_n de_fw-fr peeke_n for_o life_n the_o remainder_n to_o sir_n richard_n trewlow_v kt._n and_o the_o heir_n of_o his_o body_n and_o for_o lack_v of_o such_o issue_n to_o 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1._o that_o ela_n the_o widow_n of_o walter_n hopton_n in_o 33._o e._n 1._o pass_v a_o way_n she_o right_o to_o john_n hull_n and_o isabella_n her_o sister_n and_o the_o heir_n of_o the_o say_v isabella_n it_o come_v to_o ela_n one_o of_o the_o daughter_n and_o coheir_n of_o the_o say_v isabella_n who_o take_v to_o her_o second_o husband_n john_n de_fw-fr peyto_n join_v gen_fw-la with_o he_o in_o the_o entayl_n thereof_o upon_o her_o issue_n by_o the_o say_v john_n with_o remainder_n to_o sir_n walter_n hopton_n kt._n and_o his_o heir_n son_n to_o the_o before_o specify_v walter_n as_o i_o guess_v by_o which_o mean_v it_o divolve_v ib._n to_o sir_n john_n hopton_n kt._n who_o posterity_n in_o 1._o h._n 5._o obtain_v ib._n that_o interest_n which_o john_n the_o langford_n son_n of_o henry_n de_fw-fr langford_n have_v here_o for_o some_o title_n they_o have_v it_o seem_v by_o descent_n from_o one_o of_o the_o coheir_n to_o will._n le_fw-fr boteler_n second_o husband_n to_o ela_n de_fw-fr herdeberg_n before_o specify_v as_o the_o descent_n in_o willy_n do_v manifest_a of_o these_o hopton_n the_o last_o be_v walter_n who_o depart_v 42._o this_o life_n in_o 1._o e._n 4._o seize_v of_o the_o moiety_n of_o this_o manor_n leaving_z eliz._n 42._o his_o sister_n and_o heir_n than_o 30._o year_n of_o age_n and_o wed_v 42._o to_o roger_n corbet_n of_o morton_n in_o com._n salop_n from_o who_o descend_v robert_n corbet_n who_o die_v cedul_n 30._o maii._fw-la 25._o eliz._n leave_v eliz._n and_o anne_n his_o daughter_n and_o heir_n within_o age_n as_o for_o the_o other_o moiety_n â—tis_o plain_a that_o john_n de_fw-fr langley_n first_o husband_n to_o ela_n one_o of_o the_o daughter_n and_o coheir_n to_o john_n de_fw-fr hull_n and_o descendant_n to_o geffrey_n before_o mention_v have_v it_o in_o the_o right_n of_o the_o say_v ela_n who_o posterity_n past_o it_o away_o to_o sir_n baldwin_n frevill_n the_o elder_a as_o it_o seem_v for_o plain_a it_o be_v that_o upon_o the_o partition_n be_v of_o frevill_n land_n betwixt_o the_o sister_n and_o heir_n of_o the_o last_o sir_n baldwin_n in_o 31._o h._n 6._o thâ—_n same_o moiety_n there_o call_v the_o manor_n be_v allot_v be_v to_o thomas_n ferrer_n esq._n in_o right_a of_o eliz._n his_o wife_n the_o elder_a of_o those_o coheir_n by_o which_o meaâ—s_v it_o descend_v to_o his_o posterity_n lord_n of_o tamworth-castle_n as_o by_o several_a m._n authority_n appear_v but_o as_o for_o the_o x._o li._n vi_o s._n rent_n and_o advouson_n of_o the_o church_n i_o find_v 3._o that_o sir_n peter_n careswell_n kt._n son_n and_o heir_n to_o sir_n will._n careswell_n second_o husband_n of_o mary_n wife_n to_o geffrey_n de_fw-fr langleyâ—_n â—_z son_n and_o heir_n to_o the_o abovementioned_a john_n and_o ela_n obtain_v it_o and_o by_o their_o deed_n dorso_fw-la bear_v date_n 45._o e._n 3._o grant_v they_o unto_o the_o before_o specify_v sir_n baldwin_n and_o his_o heir_n by_o which_o mean_n they_o divolve_v also_o with_o the_o manor_n unto_o the_o family_n of_o ferrer_n in_o an._n 1291._o 19_o e._n 1._o the_o church_n dedicate_v to_o all_o saint_n be_v value_v scacc._n at_o seven_o mark_n and_o a_o half_a but_o in_o 26._o h._n 8._o at_o a._n fourteen_o l._n xiii_o s._n two_o d._n over_o and_o above_o ix_o s._n vi_fw-la d._n allow_v for_o procuration_n and_o synodal_n patroni_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la incumbentes_fw-la d._n joh._n de_fw-fr langford_n mile_n rob._n de_fw-fr farendon_n 13._o kal._n jan._n 1305._o a._n d._n will._n de_fw-fr caverswell_n mile_n adam_n de_fw-fr sadyngton_n pbr._n 5._o kal._n martij_fw-la 1335._o a._n d._n will._n de_fw-fr caverswell_n mile_n will._n de_fw-fr thornton_n cap._n kal._n martij_fw-la 1336._o b._n joh._n trillow_n dominus_fw-la de_fw-fr pinleye_n hen._n caytewayte_v pbr._n 6._o id._n aug._n 1361._o fulco_n bermyncham_n mile_n procur_v generalis_fw-la baldw._n frevill_n militis_fw-la b_o simon_n de_fw-fr eston_n pbr._n 3_o kal._n martij_fw-la 1366._o adam_n de_fw-fr pâ—shale_v mile_n a_o will._n layscheser_n 8_o jan._n 1404._o adam_n de_fw-fr pâ—shale_v mile_n b_o will._n smyth_n cap._n 8._o nou._n 1417._o tho._n de_fw-fr ferrer_n be_v rog._n aston_n mile_n hugo_n willoughby_n be_v a_o tho._n roxson_n 8_o aug._n 1421._o tho._n de_fw-fr ferrer_n ric._n bingham_n rob._n aston_n be_v a_o joh._n stodelay_n cap._n 20_o nov_n 1450._o tho._n ferrer_n be_v tho._n rogers_n cap._n 18_o oct._n 1458._o b._n tho._n ferrer_n mie_fw-mi d._n joh._n paynell_n pbr._n ult_n maii_n 1497._o a_o will._n wirley_n &_o alii_fw-la ex_fw-la concess_n humfr._n ferrer_n de_fw-fr tamworth_n militis_fw-la anselmus_fw-la seyll_n b._n 18_o jan._n 1540_o joh._n ferrer_n franc._n kymberley_n cler._n 16_o junii_fw-la 1557._o a_o tho._n basset_n the_o brouns-ove_a ex_fw-la conc_fw-fr will._n boughton_n de_fw-fr lawford_n tho._n basset_n sil_fw-fr dicti_fw-la thomae_fw-la incert_v 21_o dec._n 1629._o harborow-parva_a of_o this_o place_n have_v i_o meet_v with_o nothing_o but_o
the_o mention_n of_o what_o the_o abbey_n of_o comb_n and_o monk_n of_o kirby_n have_v viz._n a.b._n comb_n 3_o mess._n and_o 33_o acre_n of_o land_n and_o the_o monk_n of_o kirby_n 80._o the_o 4_o the_o part_n of_o a_o kts._n fee_n newbold_n super_fw-la avon_n this_o be_v one_o of_o those_o place_n which_o geffrey_n wirce_n before_o speak_v of_o hold_v in_o the_o conq._n day_n out_o of_o which_o he_o give_v cotton_n to_o the_o monk_n of_o s._n nich._n at_o angiers_n two_o part_n of_o the_o tithe_n of_o corn_n and_o cattle_n and_o all_o the_o tithe_n of_o wool_n and_o cheese_n as_o also_o of_o the_o mill_n and_o a_o man_n to_o gather_v they_o after_o which_o time_n by_o the_o general_a survey_n it_o be_v certify_v lib._n to_o contain_v 8_o hide_n then_o value_v at_o c._n s._n and_o that_o lewinus_n hold_v it_o before_o the_o norman_a invasion_n but_o with_o wirce_n his_o land_n it_o come_v to_o nigel_n de_fw-fr albani_n progenitor_n to_o the_o family_n of_o mowbray_n as_o i_o have_v former_o intimate_v which_o nigel_n enfeoft_v thereof_o robert_n de_fw-fr stutevill_n in_o h._n 1._o time_n as_o it_o seem_v for_o in_o 12_o h._n 2._o roger_n de_fw-fr mowbray_n son_n to_o the_o same_o nigel_n certify_v a_o that_o rob._n de_fw-fr stutevill_n then_o hold_v of_o he_o 8_o kts._n fee_v de_fw-fr veteri_fw-la seoffamento_fw-la id_fw-la estâ—_n whereof_o his_o ancestor_n have_v be_v so_o enfeoft_v temp_n h._n 1._o the_o most_o whereof_o lie_v in_o yorkshire_n where_o the_o chief_a seat_n of_o this_o family_n be_v from_o which_o robert_n descend_v roger_n as_o the_o pedigree_n on_o the_o next_o page_n insert_v show_v who_o grant_v a_o away_o this_o lordship_n to_o roger_n pantolf_n his_o nephew_n by_o burgâ—a_n his_o sister_n to_o be_v hold_v by_o the_o service_n of_o 1_o kts._n fee_n all_o which_o be_v confirm_v by_o the_o charter_n a_o of_o the_o say_a burgia_n and_o of_o iseud_n pantolf_n her_o grandchild_n but_o these_o pantolf_n enjoy_v it_o not_o long_o for_o will_n the_o son_n and_o heir_n to_o the_o before_o specify_v roger_n dye_v â—_o without_o issue_n leave_v his_o two_o sister_n his_o heir_n viz._n burgia_n and_o emma_n which_o burgia_n give_v â—_o her_o part_n to_o the_o monk_n of_o pipwell_n and_o emme_n marry_v to_o sir_n robert_n de_fw-fr waver_v kt._n of_o who_o in_o thesterwaver_n i_o have_v speak_v which_o will._n pantolf_n before_o mention_v â—_o betake_v himself_o to_o a_o retire_a life_n and_o reside_v in_o the_o monastery_n of_o pipwell_n have_v a_o chamber_n assign_v he_o by_o the_o monk_n there_o where_o he_o determine_v to_o end_v his_o day_n and_o to_o have_v be_v a_o good_a benefactor_n to_o they_o but_o â—_o on_o a_o time_n the_o monk_n remove_v he_o out_o of_o that_o lodging_n in_o respect_n of_o a_o entertainment_n they_o give_v to_o a_o great_a judge_n who_o travail_v it_o seem_v that_o way_n which_o cause_v he_o to_o take_v such_o distaste_n that_o he_o present_o leave_v the_o house_n and_o come_v to_o monkskirby_n where_o he_o after_o die_v give_v â—_o to_o that_o monastery_n what_o he_o intend_v to_o pipwell_n viz._n the_o capital_a mess._n or_o mannour-house_n of_o this_o neâ—bold_n with_o 3._o carucate_n of_o land_n and_o fish_v in_o the_o water_n of_o avon_n to_o sir_n rob._n de_fw-fr waver_v and_o emme_n succeed_v a._n sir_n will._n de_fw-fr waver_v kt._n betwixt_o who_o and_o the_o monk_n of_o pipwell_n partition_n a._n be_v make_v in_o 35_o h._n 3._o of_o all_o the_o land_n that_o belong_v to_o the_o say_a sister_n and_o heir_n in_o respect_n that_o burgia_n have_v give_v her_o part_n to_o that_o monastery_n as_o i_o have_v say_v be_v at_o that_o time_n surname_v the_o bend_v after_o which_o viz._n in_o 11_o e._n 1._o the_o abbot_n and_o covent_n of_o pipwell_n have_v inter_fw-la alia_fw-la free-warren_n grant_v 33._o to_o they_o in_o all_o their_o demesn_a land_n here_o in_o newbold_n and_o in_o 13_o e._n 1._o they_o claim_v w._n a_o court-leet_n and_o divers_a other_o privilege_n therein_o for_o which_o they_o exhibit_v the_o charter_n of_o k._n r._n 1._o and_o k._n h._n 3._o whereunto_o allowance_n be_v give_v but_o it_o seem_v that_o the_o monk_n of_o kirby_n have_v the_o mannour-house_n obtain_v some_o further_a grant_n of_o land_n in_o this_o lordship_n afterward_o for_o in_o 4_o e._n 1._o i_o find_v ragm._n that_o they_o have_v the_o moiety_n of_o the_o manor_n then_o write_v newbold-paunton_a and_o in_o 33_o e._n 1._o obtain_v 15._o power_n to_o keep_v a_o court-leet_n for_o their_o freeholder_n and_o tenant_n here_o with_o other_o privilege_n as_o also_o a_o charter_n 63._o of_o freâ—warren_a in_o all_o their_o demesn_a land_n of_o this_o place_n 3._o yet_o i_o perceive_v that_o vvaver_n interest_n in_o newbold_n be_v not_o utter_o quit_v fot_o in_o 26_o e._n 3._o it_o appear_v 3._o that_o thomas_n de_fw-fr waver_n hold_v the_o 4_o the_o part_n of_o a_o kts._n fee_n here_o of_o joane_n late_a countess_n of_o kent_n heir_n to_o stuteville_n as_o the_o descent_n show_v c._n rob._n de_fw-fr stutevill_n senior_fw-la dictus_fw-la grundebeof_o c._n rob._n de_fw-fr stutevill_n jun._n 30._o rob._n de_fw-fr stutevill_n 30._o will._n de_fw-fr stutevill_n ob_fw-la 4._o joh._n s._n p._n 3._o nich._n the_o stutevil_n 14_o h._n 3._o a._n hugo_n wac_n a._n johanna_n f._n &_o haeres_fw-la a._n hugo_n bigot_z com._n norf._n ah_o baldw._n wake_v fill_n &_o haeres_fw-la johannae_n joh._n nich._n de_fw-fr stutevill_n frater_fw-la &_o haeres_fw-la b_o joh._n de_fw-fr stutevill_n 6_o h._n 2._o 120._o joh._n the_o stutevill_n 120._o rog._n de_fw-la stuteville_n a._n burgia_n a._n ....._o pantolf_n b._n rog._n pantolf_n â—_o râ—heis_n a._n will._n pantolf_n ob_fw-la s._n p._n a._n burgia_n soror_fw-la &_o cohaer_n a._n emma_n ux_fw-fr rob._n de_fw-fr waver_v mil._n a_o will._n de_fw-fr waver_v 148._o ..._o pantolf_n 148._o iseud_a pantolf_n 3._o walter_n de_fw-fr tatshall_n b._n rob._n de_fw-fr tatshall_n 3._o rob._n de_fw-fr tatshall_n duxit_fw-la mabiliam_fw-la sororem_fw-la &_o haeredem_fw-la wil._n de_fw-fr albani_n co._n arundeliae_fw-la which_o be_v it_o as_o i_o think_v that_o one_o will._n barbour_n purchase_v in_o e._n 3._o time_n for_o i_o find_v brokhampt_v that_o the_o say_v will._n buy_v certain_a land_n within_o the_o precinct_n of_o this_o lordship_n which_o descend_v brokhampt_v to_o john_n his_o son_n by_o who_o daughter_n and_o heir_n call_v agnes_n brokhampt_v wife_n to_o richard_n dalby_n of_o brokhampton_n they_o come_v to_o that_o family_n and_o have_v the_o reputation_n of_o a_o manor_n whereof_o the_o say_v richard_n die_v 4._o seize_v in_o 20._o e._n 4._o leave_v robert_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n 30_o year_n of_o age_n after_o the_o dissolution_n of_o the_o monastery_n that_o which_o the_o monk_n of_o pipwell_n have_v here_o come_v thus_o to_o be_v dispose_v of_o viz._n all_o those_o land_n call_v newbold-grange_n to_o edw._n boughton_n esq._n and_o his_o heir_n by_o a_o grant_n 6._o from_o the_o crown_n in_o 33_o h._n 8._o but_o the_o manor_n one_o thomas_n wightman_n obtain_v who_o in_o 4_o eliz._n sell_v 9_o it_o to_o sir_n though_o leigh_n kt._n alderman_n of_o london_n who_o great-granchild_a francis_n lord_n dunsmore_n have_v a_o confirmation_n car._n of_o it_o from_o the_o k._n in_o 15_o car._n but_o the_o other_o manor_n which_o belong_v to_o the_o monk_n of_o kirby_n do_v the_o boughtons_n of_o lawford_n obtain_v as_o it_o seem_v for_o in_o 15_o car._n will._n boughton_n esq_n have_v the_o king_n confirmation_n ib._n thereof_o the_o church_n dedicate_v to_o st._n botulph_n belong_v to_o the_o monk_n of_o kirby_n very_o ancient_o for_o geffrey_n wirce_n grant_v cotton_n to_o they_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o tithe_n and_o by_o a_o confirmation_n armorum_fw-la thereof_o make_v to_o that_o monastery_n from_o roger_n de_fw-fr stutevill_n he_o relate_v to_o the_o grant_n not_o only_o of_o john_n his_o father_n but_o of_o his_o ancestor_n he_o mean_v the_o former_a possessor_n thereof_o viz._n geffrey_n de_fw-fr wirce_n and_o nigel_n de_fw-fr albaâ—i_n in_o k._n johns_n time_n g._n muschamp_n then_o b._n of_o coventre_n confirm_v hatton_n it_o to_o the_o say_a monk_n of_o kirby_n upon_o condition_n that_o during_o the_o than_o incumbent_n time_n who_o name_n be_v alardus_n they_o may_v receive_v annual_o six_o mark_n out_o of_o it_o and_o afterward_o two_o part_n of_o the_o profit_n to_o their_o proper_a use_n but_o that_o to_o the_o three_o the_o prior_n of_o kirby_n shall_v present_v a_o fit_a clerk_n to_o the_o bishop_n who_o be_v to_o discharge_v synodal_n â—_z &_o all_o other_o duty_n belong_v thereto_o in_o the_o year_n 1291_o 19_o e._n 1._o it_o be_v scacc._n value_v at_o nineteeen_o mark_n and_o the_o vicarage_n at_o v._o mark_n but_o in_o 26_o h._n 8._o the_o vicarage_n a._n be_v rate_v at_o viij_o l._n twelve_o s._n over_o and_o
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to_o who_o maintenance_n she_o charge_v 29_o li._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la to_o be_v pay_v out_o of_o milburn-grange_n situate_v in_o this_o parish_n and_o thus_o distribute_v viz._n 52_o s._n to_o each_o of_o the_o poor_a people_n at_o the_o feast_n of_o s._n john_n baptist_n s._n michael_n the_o nativity_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o the_o annunciation_n of_o our_o lady_n by_o even_a portion_n vi_o s._n viij_o d._n apiece_o yearly_a to_o the_o churchwarden_n for_o the_o time_n be_v who_o she_o constitute_v supervisor_n of_o the_o say_v poor_a people_n as_o to_o their_o orderly_a come_n to_o church_n every_o sunday_n and_o holy_a day_n except_o there_o be_v urgent_a cause_n to_o the_o contrary_n x_o s._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la to_o the_o mayor_n of_o coventry_n for_o the_o time_n be_v who_o she_o also_o appoint_v to_o oversee_v the_o performance_n thereof_o and_o x_o s._n yearly_a towards_o the_o repair_n of_o the_o church_n here_o at_o stonley_n as_o also_o xxii_o s._n viij_o d._n to_o a_o 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beaufo_n joh._n beaufo_n obiit_fw-la 25._o eliz._n tho._n beaufo_n aetat_fw-la 33._o ann_n 25._o eliz._n that_o in_o time_n of_o war_n he_o shall_v receive_v from_o the_o say_a earl_n or_o his_o son_n xx_o li._n for_o his_o wage_n whereof_o half_o to_o be_v pay_v at_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o war_n and_o the_o rest_n quarterly_a as_o long_o as_o he_o do_v continue_v therein_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v well_o and_o sufficient_o arm_v array_v and_o horse_v for_o the_o war_n suitable_a to_o his_o degree_n with_o one_o yeoman_n 2._o groom_n and_o 4._o horse_n and_o to_o have_v diet_n for_o himself_o and_o livery_n for_o his_o say_a servant_n and_o horse_n but_o that_o the_o say_a earl_n or_o his_o son_n shall_v have_v the_o three_o part_n of_o whatsoever_o he_o the_o say_v robert_n or_o his_o man_n do_v gain_v by_o the_o war_n
the_o freehold_n of_o one_o ulwinus_n in_o edw._n the_o conf._n time_n and_o the_o e._n of_o mellent_a one_o hide_v rate_v at_o xx_o s._n which_o chentvin_n possess_v before_o the_o norman_a invasion_n but_o in_o domesday-book_n it_o be_v write_v franchetone_n the_o k_n be_v not_o then_o use_v by_o the_o norman_a clerk_n how_o to_o reconcile_v this_o with_o what_o i_o find_v by_o other_o record_n â—_o viz._n that_o it_o be_v inter_fw-la alia_fw-la give_v by_o e._n leofrike_n to_o the_o priory_n of_o coventre_n at_o his_o foundation_n thereof_o 1_o edw._n conf._n and_o that_o it_o continue_v to_o that_o monastery_n even_o till_o its_o dissolution_n be_v repute_v the_o baronia_n prioris_fw-la de_fw-fr cou._n as_o the_o record_n â—â—_o in_o 9_o e._n 2._o manife_v i_o do_v not_o well_o know_v that_o the_o advouson_n of_o the_o church_n and_o some_o land_n in_o frankton_n be_v in_o other_o hand_n be_v apparent_a but_o these_o be_v of_o so_o small_a a_o proportion_n that_o i_o can_v conceive_v they_o extend_v to_o more_o than_o what_o the_o e._n of_o mellent_a have_v and_o therefore_o take_v the_o liberty_n to_o conjecture_v i_o shall_v by_o the_o help_n of_o strong_a circumstance_n conclude_v that_o what_o rog._n e._n of_o shrewsbury_n have_v here_o at_o that_o time_n he_o enjoy_v by_o intrusion_n upon_o the_o right_n of_o the_o monk_n which_o be_v no_o strange_a act_n among_o those_o bold_a person_n who_o have_v such_o large_a share_n in_o this_o kingdom_n upon_o the_o conquest_n thereof_o and_o that_o the_o church_n be_v found_v and_o endow_v out_o of_o the_o e._n of_o mellent_n part_n of_o the_o probability_n whereof_o i_o shall_v make_v some_o further_a observation_n anon_o touch_v the_o prior_n manor_n i_o find_v 4._o that_o k._n h._n 3._o grant_v to_o the_o monk_n of_o cou._n free-warren_n in_o all_o their_o demesn_a land_n here_o 30_o julii_fw-la 41_o h._n 3._o and_o that_o rog._n meyland_n b._n of_o cou._n and_o lich._n in_o a_o 1260._o 44_o h._n 3._o give_v they_o immunity_n 4._o from_o payment_n of_o any_o tithe_n out_o of_o all_o their_o demesn_a land_n lie_v therein_o other_o privilege_n the_o say_a monastery_n have_v here_o as_o appeareth_z by_o the_o quo_fw-la warr_n roll_v of_o 13_o e._n 1._o whereunto_o i_o refer_v my_o reader_n for_o satisfaction_n as_o i_o also_o do_v to_o the_o leiger-book_n r._n of_o that_o house_n f._n 217._o a._n and_o 220_o a._n for_o the_o extent_n with_o the_o mete_n and_o bound_n thereof_o after_o the_o dissolution_n of_o the_o monastery_n it_o continue_v in_o the_o crown_n till_o 32_o eliz._n and_o then_o be_v grant_v 15._o to_o tho._n thornton_n and_o tho._n woodcock_n and_o their_o heir_n who_o sell_v cedul_n it_o to_o john_n temple_n which_o john_n give_v it_o unto_o john_n temple_n one_o of_o his_o young_a son_n who_o son_n and_o heir_n thomas_n now_o enjoy_v it_o i_o now_o come_v to_o the_o other_o part_n which_o the_o e._n of_o mellent_a hold_v with_o the_o advouson_n of_o the_o church_n this_o as_o most_o of_o that_o earl_n land_n do_v come_v to_o hen._n de_fw-fr neuburgh_n the_o first_o e._n of_o warw._n after_o the_o conquest_n or_o to_o rog._n his_o son_n for_o in_o 12_o h._n 2._o will._n e._n of_o warw._n certify_v a._n that_o rob._n de_fw-fr frankton_n hold_v one_o kts._n fee_n of_o he_o de_fw-fr veteri_fw-la feoffamento_fw-la whereby_o it_o be_v clear_a that_o the_o ancestor_n of_o the_o say_v rob._n be_v enfeoft_v thereof_o temp_n h._n 1._o which_o kts._n fee_n be_v hold_v nevil_n of_o the_o succeed_a earl_n by_o will._n de_fw-fr frankton_n in_o 20_o h._n 3._o from_o who_o descend_v nevil_n ralph_n de_fw-fr frankton_n who_o past_o nevil_n this_o manor_n to_o rog._n de_fw-fr elinhale_n and_o he_o to_o nevil_n ralph_n de_fw-fr okeover_n and_o alice_n his_o wife_n sister_n nevil_n to_o the_o say_v roger._n which_o ralph_n in_o 4_o e._n 2._o alien_v 2._o to_o joh._n le_fw-fr palmere_n of_o frankton_n and_o his_o heir_n the_o say_a advouson_n of_o the_o church_n with_o one_o mess._n 2_o yard_n land_n 3_o acre_n of_o meadow_n and_o 3_o s._n 1_o d._n rent_n to_o who_o succeed_v will._n le_fw-fr palmere_n which_o will._n in_o 20_o e._n 3._o with_o henry_n de_fw-fr hinton_n be_v certify_v â—_o to_o hold_v half_o a_o kts._n fee_n here_o of_o the_o heir_n of_o rob._n champayn_n and_o he_o of_o comit._n ralph_n basset_n and_o he_o of_o will._n le_fw-fr boteler_n of_o oversley_n and_o he_o of_o the_o say_v e._n of_o warw._n so_o that_o it_o appear_v that_o boteler_n be_v original_o enfeoft_v thereof_o by_o the_o e._n of_o mellent_a or_o the_o e._n of_o warw._n who_o possess_v so_o much_o of_o mellent_n land_n and_o grant_v it_o to_o basset_n and_o he_o to_o champayne_n of_o who_o palmer_n have_v it_o in_o who_o male_a line_n it_o continue_v till_o the_o beginning_n of_o h._n 6._o time_n and_o then_o come_v to_o john_n hereward_n by_o kath._n the_o daughter_n and_o heir_n of_o tho._n palmer_n as_o the_o institution_n to_o the_o rectory_n manifest_a but_o the_o next_o possessor_n thereof_o that_o i_o find_v b_o be_v ric._n duke_n of_o newenton-purcell_n in_o com._n ......_o gent._n who_o live_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o h._n 8._o time_n who_o grandchild_n john_n duke_n die_v eliz._n seize_v of_o it_o in_o 7_o eliz._n leave_v ric._n his_o son_n and_o heir_n 2_o year_n old_a since_o which_o one_o tho._n leeson_n and_o after_o he_o edw._n york_n and_o george_n his_o son_n have_v be_v owner_n of_o it_o and_o so_o also_o john_n shukburgh_n esq_n by_o the_o marriage_n of_o mr_n yorke_n daughter_n as_o i_o have_v hear_v in_o a_o 1291._o 19_o e._n 1._o the_o church_n be_v value_v scac._n at_o five_o mark_n and_o a_o half_a but_o in_o b._n 26_o h._n 8._o at_o cxii_o s._n over_o and_o above_o viij_o s._n allow_v for_o procuration_n and_o synodal_n and_o iiii_o l._n yearly_o pay_v to_o the_o priory_n of_o coventre_n for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o sacrist_n patroni_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la incumbentes_fw-la &_o temp_n inst._n rob._n de_fw-fr hokovere_fw-la &_o alicia_n ux_fw-fr ejus_fw-la â—_o joh._n de_fw-fr clungunford_n diac._n 9_o cal._n oct._n 1304._o joh._n lâ—_n palmâ—r_n a._n joh._n de_fw-fr chaddesden_n cler._n 9_o cal._n martii_fw-la 1338._o joh._n lâ—_n palmâ—r_n b._n joh._n palmer_n cler._n 4_o id._n apr._n 1342._o will._n le_fw-fr palmer_n a._n joh._n fill_n will._n le_fw-fr palmer_n cler._n 4_o non._n julii_fw-la 1346._o joh._n le_fw-fr palmer_n a._n ric._n boule_n cler._n 16_o cal._n jan._n 1350._o joh._n le_fw-fr palmer_n ibid._n tho._n le_fw-fr palmer_n id._n jan._n 1350._o d._n episcopus_fw-la a._n tho._n barwe_v cler._n 8_o feb._n 1372._o henricus_fw-la de_fw-fr wentebriggs_n a._n magr._fw-la walt._n london_n 5_o junii_fw-la 1404._o tho._n palmer_n a._n will._n couper_n cap._n 13_o febr._fw-la 1408._o tho._n palmer_n a._n joh._n everard_n cap._n 1_o oct._n 1410._o tho._n palmer_n b._n ric._n wodyngtone_n cap._n 13._o maii_n 1411._o joh._n hereward_n &_o uâ—_n ejus_fw-la filia_fw-la &_o haeâ—es_n tho._n palmer_n de_fw-fr frankton_n b._n ric._n pracy_n pbr._n ult_n jan._n 1427._o joh._n hereward_n &_o uâ—_n ejus_fw-la filia_fw-la &_o haeâ—es_n tho._n palmer_n de_fw-fr frankton_n a._n henr._n coventre_n cap._n 15._o febr._n 1451._o reynburn_n balguy_a &_o alii_fw-la hac_fw-la vice_fw-la ratione_fw-la concess_n ric._n duke_n de_fw-fr newenton-purcell_n gen_fw-la b._n edw._n stretehey_n art_n magr._fw-la 19_o apr._n 1529._o will._n hancok_n hac_fw-la vice_fw-la ex_fw-la concess_n ric._n duke_n a._n bernardus_n massy_n cler._n ....._o 1547._o anthon._n leeson_n de_fw-fr abthorpe_n in_o com._n northampt._n gen._n h._n joh._n newton_n cler._n 27_o jan._n 1560._o anthon._n leeson_n in_o leg_n bacc_fw-la ibid._n tho._n dagly_n cler._n 7_o jan._n 1563._o wilfridus_n leutiâ—_n hac_fw-la vice_fw-la b._n will._n câ—ver_o 3_o dec._n 1566._o henr._n clever_n de_fw-fr herdwicke_n joh._n smyth_n f._n 11_o aug._n 1569._o georgius_n york_n be_v ric._n shughborough_n cler._n art_n bacc_fw-la 16_o junii_fw-la incert_v 1619._o cath._n densey_n ex_fw-la concess_n ric._n shughburgh_n &_o g._n york_n joh._n biker_n art_n magr._fw-la 20._o julii_fw-la 1626._o wapenbury_n next_o below_o on_o the_o same_o side_n of_o leame_z stands_z wapenbury_n one_o of_o the_o lordship_n in_o this_o shire_n give_v by_o k._n will._n the_o conq._n unto_o geffrey_n wirce_n of_o who_o i_o have_v speak_v in_o monkskirby_n which_o geffrey_n be_v a_o good_a benefactor_n to_o the_o monk_n of_o s._n nicholas_n at_o angiers_n in_o france_n bestow_v cotton_n on_o they_o inter_fw-la alia_fw-la the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o tithe_n in_o this_o village_n by_o the_o conq._n survey_v it_o be_v certify_v that_o this_o place_n contain_v 5_o hide_n and_o that_o there_o be_v then_o a_o mill_n rate_v at_o vi_o s._n viij_o d._n with_o wood_n of_o half_a a_o mile_n in_o length_n and_o 2_o furlong_n broad_a all_o be_v then_o value_v at_o cx_o s._n
and_o in_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o say_v geffrey_n but_o there_o it_o be_v write_v wapeberie_n the_o n_z omit_v and_o doubtless_o original_o so_o call_v from_o the_o situation_n thereof_o berle_n come_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o saxon_a word_n which_o signify_v a_o little_a hill_n or_o rise_a ground_n that_o wirce_n his_o land_n come_v to_o nigel_n d'_fw-fr albany_n progenitor_n to_o the_o family_n of_o mowbray_n i_o have_v elsewhere_o show_v and_o that_o the_o same_o nigellus_n do_v enfeoff_v he_o that_o first_o assume_v this_o place_n for_o his_o surname_n be_v not_o to_o be_v doubt_v for_o it_o appear_v a._n that_o tho._n de_fw-fr wapenbury_n in_o 12_o h._n â—_o hold_v 5_o kts._n fee_n of_o rog._n de_fw-fr mowbray_n son_n to_o the_o say_v nigell_n de_fw-fr veteri_fw-la feoffamento_fw-la to_o which_o tho._n succeed_v ric._n de_fw-fr wapenbury_n who_o marry_v salop._n julian_n one_o of_o the_o 3_o sister_n and_o coheir_n to_o ralph_n strange_a of_o knockin_n in_o shropsh_n in_o 10_o joh._n there_o be_v a_o fine_a levy_v betwixt_o geffr_n fitz-piers_n e._n of_o essex_n and_o this_o richard_n whereby_o the_o say_v ric._n do_v covenant_n that_o he_o will_v make_v no_o alienation_n of_o his_o land_n or_o wood_n to_o any_o jew_n or_o other_o person_n whatsoever_o to_o the_o disherit_n or_o prejudice_n of_o thomas_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n provide_v that_o he_o may_v have_v liberty_n to_o take_v reasonable_a estover_n for_o himself_o or_o to_o give_v his_o friend_n out_o of_o his_o wood_n in_o this_o place_n and_o in_o joh._n 11_o joh._n the_o shiriff_n account_v thirty_o l._n due_a from_o the_o say_v ric._n to_o discharge_v part_n of_o the_o fine_a which_o w._n de_fw-fr molbrai_n his_o superior_a lord_n make_v to_o the_o k._n concern_v his_o inheritance_n whereof_o wâ—ll_n de_fw-fr stutevill_n have_v implead_v he_o this_o last_o mention_v thomas_n be_v certify_v cedula_fw-la to_o hold_v 2_o kts._n fee_n and_o a_o half_a of_o nigel_n de_fw-fr 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newbold-râ—vell_a ancient_o a_o member_n of_o this_o lordship_n to_o the_o end_n my_o reader_n may_v the_o better_o understand_v the_o succession_n of_o those_o who_o be_v lord_n of_o that_o as_o well_o as_o this_o manor_n it_o heir_n this_o manor_n come_v to_o wassingelegh_n for_o by_o a_o fine_a levy_v hill_n 7_o e._n 2._o between_o tho._n de_fw-fr wassinglegh_n and_o guy_n the_o son_n of_o will._n le_fw-fr bretoun_n the_o say_a thomas_n entail_v it_o upon_o rog._n de_fw-fr wassinglegh_n and_o his_o heir_n by_o maud_n then_o his_o wife_n and_o for_o want_v of_o such_o issue_n to_o his_o own_o right_a heir_n which_o thomas_n bear_v for_o his_o arm_n hatton_n a_o cheveron_n betwixt_o 3_o pellet_n but_o of_o wassinglegh_n line_n i_o have_v not_o see_v any_o more_o after_o this_o thomas_n so_o that_o it_o be_v very_o like_a he_o die_v without_o issue_n and_o that_o his_o interest_n here_o come_v to_o beynvill_n for_o by_o the_o inquis_fw-la 53._o take_v after_o the_o death_n of_o lora_n the_o widow_n of_o ric._n beynvill_n 24_o e._n 3._o it_o be_v certify_v that_o she_o hold_v joint_o with_o the_o say_v ric._n her_o husband_n inter_fw-la alia_fw-la the_o capital_a message_n of_o wapenbury_n with_o divers_a land_n and_o house_n there_o some_z whereof_z lay_v common_a by_o reason_n that_o the_o tenant_n be_v dead_a of_o the_o plague_n and_o that_o richard_n who_o by_o most_o other_o 12._o record_n be_v call_v robert_n son_n and_o heir_n of_o ric._n and_o lora_n be_v her_o cousin_n and_o next_o heir_n and_o then_o 5_o year_n old_a to_o which_o last_o mention_v ric._n succeed_v rob._n his_o son_n who_o in_o 49_o e._n 3._o entail_v 3._o the_o three_o part_n of_o this_o manor_n upon_o one_o rob._n fitz-robert_n and_o alice_n his_o wife_n and_o the_o heir_n of_o their_o two_o body_n and_o for_o default_n of_o such_o issue_n to_o revert_v to_o the_o say_a râ—b_n beyvill_n and_o his_o heir_n but_o after_o that_o time_n i_o have_v see_v nothing_o further_a of_o the_o beyvill_n interest_n here_o nor_o of_o any_o other_o till_z 7_o h._n 5._o that_o tho._n stafford_n write_v 6._o himself_o of_o this_o place_n which_o tho._n marry_v isabella_n the_o only_a daughter_n and_o heir_n to_o sir_n will._n bagot_n as_o in_o baginton_n i_o have_v show_v and_o perhaps_o have_v it_o in_o her_o right_n but_o in_o r._n 10_o h._n 6._o i_o find_v that_o ralph_n beller_n of_o ...._o in_o com._n leic._n with_o ric._n stafford_n son_n and_o heir_n to_o the_o say_v thomas_n be_v joint_a lord_n thereof_o howbeit_o after_o this_o i_o can_v discern_v that_o the_o descendant_n of_o the_o say_v ric._n have_v more_o to_o do_v here_o and_o therefore_o do_v conceive_v that_o the_o say_v ralph_n beller_n obtain_v his_o whole_a interest_n which_o ralph_n in_o 16_o h._n 6._o past_o be_v his_o title_n therein_o unto_o nich._n motley_n esq_n and_o other_o but_o to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o same_o nich._n and_o his_o heir_n as_o may_v seem_v by_o his_o the_o say_v nich._n his_o testament_n be_v to_o who_o succeed_v in_o the_o possession_n wetheley_n thereof_o john_n hugford_n of_o emscote_n esq_n in_o right_a of_o margaret_n his_o wife_n daughter_n to_o the_o say_v nich._n as_o i_o guess_v which_o john_n leave_v 3_o daughter_n and_o heir_n as_o in_o wolston_n and_o emscote_n be_v show_v this_o manor_n come_v by_o partition_n as_o it_o be_v like_a unto_o joh._n cotes_n of_o honingham_n esq_n in_o right_a of_o alice_n his_o mother_n one_o of_o tâ—e_v say_v 3_o daughter_n and_o so_o with_o wolston_n by_o exchange_n for_o other_o land_n to_o edw._n belknap_n esq_n afterward_o kt._n for_o plain_a m._n it_o be_v that_o sir_n anth._n cook_n of_o giddyhall_n in_o essex_n kt._n tho._n wotton_n and_o leonard_n dannet_n esq_n in_o 6_o eliz._n enjoy_v it_o as_o his_o cousin_n and_o heir_n and_o that_o the_o say_a sir_n anthony_n obtain_v m._n from_o those_o coparcener_n their_o total_a right_n therein_o die_v seize_v thereof_o as_o also_o that_o anth._n cook_n esq_n son_n of_o richard_n son_n to_o the_o say_a sir_n anth._n by_o his_o deed_n date_v 26_o maii_n 26_o eliz._n alien_v m._n it_o to_o ric._n fenys_n of_o broughton_n in_o com._n oxon._n esq_n which_o ric._n about_o 2_o year_n after_o sell_v m._n it_o to_o tho._n morgan_n esq_n from_o who_o it_o be_v divolve_v to_o thom._n morgan_n esq_n now_o scil_n ann_n 1640._o of_o weston_n subt_n wethele_n in_o such_o sort_n as_o that_o lp._n of_o weston_n be_v that_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o tithe_n here_o be_v give_v to_o the_o monk_n of_o s._n nich._n at_o angiers_n by_o g._n wirce_n in_o the_o conq._n time_n i_o have_v already_o show_v as_o also_o in_o monkskirby_n that_o the_o monk_n of_o that_o place_n have_v all_o that_o belong_v to_o the_o say_a monastery_n of_o angiers_n ancient_o transmit_v to_o they_o there_o be_v being_n a_o cell_n to_o that_o foreign_a house_n this_o church_n therefore_o dedicate_v to_o s._n john_n bapt._n be_v thus_o in_o the_o power_n of_o those_o monk_n they_o obtain_v a_o confirmation_n hatton_n thereof_o from_o g._n muschamp_n b._n of_o cou._n in_o k._n john_n time_n who_o thenceforth_o allow_v hatton_n they_o xx_o s._n yearly_a pension_n out_o of_o it_o and_o a_o stone_n of_o wax_n in_o a_o 1291._o 19_o e._n 1._o be_v value_v scac._n at_o xv_o mark_n it_o be_v upon_o the_o foundation_n of_o that_o monastery_n of_o carthusian_n in_o the_o isle_n of_o axholme_n concern_v which_o i_o have_v speak_v in_o monkskirby_n inter_fw-la alia_fw-la grant_v 14._o thereto_o but_o the_o prior_n and_o covent_n of_o that_o house_n intend_v to_o part_v with_o it_o within_o two_o year_n after_o obtain_v licence_n 3._o to_o pass_v it_o to_o the_o canon_n of_o sulby_n in_o northamptonsh_n yet_o i_o perceive_v that_o they_o do_v not_o absolute_o grant_v it_o away_o till_o a._n
son_n whâ—ch_o thomas_n the_o young_a afterward_o be_v e._n of_o warwick_n have_v obtain_v the_o king_n 3._o licence_n for_o the_o same_o by_o his_o deed_n 94._o date_v on_o tuesday_n the_o feast_n of_o s._n george_n 15._o r._n 2._o inter_fw-la alia_fw-la pass_v it_o unto_o the_o dâ—aâ—_n and_o canon_n of_o the_o collegiat-church_n in_o warwick_n and_o their_o successor_n for_o the_o good_a estate_n of_o the_o say_a king_n ric._n and_o q._n anne_n as_o also_o of_o he_o the_o say_a earl_n and_z margaret_z his_o wife_n will._n beauchamp_n his_o brother_n and_o joan_n his_o wife_n with_o their_o child_n during_o this_o life_n and_o for_o the_o health_n of_o their_o soul_n after_o their_o departure_n hence_o and_o likewise_o of_o the_o soul_n of_o their_o progenitor_n ancestor_n and_o all_o the_o faithful_a decease_a whereupon_o it_o be_v appropriate_v 164._o to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o say_a college_n by_o the_o consent_n of_o richard_n scroop_n then_o bishop_n of_o cou._n and_o lich._n ann_n scil_n 1395._o 19_o r._n 2._o xiii_o s._n four_o d._n yearly_a pension_n b._n be_v reserve_v out_o of_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o to_o the_o say_a bishop_n and_o his_o successor_n for_o the_o indemnity_n of_o their_o church_n of_o coventre_n and_o lichâ—â—ld_n and_o b._n two_o s._n to_o the_o archdeacon_n of_o coventre_n in_o 26_o h._n 8._o the_o vicarage_n be_v value_v b._n at_o twelve_o li._n xviii_o s._n two_o d._n over_o and_o above_o 8_o s._n 6_o d._n allow_v for_o procuration_n and_o synodal_n patroni_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la incumb_fw-la &_o temp_n instit._n galfr._n de_fw-fr langele_n mile_n henr._n capellan_n an._n 1248._o lich._n rob._n de_fw-fr langele_n d._n petrus_n de_fw-fr leycestria_n 1299._o will._n de_fw-fr careswell_n mile_n joh._n de_fw-fr nayleston_n cler._n 3._o cal._n maii_n 1334._o b._n thom._n come_v warwici_n sim._n de_fw-fr catesby_n cler._n 12._o julii_fw-la 1375._o b._n patroni_fw-la vicariae_fw-la decan_n &_o cap._n eccl._n coll._n b._n mariae_fw-la de_fw-la warwico_fw-la rob._n plumbe_n pbr._n 26._o junii_fw-la 1399._o b._n decan_n &_o cap._n eccl._n coll._n b._n mariae_fw-la de_fw-la warwico_fw-la regin_v carix_n 6._o nou._n 1404._o b._n decan_n &_o cap._n eccl._n coll._n b._n mariae_fw-la de_fw-la warwico_fw-la ric._n hayward_n cap._n 20._o jan._n 1416._o a._n decan_n &_o cap._n eccl._n coll._n b._n mariae_fw-la de_fw-la warwico_fw-la hugo_n ruhale_n cap._n 15._o mart._n 1416._o a._n decan_n &_o cap._n eccl._n coll._n b._n mariae_fw-la de_fw-la warwico_fw-la thom._n walsham_n 25._o aug._n 1421._o a._n decan_n &_o cap._n eccl._n coll._n b._n mariae_fw-la de_fw-la warwico_fw-la nich._n segrave_n 27._o dec._n 1432._o b._n decan_n &_o cap._n eccl._n coll._n b._n mariae_fw-la de_fw-la warwico_fw-la rob._n â—everley_o pbr._n 21._o sept._n 1492._o b._n decan_n &_o cap._n eccl._n coll._n b._n mariae_fw-la de_fw-la warwico_fw-la joh._n allestre_n cap._n 28._o apr._n 1504_o aâ—_n decan_n &_o cap._n eccl._n coll._n b._n mariae_fw-la de_fw-la warwico_fw-la d._n joh._n watwood_n 12._o febr._n 1521._o a._n ric._n bidle_n hac_fw-la vice_fw-la ratione_fw-la concess_n d._n &_o cap._n warw._n d._n joh._n fisher_n cap._n 13._o dec._n 1542._o b._n eliz._n regina_fw-la laurentius_n bonde_n cler._n 9_o julii_fw-la 1586._o b._n thom._n spenser_n be_v thom._n faucet_n cler._n 10._o julii_fw-la 1596._o c._n thom._n spenser_n be_v joh._n goode_n in_o art_n bacc._n 8._o dec._n 1604._o f._n thom._n spenser_n be_v laur._n hill_n cler._n 14._o junii_fw-la 1606._o ibid._n rob._n raynsford_n de_fw-fr staverton_n in_o com._n north._n arm_n edw._n nowell_n 8._o martii_fw-la 1621._o incert_v rob._n raynsford_n de_fw-fr staverton_n in_o com._n north._n arm_n ric._n cross_a art_n magr._fw-la 18._o aug._n 1623._o ibid._n flekenho_n this_o be_v the_o large_a and_o chief_a of_o the_o village_n within_o the_o parish_n of_o wolfhamcote_n and_o wherein_o one_o lewinus_n in_o the_o conq._n time_n hold_v lib._n 1._o hide_n and_o a_o half_a of_o the_o k._n then_o value_v at_o thirty_o s._n which_o he_o purchase_v of_o alwine_a his_o brother_n as_o also_o 2._o hide_n and_o half_a a_o yard_n land_n of_o ulstane_n common_o call_v s._n wolstan_n bishop_n of_o worcester_n then_o likewise_o rate_v at_o xx_o s._n more_o but_o the_o bishop_n fail_v to_o make_v good_a his_o title_n lewinus_n be_v at_o the_o king_n mercy_n for_o it_o at_o lib._n the_o same_o time_n one_o oslach_n hold_v here_o 2._o hide_n and_o a_o half_a of_o turchill_n de_fw-fr warwick_n which_o be_v the_o freehold_n of_o edwinus_fw-la before_o the_o conquest_n and_o ailricus_n one_o hide_v and_o half_a a_o yard_n land_n all_o which_o be_v value_v at_o lx_o s._n be_v part_n of_o that_o which_o turchill_n posterity_n enjoy_v for_o siward_n de_fw-fr arden_n his_o son_n give_v 1._o some_o of_o it_o to_o the_o monk_n of_o thorney_n in_o cambridgshire_n but_o how_o long_o the_o family_n of_o arden_n keep_v it_o i_o can_v direct_o say_v in_o regard_n i_o find_v that_o the_o verdon_n who_o have_v also_o wolfhamcote_n be_v possess_v hereof_o very_o ancient_o roe_n the_o verdon_n in_o 20_o h._n 3._o answer_v nevil_n for_o three_o part_n of_o a_o knight_n fee_v lie_v here_o and_o in_o wolfhamcote_n of_o the_o rest_n which_o lewinus_n hold_v in_o the_o conq._n timâ—_n it_o seem_v that_o musard_n be_v short_o after_o enfeoft_v and_o tâ—at_o the_o family_n of_o hâ—stang_n have_v it_o from_o they_o as_o welâ—_n as_o the_o other_o land_n that_o they_o hold_v in_o this_o county_n and_o likewise_o that_o verdon_n have_v the_o most_o of_o this_o village_n to_o make_v it_o all_o entire_o his_o own_o obtain_v that_o which_o hastang_n have_v here_o this_o be_v my_o conjecture_n but_o ground_v â—pon_o great_a probability_n for_o i_o find_v that_o in_o 6_o h._n 3._o rob._n hastang_n claim_v the_o service_n for_o â—alf_a a_o knight_n fee_v here_o from_o nich._n de_fw-fr verdon_n they_o come_v to_o a_o agreement_n whereupon_o there_o be_v a_o fine_a 3._o levy_v which_o express_v as_o much_o further_o show_v that_o the_o say_v nicholas_n and_o his_o heir_n shall_v perform_v those_o service_n to_o the_o above_o specify_v robert_n and_o his_o heir_n for_o ever_o which_o half_a knight_n fee_v in_o n._n 20._o h._n 3._o be_v answer_v for_o among_o the_o rest_n that_o hastang_n hold_v in_o this_o shire_n under_o the_o title_n of_o feoda_n roberts_n musard_n but_o to_o nicholas_n de_fw-fr verdon_n succeed_v roe_n his_o daughter_n and_o heir_n as_o in_o brandon_n be_v show_v which_o roe_n give_v 30._o unto_o john_n fitz-alan_n with_o mâ—ud_a her_o daughter_n in_o frank-mariage_n 23._o mess._n and_o 20._o yard_n land_n in_o this_o place_n all_o which_o the_o say_a maud_n &_o john_n fitz-alan_n her_o son_n do_v entail_v upon_o 3._o rich._n de_fw-fr mundevill_n and_o isabella_n his_o wife_n sister_n doâ—s_n to_o the_o say_v john_n and_o the_o heir_n of_o their_o two_o body_n but_o for_o lack_v of_o such_o issue_n to_o return_v the_o say_a john_n and_o his_o heirsâ—_n which_o richard_n have_v no_o issue_n by_o she_o as_o it_o seem_v so_o that_o the_o land_n revert_v to_o the_o family_n of_o fâ—â—z-alâ—n_a for_o i_o find_v that_o edmund_n fitz-alan_n earl_n of_o arundel_n grandchild_n to_o the_o before_o mention_v john_n enfeoft_v 88_o john_n de_fw-fr segrave_n the_o elder_a and_o christian_n his_o wife_n inter_fw-la alia_fw-la of_o these_o land_n to_o hold_v for_o life_n and_o after_o their_o decease_n stephen_n de_fw-fr sâ—grave_n and_o alice_n his_o wife_n and_o the_o heir_n of_o their_o two_o body_n lawful_o beget_v by_o which_o mean_v they_o descend_v with_o calâ—don_n already_o speak_v of_o to_o mowbray_n and_o so_o to_o berkley_n and_o be_v by_o henry_n lord_n perkley_n temp_n eliz._n reg._n sell_v to_o edw._n boughton_n of_o causton_n esq_n as_o i_o have_v be_v inform_v of_o who_o the_o particular_a tenant_n purchase_v their_o several_a ferme_n so_o that_o now_o the_o reputation_n that_o it_o have_v of_o a_o manor_n be_v utter_o lose_v and_o whether_o ever_o real_o it_o be_v so_o i_o make_v a_o question_n for_o the_o owner_n thereof_o never_o hold_v any_o court-baron_n there_o but_o have_v a_o kind_n of_o yearly_a meeting_n for_o the_o tenant_n which_o they_o call_v a_o court_n whereat_o they_o usual_o demise_v their_o land_n and_o enter_v the_o agreement_n in_o a_o roll_n instead_o of_o make_v any_o formal_a lease_n thereof_o as_o be_v usual_a in_o ancient_a time_n out_o of_o which_o land_n a_o yearly_a rent_n of_o 3_o s._n 4_o d._n be_v due_a to_o the_o manor_n of_o flekenho_n that_o be_v verdon'_v be_v now_o pay_v by_o the_o purchaser_n according_a to_o the_o proportion_n of_o the_o land_n they_o buy_v i_o now_o return_v to_o the_o rest_n that_o verdon_n have_v here_o in_o flekenho_n which_o be_v indeed_o the_o manor_n itself_o with_o land_n of_o good_a value_n thereto_o belong_v wherein_o i_o find_v that_o john_n de_fw-fr verdon_n son_n and_o heir_n of_o roe_n before_o
entail_v 2._o this_o manor_n then_o call_v est-leminton_a upon_o his_o descendant_n by_o eva_n his_o wife_n left_a 2._o issue_n thomas_n who_o have_v the_o custody_n 21._o of_o bishops-castle_n in_o shropshire_n commit_v to_o his_o charge_n in_o 15_o e._n 2._o and_o in_o 18_o e._n 2._o be_v constitute_v 21._o one_o of_o the_o commissioner_n appoint_v for_o choose_v out_o cccc._n footman_n in_o this_o county_n except_v warwick_n and_o coventre_n as_o also_o to_o arm_v they_o for_o defence_n of_o the_o kingdom_n in_o a._n 6_o e._n 3._o he_o be_v a_o knight_n and_o in_o 12._o in_o dorso_fw-la comiss_v both_o for_o conservation_n of_o the_o peace_n in_o this_o shire_n and_o array_v of_o man_n according_a to_o the_o stat._n of_o winchester_n in_o the_o time_n of_o this_o sir_n thomas_n i_o meet_v with_o a_o richard_n hastang_n who_o be_v often_o and_o eminent_o employ_v in_o this_o county_n and_o his_o brother_n as_o by_o some_o circumstance_n may_v be_v deem_v i_o may_v not_o pass_v by_o in_o cedula_fw-la 15_o e._n 2._o he_o be_v one_o of_o the_o knight_n for_o this_o shire_n in_o the_o parliament_n then_o hold_v and_o in_o 17_o e._n 3._o in_o d._n comiss._n with_o other_o person_n of_o quality_n to_o find_v out_o and_o arrest_v such_o proctor_n as_o be_v employ_v by_o the_o two_o cardinal_n then_o send_v into_o england_n for_o dispose_v of_o ecclesiastical_a benefice_n that_o be_v or_o may_v become_v void_a and_o to_o bring_v they_o before_o the_o king_n and_o his_o council_n concern_v which_o business_n the_o king_n then_o write_v a_o excellent_a epistle_n 150._o to_o pope_n clement_n the_o vi_o wherein_o he_o complain_v of_o the_o great_a in_o jury_n do_v to_o the_o church_n and_o kingdom_n by_o those_o cardinal_n and_o such_o as_o they_o employ_v by_o authority_n from_o his_o holiness_n which_o with_o the_o pope_n answer_n thereunto_o be_v well_o worth_a the_o read_n in_o 27._o 19_o 29._o and_o 20_o e._n 3._o he_o be_v in_o comiss._n for_o array_v of_o archer_n 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and_o divers_a other_o place_n to_o which_o last_o mention_v john_n succeed_v sir_n will._n cateâ—by_n kt._n and_o to_o he_o another_o will._n who_o be_v attaint_v 6._o in_o 1_o h._n 7._o as_o in_o lapworth_n i_o have_v show_v this_o manor_n eschaet_v to_o the_o crown_n and_o in_o 3_o h._n 7._o be_v grant_v 5._o by_o the_o k._n to_o sir_n john_n râ—sâ—eâ—_n kt._n and_o the_o heir_n male_a of_o his_o body_n but_o by_o a_o special_a 〈◊〉_d 13._o of_o parl._n in_o 11_o h._n 7._o be_v restore_v unto_o george_n catesby_n son_n and_o heir_n of_o the_o say_v will._n together_o with_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o father_n forfeit_v land_n continue_v in_o this_o family_n till_o 38_o eliz._n that_o john_n throgmorton_n and_o other_o by_o a_o indenture_n p._n tripartite_a betwixt_o sir_n will._n catesby_n and_o sir_n thom._n leigh_n kts._n of_o the_o first_o part_n robert_n catesâ—â—_n son_n and_o heir_n of_o the_o say_a sir_n will._n on_o the_o second_o and_o john_n throgmorton_n and_o thom._n thornton_n oâ—_n the_o thâ—rd_a part_n be_v enfeoft_v thereof_o which_o john_n and_o the_o rest_n do_v by_o their_o deed_n p._n of_o bargain_n and_o sale_n date_v 8_o febr._n 40_o eliz._n pass_v the_o same_o to_o sir_n rob._n dudley_n kt._n and_o dame_n alice_n his_o wife_n daughter_n of_o the_o above_o mention_v sir_n thom._n leigh_n and_o to_o the_o heir_n of_o the_o say_a sir_n robert_n which_o sir_n robert_n have_v issue_n only_o 4_o daughter_n viz._n katherine_n wife_n of_o sir_n ric._n leveson_n kt._n of_o the_o bath_n douglasse_n anne_n and_o frances_n they_o together_o with_o will._n wise_a convey_v the_o same_o to_o will._n palmer_n esq_n and_o his_o heir_n by_o their_o deed_n r_o bear_v date_n 16_o maii_n 9_o car._n which_o will._n settle_v it_o upon_o will._n palmer_n his_o second_o son_n 1_o junii_fw-la 12_o car._n who_o afterward_o scil_n 1_o apr._n 18_o car._n pass_v the_o same_o to_o sir_n will._n palmer_n now_o of_o clerkenwell_n in_o com._n midd._n kt._n a_o branch_n of_o those_o palmer_n of_o yorksh._n by_o a_o young_a son_n that_o settle_v at_o merston_n in_o staffordshire_n who_o bear_v for_o their_o arm_n argent_fw-fr upon_o 2_o bar_n gules_a 3_o trefoil_n of_o the_o first_o with_o a_o greyhound_n in_o chief_a sable_a there_o be_v ancient_o a_o bridge_n over_o the_o river_n betwixt_o this_o town_n and_o herberbury_n which_o in_o 21_o r._n 2._o be_v out_o of_o repair_n be_v present_v 1â—_n to_o be_v in_o the_o default_n of_o those_o two_o village_n but_o upon_o proof_n make_v that_o the_o same_o have_v be_v first_o build_v by_o one_o of_o the_o lord_n of_o this_o manor_n upon_o his_o own_o soil_n and_o for_o the_o benefit_n of_o himself_o and_o his_o own_o servant_n the_o say_a town_n be_v discharge_v the_o church_n dedicate_v to_o all_o saint_n be_v in_o a_o 1291._o 19_o e._n 1._o value_v scac._n at_o xv_o mark_n and_o in_o b._n 26_o h._n 8._o at_o xiii_o l._n x_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 &_o temp_n inst._n d._n joh._n de_fw-fr lodbrok_n joh._n de_fw-fr pavely_fw-mi b._n 13_o cal._n apr._n 1298._o d._n joh._n de_fw-fr lodbrok_n will._n de_fw-fr daleby_n pbr._n 4_o cal._n nou._n 1303._o b._n hugo_n fill_n d._n joh._n de_fw-fr lodbrok_n rog._n de_fw-fr lodbrok_n b._n 4_o id._n junii_fw-la 1319._o hugo_n de_fw-fr lodbrok_n cler._n rog._n de_fw-fr clifton_n cap._n 4_o cal._n junii_fw-la b._n 1340._o d._n hugo_n de_fw-fr lodbroc_n rect._n eccl_n de_fw-fr blaby_n will._n de_fw-fr shulâ—on_n cler._n 2_o id._n junii_fw-la â—_o 1349._o d._n hugo_n de_fw-fr lodbroc_n rect._n eccl_n de_fw-fr blaby_n rad._n de_fw-fr bereford_n cler._n 9_o cal._n oct._n 1349._o â—_o d._n hugo_n de_fw-fr lodbroc_n rect._n eccl_n de_fw-fr blaby_n d._n petrus_n bertholmew_n b._n 7._o id._n martii_fw-la 1358._o thomas_n de_fw-fr lodbrok_n will._n de_fw-fr southam_n pbr._n cal._n sept._n 1362._o b._n joh._n de_fw-fr catesby_n joh._n parker_n â—_o 6_o febr._n 1388._o joh._n de_fw-fr catesby_n nich._n derby_n a._n 1_o julii_fw-la 1409._o joh._n de_fw-fr catesby_n ric._n norton_n cap._n 2_o julii_fw-la b._n 1413._o joh._n catesby_n be_v &_o margar._n ux_fw-la ejus_fw-la joh._n grantham_n pbr._n 4._o maii_n b._n 1433._o will._n catesby_n be_v joh._n verney_n pbr._n 20_o dec._n 1440._o b._n joh._n rysley_n mile_n will._n darley_n b._n in_o art_n bacc._n 1_o maii_n 1506._o ric._n catesby_n gen_fw-la d._n thomas_n barret_n b._n 26._o maii_n 1529._o anth._n throgmorton_n de_fw-fr com._n oxon._n be_v &_o cath._n ux_fw-fr ejus_fw-la rob._n lancashire_n cler._n 20._o febr._n 1553._o a._n anth._n throgmorton_n de_fw-fr com._n oxon._n be_v &_o cath._n ux_fw-fr ejus_fw-la thom._n williams_n cler._n 23._o apr._n 1564._o h._n anth._n throgmorton_n de_fw-fr com._n oxon._n be_v &_o cath._n ux_fw-fr ejus_fw-la rog._n inkforbie_n b._n s._n theol._n bac_n 5_o junii_fw-la 1582._o edm._n tomkins_n gen_fw-la ric._n par_fw-fr incert_v s._n theol._n bac_n 25._o aug._n 1626._o d._n alicia_n dudley_n edw._n brounker_n s._n theol._n professor_n ibid._n 5_o feb._n 1628._o napton_n beneath_o lodbroke_n more_o than_o a_o mile_n there_o fall_v another_o torrent_n into_o ichene_n which_o haâ—â—_n its_o head_n within_o the_o precinct_n of_o napton_n whereof_o i_o be_o next_o in_o pursuance_n of_o my_o method_n to_o speak_v this_o town_n stand_v upon_o a_o very_a eminent_a ascent_n of_o which_o original_o its_o name_n be_v take_v cnap_v in_o the_o british_a language_n signify_v the_o same_o with_o gâ—bbus_n or_o tuber_n for_o such_o we_o know_v all_o hill_n be_v in_o reference_n to_o the_o plain_n and_o flatâ—_n whereon_o they_o stand_v neither_o be_v the_o word_n in_o that_o sense_n yet_o wâ—rn_v out_o of_o use_n among_o we_o for_o we_o common_o call_v the_o top_n or_o high_a part_n of_o a_o notable_a ascent_n the_o knap_n of_o a_o hill_n the_o c_o and_z k_n be_v omit_v in_o the_o name_n of_o this_o place_n for_o facility_n of_o pronunciation_n in_o the_o conqueror_n time_n the_o e._n of_o mellent_a hold_v lâ—_n 3_o hide_n and_o 3_o virgat_n here_o value_v at_o three_o l._n one_o robert_n be_v his_o tenant_n thereto_o and_o whereof_o levenot_n and_o bundi_n be_v possessor_n before_o the_o norman_a invasion_n but_o in_o the_o survey_n lâ—_n then_o make_v it_o be_v write_v both_o neptone_n and_o eptone_n at_o the_o same_o time_n one_o vlchetel_v who_o inheritance_n it_o have_v be_v in_o edw._n the_o conf._n time_n hold_v of_o the_o say_v turchil_n half_a a_o hyde_n value_v at_o thirty_o s._n and_o the_o same_o robert_n 3_o virgat_n value_v also_o at_o thirty_o s._n which_o before_o the_o conquest_n belong_v to_o the_o say_v edvinus_n of_o who_o i_o have_v make_v mention_n in_o flekenho_n which_o robert_n be_v enfeoft_v of_o certain_a land_n here_o by_o the_o say_v e._n of_o mellent_a as_o he_o be_v also_o of_o weston_n
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 date_v 10_o martii_fw-la 24_o h._n 7._o past_o all_o his_o right_n therein_o unto_o ric._n willys_n and_o his_o heir_n from_o who_o descend_v george_n willys_n late_o of_o fenni-compton_n gent._n who_o in_o 16_o car._n alien_v the_o great_a part_n if_o not_o all_o of_o they_o to_o ric._n shukburgh_n esq_n but_o now_o kt._n the_o present_a owner_n thereof_o the_o church_n dedicate_v to_o s._n laurence_n be_v in_o a_o 1291._o 19_o e._n 1._o value_v scac._n at_o twenty-five_o mark_n the_o perpetual_a patronage_n whereof_o sir_n john_n de_fw-fr pulteny_n kâ—_n obtain_v procure_v ric._n de_fw-fr napton_n rector_n of_o the_o church_n of_o whelton_n in_o com._n northamp_n 22_o e._n 3._o to_o release_n 18._o unto_o he_o all_o his_o title_n therein_o and_o thereupon_o the_o same_o year_n have_v licence_n 16_o of_o the_o k._n to_o bestow_v it_o on_o the_o church_n of_o s._n laurence_n in_o candlewyk-street_n london_n by_o he_o the_o say_a sir_n john_n then_o new_o found_v but_o before_o it_o 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 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sept._n 1328._o d._n episc._n cou._n &_o lich._n b._n john_n de_fw-fr deping_n 6_o cal._n oct._n 1328._o d._n episc._n cou._n &_o lich._n b._n rob._n de_fw-fr patricha_n pbr._n 3_o id._n maii_n 1340._o d._n episc._n cou._n &_o lich._n b._n joh._n de_fw-fr northburgh_n cler._n 18_o cal._n martii_fw-la 1341._o patroni_fw-la vicariae_fw-la d._n episc._n cou._n &_o lich._n joh._n mondevill_n cler._n 15_o april_n 1375._o a._n d._n episc._n cou._n &_o lich._n d._n joh._n lacie_n 10_o maii_n 1414._o b._n d._n episc._n cou._n &_o lich._n will._n ives_n pbr._n 19_o junii_fw-la 1426._o b._n d._n episc._n cou._n &_o lich._n rob._n saxundale_n pbr._n 15._o feb_n 1441._o b._n d._n episc._n cou._n &_o lich._n joh._n welford_n canonicus_n de_fw-fr stone_n 3_o april_n 1452._o a._n d._n episc._n cou._n &_o lich._n joh._n audley_n pbr._n 13_o oct._n 1453._o b._n kingston_n alias_o little_a chesterton_n this_o be_v in_o the_o parish_n of_o chesterton_n be_v also_o by_o depopulation_n reduce_v only_o to_o one_o house_n but_o it_o be_v give_v â—_o by_o turchill_n de_fw-fr warwick_n to_o the_o monk_n of_o abingdon_n in_o will._n the_o conq._n time_n siward_n son_n to_o the_o say_v turchill_n than_o a_o youth_n consent_v thereto_o and_o the_o k._n himself_o confirm_v â—_o it_o by_o the_o conq._n survey_v liâ—_n it_o be_v value_v at_o c_o s._n and_o certify_v to_o contain_v 1_o hide_n one_o alwol_n have_v hold_v it_o in_o edw._n the_o conf._n day_n at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o say_v general_a survey_n the_o abbot_n of_o abingdon_n have_v another_o hide_n of_o land_n in_o this_o place_n rate_v at_o l_o s._n pawn_v only_o to_o he_o by_o the_o say_v turchill_n which_o i_o suppose_v be_v not_o redeem_v for_o by_o a_o ancient_a roll_n ragman_n write_v about_o k._n john_n time_n it_o appear_v that_o the_o monk_n of_o abingdon_n then_o possess_v it_o and_o that_o the_o extent_n thereof_o amount_v
to_o ix_o carucat_n of_o land_n but_o notwithstanding_o that_o this_o giâ—t_v be_v so_o confirm_v to_o the_o monk_n by_o the_o conq._n yet_o do_v henry_n the_o newburgh_n after_o he_o have_v by_o the_o favour_n of_o k._n will._n rufus_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o reign_n obtain_v turchill_n land_n in_o augmentation_n of_o his_o earldom_n lay_v his_o claim_n a._n thereto_o so_o that_o rainaldâ—s_n the_o then_o abbot_n be_v glad_a to_o give_v a._n he_o a_o mark_n in_o gold_n to_o ratify_v their_o title_n after_o which_o sc_n in_o 4._o h._n 1._o the_o say_a monk_n grant_v a._n it_o in_o fee_n to_o one_o auskitill_o who_o hold_v land_n â—f_v they_o at_o tadmarton_n in_o come_v oxon._n in_o exchange_n for_o those_o wherein_o the_o say_v auskitill_o upon_o this_o agreement_n quit_v his_o title_n but_o a._n forasmuch_o as_o that_o land_n at_o tadmarton_n have_v be_v tax_v to_o the_o k._n in_o all_o payment_n for_o 5_o hide_n and_o that_o this_o at_o chesterton_n be_v ass_a at_o no_o more_o than_o one_o the_o say_v auskitell_a allow_v the_o monk_n all_o the_o tithe_n of_o his_o corn_n arise_v out_o of_o this_o to_o which_o auskitell_a in_o k._n john_n time_n succeed_v one_o sir_n rob._n the_o kyngestune_n kâ—_n in_o the_o possession_n of_o this_o place_n whether_o by_o descent_n or_o otherwise_o be_v hard_o to_o say_v which_o sir_n rob._n give_v catesby_n some_o land_n lie_v here_o unto_o will._n de_fw-fr ardern_n of_o rodburne_n with_o avicia_n his_o daughter_n in_o frank_a marriage_n but_o in_o 36._o h._n 3._o one_o will._n de_fw-fr ley_n be_v owner_n nevil_n of_o it_o and_o hold_v it_o of_o the_o monk_n of_o abingdon_n by_o the_o service_n of_o a_o kts._n fee._n it_o be_v not_o unlike_a but_o that_o this_o will._n de_fw-fr ley_n may_v be_v son_n to_o sir_n rob._n the_o kyngestune_n and_o change_v his_o name_n by_o reside_v at_o his_o manor_n of_o leyrn_n â—n_z berkshire_n as_o be_v usual_a enough_o in_o those_o time_n when_o surname_n be_v but_o in_o their_o infancy_n to_o who_o succeed_v b._n thomas_n de_fw-fr ley_n who_o have_v a_o whole_a carucat_n of_o land_n here_o and_o a_o virgat_n in_o demesn_a with_o x_o servant_n hold_v several_a proportion_n of_o he_o under_o particular_a rent_n and_o certain_a servile_a employment_n and_o to_o he_o john_n the_o leye_n who_o in_o 6._o e._n 3._o obtain_v a_o charter_n aur_fw-it of_o free-warren_n in_o all_o his_o demesn_a land_n here_o and_o at_o leye_n in_o berksh_n which_o john_n in_o 12._o e._n 3._o past_a 3._o away_o all_o his_o estate_n herein_o to_o thomas_n de_fw-fr leye_n his_o brother_n his_o seal_n of_o arm_n be_v 3._o lion_n passant_a upon_o a_o bend_v cotize_v from_o which_o time_n till_o 3._o r._n 2._o have_v i_o see_v no_o more_o mention_n of_o it_o but_o then_o be_v it_o possess_v verney_n by_o cath_z the_o widow_n of_o sir_n thomas_n besyles_n kt._n daughter_n 28._o of_o john_n son_n as_o i_o suppose_v of_o the_o say_v thomas_n leye_n which_o sir_n t._n besyle_v have_v issue_n sir_n peter_n who_o die_v 28._o without_o child_n whereupon_o rob._n craunford_n son_n of_o margaret_n daughter_n of_o alice_n sister_n to_o john_n father_n to_o the_o above_o specify_v catherine_n become_v his_o heir_n r._n and_o be_v 30_o year_n of_o age_n 3_o h._n 6._o howbeit_o soon_o after_o this_o viz._n in_o 10._o h._n 6._o john_n verney_n clerk_n parson_n of_o bredon_n in_o uuorcestersh_fw-mi with_o other_o be_v certify_v r._n to_o be_v lord_n thereof_o of_o which_o john_n i_o shall_v say_v more_o in_o compton-murdak_a but_o it_o seem_v that_o he_o and_o the_o rest_n be_v only_a feoftee_n in_o trust_n for_o ric._n verney_n esq_n after_o ward_n kt._n his_o brother_n in_o those_o turbulent_a time_n for_o i_o find_v that_o in_o 25._o h._n 6._o tho._n hugford_n esq_n nich._n rody_n and_o will._n berkswell_n clerk_n to_o who_o belike_o the_o other_o feoffee_n past_o their_o interest_n by_o their_o deed_n 6._o bear_v date_n 10._o maii_n release_v to_o the_o say_v ric._n verney_n and_o elianore_n his_o wife_n all_o their_o right_n in_o this_o manor_n the_o depopulation_n whereof_o as_o may_v seem_v by_o rous_n his_o complaint_n 143._o have_v be_v ancient_a from_o which_o sir_n ric._n verney_n descend_v sir_n ric._n verney_n late_o of_o comptou-murdak_a kt._n who_o in_o our_o time_n settle_v a_o considerable_a part_n thereof_o together_o with_o the_o mannour-house_n upon_o john_n verney_n his_o young_a son_n who_o posterity_n do_v still_o enjoy_v it_o tachebrooke_n episcopi_fw-la follow_v this_o petty_a stream_n i_o come_v next_o to_o tachebrookâ—_n â—_z common_o call_v bishop_n tachbrook_n for_o distinction_n from_o the_o other_o which_o be_v in_o this_o parish_n in_o the_o conq._n time_n it_o be_v hold_v lib._n by_o the_o bp._n of_o chester_n id_fw-la est_fw-la cou._n and_o lich_n and_o contain_v 7._o hide_n have_v then_o 2._o mill_n rate_v at_o twelve_o s._n but_o all_o at_o seven_o l._n be_v part_n of_o the_o possâ—ssiâ—ns_n belong_v to_o the_o church_n of_o st._n chad_n at_o lichfeild_n as_o domesday_n book_n witness_v wherein_o it_o be_v write_v taschebroc_n i_o can_v but_o guess_v at_o the_o etymology_n of_o the_o name_n perhaps_o it_o may_v be_v from_o the_o british_a word_n tegwch_n though_o there_o be_v so_o much_o difference_n in_o the_o orthography_n for_o in_o pronunciation_n there_o can_v be_v no_o great_a dissonance_n and_o therefore_o consider_v that_o tegwch_n signifyes_n the_o same_o that_o pulchritudo_fw-la and_o serenitas_fw-la do_v it_o may_v be_v applicable_a enough_o to_o this_o little_a brook_n which_o be_v so_o pure_a and_o clear_a a_o torrent_n to_o the_o succâ—ssive_a bishop_n of_o this_o diocese_n it_o continue_v till_o e._n 6._o time_n of_o which_o rog._n molend_n in_o 43._o h._n 3._o obtain_v a_o charter_n 4._o of_o free_a warren_n for_o himself_o and_o his_o successor_n in_o all_o his_o demesn_a land_n here_o in_o 7._o e._n 1._o it_o appear_v â—_o that_o the_o bp._n hold_v 3_o carucat_n of_o land_n here_o in_o demesn_a and_o that_o he_o have_v nineteeen_o servant_n who_o work_v 3_o day_n a_o week_n for_o he_o through_o the_o whole_a year_n and_o use_v to_o mow_v ad_fw-la magnam_fw-la pâ—ecariam_n which_o i_o take_v to_o be_v his_o general_n reap_v or_o some_o such_o day_n in_o harvest_n that_o he_o have_v also_o ix_o cottier_n who_o pay_v certain_a rent_n and_o do_v work_v in_o harvest_n as_o also_o six_o freeholder_n that_o do_v the_o like_a and_o a_o court-leet_n with_o gallow_n for_o which_o together_o with_o assize_n of_o bread_n and_o beer_n he_o plead_v prescription_n in_o w._n 13._o e._n 1._o and_o have_v allowance_n of_o they_o but_o in_o 1._o e._n 6._o it_o be_v pass_v lich._n by_o ric._n samson_n the_o then_o bp._n to_o thomas_n fysher_n esq_n together_o with_o bishop_n ichington_n geydon_n and_o chadshunt_n as_o in_o bishop_n ichington_n be_v show_v which_o alienation_n be_v confirm_v lich._n by_o the_o dean_n and_o chapter_n as_o also_o 6._o by_o the_o k._n who_o grant_v unto_o the_o say_v t._n fisher_n and_o his_o heir_n certain_a liberty_n to_o be_v exercise_v within_o the_o precinct_n of_o these_o lordship_n whereof_o i_o have_v also_o make_v mention_n in_o ichington_n which_o t._n fysher_n die_v eliz._n seize_v thereof_o in_o 20._o eliz._n leave_v edw._n his_o son_n and_o heir_n who_o sell_v it_o the_o church_n dedicate_v to_o s._n chad_n have_v for_o a_o long_a time_n be_v a_o prebend_n lich._n of_o lichfeild_n and_o have_v a_o vicar_n antien_o endow_v lich._n in_o a_o 1291._o 19_o e._n 1._o it_o be_v value_v scac._n at_o thirty_o mark_n and_o in_o 26._o h._n 8._o the_o vicarage_n at_o a._n cxiii_o s._n iiii_o d._n per_fw-la a_o patroni_fw-la vicariae_fw-la incumbentes_fw-la etc._n etc._n d._n episc._n cou._n &_o lich._n a._n hugo_n le_v cap._n 4._o id._n oct._n 1327._o d._n episc._n cou._n &_o lich._n a._n joh._n de_fw-fr stamford_n 3_o non._n julii_fw-la 1345._o d._n episc._n cou._n &_o lich._n a._n will._n de_fw-fr stretford_n 7._o id._n nou._n 1348._o d._n episc._n cou._n &_o lich._n a._n ric._n de_fw-fr derset_v pbr._n 7._o id._n julii_fw-la 1349._o d._n episc._n cou._n &_o lich._n b._n hugo_n de_fw-fr leeth_n pbr._n 16_o cal._n feb._n 1353._o d._n episc._n cou._n &_o lich._n b._n rob._n de_fw-fr ...._o d._n episc._n cou._n &_o lich._n b._n barthol_n power_n pbr._n 11._o dec._n 1390._o d._n episc._n cou._n &_o lich._n b._n will._n atte_fw-mi kirk_n pbr._n 8._o oct._n 1391._o d._n episc._n cou._n &_o lich._n b._n henr._n bowyar_n pbr_n 24._o apr._n 1394._o d._n episc._n cou._n &_o lich._n a._n d._n ric._n wytherley_n cap._n 4_o sept._n 1405._o d._n episc._n cou._n &_o lich._n joh._n burwell_n cap._n 24._o b._n apr._n 1406._o d._n episc._n cou._n &_o lich._n ric._n de_fw-fr olughton_n pbr._n 10._o a._n dec._n 1423._o d._n episc._n cou._n &_o lich._n joh._n
his_o learning_n and_o holiness_n of_o life_n that_o divers_a eminent_a prelate_n come_v to_o be_v his_o assistant_n at_o his_o first_o mass_n in_o the_o performance_n whereof_o at_o the_o elevation_n of_o the_o host_n a_o angel_n clothe_v in_o white_a appear_v before_o he_o bear_v a_o cross_n of_o red_a and_o blue_a upon_o his_o breast_n have_v also_o his_o hand_n a_o cross_n lay_v upon_o the_o head_n of_o two_o slave_n that_o kneel_v down_o by_o his_o side_n from_o which_o time_n god_n reveal_v unto_o he_o how_o he_o will_v be_v serve_v in_o the_o foundation_n of_o a_o new_a religious_a order_n incite_v he_o to_o leave_v all_o his_o good_n to_o forsake_v the_o present_a world_n and_o to_o retire_v himself_o into_o the_o desert_n which_o he_o according_o do_v and_o distribute_v all_o that_o he_o have_v to_o the_o poor_a resort_v to_o a_o holy_a anachorite_n call_v foelix_n de_fw-fr valois_n who_o live_v in_o a_o hermitage_n within_o the_o diocese_n of_o meaux_n six_o league_n distant_a from_o paris_n call_v cerfroy_n in_o latin_a cervus_fw-la frigidus_fw-la in_o regard_n that_o there_o at_o the_o foot_n of_o a_o little_a hill_n be_v a_o fair_a clear_a and_o cold_a fountain_n within_o which_o a_o white_a hart_n use_v to_o come_v for_o refreshment_n which_o two_o devout_a hermit_n begin_n ibid._n within_o this_o solitary_a place_n a_o order_n of_o the_o holy_a trinity_n for_o the_o redemption_n of_o captive_n about_o the_o year_n of_o grace_n m._n cxciv_o where_o they_o continue_v for_o the_o space_n of_o three_o year_n live_v in_o great_a austerity_n from_o any_o company_n of_o man_n and_o be_v on_o a_o day_n in_o prayer_n be_v inspire_v of_o god_n to_o go_v to_o rome_n there_o to_o declare_v their_o intention_n to_o his_o holiness_n and_o to_o receive_v from_o his_o hand_n the_o habit_n and_o rule_n of_o the_o order_n which_o they_o desire_v to_o institute_v for_o the_o better_a effect_v whereof_o they_o have_v letter_n testimonial_a from_o the_o bishop_n of_o paris_n make_v mention_n of_o the_o vision_n which_o the_o say_a john_n de_fw-fr matta_n have_v at_o the_o time_n that_o he_o first_o celebrate_v mass_n when_o they_o come_v to_o rome_n they_o be_v courteous_o receive_v ibid._n by_o pope_n innocent_a the_o 3._o who_o forthwith_o celebrate_v the_o holy_a mass_n on_o the_o 28._o of_o jan._n be_v the_o octave_n of_o st._n anne_n do_v at_o the_o time_n of_o his_o elevation_n of_o the_o host_n behold_v the_o like_a vision_n of_o a_o angel_n clothe_v in_o white_a as_o aforesaid_a with_o two_o captive_n chain_v whereof_o the_o one_o be_v a_o christian_a the_o other_o a_o moor_n after_o which_o he_o assemble_v his_o cardinal_n and_o make_v know_v what_o he_o have_v see_v and_o send_v for_o the_o anachorite_n declare_v also_o to_o they_o that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n do_v conduct_v they_o to_o those_o their_o design_n and_o that_o he_o be_v the_o only_a author_n of_o the_o order_n they_o will_v institute_v whereupon_o he_o give_v they_o white_a ibid._n robe_n with_o a_o cross_n red_a and_o blue_a as_o on_o the_o follow_a page_n be_v to_o be_v see_v declare_v to_o they_o the_o mystery_n of_o his_o vision_n scil_n the_o white_a robe_n represent_v the_o candour_n of_o a_o innocent_a life_n and_o the_o purity_n of_o conscience_n the_o three_o colour_n scil_n of_o the_o habit_n and_o cross_n signify_v the_o three_o person_n of_o the_o holy_a trinity_n the_o white_a the_o father_n eternal_a the_o blue_a which_o be_v the_o traverse_n of_o the_o cross_n the_o son_n in_o his_o passion_n and_o the_o red_a the_o charity_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o the_o two_o prisoner_n bind_v and_o fetter_v have_v relation_n to_o the_o redemption_n of_o captive_n appoint_v that_o this_o institution_n shall_v be_v call_v the_o order_n of_o the_o holy_a trinity_n for_o the_o redemption_n of_o captive_n and_o that_o all_o the_o possession_n which_o they_o shall_v enjoy_v may_v be_v equal_o divide_v into_o three_o part_n viz._n the_o one_o for_o the_o entertainment_n and_o reception_n of_o religious_a person_n the_o other_o to_o relieve_v the_o poor_a and_o the_o three_o to_o redeem_v christian_n keep_v captive_a by_o the_o infidel_n trinitarianus_fw-la have_v signify_v thus_o much_o as_o to_o its_o foundation_n i_o will_v now_o enumerate_v the_o several_a benefactor_n that_o the_o canon_n of_o this_o priory_n have_v begin_v with_o the_o posterity_n of_o the_o pious_a founder_n whereof_o fouk_n de_fw-fr lucy_n his_o grandchild_n be_v the_o first_o who_o give_v they_o leave_v ibid._n to_o enclose_v a_o way_n which_o interpose_v betwixt_o the_o church_n of_o teflesford_n and_o their_o habitation_n to_o he_o succeed_v sir_n william_n de_fw-fr lucy_n knight_n which_o william_n give_v ibid._n they_o liberty_n to_o enclose_v two_o acre_n of_o land_n lie_v near_o to_o their_o house_n and_o join_v they_o to_o the_o court_n thereof_o as_o also_o a_o certain_a parcel_n of_o ground_n call_v the_o hay_n lie_v at_o the_o head_n of_o those_o two_o acre_n along_o by_o the_o brook_n call_v theulisforbrok_n so_o far_o as_o the_o breadth_n of_o those_o two_o acre_n extend_v in_o bereford_n much_o be_v give_v ibid._n thereto_o scil_n by_o alice_n the_o wife_n of_o walter_n de_fw-fr bereford_n and_o daughter_n to_o reinbald_n de_fw-fr cherlecote_n five_o yard_n land_n by_o philip_n de_fw-fr kynton_n a_o good_a proportion_n which_o he_o have_v purchase_v of_o henry_n de_fw-fr bereford_n and_o other_o by_o henry_n de_fw-fr bereford_n the_o church_n hatton_n of_o bereford_n and_o certain_a land_n within_o that_o lordship_n by_o wâ—ll_n de_fw-fr nasford_n sometime_o lord_n of_o bereford_n the_o fish_n 〈…〉_o in_o avon_n from_o le-milne_n to_o his_o own_o mill_n poolâ—_n with_o liberty_n to_o make_v a_o pâ—und_n upon_o their_o land_n at_o bereford_n to_o keep_v in_o such_o cattle_n as_o shall_v trespass_v upon_o they_o as_o also_o three_o yard_n land_n call_v the_o free_a hide_n exempr_fw-la from_fw-la warth_fw-mi and_o 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same_o walter_n and_o his_o heir_n and_o that_o he_o &_o they_o shall_v have_v sufficient_a provision_n of_o fuel_n in_o the_o wood_n belong_v thereto_o as_o other_o constable_n thereof_o use_v to_o have_v and_o further_o that_o whensoever_o the_o say_v william_n or_o his_o heir_n by_o the_o command_n of_o the_o say_v walter_n and_o his_o heir_n or_o he_o or_o their_o bailiff_n shall_v be_v call_v to_o any_o place_n where_o the_o say_v walter_n or_o his_o heir_n be_v to_o hold_v their_o court_n receive_v account_n or_o upon_o other_o occasion_n that_o he_o and_o they_o shall_v have_v entertainment_n for_o themselves_o and_o their_o horse_n during_o their_o abode_n there_o for_o that_o purpose_n at_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o say_v walter_n and_o his_o heir_n which_o agreement_n l._n bear_v date_n at_o trim_a in_o ireland_n 1_o augusti_fw-la 18_o h._n 3._o this_o william_n de_fw-fr lucy_n be_v a_o knight_n l._n in_o 17_o h._n 3._o and_o executor_n l._n to_o his_o brother_n stephen_n 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li._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la until_o it_o may_v be_v discharge_v and_o in_o case_n of_o make_v default_n the_o say_a walter_n and_o his_o heir_n be_v to_o abide_v such_o ecclesiastical_a censure_n and_o the_o like_a penance_n if_o need_n be_v as_o the_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n with_o the_o bishop_n of_o salisbury_n and_o bath_n shall_v impose_v on_o they_o that_o be_v debtor_n to_o those_o who_o be_v sign_v with_o the_o cross_n according_a to_o the_o constitution_n of_o pope_n honorius_n the_o say_a william_n de_fw-fr lucy_n be_v so_o sign_v and_o in_o l._n 28_o h._n 3._o do_v roys_n de_fw-fr verdon_n of_o who_o in_o brandon_n i_o have_v speak_v agree_v with_o he_o for_o cxx_o li._n to_o discharge_v all_o the_o debt_n which_o the_o say_v walter_n de_fw-fr lacie_n and_o john_n de_fw-fr verdon_n with_o margery_n his_o wife_n then_o owe_v to_o the_o jew_n except_o to_o those_o of_o hereford_n unto_o who_o the_o say_a william_n be_v bind_v to_o pay_v 80_o li._n due_a to_o they_o from_o the_o same_o john_n de_fw-fr verdon_n this_o william_n de_fw-fr lucy_n be_v he_o that_o found_v inspexâ—_n the_o monastery_n of_o thelesford_n whereof_o i_o have_v late_o speak_v and_o have_v a_o chapel_n within_o his_o mannour-house_n here_o at_o cherlecote_n allow_v luâ—â—_n unto_o he_o for_o himself_o his_o wife_n and_o family_n by_o roger_n de_fw-fr cherlecote_n parson_n of_o the_o church_n of_o cherlecote_n with_o reservation_n of_o his_o obedience_n to_o the_o mother_n church_n of_o cherlecote_n as_o touch_v all_o oblation_n and_o access_n thereto_o with_o his_o say_a wife_n and_o family_n upon_o seven_o festival_n day_n in_o the_o year_n viz._n christmas_n candlemas_n easter_n the_o ascension_n whitsuntide_n s._n leonard_n and_o all-hallows_n he_o bear_v for_o his_o arm_n verry_n ......._o three_o lucy_n hauriant_fw-la d'argent_fw-fr as_o may_v seem_v by_o the_o impression_n of_o one_o luâ—â—_n of_o his_o seal_n but_o by_o another_o r_o there_o be_v nothing_o of_o verry_n at_o all_o he_o marry_v two_o wife_n viz._n ysabell_n ibid._n daughter_n to_o absalon_n de_fw-fr aldermoneston_n with_o who_o he_o have_v certain_a land_n give_v ibid._n to_o he_o by_o gervase_n then_o abbot_n of_o pershore_n the_o second_o be_v maud_n â—_o sister_n and_o one_o of_o the_o coheir_n to_o john_n cotele_fw-la of_o who_o inheritance_n he_o have_v the_o manor_n â—_o of_o bereuton_n in_o hantshire_n and_o depart_v inspeâ—_n this_o life_n about_o 32_o h._n 3._o leave_v issue_n lâ—_n sir_n william_n lucy_n knight_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n of_o who_o i_o find_v nothing_o memorable_a but_o his_o marriage_n which_o be_v with_o a_o great_a heir_n viz._n amicia_n lâ—_n daughter_n and_o heir_n to_o will._n de_fw-fr furches_n and_o heir_n also_o to_o william_n fitz_n warin_n by_o who_o he_o have_v issue_n fouk_n supâ—â—_n de_fw-fr lucy_n of_o the_o retinue_n 3â—â—â—_n to_o peter_n de_fw-fr montfort_n one_o of_o the_o rebellious_a baron_n that_o take_v up_o arm_n against_o the_o king_n in_o 48_o h._n 3._o of_o who_o in_o beldesert_n i_o have_v speak_v &_o be_v in_o such_o favour_n with_o they_o for_o his_o activeness_n in_o those_o time_n that_o be_v indebt_v to_o one_o elyas_n le_fw-fr blund_n a_o jew_n of_o london_n in_o a_o great_a sum_n of_o money_n which_o himself_o and_o his_o ancestor_n have_v take_v up_o at_o interest_n he_o procure_v a_o special_a mandate_n 3â—â—â—_n date_v 7._o maii_n 49_o h._n 3._o direct_v unto_o the_o commissioner_n unto_o who_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o jew_n then_o seize_v upon_o be_v entrust_v to_o deliver_v up_o the_o bond_n and_o to_o discharge_v he_o thereof_o acquit_v he_o of_o all_o interest_n money_n due_a thereupon_o but_o reserve_v the_o payment_n of_o the_o principal_a into_o the_o exchequer_n for_o at_o that_o time_n those_o baron_n have_v westm._n the_o king_n person_n in_o their_o custody_n who_o they_o take_v prisoner_n in_o the_o battle_n of_o lewes_n and_o make_v use_v of_o his_o great_a seal_n and_o all_o other_o regal_a authority_n in_o his_o name_n but_o what_o a_o dismal_a fate_n attend_v they_o though_o they_o prosper_v for_o a_o while_n that_o which_o i_o have_v say_v in_o kenilworth_n will_v plain_o manifest_v the_o sum_n whereof_o be_v that_o be_v utter_o vanquish_v soon_o after_o at_o evesham_n their_o estate_n thereupon_o become_v confiscate_v most_o of_o which_o be_v give_v away_o to_o those_o that_o have_v firm_o stick_v to_o the_o king_n among_o who_o robert_n waleraund_a have_v 6._o this_o of_o our_o fouâ—_n de_fw-mi lucy_n howbeit_o by_o that_o favourable_a decree_n call_v dictum_fw-la de_fw-la kenilworth_n be_v admit_v to_o composition_n he_o reenjoy_v it_o again_o and_o for_o cc._o mark_n of_o silver_n obtain_v l._n from_o peter_n de_fw-fr montfort_n son_n and_o heir_n to_o the_o before_o specify_v peterâ—_n â—_z a_o discharge_n of_o that_o x_o li._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la rent_n reserve_v out_o of_o this_o lordship_n upon_o the_o original_a grant_n thereof_o to_o his_o ancestor_n as_o have_v be_v already_o note_v pay_v only_o for_o the_o future_a a_o pair_n of_o gild_a spur_n or_o 4_o d._n at_o christmas_n only_o to_o the_o say_v peter_n and_o his_o heir_n for_o all_o service_n whatsoever_o all_o which_o be_v certify_v a._n into_o the_o exchequer_n by_o that_o notable_a inquis_fw-la of_o 7_o e._n 1._o and_o moreover_o that_o he_o then_o hold_v here_o two_o water-mill_n and_o two_o carucat_n of_o land_n in_o demesn_a together_o with_o the_o whole_a manor_n except_o six_o yard_n land_n call_v the_o hullelond_n as_o also_o that_o he_o have_v xxii_o tenant_n which_o hold_v 42._o yard_n land_n at_o willâ—_n perform_v several_a service_n scil_n plough_v reap_v mow_v make_v hay_n harrow_n carry_v wood_n and_o the_o like_a and_o pay_v certain_a yearly_a rent_n in_o money_n and_o likewise_o a_o court-leet_n 63._o with_o other_o liberty_n grant_v to_o his_o ancestor_n by_o king_n ric._n 1._o and_o confirm_v by_o king_n john_n which_o court-leet_n be_v not_o to_o be_v keep_v but_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o king_n bailiff_n as_o the_o say_a charter_n testify_v this_o fouk_n be_v a_o special_a lover_n of_o good_a horse_n as_o it_o shall_v seem_v for_o in_o 11_o e._n 1._o he_o give_v t.l._n x_o â—_o mark_n to_o two_o londoner_n that_o be_v merchant_n of_o horse_n for_o a_o black_a horse_n about_o which_o time_n a_o fat_a ox_n be_v sell_v 82._o but_o for_o xuj_o s._n in_o 13_o e._n 1._o be_v question_v by_o what_o authority_n he_o hold_v a_o court-leet_n here_o and_o have_v assize_n of_o bread_n and_o beer_n gallow_n infangthef_n weyf_n etc._n etc._n he_o produce_v king_n john_n charter_n w._n above_o mention_v but_o the_o jury_n then_o find_v that_o he_o and_o his_o ancestor_n have_v keep_v their_o court-leet_n without_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o ks._n bailiff_n and_o so_o he_o do_v at_o that_o time_n notwithstade_v
will._n and_o two_o daughter_n scil_n petronill_n and_o sibyl_n which_o william_n die_v without_o issue_n as_o i_o guess_v for_o the_o same_o henry_n de_fw-fr clinton_n confirm_v ibid._n this_o manor_n unto_o his_o say_a sister_n and_o their_o heir_n to_o hold_v by_o the_o like_a service_n of_o a_o knight_n fee_n and_o quit_v ibid._n unto_o they_o their_o relief_n for_o all_o which_o they_o give_v he_o xx_o s._n in_o silver_n what_o become_v of_o sibyl_n i_o know_v not_o but_o petronill_n be_v wed_v ibid._n to_o geffrey_n peche_n about_o king_n ric._n 1._o time_n and_o ibid._n have_v with_o she_o the_o inheritance_n hereof_o which_o continue_v to_o his_o posterity_n in_o the_o male_a line_n till_o h._n 4._o time_n whereof_o in_o hampton_n in_o arden_n i_o have_v speak_v to_o geffrey_n succeed_v richard_n n._n and_o to_o he_o john_n 3._o who_o in_o 7_o e._n 1._o be_v certify_v â—â—_o to_o hold_v it_o immediate_o of_o theobald_n de_fw-fr nevil_n by_o the_o service_n of_o a_o knight_n fee_n and_o he_o of_o richard_n de_fw-fr harecourt_n and_o he_o of_o the_o earl_n of_o warwick_n at_o which_o time_n the_o say_a john_n have_v here_o two_o carucat_n of_o land_n in_o demesn_a and_o xiii_o tenant_n hold_v 7._o yard_n land_n and_o a_o half_a beside_o 3._o freeholder_n as_o also_o a_o court-leet_n it_o be_v then_o likewise_o find_v that_o john_n passelew_n hold_v of_o the_o say_v john_n poche_n two_o carucate_n of_o land_n here_o by_o the_o service_n of_o half_a a_o knight_n fee_n which_o john_n passelew_n have_v fourteen_o tenant_n hold_v several_a proportion_n thereof_o but_o in_o that_o record_n it_o be_v write_v wylmelechtone_n for_o which_o court-leet_n together_o with_o assize_n of_o bread_n and_o beer_n he_o plead_v w._n prescription_n in_o 13_o e._n 1._o of_o this_o family_n do_v divers_a bear_v the_o name_n of_o john_n to_o one_o of_o which_o in_o 28_o e._n 3._o there_o be_v a_o charter_n 3._o of_o free-warren_n grant_v in_o all_o his_o demesn_a land_n here_o after_o which_o viz._n in_o 12_o h._n 4._o this_o manor_n with_o divers_a other_o be_v by_o a_o fine_a 4_o then_o levy_v settle_v upon_o catherine_n the_o widow_n of_o the_o last_o sir_n john_n peche_n for_o term_n of_o life_n and_o after_o her_o decease_n upon_o william_n mountfort_n of_o colshill_n and_o margaret_n his_o wife_n and_o the_o heir_n of_o their_o two_o body_n with_o remainder_n to_o the_o right_a heir_n of_o the_o say_v margaret_n she_o be_v daughter_n and_o heir_n to_o the_o before_o specify_v sir_n john_n peche_n as_o in_o hampton_n in_o arden_n be_v manifest_v from_o which_o sir_n william_n descend_v sir_n sim._n montfort_n knight_n as_o in_o colshill_n i_o have_v show_v who_o be_v attaint_v â—_o in_o 10_o h._n 7._o forfeit_v this_o lordship_n with_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o land_n the_o inheritance_n whereof_o be_v grant_v 19_o out_o of_o the_o crown_n 7._o maii_n 13_o h._n 7._o to_o will._n cope_n esquire_n cofferer_n of_o the_o household_n to_o the_o k._n to_o be_v hold_v in_o socage_n pay_v xx_o mark_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la into_o the_o exchequer_n which_o will._n cope_n in_o 14_o h._n 7._o depopulate_v twelve_o mess._n and_o 3._o cottage_n here_o as_o be_v certify_v by_o one_o inquis_fw-la 8._o and_o enclose_v ccxl_o acre_n of_o land_n and_o sir_n edw._n raleigh_n knight_n waste_v vi_fw-la message_n more_o after_o which_o viz._n 3._o sept._n 22_o h._n 7._o the_o say_v will._n cope_v sell_v 8._o this_o lordship_n to_o john_n spenser_n esquire_n who_o soon_o after_o begin_v the_o structure_n 8._o of_o a_o fair_a mannâ—ur-house_n wherein_o when_o that_o inquis_fw-la be_v take_v â—e_n have_v his_o residence_n with_o lx_o person_n of_o his_o family_n be_v a_o good_a benefactor_n to_o the_o church_n in_o ornament_n and_o other_o thing_n from_o which_o john_n descend_v sâ—r_n robert_n spenser_n knight_n create_v 8._o baron_n spenser_n of_o this_o wormleighton_n 21._o julii_fw-la 1._o jac._n who_o grandchild_n viz._n henry_n lord_n spenser_n now_o scil_n a_o 164â—_n enjoy_v it_o the_o church_n dedicate_v to_o s._n peter_n be_v 145._o give_v to_o the_o canon_n of_o kenilworth_n in_o king_n stephen_n time_n by_o geffrey_n de_fw-fr clinton_n son_n to_o geffrey_n the_o founder_n of_o that_o monastery_n be_v confirm_v 70._o to_o they_o by_o richard_n peche_n bishop_n of_o coventre_n in_o h._n 2._o time_n out_o of_o which_o geffrey_n muschamp_n bishop_n in_o king_n john_n time_n give_v 74._o unto_o those_o canon_n a_o pension_n of_o xl_o s._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la to_o be_v receive_v during_o the_o life_n of_o adam_n de_fw-fr kelinton_n the_o then_o incumbent_a and_o grant_v 74._o that_o after_o his_o decease_n or_o resignation_n two_o part_n of_o the_o fruit_n and_o profit_n belong_v thereto_o as_o well_o in_o land_n and_o rent_n as_o obvention_n of_o the_o churchyard_n and_o altar_n shall_v be_v appropriate_v to_o that_o monastery_n and_o the_o three_o part_n whole_o redound_v 74._o to_o the_o vicar_n some_o question_n there_o grow_v afterward_o betwixt_o the_o lord_n of_o this_o manor_n and_o the_o canon_n of_o kenilworth_n touch_v the_o advouson_n thereof_o but_o in_o 23_o h._n 3._o they_o grow_v to_o a_o agreement_n at_o which_o time_n richard_n peche_n quit_v his_o 3._o interest_n thereto_o in_o anno_fw-la 1291._o 19_o e._n 1._o the_o rectory_n so_o appropriate_v be_v value_v 〈◊〉_d at_o xv_o mark_n and_o the_o vicarage_n at_o x_o s._n but_o in_o 26_o h._n 8._o the_o vicarage_n be_v rate_v a._n at_o vi_o li._n xiii_o s._n four_o d._n patroni_fw-la vicariae_fw-la incumbentes_fw-la prior_n &_o conventus_fw-la de_fw-la kenilworth_n â—_o roger_n de_fw-fr shuscote_n pbr._n 16._o cal._n jan_n 1305._o prior_n &_o conventus_fw-la de_fw-la kenilworth_n b._n nich._n de_fw-fr radeway_n 7._o cal._n oct._n 1328._o prior_n &_o conventus_fw-la de_fw-la kenilworth_n b._n adam_n de_fw-fr thorp_n 4._o cal._n sept._n 1337._o prior_n &_o conventus_fw-la de_fw-la kenilworth_n adam_n the_o thorp-mundevill_a cap._n 7._o id._n dec._n 1348._o a._n prior_n &_o conventus_fw-la de_fw-la kenilworth_n will._n le_fw-fr hunt_n cap._n 13._o cal._n jan._n 1350._o a._n prior_n &_o conventus_fw-la de_fw-la kenilworth_n will._n de_fw-fr lavington_n pbr._n 29._o sept._n 1375._o a._n prior_n &_o conventus_fw-la de_fw-la kenilworth_n ric._n de_fw-fr rossale_n pbr._n 23._o junii_fw-la 1389._o b._n prior_n &_o conventus_fw-la de_fw-la kenilworth_n will._n bacon_n 4._o apr._n 1396._o b._n prior_n &_o conventus_fw-la de_fw-la kenilworth_n joh._n bagworth_n pbr._n 27._o jan._n 1397._o b._n prior_n &_o conventus_fw-la de_fw-la kenilworth_n adam_n merston_n cap._n 23._o nou._n 1402._o b._n prior_n &_o conventus_fw-la de_fw-la kenilworth_n will._n merston_n cap._n 25._o febr._n 1406._o b._n prior_n &_o conventus_fw-la de_fw-la kenilworth_n alanus_fw-la thame_n penult_n aug._n 1409._o b._n prior_n &_o conventus_fw-la de_fw-la kenilworth_n joh._n bekenyll_n 19_o nou._n 1427._o a._n prior_n &_o conventus_fw-la de_fw-la kenilworth_n thom._n halle_n pbr._n 16._o martii_fw-la 1492._o a._n prior_n &_o conventus_fw-la de_fw-la kenilworth_n d._n joh._n symonds_n 2._o maii_n 1518._o b._n joh._n spenser_n de_fw-fr aldthorp_n in_o com._n northampt_v mile_n joh._n awgood_n cler._n 6._o aug._n 1554._o b._n joh._n spenser_n de_fw-fr aldthorp_n in_o com._n northampt_v mile_n d._n thom._n knight_n pbr._n 21._o oct._n 1556._o b._n joh._n spenser_n de_fw-fr aldthorp_n in_o com._n northampt_v mile_n thom._n tailor_n cler._n 16._o apr._n 1575._o a._n joh._n spenser_n de_fw-fr aldthorp_n in_o com._n northampt_v mile_n georgius_n hale_n cler._n 29._o martii_fw-la 1586._o b._n rob._n spenser_n mile_n baro_n spenser_n will._n west_n cler._n 9_o sept._n 1604._o f._n fenny_a compton_n in_o the_o valley_n below_o wormleighton_n southwestward_n stand_v fenny-compton_n which_o take_v its_o name_n from_o the_o situation_n comb_n and_o cumbe_n in_o our_o old_a english_a signify_v a_o hollow_a place_n or_o deep_a valley_n as_o in_o cumbe_n i_o have_v already_o show_v and_o fen_n dirt_n in_o the_o conqueror_n time_n part_n of_o it_o be_v possess_v by_o lib._n the_o earl_n of_o mellent_a and_o part_n by_o turchil_n de_fw-fr warwick_n that_o which_o the_o earl_n of_o mellent_a then_o have_v here_o wherein_o the_o church_n stand_v be_v by_o the_o general_a survey_n lib._n then_o make_v certify_v to_o contain_v 4._o hide_n and_o 3._o virgat_n of_o land_n which_o be_v value_v at_o four_o li._n gislebertus_n who_o hold_v part_n of_o wormleighton_n of_o the_o say_a earl_n be_v his_o tenant_n thereto_o howbeit_o that_o which_o turchill_n the_o warwick_n have_v be_v somewhat_o more_o and_o hold_v lib._n of_o he_o also_o by_o two_o undertenants_a viz._n almarus_n who_o occupy_v two_o hide_n thereof_o rate_v at_o xl_o s._n and_o rogerius_n 3._o hide_n and_o one_o virgate_n value_v at_o l_o s._n all_o which_o have_v be_v the_o freehold_n of_o ordric_n alwin_n and_o vlsi_n in_o king_n edward_n the_o confessor_n day_n but_o i_o can_v direct_o discover_v
at_o 4._o yard_n land_n be_v then_o hold_v by_o xi_o tenant_n as_o in_o dasset_fw-la i_o have_v already_o intimate_v but_o of_o the_o residue_n do_v the_o sudley_n continue_v owner_n john_n de_fw-fr sudley_n in_o 9_o e._n 2._o be_v certify_v viâ—l_o lord_n thereof_o together_o with_o dasset_fw-la and_o as_o a_o member_n of_o the_o same_o howbeit_o that_o which_o the_o templar_n have_v here_o come_v to_o the_o hospitalar_n in_o e._n 2._o time_n as_o all_o their_o other_o land_n do_v and_o so_o continue_v in_o their_o possession_n till_o the_o general_a dissolution_n of_o the_o religious_a house_n in_o 30_o h._n 8._o that_o they_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o crown_n after_o which_o in_o 7_o e._n 6._o these_o land_n in_o herdwick_n be_v grant_v 11._o to_o edward_n aglionby_n of_o balshall_n and_o henry_n hugford_n of_o solihull_n gent._n and_o their_o heir_n who_o within_o the_o compass_n of_o the_o same_o year_n past_o 12._o they_o to_o ....._o wotton_n esquire_n there_o have_v ancient_o be_v a_o chapel_n here_o dedicate_v to_o s._n leonard_n but_o now_o it_o be_v ruinous_a the_o village_n be_v total_o depopulate_v knightcote_n this_o be_v heretofore_o also_o a_o member_n vill._n of_o dasset_fw-la and_o so_o not_o particular_o take_v notice_n of_o in_o the_o conqueror_n survey_v the_o first_o mention_n that_o i_o aâ—_n find_v of_o it_o be_v in_o h._n 3._o time_n and_o then_o be_v there_o one_o simon_n de_fw-fr knitecote_n son_n to_o ralph_n the_o knitecote_n owner_n of_o it_o which_o ralph_n or_o some_o of_o his_o ancestor_n be_v doubtless_o enfeoft_v thereof_o by_o one_o of_o the_o sudleys_n assume_v it_o seem_v their_o surname_n from_o hence_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o residence_n here_o and_o have_v a_o chapel_n in_o this_o village_n but_o the_o inheritance_n hereof_o descend_v aâ—_n to_o joan_n dycon_n of_o derset_v as_o daughter_n and_o heir_n to_o julian_n daughter_n to_o the_o abovesaid_a simon_n the_o knitecote_n which_o joan_n past_o a_o way_n all_o the_o right_n she_o have_v in_o the_o manor_n of_o knightecote_n for_o by_o that_o name_n it_o be_v then_o style_v to_o william_n the_o son_n of_o william_n sutton_n and_o amicia_n his_o wife_n and_o to_o the_o heir_n of_o the_o say_v william_n by_o her_o deed_n aâ—_n bear_v date_n on_o the_o feast_n day_n of_o s._n james_n the_o apostle_n 24_o e._n 3._o who_o keep_v his_o estate_n therein_o but_o a_o while_n for_o on_o the_o feast_n day_n of_o s._n matthew_n the_o apostle_n next_o ensue_v he_o grant_v aâ—_n it_o to_o william_n de_fw-fr peyto_n and_o his_o heir_n and_o levy_v a_o fine_a pasch._n thereupon_o in_o 27_o e._n 3._o which_o william_n in_o 3._o r._n 2._o grant_v aâ—_n to_o laurence_n dive_v of_o herlaston_n in_o com._n northampt._n all_o his_o right_a in_o this_o village_n who_o the_o self_n same_o year_n past_o ibid._n it_o unto_o sir_n henry_n arden_n knight_n robert_n burgoyllon_n and_o other_o and_o their_o heir_n as_o feoffee_n it_o seem_v to_o the_o use_n of_o thomas_n purefey_n for_o it_o appear_v ibid._n that_o very_o short_o after_o they_o quit_v their_o right_n therein_o to_o the_o say_v thomas_n which_o thomas_n in_o 10_o h._n 7._o convey_v ibid._n it_o unto_o will._n husseâ—_n esquire_n with_o certain_a other_o land_n in_o wellesborough_n in_o com._n leic._n and_o folkshill_n within_o the_o liberty_n of_o coventre_n in_o exchange_n for_o that_o manor_n in_o fenny-drayton_n in_o com._n leicester_n call_v hussey_n manor_n the_o next_o possessor_n h._n whereof_o that_o i_o have_v meet_v with_o be_v sir_n walter_n smyth_n knight_n of_o who_o i_o have_v speak_v in_o shirford_n and_o fletchamsted_n who_o grandchild_n sir_n john_n smyth_n of_o crabbet_n in_o sussex_n now_o enjoy_v it_o northend_n this_o be_v likewise_o a_o part_n of_o dasset_fw-la and_o original_o have_v its_o name_n from_o the_o northern_a situation_n thereof_o from_o thence_o there_o be_v nothing_o at_o all_o memorable_a therein_o other_o than_o a_o chapel_n which_o it_o have_v ancient_o have_v aven-dasset_a southwards_o from_o burton-dasset_a stand_v aven-dasset_a but_o whither_o it_o be_v original_o a_o member_n thereof_o and_o part_n of_o what_o the_o earl_n of_o mellent_a hold_v there_o in_o the_o conqueror_n time_n be_v hard_o to_o determine_v without_o far_a light_n than_o i_o have_v yet_o have_v the_o most_o ancient_a possessor_n of_o it_o that_o i_o find_v be_v william_n giffard_n a_o retainer_n to_o roger_n earl_n of_o warwick_n in_o king_n stephen_n time_n as_o may_v be_v observe_v from_o his_o so_o frequent_a be_v a_o witness_n to_o that_o earl_n charter_n and_o a_o benefactor_n to_o the_o templar_n by_o the_o gift_n of_o some_o land_n here_o as_o may_v seem_v by_o that_o account_n r._n of_o their_o possession_n take_v in_o 31_o h._n 2._o where_o it_o be_v write_v afne_v dercet_a to_o he_o succeed_v andrew_n giffard_n though_o not_o immediate_o who_o heir_n in_o 36_o h._n 3._o be_v find_v n._n to_o hold_v one_o kts._n fee_v here_o of_o roe_n de_fw-mi verdun_n and_o she_o of_o the_o earl_n of_o warwick_n but_o in_o 7_o e._n 1._o margery_n de_fw-fr cantilupe_n be_v certify_v a._n to_o be_v owner_n of_o this_o manor_n and_o to_o hold_v it_o of_o theobald_n de_fw-fr verdon_n by_o the_o service_n of_o one_o kts._n fee_n have_v then_o one_o carucate_v of_o land_n and_o a_o half_a here_o in_o demesn_a anâ—_n 5_o yard_n land_n beside_o which_o be_v hold_v by_o divers_a tenant_n who_o pay_v certain_a rent_n and_o perform_v several_a service_n for_o the_o same_o from_o which_o margery_n descend_v walter_n de_fw-fr cantilupe_n lord_n vill._n thereof_o in_o 9_o e._n 2._o it_o be_v then_o repute_v as_o a_o hamlet_n of_o farnborough_n which_o walter_n be_v parson_n vill._n of_o snitfield_n and_o become_v possess_v of_o this_o manor_n by_o the_o grant_n be_v of_o sir_n john_n de_fw-fr cantilupe_n his_o brother_n but_o in_o 12_o e._n 2._o the_o same_o walt_n de_fw-fr cantilupe_n pass_v 2._o away_o the_o inheritance_n thereof_o together_o with_o the_o advouson_n of_o the_o church_n unto_o christian_a de_fw-fr bishopsden_n widow_n of_o sir_n will._n de_fw-fr bishopsden_n kt._n reserve_v to_o himself_o a_o estate_n for_o life_n only_o which_o christianâ—_n â—_z by_o her_o deed_n 2._o bear_v date_n the_o tuesday_n next_o after_o the_o feast_n of_o st._n valentine_n the_o martyr_n 13_o e._n 2._o sell_v her_o say_a estate_n in_o reversion_n herein_o to_o sir_n john_n peche_n the_o elder_a kt._n and_o his_o heir_n to_o who_o posterity_n it_o continue_v as_o long_o as_o their_o male_a line_n last_v and_o afterward_o come_v to_o the_o montfort_n of_o colshill_n with_o the_o rest_n of_o peche_n lanâ—s_n by_o the_o marriage_n of_o a_o daughter_n and_o heir_n as_o in_o hampton_n in_o arden_n shall_v be_v show_v and_o by_o the_o attainder_n of_o sir_n simon_n montfort_n kt._n in_o 10_o h._n 7._o to_o the_o crown_n out_o of_o which_o it_o be_v pass_v 2._o 25_o aug._n 12_o h._n 7._o to_o gerald_n earl_n of_o kildare_n and_o eliz._n st._n 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 which_o earl_n and_o his_o lady_n have_v a_o charter_n 2d_o of_o freewarren_a grant_v to_o they_o in_o all_o their_o demeâ—n_a land_n here_o date_v 20_o julii_fw-la 18_o h._n 7._o but_o leave_v issue_n cotton_n sir_n james_n fitz-gerald_n kt._n attaint_v in_o 28_o h._n 8._o it_o eschaet_v again_o to_o the_o crown_n and_o by_o k._n e._n 6._o 15_o dec._n in_o the_o four_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n be_v grant_v 4._o to_o sir_n ralph_n sadler_n kt._n master_n of_o the_o great_a wardrobe_n and_o laurence_n wenington_n gent._n and_o to_o the_o heir_n of_o the_o say_a sir_n ralph_n to_o be_v hold_v in_o socage_n who_o by_o their_o deed_n 〈◊〉_d bear_v date_n 6_o febr._n next_o ensue_v sell_v it_o to_o john_n woodward_n of_o butlers-merston_n and_o his_o heir_n from_o who_o be_v descend_v richard_n woodward_n gent._n the_o present_a owner_n thereof_o the_o church_n dedicate_v to_o st._n john_n bapt._n have_v â—_o ancient_o two_o yard_n land_n belong_v thereto_o and_o in_o a_o 1291._o 19_o e._n 1._o be_v value_v r._n at_o twelve_o mark_n but_o in_o 26_o h._n 8._o at_o xiii_o l._n xviii_o s._n viij_o d._n patroni_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la incumbentes_fw-la etc._n etc._n d._n walt._n de_fw-fr cantilupo_n b._n joh._n de_fw-fr lapworth_n pbr._n 3_o id._n martii_fw-la 1302._o d._n walt._n de_fw-fr cantilupo_n a._n thomas_n betoun_n de_fw-fr snytfeld_n cap._n 12._o cal._n oct._n 1316._o .........._o b._n hugo_n de_fw-fr brok_n 10_o aug._n 1332_o thomas_n alysaundre_v d._n the_o aven_n derset_v b._n joh._n richard_n cap._n 14._o cal._n apr._n 1342._o thomas_n alysaundre_v d._n the_o aven_n derset_v a._n rog._n ennok_fw-mi cap._n 9_o cal._n junii_fw-la 1349._o thomas_n alysaundre_v d._n the_o aven_n derset_v b._n ric._n boule_n cler._n 2._o non._n julii_fw-la 1351._o
same_o year_n confirm_v it_o again_o by_o another_o 16._o date_v at_o oxford_n 26._o dec._n 13._o of_o his_o reign_n whereby_o he_o add_v the_o grant_n of_o a_o yearly_a fair_a to_o continue_v for_o two_o day_n viz._n upon_o the_o even_o and_o day_n of_o s._n peter_n and_o paul_n to_o which_o stephen_n succeed_v gilbert_n de_fw-fr segrave_n and_o to_o gilbert_n nicholas_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n who_o be_v in_o 3._o that_o rebellion_n with_o the_o baron_n in_o 49_o h._n 3._o and_o thereby_o forfeit_v his_o whole_a estate_n this_o manor_n so_o eschaet_v to_o the_o crown_n be_v by_o the_o king_n give_v 3._o to_o edmund_n his_o son_n afterward_o create_v earl_n of_o lancaster_n which_o edmund_n soon_o after_o bestow_v 3._o it_o on_o ralph_n le_fw-fr butiller_n and_o his_o heir_n who_o thereupon_o have_v the_o king_n be_v confirmation_n 3._o thereâ—fâ—_n bear_v date_n at_o kenilworth_n 3_o oct._n 50_o h._n 3._o reserve_v the_o rent_n of_o xv_o li._n to_o be_v yearly_o pay_v into_o his_o exchequer_n at_o eâ—ster_n and_o michaelmas_n by_o even_a portion_n howbeit_o such_o application_n do_v the_o say_a nicholas_n use_v towards_o the_o before_o specify_v edmund_n that_o he_o not_o only_o obtain_v 3._o this_o manor_n again_o the_o next_o year_n follow_v but_o extraordinary_a respect_n otherwise_o neither_o be_v ralph_n le_fw-fr butiller_n without_o 20._o satisfaction_n by_o way_n of_o recompense_n instead_o thereof_o after_o which_o viz._n in_o 7_o e._n 1._o the_o same_o nicholas_n be_v certify_v be_v to_o hold_v it_o in_o fee-ferm_a of_o the_o king_n by_o the_o rent_n of_o twelve_o li._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la before_o express_v in_o which_o record_n it_o be_v say_v to_o be_v de_fw-fr anâ—iquo_fw-la dominico_fw-la have_v four_o carucate_n of_o land_n in_o demesn_a two_o windmill_n and_o two_o dove-house_n with_o a_o court_n leet_n gallow_n and_o other_o liberty_n beside_o the_o mercafe_a as_o also_o xxxvii_o sokeman_n 2._o who_o hold_v 31._o yard_n land_n under_o several_a rent_n and_o divers_a servile_a employment_n and_o in_o 20_o e._n 1._o have_v free-warren_n 17._o grant_v to_o he_o in_o all_o his_o demesn_a land_n here_o but_o from_o this_o family_n of_o segrave_n it_o divolve_v at_o length_n by_o eliz._n a_o daughter_n and_o heir_n to_o john_n de_fw-fr mowbray_n as_o caludon_n whereof_o i_o have_v already_o speak_v do_v who_o in_o 29_o e._n 3._o have_v a_o pardon_n 8._o for_o the_o relief_n thereupon_o due_a by_o they_o to_o the_o king_n and_o upon_o the_o partition_n of_o moubray_n land_n betwixt_o the_o coheir_n viz._n howard_n and_o berkley_n come_v to_o berkley_n share_n be_v in_o 9_o h._n 7._o assign_v 10._o in_o part_n of_o her_o dowry_n to_o anne_n the_o wife_n of_o will._n marquesse_n berkley_n to_o which_o family_n it_o continue_v till_o of_o late_a year_n for_o i_o find_v that_o henry_n lord_n berkley_n son_n of_o sir_n maurice_n berkley_n be_v seize_v eliz._n thereof_o in_o 2_o eliz._n there_o have_v be_v ancient_o a_o castle_n here_o situate_a north-east_n from_o the_o town_n about_o two_o furlong_n whereat_o as_o the_o tradition_n be_v king_n john_n sometime_o keep_v his_o court._n the_o church_n dedicate_v to_o s._n peter_n be_v by_o king_n h._n 1._o give_v 143._o to_o the_o canon_n of_o kenilworth_n as_o i_o have_v already_o intimate_v and_o confirm_v 89._o to_o they_o by_o baldwin_n bishop_n of_o worcester_n in_o h._n 2._o time_n in_o a_o 1291._o 19_o e._n 1._o it_o be_v value_v scac._n at_o xxi_o mark_n and_o be_v rebuilt_a about_o the_o begin_n of_o e._n 2._o time_n be_v consecrate_v a._n anew_o by_o walter_n maydenston_n bishop_n of_o worcester_n xuj_o kal._n julii_fw-la anno_fw-la 1315._o 9_o e._n 2._o when_o the_o vicarage_n be_v ordain_v i_o have_v not_o see_v but_o in_o 26_o h._n 8._o it_o be_v value_v a._n at_o viij_o li._n vi_o s._n viij_o d._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la that_o be_v the_o stipend_n a._n wherewith_o as_o it_o seem_v it_o have_v be_v original_o endow_v patroni_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la incumbentes_fw-la etc._n etc._n prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr kenilworth_n a._n henr._n vicarius_fw-la eccl._n de_fw-fr leminton_n a_o 1338._o prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr kenilworth_n b._n rob._n harwode_n pbr._n 19_o junii_fw-la 1374._o prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr kenilworth_n a._n phil._n de_fw-fr warmynton_n pbr._n 7._o apr._n 1379._o prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr kenilworth_n b._n will._n slygh_fw-mi pbr._n 13._o maii_n 1379._o prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr kenilworth_n b._n ric._n smyth_n 23._o febr._n 1384._o prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr kenilworth_n b._n rob._n hunt_v 23._o maii_n 1386._o prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr kenilworth_n b._n joh._n shukburgh_n cap._n 22._o aug._n 1399._o prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr kenilworth_n a._n d._n will._n baker_n pbr._n 15._o julii_fw-la 1405._o prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr kenilworth_n a._n d._n joh._n gylot_n 1._o dec._n 1408._o prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr kenilworth_n b._n ric._n shepley_n 2._o jan._n 1416._o prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr kenilworth_n b._n d._n joh._n tamworth_n pbr._n 25._o febr._n 1439._o prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr kenilworth_n b._n will._n vauce_n 17._o oct._n 1448._o prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr kenilworth_n b._n magr._fw-la ric._n bonyfaunte_o s._n theol._n bacc._n 12._o sept._n 1484._o prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr kenilworth_n b._n d._n thomas_n rawlinson_n cap._n 11._o sept._n 1499._o d._n elizab._n angliae_fw-la regina_fw-la b._n rob._n williams_n cler._n ult_n jan._n 1585._o d._n elizab._n angliae_fw-la regina_fw-la b._n joh._n haal_n cler._n 17._o martii_fw-la 1586._o d._n elizab._n angliae_fw-la regina_fw-la a._n thomas_n howghton_n cler._n 17._o aug._n 1587._o edw._n bentley_n be_v a._n ric._n wotton_n cler._n 11._o aug._n 1624._o arm_n in_o a_o south_n window_n of_o the_o church_n nebule_n arg._n and_o gules_a arg._n a_o fesse_v engrail_v betwixt_o 6._o billet_n gules_a aylworth_n kineton_n parva_fw-la of_o this_o place_n i_o have_v see_v nothing_o till_o 7_o e._n 1._o and_o then_o be_v it_o certify_v a._n that_o nich._n de_fw-fr segrave_n have_v 3._o tenant_n here_o holding_z ...._o yard_n land_n by_o performance_n of_o several_a service_n it_o be_v a_o member_n of_o kineton_n before_o speak_v of_o it_o shall_v seem_v that_o those_o land_n which_o the_o canon_n of_o kenilworth_n have_v within_o the_o precinct_n of_o kineton_n be_v in_o this_o kineton-parva_n for_o in_o that_o grant_v 4._o make_v by_o king_n h._n 8._o to_o ric._n andrews_n and_o leonard_n chamberlain_n and_o the_o heir_n of_o andrews_n whereby_o the_o capital_a message_n and_o site_n of_o this_o manor_n and_o six_o yard_n land_n belong_v thereto_o be_v pass_v unto_o they_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o same_o be_v part_n of_o the_o possession_n belong_v to_o that_o monastery_n brokehampton_n this_o village_n situate_a on_o the_o bank_n of_o the_o little_a brook_n below_o kineton_n take_v its_o name_n from_o thence_o and_o be_v original_o a_o member_n of_o that_o lordship_n continue_v involve_v therewith_o till_o that_o king_n john_n give_v nevil_n it_o to_o ralph_n de_fw-fr thurbervill_n and_o his_o heir_n by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o manor_n of_o brochamton_n to_o hold_v by_o the_o service_n of_o the_o 4._o part_n of_o a_o knight_n fee._n which_o ralph_n be_v a_o person_n of_o no_o ordinary_a note_n and_o trust_v as_o it_o seem_v for_o in_o 6._o joh._n when_o alice_n countess_n of_o warwick_n give_v that_o great_a fine_a whereof_o in_o my_o story_n of_o the_o earl_n i_o have_v make_v mention_n to_o the_o end_n that_o she_o may_v continue_v a_o widow_n during_o her_o own_o pleasure_n have_v the_o tuition_n of_o her_o child_n and_o a_o reasonable_a dowry_n etc._n etc._n the_o shiriff_n of_o this_o county_n be_v command_v 7._o that_o for_o her_o payment_n thereof_o and_o performance_n of_o what_o else_o be_v to_o be_v do_v on_o her_o part_n security_n shall_v be_v take_v before_o he_o the_o say_v ralph_n as_o also_o her_o oath_n in_o such_o sort_n as_o he_o shall_v expound_v it_o to_o he_o succeed_v lucas_n de_fw-fr turbervill_n or_o trublevill_n for_o i_o find_v it_o both_o way_n write_v from_o who_o this_o land_n be_v take_v 144._o as_o a_o eschaeâ—_n it_o seem_v about_o the_o 12._o year_n of_o king_n john_n be_v in_o 1_o h._n 3._o restore_v 11._o to_o ralph_n de_fw-fr tâ—ublevill_n his_o brother_n as_o belong_v to_o he_o by_o right_a of_o inheritance_n and_o yet_o forasmuch_o as_o it_o have_v be_v part_n of_o the_o demesn_n of_o the_o crown_n as_o a_o member_n of_o kineton_n be_v in_o 6_o h._n 3._o through_o the_o advice_n of_o the_o king_n great_a council_n reseize_v 4._o by_o the_o shiriff_n as_o all_o other_o land_n of_o that_o nature_n be_v how_o the_o say_v ralph_n make_v his_o agreement_n with_o the_o king_n appear_v not_o but_o in_o 13._o of_o his_o reign_n he_o grant_v 13._o and_o confirm_v it_o to_o he_o and_o his_o heir_n together_o with_o seven_o yard_n land_n in_o
give_v inspex_fw-la to_o the_o canon_n of_o bredlington_n in_o h._n 1._o time_n by_o will._n de_fw-fr moiun_n and_o agnes_n his_o wife_n as_o have_v be_v already_o intimate_v be_v in_o a_o 1291._o 19_o e._n 1._o value_v scac._n at_o xv_o mark_n it_o seem_v that_o the_o say_v canon_n of_o bredlingtâ—n_n grant_v back_o the_o patronage_n thereof_o to_o the_o mohun_v for_o it_o appear_v that_o they_o and_o their_o heir_n present_v thereto_o but_o in_o 26_o h._n 8._o it_o be_v value_v a._n at_o xx_o li_n over_o and_o above_o xi_o s_o vi_fw-la d_o allow_v for_o procuration_n and_o synodal_n patroni_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la incumbentes_fw-la etc._n etc._n dominus_fw-la rex_fw-la hen._n 3._o gâ—lf_n de_fw-fr rindeway_n cap._n g._n giffard_n cancellarii_n reg._n 52._o h._n 3._o 30._o will._n blampayn_fw-mi de_fw-fr wicheford_n joh._n de_fw-fr wicheford_n cler._n 2._o id._n martii_fw-la 1297._o a._n d._n joh._n de_fw-fr mohun_n mile_n joh._n de_fw-fr wicheford_n pbr._n 4._o non._n dec._n 1299._o b._n d._n joh._n de_fw-fr mohun_n mile_n joh._n clovyle_n cler._n pride_n non._n maii_n 1324._o â—_o d._n joh._n de_fw-fr mohun_n mile_n joh._n payne_n pbr._n 1_o maii_n 1343._o a._n d._n joh._n de_fw-fr mohun_n mile_n d._n baldw._n de_fw-fr mohun_n pbr._n 1_o junii_fw-la 1344._o a._n d._n joh._n de_fw-fr mohun_n mile_n joh._n de_fw-fr harewell_o cler._n 10_o sept._n 1344._o b._n d._n joh._n de_fw-fr mohun_n mile_n petrus_n de_fw-fr croyden_n pbr._n 22_o apr._n 1354._o a._n d._n joh._n de_fw-fr mohun_n mile_n joh._n druâ—y_o pbr._n 16._o aug._n 1369._o b._n d._n johanna_n de_fw-fr mohun_n domina_fw-la de_fw-la dunstere_fw-la thomas_n at_o more_o 15._o julii_fw-la 1384._o â—_o d._n johanna_n de_fw-fr mohun_n domina_fw-la de_fw-la dunstere_fw-la thomas_n hateway_n pbr._n 24._o apr._n 1386._o b._n ric._n le_fw-fr strange_n dominus_fw-la de_fw-fr knokyn_n will._n thommes_n 4._o oct._n 1414._o â—_o ric._n le_fw-fr strange_n &_o constantia_n ux_fw-fr ejus_fw-la d._n rob._n wymbish_n 14_o apr._n 1435._o â—_o ................._o d._n rob._n potter_n alias_o mylâ—m_o 7_o aug._n 1465._o 〈◊〉_d will._n catesby_n mil._n &_o alii_fw-la feoffati_fw-la d._n eliz._n nuper_fw-la dom_n strange_a d._n thomas_n stowâ—â—_n cap._n penult_n apr._n 1469._o 〈◊〉_d georgius_n stanley_n mile_n dominus_fw-la l._n strange_n d._n jac._n streytbarel_n 15._o oct._n 1485._o â—_o georgius_n stanley_n mile_n dominus_fw-la l._n strange_n magr._fw-la thomas_n madeâ—owe_v in_o decret_a bac._n 26._o dec._n 1486._o â—_o d._n johanna_n staâ—ley_n â—omina_fw-la le_fw-fr strange_n joh._n merton_n cap._n 10._o oct._n 1507._o b._n rad._n ashton_n be_v &_o ric._n ashton_n be_v ratione_fw-la concess_n edwardi_fw-la comitis_fw-la derb._n magr._fw-la nich._n ashton_n in_o s._n theol._n bacc._n 12_o junii_fw-la 1557._o b._n anna_n comitissa_n derb._n ratione_fw-la concess_n edw._n comitis_fw-la derb._n silij_fw-la svi_fw-la a_o magr._fw-la joh._n vaughan_n in_o s._n theol._n bac._n 26_o nou._n 1537._o will._n pendelbury_n de_fw-fr whichford_n yeoman_n ex_fw-la concess_n edw._n comitis_fw-la derb._n b._n laur._n shuttleworth_n in_o art_n magr._fw-la ult_n nou._n 1582._o within_o a_o arch_n of_o the_o wall_n in_o the_o south_n i_o will_v lie_v a_o ancient_a coffin_n of_o stone_n on_o the_o cover_n whereof_o there_o be_v cut_v out_o a_o large_a cross_n engrail_v extend_v from_o the_o head_n to_o the_o foot_n and_o on_o the_o upper_a part_n of_o the_o same_o cross_n a_o escocheon_n whereon_o be_v the_o like_a engrail_v cross_n with_o a_o label_n of_o 3_o point_n in_o chief_a on_o the_o south_n side_n of_o the_o chancel_n be_v a_o raise_a monument_n cover_v with_o marble_n and_o have_v a_o portraiture_n in_o brass_n thereon_o with_o this_o epitaph_n hic_fw-la iaceo_fw-la nicholaus_fw-la asheton_fw-la sacre_n theologic_n baccalarius_fw-la cantabr_n capellanus_fw-la comitis_fw-la derbie_n nuper_fw-la rector_n istius_fw-la ecclesie_n ac_fw-la olim_fw-la vicarius_fw-la de_fw-la kendalle_n lancastrensis_fw-la apud_fw-la magnam_fw-la leaver_n qui_fw-la obiit_fw-la ultimo_fw-la die_fw-la mensis_fw-la septembris_fw-la anno_fw-la domini_fw-la millesimo_fw-la quingentesimo_fw-la octogesimo_fw-la secundo_fw-la regni_fw-la elizabethe_n regine_v vicesimo_fw-la quarto_fw-la on_o the_o north_n side_n of_o the_o chancel_n be_v another_o raise_a monument_n with_o a_o cover_n of_o alabastar_n whereon_o be_v a_o portraiture_n grave_v and_o this_o circumscription_n hic_fw-la iaceo_fw-la dominus_fw-la johannes_n mertun_n quondam_a rector_n istius_fw-la ecclesie_n necnon_a capellanus_fw-la thome_n stanley_n comitis_fw-la de_fw-fr derby_n qui_fw-la obiit_fw-la ......_o in_o the_o upper_a part_n of_o the_o chancel_n towards_o the_o north_n side_n lie_v a_o flat_a blue_a stone_n with_o this_o epitaph_n iaceo_fw-la hic_fw-la lionellus_fw-la day_n s._n t._n b._n huius_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la rector_n qui_fw-la uti_fw-la vivens_fw-la piè_fw-la vovit_fw-la ita_fw-la moriens_fw-la voluit_fw-la hic_fw-la inscribi_fw-la in_o misericordia_fw-la domini_fw-la resurgam_fw-la atatis_fw-la suae_fw-la 70._o ascot_n in_o this_o parish_n of_o whichford_n be_v two_o hamlet_n viz._n ascot_n and_o stourton_n but_o of_o ascot_n which_o â—akes_v its_o name_n from_o the_o eastern_a situation_n thereof_o i_o have_v not_o see_v any_o other_o mention_n than_o what_o be_v in_o the_o record_n of_o 7_o e._n 1._o wherein_o it_o appear_v â—_o that_o john_n de_fw-fr mohun_n have_v xviii_o tenant_n here_o it_o be_v no_o distinct_a manor_n but_o a_o member_n of_o whichford_n who_o hold_v several_a proportion_n of_o land_n by_o performance_n of_o sundry_a servile_a employment_n as_o plough_v harrow_n mow_v and_o the_o like_a and_o pay_v certain_a rent_n beside_o stourton_n this_o village_n have_v its_o name_n from_o the_o brook_n call_v stour_n upon_o the_o bank_n whereof_o it_o be_v seat_v and_o be_v original_o a_o member_n will_v of_o whichford_n be_v grant_v away_o by_o one_o of_o the_o mohun_v to_o will._n cumin_n or_o some_o of_o his_o ancestor_n as_o it_o shall_v seem_v by_o what_o i_o shall_v show_v by_o and_o by_o but_o the_o first_o mention_n d._n i_o find_v of_o it_o be_v in_o 5_o h._n 3._o where_o will._n hose_n and_o margaret_n his_o wife_n bring_v a_o assize_n of_o novel_a disseisin_n against_o alice_n de_fw-fr mohun_n for_o certain_a land_n and_o two_o mill_n lie_v in_o this_o village_n to_o which_o will._n cumin_n succeed_v margery_n his_o laughter_n and_o heir_n wed_v 7._o to_o john_n de_fw-fr cantilupe_n who_o bring_v thereby_o the_o inheritance_n of_o this_o manor_n to_o that_o family_n and_o in_o 7_o e._n 1._o a_o hold_v it_o of_o john_n de_fw-fr moun_fw-fr by_o the_o service_n of_o two_o part_n of_o a_o knight_n fee_n have_v two_o carucat_n of_o land_n here_o in_o demesn_a and_o xviii_o tenant_n hold_v several_a proportion_n by_o certain_a rent_n and_o service_n of_o husbandry_n in_o which_o record_n a_o it_o be_v call_v norton_n by_o reason_n of_o its_o northern_a situation_n as_o i_o guess_v but_o these_o cantilupe_n have_v their_o â—eat_n at_o snitfeild_n in_o this_o county_n where_o i_o purpose_v to_o speak_v historical_o of_o they_o and_o whereof_o the_o heir_n general_a in_o e._n 3._o time_n marry_v to_o s_o r_o thomas_n west_n k_o t_o who_o by_o that_o mean_n become_v lord_n 3._o of_o this_o manor_n it_o appear_v by_o the_o return_n of_o a_o writ_n 17._o of_o ad_fw-la quod_fw-la dampnum_fw-la that_o q._n phillippa_n wife_n to_o k._n edw._n 3._o have_v a_o purpose_n to_o have_v give_v this_o manor_n to_o the_o monk_n of_o westminster_n perhaps_o in_o respect_n of_o its_o nearness_n 2._o to_o their_o manor_n of_o sutton_n in_o gloucestershâ—_n and_o yet_o environ_v with_o this_o county_n but_o it_o take_v not_o effect_v for_o i_o find_v that_o john_n harwell_n of_o who_o and_o his_o family_n i_o shall_v speak_v in_o wotton-waâ—en_a purchase_v â—_o it_o of_o s_o r_o thomas_n west_n and_o joan_n his_o wife_n in_o 20_o r._n 2._o and_o in_o 10_o h._n 6._o roger_n harewell_o of_o morehall_n and_o will._n harewell_o of_o henly_n in_o arden_n be_v certify_v r._n to_o be_v lord_n thereof_o cheriton_n follow_v the_o course_n of_o stour_n i_o come_v next_o to_o cheriton_n which_o original_o be_v a_o member_n of_o vill._n brailes_n and_o therefore_o be_v not_o particular_o mention_v in_o the_o conqueror_n survey_v before_o the_o first_o of_o king_n john_n i_o have_v not_o see_v any_o thing_n thereof_o in_o record_n but_o then_o do_v henry_n falconer_n and_o annora_fw-es his_o wife_n recover_v 27._o the_o patronage_n to_o the_o church_n here_o yet_o whether_o in_o his_o own_o or_o his_o wife_n right_n i_o know_v not_o for_o she_o be_v 1._o a_o widow_n and_o call_v annora_fw-es de_fw-es la_fw-fr more_n and_o have_v a_o daughter_n name_v sara_n a_o heir_n who_o tuition_n the_o say_a henry_n have_v neâ—ther_o be_o i_o certain_a how_o falconer_n interest_n here_o go_v away_o but_o in_o 10_o h._n 3._o lucia_n the_o daughter_n of_o reginald_n de_fw-fr clifton_n bring_v a_o assize_n d._n of_o novel_a disseisin_n against_o henry_n then_o earl_n of_o warwick_n for_o the_o same_o advouson_n which_o instance_n though_o
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 compute_v for_o viij_o hide_n six_z whereof_o be_v at_o that_o time_n possess_v by_o gislebertus_n filius_fw-la turoldi_n and_o then_o hold_v of_o he_o by_o one_o walter_n wherein_o stand_v the_o church_n be_v then_o value_v at_o cx_o s._n have_v be_v the_o inheritance_n of_o chenuard_n and_o brictric_n in_o edw._n the_o confessor_n day_n but_o the_o other_o two_o whereof_o the_o same_o brictric_n be_v possess_v before_o the_o conquest_n at_o that_o time_n belong_v to_o osbernus_fw-la filius_fw-la ricardi_n and_o be_v hold_v of_o he_o by_o the_o before_o specify_v walter_n be_v value_v at_o thirty_o s._n as_o to_o the_o succession_n of_o that_o part_n which_o belong_v to_o the_o above_o mention_v gislebertus_n i_o can_v make_v no_o discovery_n for_o a_o long_a time_n neither_o then_o do_v it_o seem_v so_o clear_a as_o i_o can_v wish_v the_o series_n of_o the_o patron_n that_o present_v to_o the_o church_n afford_v i_o the_o best_a light_n the_o first_o
lack_v of_o issue_n by_o they_o on_o john_n the_o brother_n of_o the_o say_v william_n and_o lora_n his_o wife_n and_o the_o heir_n of_o their_o two_o body_n with_o remainder_n to_o john_n the_o son_n of_o robert_n wolf_n and_o his_o heir_n by_o which_o entail_v the_o moiety_n thereof_o divolve_v 3._o to_o joan_n the_o wife_n of_o john_n son_n to_o richard_n de_fw-fr foxcote_n who_o pass_v 3._o it_o away_o together_o with_o the_o advouson_n of_o the_o church_n unto_o thomas_n de_fw-fr morehall_n clerk_n but_o it_o be_v not_o long_o after_o that_o the_o whole_a manor_n become_v the_o possession_n of_o edmund_n earl_n of_o stafford_n who_o be_v slay_v 10_o in_o the_o battle_n of_o shrewsbury_n 4_o h._n 4._o anne_n his_o widow_n have_v it_o inter_fw-la alia_fw-la assign_v 24_o to_o she_o in_o dower_n after_o which_o the_o posterity_n of_o the_o say_a earl_n enjoy_v it_o till_o 12._o h._n 8._o that_o edw._n d._n of_o buck._n past_o it_o to_o richard_n bishop_n of_o winchester_n and_o other_o to_o the_o use_n of_o s_o will._n compton_n knight_n from_o who_o the_o earl_n of_o northampton_n now_o lord_n thereof_o be_v descend_v the_o church_n dedicate_v to_o st._n peter_n be_v original_o endow_v b._n with_o half_a a_o yard_n land_n be_v in_o a_o 1291._o 10._o e._n 1._o scac._n value_v at_o vi_o mark_n and_o a_o half_a the_o advouson_n whereof_o in_o 3._o e._n 2._o have_v philip_n le_fw-fr lou_n and_o margery_n his_o wife_n licence_n 6._o from_o the_o king_n to_o grant_v unto_o the_o nun_n of_o pinley_n in_o this_o county_n nevertheless_o they_o do_v not_o so_o dispose_v thereof_o for_o in_o 41_o e._n 3._o thomas_n de_fw-fr morehall_n have_v the_o like_a licence_n 8._o to_o pass_v it_o to_o the_o canon_n of_o little-maldern_a in_o worcestershire_n and_o they_o leave_v to_o appropriate_v 8._o it_o which_o be_v perform_v the_o 5._o of_o june_n a_o 1368_o 42_o e._n 3._o by_o a_o will._n wittlesey_n bishop_n of_o worcester_n another_o instrument_n 343._o of_o the_o like_a nature_n do_v henry_n wakefeild_n bishop_n of_o worcester_n make_v date_v at_o hertlebury_n 21._o nou._n a_o 1388_o 12_o r._n 2._o whereupon_o a_o yearly_a pension_n of_o iiis_fw-la iiiid_fw-la be_v reserve_v to_o the_o say_a bishop_n and_o his_o successor_n to_o be_v pay_v out_o of_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o but_o notwithstanding_o all_o this_o those_o canon_n of_o malverne_n never_o take_v benefit_n of_o these_o appropriation_n for_o it_o continue_v a_o rectory_n and_o in_o 26._o h._n 8._o be_v value_v b_o at_o xiiil_n vis_fw-la viiid_v over_o and_o above_o ix_v ud_v ob_fw-la allow_v for_o procuration_n and_o synodal_n patroni_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la incumbentes_fw-la etc._n etc._n joh_n le_fw-fr lou_n &_o amicia_n ux_fw-fr ejus_fw-la &_o philippus_n le_fw-fr lou_n &_o margeria_n ux_fw-fr ejus_fw-la a_o joh._n le_fw-fr lou_n cler._n 5._o id._n maii_n 1281._o margeria_n le_fw-fr wolf_n domina_fw-la de_fw-fr whatcote_n b_o will._n le_fw-fr brut_n pbr._n 12._o julii_fw-la 1329._o margeria_n le_fw-fr wolf_n domina_fw-la de_fw-fr whatcote_n a_o rad._n de_fw-fr snelleston_n pbr._n 8._o dec._n 1329._o joh._n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr morehall_n b_o thomas_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr morehall_n 24_o nou._n 1340._o thomas_n atte_n morehall_n resignavit_fw-la &_o presentavit_fw-la b_o barth_n de_fw-fr brechinham_n pbr._n 18._o junii_fw-la 1359._o phil._n de_fw-fr todenham_n rog._n dod_n ric._n de_fw-fr mene_n &_o ric._n west_n b_o joh._n mulward_n pbr._n 3_o dec._n 1361._o prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr malvern_n minori_fw-la a_o frater_fw-la thomas_n bandy_n monachus_fw-la 5._o cal._n junii_fw-la 1368_o prio_fw-la &_o conu._n de_fw-fr malvern_n minori_fw-la a_o d._n ric._n de_fw-fr depedale_n 11._o apr._n 1374._o prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr malvern_n minori_fw-la a_o rog._n de_fw-fr caldecote_n 12._o oct._n 1380._o prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr malvern_n minori_fw-la b_o joh._n kyldale_n 14._o oct._n 1384._o hugo_n comes_fw-la staffordiae_fw-la b_o joh._n clifford_n pbr._n 27_o maii_n 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humphrey_n stafford_n of_o
same_o collegiate_n church_n there_o be_v by_o he_o then_o reserve_v out_o of_o the_o same_o a_o congruous_a portion_n for_o maintenance_n of_o a_o vicar_n to_o the_o value_n of_o twelve_o mark_n and_o a_o yearly_a pension_n of_o half_a a_o mark_n to_o himself_o and_o his_o successor_n to_o be_v pay_v at_o the_o feast_n of_o s._n mich._n the_o archangel_n the_o monk_n of_o worcester_n have_v a_o annual_a pension_n cap._n also_o grant_v to_o they_o 10_o kal._n aug._n 23_o e._n 3._o by_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o say_v coll._n church_n for_o their_o indemnity_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o say_a appropriation_n in_o 26_o h._n 8._o the_o vicarage_n be_v value_v a._n at_o viij_o l_o there_o be_v a_o yearly_a pension_n b._n of_o iiil_n vis_fw-la viiid_fw-la pay_v to_o the_o monk_n of_o shene_n out_o of_o it_o as_o also_o xlis_n to_o the_o bishop_n of_o worcester_n and_o xvis_fw-la viiid_v to_o the_o monk_n of_o worcester_n by_o composition_n issue_v out_o of_o the_o rectory_n patroni_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la incumbentes_fw-la etc._n etc._n joh._n de_fw-fr hercy_n dominus_fw-la de_fw-fr pilardinton_n b_o nich._n de_fw-fr hercy_n cler._n filius_fw-la joh._n 3_o non._n nou._n 1287._o joh._n the_o hercy_n dominus_fw-la de_fw-fr pilardinton_n b_o nich._n de_fw-fr hercy_n pbr._n 8._o id._n dec._n 1292._o joh._n de_fw-fr hercy_n dominus_fw-la de_fw-fr pilardinton_n b._n henr._n de_fw-fr hampton_n medice_fw-la &_o subdiac_n 18_o cal._n maii_n 1299._o joh._n de_fw-fr hercy_n dominus_fw-la de_fw-fr pilardinton_n b._n jac._n the_o war_n cler._n 8._o id._n martii_fw-la 1307._o guido_n de_fw-fr bellocampo_n comes_fw-la warwici_fw-la b._n will._n le_fw-fr archer_n de_fw-fr toneworth_n 11_o cal._n junii_fw-la 1310._o thomas_n co._n warw._n â—_o henr._n de_fw-fr staunton_n cler._n 18._o feb._n 1336._o d._n &_o cap._n eccl._n coll._n s._n maria_n warw._n a_o d._n will._n haukin_n pbr._n 9_o jan._n 1367._o d._n &_o cap._n eccl._n coll._n s._n maria_n warw._n a_o joh._n colet_fw-la pbr._n 8_o oct._n 1388._o d._n &_o cap._n eccl._n coll._n s._n maria_n warw._n b_o d._n joh._n wethy_o pbr._n 28_o apr._n 1403._o d._n &_o cap._n eccl._n coll._n s._n maria_n warw._n a_o thomas_n sumnâ—r_n cap._n 24._o jan._n 1419._o d._n &_o cap._n eccl._n coll._n s._n maria_n warw._n a_o d._n ric._n ferth_a 3._o nou._n 1440._o d._n &_o cap._n eccl._n coll._n s._n maria_n warw._n b._n d._n rog._n kenyan_n 24_o dec._n 1472._o d._n &_o cap._n eccl._n coll._n s._n maria_n warw._n d._n joh._n hobby_n cap._n 4._o julii_fw-la 1476._o a_o d._n &_o cap._n eccl._n coll._n s._n maria_n warw._n d._n ric._n salford_n pbr._n 8_o martii_fw-la 1510._o b._n d._n episc._n per_fw-la lapsum_fw-la ric._n more_n cler._n 6_o nou._n 1562._o a._n will._n compton_n dominus_fw-la compton_n rob._n hall_n cler._n 23_o feb._n 1590._o b_o over_o pillerton_n this_o also_o be_v part_n of_o the_o possession_n of_o hugh_n de_fw-fr grentemaisnill_n in_o the_o conqueror_n time_n be_v by_o he_o give_v b._n to_o the_o monastery_n 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same_o christoph._n lee_n and_o other_o deforc._n the_o say_a henry_n have_v purchase_v 8._o it_o from_o lee_n which_o henry_n die_v eliz_n seize_v thereof_o 16_o dec._n 1._o eliz._n leave_v will._n ward_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n 19_o year_n of_o age_n the_o priest_n serve_v in_o the_o chapel_n here_o have_v tithe_n to_o the_o value_n b_o of_o ul_a per_fw-la a_o in_o 26_o h._n 8._o for_o his_o salary_n halford_n this_o place_n take_v its_o name_n original_o from_o the_o ford_n or_o passage_n through_o the_o river_n stour_n at_o first_o call_v aldford_n i_o e._n the_o old_a ford_n have_v have_v the_o h._n add_v thereto_o by_o use_n in_o pronunciation_n in_o the_o conqueror_n survey_v there_o be_v no_o particular_a mention_n of_o it_o neither_o can_v i_o perfect_o discover_v of_o what_o place_n it_o be_v then_o a_o member_n but_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o henry_n de_fw-fr newburgh_n earl_n of_o warwick_n or_o roger_n his_o son_n be_v possess_v thereof_o and_o that_o from_o one_o of_o those_o earl_n will._n giffard_n have_v it_o grant_v to_o he_o in_o h._n 1._o time_n for_o it_o appear_v b._n that_o the_o say_v will._n hold_v two_o knight_n fee_n of_o will._n earl_n of_o warwick_n in_o 12._o h._n 2._o de_fw-la veteri_fw-la feoffamento_fw-la and_o that_o this_o lordship_n be_v part_n thereof_o be_v clear_a enough_o from_o the_o grant_n 40_o which_o the_o same_o w._n giffard_n make_v to_o the_o canon_n of_o kenilworth_n of_o one_o hide_v of_o land_n here_o either_o in_o k._n sâ—eph_n or_o h._n 2._o time_n but_o whether_o that_o rob._n de_fw-fr halford_n who_o hold_v n._n half_o a_o knight_n fee_n here_o of_o the_o earl_n of_o warwick_n in_o 20_o h._n 3._o be_v descend_v from_o the_o say_v will._n giffard_n i_o can_v affirm_v the_o record_n n._n of_o 36_o h._n 3._o express_v that_o the_o heir_n of_o andrew_n giffard_n then_o hold_v that_o half_a kts._n fee_n of_o the_o say_v earl_n and_o in_o 7_o e._n 1._o margery_n de_fw-fr cantilupe_n hold_v a._n one_o watermill_n 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barton_n subdiac_n 7_o cal._n jan._n 1303._o patroni_fw-la vicariae_fw-la decan_n eccl._n b._n m._n warw._n b._n joh._n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr hale_n pbr._n 17._o cal._n julii_fw-la 1312._o d._n episc._n per_fw-la lapsum_fw-la a._n d._n will._n de_fw-fr nayleston_n cap._n 2._o non._n junii_fw-la 1316._o decan_n ut_fw-la suprà _fw-la d._n heur_n de_fw-fr hewynton_n 18_o cal._n maii_n 1319._o bâ—_n patroni_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la prebendar_n preb._n the_o compton-murdak_a nich._n de_fw-fr southam_n pbr._n 28._o nou._n 1349._o b._n prebendar_n preb._n the_o compton-murdak_a sim._n de_fw-fr bloston_n 4._o julii_fw-la 1354._o a._n patroni_fw-la vicariae_fw-la tho._n break_v rector_n eccl._n de_fw-fr bodebrok_n rob._n loâ—â—kyn_n pbr._n 8._o feb._n 1352._o a._n patr._n eccl._n joh._n de_fw-fr bokyngham_n prabendarius_fw-la nich._n andrew_n 24._o julii_fw-la 1357._o b._n patr._n vic._n rector_n eccl._n
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relicta_fw-la 14_o e._n 1._o joh._n de_fw-fr bishopsdon_n mile_n 14_o e._n 2._o beatrix_n filia_fw-la &_o haeres_fw-la joh._n de_fw-fr sheldon_n rog._n de_fw-fr bishopsdon_n 14_o e._n 3._o alicia_n filia_fw-la &_o haeres_fw-la ux_fw-la walt._n de_fw-fr clodshale_v gen._n thomas_n de_fw-fr bishopsdon_n 7_o e._n 2._o gen._n johanna_n filia_fw-la edm._n de_fw-fr grafton_n militis_fw-la joh._n de_fw-fr bishopsdon_n 11_o e._n 3._o carington_n isabel_n filia_fw-la joh._n stretch_v militis_n thomas_n de_fw-fr bishopsdon_n 8_o r._n 2._o will._n de_fw-fr bishopsdon_n m_o l_o 5_o h._n 5._o philippe_n 17_o h._n 6._o eliz._n filia_fw-la &_o cohaeres_fw-la ux_fw-la thomae_fw-la palmer_n de_fw-fr holt_n in_o com._n leic._n be_v philippe_n ux_fw-fr will._n catesby_n mil._n bear_v a_o special_a affection_n to_o the_o hospital_n of_o s_o t_o john_n baptist_n in_o warwick_n he_o give_v 12._o thereunto_o the_o moiety_n of_o the_o advouson_n of_o the_o church_n of_o morton_n merhull_n in_o this_o county_n 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h._n 7._o be_v restore_v unto_o george_n catesby_n esq_n son_n and_o heir_n to_o the_o say_v will._n together_o with_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o say_a father_n forfeit_v land_n who_o grandchild_n viz._n sir_n will._n catesby_n k_o t_o in_o 24_o eliz._n sell_v cosdem_fw-la to_o sundry_a person_n the_o particular_a tenement_n within_o this_o lordship_n among_o which_o one_o be_v pass_v to_o will_n askew_n of_o lapworth_n by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o manor_n which_o will._n afterward_o sell_v it_o to_o andrew_n archer_n of_o tanworth_n esq_n from_o who_o it_o descend_v to_o his_o son_n and_o heir_n sir_n sim._n archer_n knight_n and_o by_o he_o be_v late_o grant_v to_o john_n greene_n and_o thomas_n green_a yeoman_n and_o their_o heir_n who_o be_v inhabitant_n here_o be_v yet_o possess_v thereof_o the_o chapel_n here_o dedicate_v to_o s_o t_o peter_n be_v very_o ancient_a as_o may_v appear_v by_o the_o ordination_n aur_fw-it thereof_o make_v in_o k._n john_n time_n in_o the_o presence_n 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gaufridus_n peche_n petronilla_n filia_fw-la &_o tandem_fw-la haeres_fw-la ric._n walensis_n de_fw-fr wilmeleghton_n ric._n peche_n 13_o h._n 3._o hawisia_n filia_fw-la will._n de_fw-fr arden_n joh._n peche_n mile_n 31_o e._n 1._o joh._n peche_n obiit_fw-la vivente_fw-la patre_fw-la joh._n peche_n mile_n obiit_fw-la 50_o e._n 3._o elizabetha_n 16_o e._n 3._o joh._n peche_n mile_n obiit_fw-la 9_o r._n 2._o katherine_n postea_fw-la nupta_fw-la kinardo_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr bear_n johanna_n filia_fw-la &_o una_fw-la haeredum_fw-la 9_o r._n 2._o margareta_n altera_fw-la fill_n &_o cohaer_n nupta_fw-la will._n montfort_n de_fw-fr colihull_n militi_fw-la 12_o h._n 4._o nich._n peche_n mile_n 28_o e._n 3._o thomas_n peche_n mile_n 23_o e._n 3._o ric._n peche_n 45_o e._n 3._o duxit_fw-la annoram_fw-la fill_v gerardi_n de_fw-fr allespath_n hugo_n peche_n 31_o h._n 3._o ida_n relicta_fw-la steph._n de_fw-fr segrave_n ric._n peche_n archidiac_n coventriae_fw-la in_o october_n 49_o h._n 3._o which_o 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31._o it_o and_o the_o next_o year_n ensue_v be_v constitute_v 7._o one_o of_o the_o commissioner_n for_o array_v of_o soldier_n scil_n horse_n and_o foot_n to_o march_v against_o the_o scot_n in_o 17_o e._n 2._o in_o the_o certificate_n ferrer_n of_o all_o the_o knight_n and_o esquire_n who_o name_n be_v return_v into_o the_o chancery_n he_o be_v there_o rank_v with_o the_o knight_n and_o the_o same_o year_n be_v make_v constable_n 24._o of_o dovor-castle_n as_o also_o warden_n of_o the_o cincque_a port_n but_o in_o that_o confession_n 〈…〉_o make_v by_o edmund_n earl_n of_o kent_n the_o king_n uncle_n in_o 3_o e._n 3._o when_o he_o stand_v charge_v with_o treason_n for_o report_v that_o king_n edward_n the_o second_o be_v alive_a and_o that_o he_o shall_v thereupon_o conspire_v his_o enlargement_n and_o restitution_n of_o his_o kingdom_n be_v accuse_v to_o be_v one_o of_o the_o say_v earl_n abettor_n therein_o precept_n 25._o be_v issue_v out_o to_o the_o shiriff_n of_o warwick_n 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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 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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
mean_v it_o be_v come_v to_o john_n mayne_n now_o of_o elmedon_n gentleman_n grandchild_n to_o the_o say_v henry_n merston-cu_o in_o king_n edward_n the_o confessor_n time_n this_o place_n be_v possess_v lib._n by_o one_o aluric_n who_o after_o the_o norman_a conquest_n sell_v lib._n it_o with_o the_o licence_n of_o king_n william_n unto_o robert_n de_fw-la oilgi_fw-la of_o which_o robert_n robert_n venator_n hold_v lib._n it_o at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o general_a survey_n it_o be_v then_o account_v for_o two_o hide_n have_v wood_n which_o extend_v to_o four_o furlong_n in_o length_n and_o one_o in_o breadth_n all_o value_v at_o xx_o s._n but_o from_o this_o time_n till_o king_n h._n 3._o reign_n that_o hugh_n de_fw-fr culi_fw-la be_v owner_n d_o thereof_o i_o have_v see_v no_o more_o of_o it_o nor_o after_o that_o till_o 21_o e._n 3._o that_o sâ—r_n fouk_n de_fw-fr bermingham_n possess_v 5._o it_o as_o appear_v by_o a_o special_a licence_n digby_n by_o he_o then_o grant_v unto_o one_o ranulph_n leyecroft_n to_o amortize_v two_o mess._n two_o yard_n land_n and_o twelve_o s._n rent_n lie_v therein_o for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o a_o priest_n to_o celebrate_v divine_a service_n here_o every_o day_n in_o the_o chapel_n of_o s._n leonard_n for_o the_o health_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o he_o the_o say_v ranulph_n and_o of_o his_o ancestor_n and_o all_o the_o faithful_a decease_a from_o which_o ranulph_n who_o have_v 5._o a_o good_a proportion_n of_o land_n here_o beside_o what_o he_o have_v so_o dispose_v of_o descend_v robert_n leecroft_n by_o who_o in_o 22_o r._n 2._o the_o whole_a manor_n be_v purchase_v 2._o from_o thomas_n roche_n and_o eliz._n his_o wife_n it_o be_v of_o her_o inheritance_n as_o daughter_n bromwich_n and_o heir_n unto_o thomas_n de_fw-fr bermingham_n to_o the_o descendant_n of_o which_o robert_n it_o continue_v till_o h._n 8._o time_n that_o anne_n the_o daughter_n and_o heir_n 8._o to_o william_n lecroft_n of_o colshill_n be_v wed_v 8._o unto_o john_n l'isle_n of_o moxhull_n esquire_n who_o son_n and_o heir_n scil_n nicholas_n lâ—isle_n sell_v digby_n it_o in_o 25_o h._n 8._o to_o reginald_n digby_n of_o colshill_n esquire_n in_o which_o line_n it_o still_o continue_v lindon_n that_o this_o hamlet_n be_v original_o so_o call_v from_o the_o situation_n thereof_o the_o name_n do_v plain_o manifest_a lhin_a in_o the_o british_a signify_v a_o lake_n or_o pool_n and_o do_v in_o the_o saxon_a a_o hill_n for_o at_o the_o foot_n of_o a_o indifferent_a rise_a ground_n it_o stand_v but_o the_o first_o mention_n i_o have_v find_v of_o it_o in_o any_o record_n be_v d._n in_o 34_o h._n 3._o where_o it_o appear_v that_o gunilda_n de_fw-fr lynden_n bring_v a_o assize_n of_o novel_a disseisin_n against_o walter_n de_fw-fr bishopesdon_n and_o other_o for_o land_n here_o yet_o be_v it_o no_o manor_n of_o itself_o but_o the_o land_n of_o other_o lordship_n reach_n into_o it_o whereof_o i_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o give_v instance_n little_a pakinton_n of_o this_o place_n i_o find_v no_o mention_n in_o the_o conqueror_n survey_n though_o it_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v part_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o mellent_n possession_n at_o that_o time_n for_o it_o appear_v n._n that_o the_o ancient_a earl_n of_o leicester_n be_v chief_a lord_n of_o the_o fee_n but_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o in_o king_n h._n 1._o time_n robert_n de_fw-fr ceraso_n b._n possess_v it_o and_o after_o he_o b._n gilbert_n the_o son_n of_o picot_n which_o gilbert_n have_v issue_n b._n william_n picot_n unto_o who_o nicholas_n the_o son_n of_o richard_n de_fw-fr torpe_n release_v aur_fw-it all_o his_o right_n therein_o that_o descend_v to_o he_o by_o inheritance_n from_o the_o same_o robert_n de_fw-fr ceraso_n his_o grandfather_n this_o gilbert_n picot_n be_v a_o a._n knight_n have_v fair_a possession_n in_o leicestershire_n viz._n b._n barow_n segrave_n glen_n etc._n etc._n and_o in_o 4_o h._n 3._o be_v william_n picot_n his_o â—on_n one_o 14._o of_o the_o justice_n for_o the_o gaol-delivery_n at_o warwick_n and_o leicester_n both_o in_o which_o line_n of_o picot_n it_o continue_v till_o about_o the_o middle_n of_o king_n h._n 3._o reign_n but_o then_o by_o daughter_n and_o heir_n two_o part_n divolve_v b._n to_o murdac_n and_o ireys_n and_o the_o three_o to_o b._n nicholas_n pikot_v which_o come_v short_o after_o to_o one_o gilb._n petemon_n betwixt_o who_o there_o grow_v suit_n d._n for_o their_o interest_n here_o in_o 27_o h._n 3._o but_o of_o these_o coparceners_n sir_n henry_n murdac_n be_v the_o chief_a b._n be_v shiriff_n 15_o of_o this_o county_n and_o leicestershire_n in_o 46_o h._n 3._o and_o one_o d._n of_o the_o justice_n for_o the_o gaol-delivery_n at_o warwick_n in_o 56_o h._n 3._o which_o sir_n henry_n do_v homage_n b._n to_o roger_n the_o quency_n earl_n of_o winchester_n as_o lord_n of_o the_o honour_n of_o leicester_n for_o the_o four_o part_n of_o a_o knight_n fee_n that_o he_o and_o the_o other_o coheir_n hold_v of_o he_o here_o at_o pakinton_n have_v authority_n give_v b._n he_o by_o the_o say_a earl_n to_o receive_v the_o homage_n of_o thomas_n le_fw-fr prey_n and_o agnes_n his_o wife_n as_o also_o of_o nich._n pikot_o his_o fellow_n partner_n before_o speak_v of_o at_o which_o time_n he_o give_v b._n to_o the_o same_o earl_n xl_o s._n of_o silver_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o himself_o and_o they_o and_z his_o and_o their_o heir_n to_o be_v release_v from_o attendance_n at_o the_o three_o week_n court_n a_o leicester_n make_v their_o appearance_n at_o hâ—â—_n leet_n only_o to_o this_o sir_n henry_n succeed_v sir_n william_n murdac_n knight_n who_o bear_v be_v for_o his_o arm_n bendè_fw-la of_o ten_o pâ—â—ces_n arg._n and_o gules_a and_o have_v issue_n digby_n alice_n his_o daughter_n and_o heir_n wed_v digby_n to_o sir_n thomas_n â—oyvile_a knight_n unto_o who_o she_o bring_v a_o fair_a inheritance_n of_o land_n in_o leicestershire_n which_o beyvile_v have_v their_o residence_n b._n at_o stokfaston_n in_o that_o county_n but_o within_o tâ—e_v compass_v â—f_o that_o time_n as_o they_o have_v to_o do_v hâ—re_o they_o obtain_v one_o of_o the_o two_o other_o part_n of_o this_o lordship_n 〈…〉_o as_o it_o seem_v so_o that_o upâ—n_o the_o 〈…〉_o three_o daughter_n and_o heir_n of_o the_o last_o iâ—hn_n viz._n bâ—â—dnell_n â—liz_o the_o wiâ—e_n o_o 〈…〉_o bury_v hatley_n iâ—_n com._n herif_n abâ—â—t_v the_o laâ—â—r_a end_n 〈…〉_o b._n it_o unto_o sâ—r_a râ—bâ—rt_n brâ—â—â—â—ll_o of_o dene_fw-mi in_o com._n northampt._n knight_n from_o who_o descend_v thomas_n brudâ—elâ—_n eâ—quâ—re_o afâ—erwardsâ—_n scil_n 3._o car._n create_v lord_n â—ruâ—â—ell_o a_o person_n much_o to_o be_v honour_v for_o his_o great_a learning_n prudenceâ—_n and_o eminent_a knowledge_n in_o antiquity_n who_o by_o his_o deed_n b._n of_o bargain_n and_o sale_n date_v 19_o maii_n 4._o jac._n past_o it_o unâ—o_o sir_n edward_n brabazon_n then_o of_o netherwhitacre_a in_o this_o county_n knight_n whicâ—_n sir_n eâ—ward_o diâ—poâ—ed_v thereof_o to_o siâ—_n anthâ—â—y_n brabazon_n knight_n his_o young_a son_n tâ—e_v late_a â—wner_n thereof_o touch_v that_o part_n whâ—ch_o ireâ—s_v have_v i_o find_v that_o in_o 13_o e._n 3._o thomas_n le_fw-fr â—â—eys_n pass_v 3._o iâ—_n aways_o by_o the_o name_n likewise_o of_o the_o manor_n of_o pakinton-pigot_n to_o philip_n de_fw-fr aâ—leston_n and_o 〈…〉_o and_o the_o heâ—rs_n of_o their_o two_o 〈◊〉_d but_o for_o lack_v of_o such_o issue_n to_o return_v unto_o the_o râ—gâ—t_a â—eirs_n of_o the_o say_v thomas_n which_o makeâ—_n i_o 〈◊〉_d that_o the_o say_v kaâ—â—eâ—â—ne_n be_v his_o daughter_n aâ—â—er_v this_o â—iz_o in_o 50_o 〈…〉_o of_o who_o in_o maxstoke_n i_o shall_v speak_v puâ—câ—ased_v 3._o oâ—e_v three_o part_v 〈…〉_o manor_n 〈…〉_o and_o joane_n his_o wiâ—e_n but_o 〈…〉_o be_v that_o which_o philip_n the_o 〈◊〉_d above_o 〈…〉_o the_o other_o former_o belong_v to_o gâ—lbert_n 〈◊〉_d i_o can_v well_o discover_v which_o three_o part_v continue_v 36._o to_o his_o posterity_n tiâ—l_v the_o begin_n of_o h._n 7._o time_n though_o how_o much_o long_o i_o know_v not_o for_o in_o 20_o h._n 7._o john_n creâ—_n viscount_n l'isle_n be_v find_v 7._o tâ—_n die_v seize_v 10._o 〈◊〉_d â—_o by_o the_o name_n likewise_o of_o the_o manor_n of_o pakinton-pâ—got_a which_o from_o he_o divolve_v to_o â—homas_fw-la marquess_n dorsâ—t_n his_o uncle_n son_n and_o so_o consequent_o to_o henry_n duke_n of_o suff._n after_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 eschaet_v to_o the_o crown_n and_o continue_v therein_o till_o queen_n elizabeth_n in_o the_o second_o year_n of_o her_o reign_n grant_v 3._o it_o to_o edward_n earl_n of_o lincoln_n lâ—neaâ—l_a heir_n to_o the_o clinton_n before_n specify_v which_o earl_n sell_v eliz._n â—t_a to_o one_o samson_n baker_n gentleman_n 30_o oct._n 15_o eliz._n who_o die_v eliz._n seize_v thereof_o in_o 26_o eliz._n
hac_fw-la vice_fw-la patronus_fw-la ric._n de_fw-fr somerdby_n 3_o cal._n dec._n 1317._o a._n tho._n de_fw-fr bellocampo_n come_v warw._n rog._n de_fw-fr ledbury_n cap._n 3._o non._n apr._n 1345._o a._n tho._n de_fw-fr bellocampo_n come_v warw._n joh._n de_fw-fr harewode_n pbr._n 3_o non._n apr._n 1362._o a._n tho._n de_fw-fr bellocampo_n come_v warw._n joh._n midleton_n 1_o septemb_n 1369._o a._n thomas_n de_fw-fr b._n come_v warw._n b._n will._n the_o brugg_n primam_fw-la habens_fw-la tonsuram_fw-la cleric_n 5._o maii_n 1382._o henr._n rex_fw-la ratione_fw-la custodiae_fw-la fill_n &_o haer_fw-mi t._n comitis_fw-la warw._n b._n will._n bell_n 17._o apr._n 1402._o ric._n come_v warw._n b._n thom._n caudray_n cler._n 9_o maii_n 1421._o joh._n verney_n &_o alii_fw-la attornati_fw-la ric._n comitis_fw-la warw._n in_fw-la partibus_fw-la transmar_n exist_v b._n will._n garwardby_n pbr._n 10._o nou._n 1431._o ric._n come_v warw._n c._n ric._n fisher_n cap._n 17._o julii_fw-la 1457._o 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1181._o 14._o of_o his_o reign_n whereby_o he_o confirm_v the_o land_n and_o possession_n which_o they_o have_v by_o the_o grant_n of_o former_a king_n and_o that_o he_o give_v 140._o to_o the_o monk_n of_o abingdon_n the_o tithe_n of_o lake_v to_o which_o henry_n succeed_v robert_n for_o it_o seem_v that_o eugenulfus_fw-la and_o william_n die_v without_o issue_n which_o robert_n be_v a_o witness_n 13._o unto_o the_o charter_n of_o king_n stephen_n law_n make_v in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n and_o have_v bring_v 35._o in_o and_o command_v the_o derbyshire_n man_n in_o that_o famous_a battle_n 35._o near_o north-alverton_n in_o 3._o stephani_fw-la where_o the_o king_n have_v 35._o a_o glorious_a victory_n against_o david_n king_n of_o gualchelinus_fw-la de_fw-la ferrariis_fw-la normannus_n henricus_fw-la de_fw-la ferrariis_fw-la intravit_fw-la angliam_fw-la cum_fw-la will._n conquestore_v bertha_n eugenulphus_fw-la willlelmus_fw-la robertus_fw-la de_fw-la ferrariis_fw-la erectus_fw-la in_o comitem_fw-la derbiae_fw-la 3_o steph._n robertus_fw-la come_v junior_a de_fw-la fâ—rrariis_fw-la &_o de_fw-fr nottingham_n fundator_fw-la abb._n de_fw-fr miravale_fw-mi â—3_n steph._n will._n come_v the_o ferrariis_fw-la &_o derb_n 12_o h._n 2._o 3._o margareta_n filia_fw-la &_o haeres_fw-la will._n peverell_n de_fw-fr nottingham_n rob._n come_v the_o ferrariis_fw-la 19_o h._n 2._o sibilla_n filia_fw-la will._n de_fw-fr braosa_n will._n co._n de_fw-fr ferrariis_fw-la obiit_fw-la in_o obsid._n civitatis_fw-la acon_n 2_o r._n 1._o sibilla_n will._n come_v the_o ferrariis_fw-la obiit_fw-la 31_o h._n 3._o agnes_n una_fw-la filiarum_fw-la &_o cohaer_n ranulphi_n comitis_fw-la cestriae_fw-la will._n come_v the_o ferrariis_fw-la obiit_fw-la 38_o h._n 3._o margareta_n una_fw-la filiarum_fw-la &_o cohaer_n rogeri_n de_fw-fr quâ—ncâ—_n câ—m_fw-la wintoniae_fw-la will._n de_fw-fr ferraris_n de_fw-fr groby_n 25_o e._n 1._o henr._n de_fw-fr ferrer_n obiit_fw-la 15_o sept._n 17_o e._n 3._o isab._n una_fw-la fill_n &_o haer_fw-mi theob_n de_fw-fr verdon_n 2._o margar._n una_fw-la fill_n &_o haer_fw-mi rob._n de_fw-fr ufford_n comitis_fw-la suff._n ux_fw-la 1._o will._n de_fw-fr ferrer_n obiit_fw-la 45_o e._n 3._o 3._o margaâ—eâ—a_n filia_fw-la henrici_fw-la de_fw-la peâ—â—i_fw-la relicta_fw-la rob_n de_fw-fr unâ—ranvill_n fiâ—ii_fw-la gilb._n com._n aâ—gusiae_n will._n de_fw-fr ferrer_n mile_n obiit_fw-la 11_o r_n 2._o be_v johanna_n filâ—a_fw-la ...._o dom_n ni_fw-fr poining_n 6._o will._n ferrer_n de_fw-fr grobi_n mile_n obiit_fw-la 23_o h._n 6._o 6._o henricus_fw-la ferrer_n obiit_fw-la vivo_fw-la patre_fw-la 6._o eliz._n consanguinea_fw-la &_o haeres_fw-la will._n ferrer_n de_fw-fr grobi_n mil._n ux_fw-la edwardi_fw-la grey_n mil._n 6._o tho._n ferrer_n arm_n &_o quo_fw-la ferrer_n de_fw-fr tamworth_n maria_fw-la filia_fw-la hug._n le_fw-fr brune_n comitis_fw-la angolesmi_fw-la ux_fw-la 1._o robertus_fw-la de_fw-la fâ—râ—ariis_fw-la ultimuâ—_fw-la comes_fw-la dâ—rb_fw-la alianora_n johannes_n de_fw-fr ferrariis_fw-la de_fw-fr chartley_n mile_n 27_o e._n 1._o 42._o hawisia_n filia_fw-la &_o haer_fw-mi rob._n de_fw-fr muscegrosâ—_n ib._n robertus_fw-la de_fw-la ferrariis_fw-la mile_n 16_o e._n 3._o ib._n joh._n de_fw-fr ferrariis_fw-la mile_n 30_o e._n 3._o 14._o eliz._n relicta_fw-la fulconis_fw-la silij_fw-la joh._n â—e_v strange_a 25._o rob._n ferrer_n mile_n 12_o r._n 2._o 105_o edmundus_n ferrer_n de_fw-fr chartley_n mile_n 5_o h._n 6._o vide_fw-la de_fw-fr posteris_fw-la in_o castle-bromwich_a 41_o rob._n de_fw-fr ferrer_n duxit_fw-la eliz._n filiam_fw-la &_o haer_fw-mi will._n le_fw-fr boteler_n de_fw-fr wemme_fw-fr &_o oversley_n will._n come_v the_o ferrariis_fw-la obiit_fw-la 38_o h._n 3_o sibilla_n una_fw-la fill_n &_o haer_fw-mi will._n marescalli_n comitis_fw-la pembr_n ux_fw-fr prima_fw-la suss._n agnes_n ux_fw-fr will._n d._n vesci_n 6._o isabel_n 1_o nupta_fw-la gilb._n basâ—eâ—_n postea_fw-la reg._n de_fw-fr 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be_v for_o that_o good_a service_n advance_v 66._o to_o the_o earldom_n of_o derby_n but_o die_v 265.51_o the_o year_n follow_v sc_n a_o 1239._o leave_v issue_n robert_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n who_o style_v 52._o himself_o robertus_fw-la comes_fw-la junior_a de_fw-la ferrariis_fw-la and_o likewise_o 70_o come_v junior_a de_fw-fr nottingham_n which_o robert_n give_v 305._o the_o church_n of_o bredon_n in_o com._n leic._n with_o the_o tithe_n of_o his_o tenant_n in_o tonge_n andreskicke_n and_o wivelestone_n as_o also_o the_o chapell_n of_o worthington_n and_o stanton_n and_o the_o tithe_n of_o newbold_n and_o dichesworth_n of_o his_o fee_n to_o the_o canon_n of_o nostel_n in_o yorkshire_n which_o church_n of_o bredon_n become_v thenceforth_o a_o cell_n to_o that_o house_n of_o nostell_n and_o have_v be_v also_o the_o pious_a founder_n of_o the_o before_o specify_v abbey_n of_o merevale_n in_o 13_o steph._n lie_v there_o bury_v merevale_n wrap_v in_o a_o ox_n hide_v to_o who_o succeed_v william_n as_o appear_v by_o that_o certificate_n a._n make_v in_o 12_o h._n 2._o of_o the_o knight_n fee_n he_o then_o hold_v which_o amount_v to_o lxxix_o and_o to_o he_o another_o 1085._o robert_n of_o who_o the_o first_o mention_n i_o find_v be_v in_o 19_o h._n 2._o at_o which_o time_n hear_v how_o the_o king_n territory_n in_o france_n be_v invade_v by_o the_o adherent_n of_o young_a henry_n who_o through_o the_o assistance_n of_o the_o king_n of_o france_n then_o break_v out_o into_o high_a rebellion_n against_o his_o father_n and_o of_o some_o ill_a 20._o success_n which_o his_o say_a father_n force_n have_v in_o those_o part_n join_v with_o the_o earl_n of_o chester_n leicester_n norfolk_n and_o other_o great_a man_n here_o in_o england_n in_o the_o like_o hostile_a action_n man_v 20._o the_o castle_n of_o tutburie_n and_o duffeild_n against_o his_o sovereign_n and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o raise_v cott._n the_o power_n of_o leicestershire_n march_v cott._n early_o in_o the_o morning_n to_o nottingham_n which_o then_o be_v keep_v for_o the_o king_n by_o reginald_n de_fw-fr luci_n and_o have_v without_o any_o great_a difficulty_n enter_v the_o cott._n town_n burn_v and_o plunder_v it_o slay_v cott._n and_o take_v prisoner_n most_o part_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n but_o the_o year_n follow_v the_o king_n have_v notice_n of_o these_o
marriage_n inter_fw-la alia_fw-la with_o eliz._n his_o daughter_n unto_o walter_n son_n and_o heir_n of_o sir_n edward_n aston_n knight_n from_o who_o descend_v sir_n walter_n aston_n knight_n of_o the_o bath_n who_o in_o 1._o caroli_n or_o about_o that_o time_n sell_v it_o to_o the_o tenant_n but_o that_o whâ—ch_v the_o monk_n of_o burton_n have_v here_o come_v to_o the_o crown_n at_o the_o general_a dissolution_n of_o the_o religious_a house_n in_o 30_o h._n 8._o be_v in_o 33._o of_o that_o king_n reign_n give_v 4._o to_o the_o collegiate-church_n of_o burton_n before_o specify_v for_o king_n henry_n have_v out_v the_o monk_n place_v a_o dean_n and_o secular_a canon_n in_o their_o room_n but_o this_o collegiate-church_n soon_o follow_v the_o fate_n which_o the_o abbey_n have_v be_v likewise_o dissolve_v in_o 37_o h._n 8._o the_o king_n by_o his_o letter_n 16._o patent_n bear_v date_n 31._o jan._n the_o same_o year_n grant_v this_o manor_n for_o by_o that_o name_n it_o be_v pass_v unto_o sir_n william_n paget_n knight_n and_o his_o heir_n to_o be_v hold_v in_o capitâ—â—_n by_o the_o xxth_o part_n of_o a_o knight_n fee_n which_o sir_n william_n by_o the_o name_n of_o william_n lord_n paget_n of_o bendesert_n for_o so_o he_o have_v be_v create_v by_o his_o deed_n eliz._n date_v 30._o dec._n 1._o &_o 2._o ph._n &_o m._n sell_v it_o unto_o the_o lady_n elianore_n brereton_n widow_n sometime_o wife_n of_o sir_n william_n brereton_n knight_n and_o to_o richard_n brereton_n esquire_n her_o son_n and_o heir_n to_o the_o use_n of_o they_o the_o say_v elianore_n and_o richard_n and_o the_o heir_n of_o the_o say_v richard_n from_o which_o richard_n it_o descend_v suprà _fw-la to_o george_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n late_o of_o ashley_n in_o cheshire_n who_o die_v eliz._n seize_v thereof_o in_o 30_o eliz._n leave_v william_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n above_o nineteeen_o year_n of_o age_n the_o church_n dedicate_v to_o s._n nicholas_n be_v in_o 55_o h._n 3._o give_v 3._o by_o 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hac_fw-la vice_fw-la b._n joh._n the_o depe_a pbr._n 3_o id._n maii_n 1340._o abbas_n &_o conventus_fw-la de_fw-la burton_n â—_o d._n ric._n lucas_n pbr._n 2._o oct._n 1369._o patroni_fw-la vicariae_fw-la incumbentes_fw-la etc._n etc._n abbas_n &_o conventus_fw-la de_fw-la burton_n rob._n lucas_n pbr._n 2._o oct._n 1378._o a._n abbas_n &_o conventus_fw-la de_fw-la burton_n joh._n ivelyth_a cler._n 20._o nou._n 1404._o b._n abbas_n &_o conventus_fw-la de_fw-la burton_n will._n batayll_v cap._n 27._o junii_fw-la 1413._o a._n abbas_n &_o conventus_fw-la de_fw-la burton_n ric._n hazard_n pbr._n 11._o apr._n 1429._o b._n abbas_n &_o conventus_fw-la de_fw-la burton_n joh._n alisawndre_n 9_o febr._n 1437._o a._n abbas_n &_o conventus_fw-la de_fw-la burton_n ric._n parker_n 3_o julii_fw-la 1438._o b._n abbas_n &_o conventus_fw-la de_fw-la burton_n henr._n fulcock_n 5._o martii_fw-la 1501._o a._n abbas_n &_o conventus_fw-la de_fw-la burton_n will._n darley_n in_o art_n magr._fw-la 12._o febr._n 1524._o b._n ric._n coton_n gen_fw-la &_o alii_fw-la ex_fw-la concess_n abb._n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr burton_n d._n thom._n farmer_n cap._n 7._o sept._n 1542._o b._n sim._n harcot_n be_v ranulphus_fw-la orton_n 19_o aug._n 1567._o b._n humfr._fw-la ferrer_n be_v ex_fw-la concess_n roberti_n comitis_fw-la leic._n rog._n molde_n cler._n 8._o oct._n 1583._o b._n jacobus_n rex_fw-la angliae_fw-la etc._n etc._n rob._n bostok_v cler._n 10._o junii_fw-la 1619._o incert_v jacobus_n rex_fw-la angliae_fw-la etc._n etc._n mich._n bostok_v cler._n 3._o nou._n 1620._o incert_v jacobus_n rex_fw-la angliae_fw-la etc._n etc._n joh._n prior_n cler._n in_o art_n bac._n 7._o nou._n 1623._o incert_v newton_n this_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v original_o a_o member_n of_o sekindon_n as_o by_o what_o i_o shall_v say_v when_o i_o come_v to_o speak_v of_o the_o church_n will_v appear_v for_o there_o be_v no_o mention_n of_o it_o in_o the_o conqueror_n survey_n and_o till_o 5_o h._n 2._o it_o be_v 2._o in_o the_o king_n hand_n be_v for_o that_o respect_n call_v newton-regis_a but_o then_o grant_v 2._o to_o geffrey_n sauvage_n it_o continue_v to_o his_o descendant_n whilst_o the_o male_a line_n last_v and_o afterward_o to_o the_o sister_n and_o coheir_n to_o the_o last_o william_n as_o the_o pedigree_n in_o baginton_n manife_v howbeit_o the_o second_o geffrey_n be_v expose_v to_o a_o defence_n 1._o of_o his_o title_n thereto_o in_o 7_o r._n 1._o against_o thomas_n de_fw-fr arden_n the_o service_n 3._o by_o which_o he_o hold_v it_o be_v half_o a_o knight_n fee_n but_o by_o heir_n female_a come_v to_o ednesoure_n and_o meinill_n i_o find_v that_o in_o 13_o e._n 1._o thomas_n de_fw-fr ednesoure_n and_o philippe_n de_fw-fr meinill_n joint_o claim_v w._n a_o court-leet_n with_o assize_n of_o beer_n gallow_n and_o free_a warren_n therein_o by_o the_o grant_n of_o king_n h._n 2._o all_o which_o be_v allow_v from_o which_o say_v thomas_n son_n of_o thomas_n by_o lucia_n one_o of_o the_o sister_n and_o coheir_n to_o the_o say_v will._n le_fw-fr sauvage_n the_o one_o moiety_n thereof_o descend_v to_o the_o herthull_n of_o who_o in_o baginton_n i_o have_v speak_v and_o from_o herthull_n after_o divers_a descent_n to_o 18._o cokain_n as_o the_o descent_n in_o pooley_n manife_v in_o which_o family_n it_o continue_v till_o sir_n edward_n cokain_n grandfather_n to_o sir_n aston_n cokain_n baronet_n now_o live_a sell_v it_o but_o from_o the_o before_o specify_v philippe_n the_o second_o sister_n and_o coheir_n of_o sauvage_n the_o other_o moiety_n come_v to_o the_o meinill_n of_o derbyshireâ—_n â—_z she_o be_v the_o wife_n 3._o of_o hugh_n de_fw-fr meinill_n of_o langley-meinill_a in_o that_o county_n where_o the_o chief_a seat_n be_v sometime_o steward_n be_v to_o william_n de_fw-fr ferrer_n earl_n of_o derby_n and_o continue_v in_o that_o line_n for_o divers_a descent_n sir_n hugh_n meinill_n great-grandchild_n to_o the_o say_v hugh_n and_o philippe_n have_v in_o 24_o e._n 3._o a_o charter_n 8._o of_o free_a warren_n â—inter_n alia_fw-la in_o all_o his_o demesn_a land_n here_o to_o which_o sir_n hugh_n succeed_v 49._o sir_n richard_n and_o to_o he_o sir_n ralph_n who_o die_v 35._o in_o 12_o r._n 2._o without_o issue_n male_a whereby_o his_o four_o daughter_n become_v heir_n to_o the_o estate_n viz._n joane_n ib._n first_o marry_v 41._o to_o john_n staunton_n and_o afterward_o d._n to_o sir_n thomas_n clinton_n knight_n elizabeth_z to_o 41._o william_n crawshawe_n margaret_n 41._o and_o thomasine_n 41._o betwixt_o who_o partition_n be_v make_v it_o be_v allot_v be_v to_o elizabeth_n by_o which_o mean_v it_o come_v to_o sir_n ralph_n shirley_n of_o staunton-harold_n in_o com._n leic._n knight_n with_o be_v margaret_z her_o daughter_n and_o heir_n by_o the_o say_v john_n and_o do_v continue_v in_o that_o family_n till_o that_o sir_n thomas_n shirley_n knight_n a_o young_a son_n to_o sir_n george_n shirley_n baronet_n within_o these_o few_o year_n sell_v it_o to_o the_o tenant_n the_o church_n dedicate_v to_o the_o assumption_n of_o the_o bless_a virgin_n be_v in_o h._n 2._o time_n but_o a_o chapel_n be_v to_o sekindon_n and_o in_o a_o 1291._o 19_o e._n 1._o value_v scac._n at_o viij_o mark_n in_o 39_o e._n 3._o upon_o some_o difference_n which_o arise_v betwixt_o the_o parson_n of_o clifton-camvile_a in_o com._n staff_n and_o the_o parson_n of_o this_o church_n touch_v the_o perception_n of_o certain_a tithe_n i_o find_v that_o it_o be_v by_o robert_n de_fw-fr stretton_n then_o bishop_n of_o this_o diocese_n thus_o b._n accord_v viz._n that_o of_o all_o calf_n colt_n and_o lambâ—_n belong_v to_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o newton_n and_o fall_v within_o clifton-parish_n as_o also_o for_o the_o mâ—lk_n of_o the_o kine_n there_o call_a the_o parson_n of_o clifton_n shall_v thenceforth_o receive_v according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o country_n id_fw-la est_fw-la for_o a_o colt_n a_o penny_n a_o lamb_n a_o half_a penny_n and_o for_o a_o calf_n
with_o the_o milk_n of_o the_o cow_n i_o d._n ob_fw-la and_o that_o the_o parson_n of_o newton_n and_o his_o successor_n shall_v receive_v the_o tithe_n wool_n whole_o and_o the_o tithe_n of_o pig_n and_o other_o live_a thing_n depasture_v in_o the_o say_a parish_n of_o clifton_n in_o 26_o h._n 8._o this_o rectorie_n be_v value_v a._n at_o fourteen_o li._n xuj_o d._n over_o and_o above_o ix_o s._n vi_o d._n allow_v for_o procuration_n and_o synodal_n patroni_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la incumbentes_fw-la etc._n etc._n d._n ric._n de_fw-fr herthull_n mile_n b._n thomas_n de_fw-fr poule_n subdiac_n 17._o cal._n dec._n 1307._o d._n hug._n de_fw-fr meygnill_n mile_n a._n joh._n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr warde_n cap._n 6._o id._n apr._n 1320._o d._n ric._n de_fw-fr herthull_n mile_n a._n rob._n the_o aldeport_n cap._n cal._n febr._n 1350._o d._n ric._n de_fw-fr herthull_n mile_n b._n will._n de_fw-fr blaby_n pbr._n 2._o cal._n jan._n 1364._o d._n rex_fw-la ratione_fw-la custod_fw-la terr_v etc._n etc._n ric._n meignil_n defunctâ—_n a._n rob._n de_fw-fr sekindon_n pbr._n 4._o martii_fw-la 1378._o d._n ric._n herthull_n mile_n b._n nich._n de_fw-fr sekindon_n cap._n 12._o oct._n 1381._o thom._n de_fw-fr sekindon_n rector_n eccl._n de_fw-fr blechingley_n &_o ric._n de_fw-fr sekindon_n rect._n eccl._n de_fw-fr olâ—on_n rob._n de_fw-fr sekindon_n pbr._n 10._o nou._n 1388._o a._n tho._n de_fw-fr greseley_n mile_n &_o alii_fw-la hac_fw-la vice_fw-la patroni_fw-la d._n will._n childecote_n ult_n julii_fw-la 1406._o a._n d._n joh._n cokain_n mile_n hac_fw-la vice_fw-la patronus_fw-la joh._n kempe_n pbr._n 18._o feb._n 1425._o a._n rad._n pole_n justice_a d._n regis_fw-la &_o joh._n gresley_n mile_n joh._n neuton_n 21._o maii_n 1458._o b._n will._n compton_n mile_n ratione_fw-la minoris_fw-la aetat_fw-la fr._n shirley_n d._n will._n leson_n cap._n 26._o aug._n 1517._o a._n thomas_n cokain_n gen_fw-la ex_fw-la concess_n barb._n cokain_n jure_fw-la juncturae_fw-la a._n d._n edw._n bowear_v cap._n 17._o feb._n 1537._o franc._n shirley_n de_fw-fr stanton-harold_n be_v a._n d._n rob._n tarleton_n cler._n 20._o apr._n 1552._o thomas_n cokain_n mile_n b._n thom._n shepard_n cler._n 28._o jan._n 1561._o rad._n shirley_n be_v b._n christophorus_n hodgson_n cler._n 22._o oct._n 1572._o dorothea_n barwell_n vidua_fw-la ratione_fw-la concess_n georgii_n shirley_n be_v a._n ric._n orgell_n 17._o nou._n 1617._o sekindon_n this_o place_n be_v famous_a for_o a_o memorable_a battle_n fight_v thereat_o in_o the_o year_n from_o our_o saviour_n incarnation_n dcclvii_o betwixt_o cuthred_n king_n of_o the_o westsaxons_a and_o ethelbald_a king_n 50._o of_o the_o mercian_n wherein_o the_o same_o ethelbald_n be_v slay_v by_o 30._o beornred_n one_o of_o his_o own_o military_a commander_n and_o bury_v 20_o in_o the_o monastery_n of_o repandune_n now_o call_v repton_n in_o derbyshire_n not_o far_o distant_a but_o beornred_n have_v little_a enjoyment_n of_o that_o rule_n which_o by_o the_o death_n of_o ethelbald_n he_o expect_v for_o within_o a_o short_a space_n he_o be_v 30._o cut_v off_o by_o king_n offa_n who_o succeed_v the_o say_v ethelbald_a in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o mercia_n in_o the_o conqueror_n time_n the_o earl_n of_o mellent_a be_v possess_v lib._n of_o the_o great_a part_n of_o this_o village_n whereof_o two_o hide_n and_o a_o half_a one_o lewinus_n than_o hold_v of_o he_o in_o which_o there_o be_v wood_n of_o half_a a_o mile_n in_o length_n and_o three_o furlong_n in_o breadth_n all_o have_v be_v lib._n the_o freehold_n of_o celred_n and_o godric_n in_o edward_n the_o confessor_n day_n other_o two_o hide_n and_o a_o half_a do_v godric_n hold_v lib._n of_o he_o at_o the_o same_o time_n who_o inheritance_n it_o have_v be_v before_o the_o norman_a invasion_n in_o which_o part_n there_o be_v wood_n of_o the_o very_a same_o extent_n as_o aforesaid_a and_o a_o mill_n half_o whereof_o pertain_v to_o this_o part_n and_o a_o half_a to_o the_o other_o but_o the_o last_o two_o hide_n and_o half_a ingenulfus_fw-la and_o arnulfus_n hold_v lib._n which_o also_o have_v be_v of_o the_o say_v godric_n inheritance_n beside_o these_o particular_a parcel_n so_o possess_v by_o the_o earl_n of_o mellent_a will._n fill_n corbucionis_fw-la of_o who_o i_o have_v speak_v in_o studley_n hold_v at_o lib._n that_o time_n two_o hide_n and_o a_o half_a here_o by_o one_o jubellus_n his_o undertenant_a whereof_o one_o ernvi_n have_v be_v owner_n before_o the_o conquest_n all_o which_o join_v together_o be_v value_v at_o five_o li._n x_o s._n but_o by_o the_o say_a earl_n of_o mellent_a or_o robert_n earl_n of_o leicester_n his_o son_n be_v the_o father_n of_o richard_n bruton_n as_o i_o guess_v enfeoft_v of_o a_o good_a proportion_n hereof_o for_o i_o find_v be_v that_o the_o say_v richard_n by_o the_o consent_n of_o hamon_n his_o brother_n about_o the_o 24_o the_o of_o king_n h._n 2._o reign_n sell_v it_o to_o william_n de_fw-fr camvile_n and_o his_o heir_n by_o the_o name_n of_o domus_fw-la de_fw-fr secchendona_n for_o xl._n mark_v of_o silver_n to_o be_v hold_v in_o capite_fw-la of_o the_o earl_n of_o leicester_n unto_o which_o grant_n young_a king_n henry_n scil_n son_n of_o h._n 2._o give_v his_o ib._n assent_n to_o this_o william_n de_fw-fr camvile_n succeed_v william_n who_o be_v thus_o possess_v of_o the_o mannour-house_n for_o so_o i_o take_v it_o the_o word_n domus_fw-la here_o import_v obtain_v ere_o long_o a_o grant_n bar._n from_o aubreda_n marmion_n his_o mother_n of_o the_o four_o part_n of_o a_o knight_n fee_n in_o this_o place_n which_o be_v of_o the_o fee_n of_o leicester_n and_o then_o hold_v by_o the_o say_v william_n in_o demesn_a and_o another_o four_o part_n likewise_o from_o she_o of_o the_o fee_n of_o warwick_n as_o also_o bar._n half_a a_o knight_n fee_n more_o lie_v here_o and_o in_o weston_n which_o simon_n the_o bercheston_n hold_v in_o consideration_n whereof_o he_o the_o say_v william_n give_v her_o xl._n mark_n and_o discharge_v she_o of_o xx_o mark_n more_o due_a to_o the_o monk_n of_o comb_n for_o to_o perform_v the_o anniversarie_n of_o william_n de_fw-fr camvile_n her_o husband_n one_o of_o which_o four_o part_n do_v geffrey_n marmion_n father_n to_o the_o say_v aubreda_n hold_v of_o ib._n robert_n bossu_fw-la sometime_o earl_n of_o leicester_n but_o all_o of_o they_o be_v afterward_o hold_v n._n though_o by_o what_o agreement_n i_o find_v not_o by_o the_o heir_n of_o the_o say_v william_n de_fw-fr camvile_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o warwick_n of_o these_o camviles_n the_o last_o that_o have_v to_o do_v here_o be_v gerard_n who_o daughter_n b._n and_o heir_n elizabeth_n wife_n to_o robert_n burdet_n bring_v this_o lordship_n to_o that_o family_n which_o robert_n be_v so_o possess_v thereof_o obtain_v a_o charter_n 2._o for_o free_a warren_n inter_fw-la alia_fw-la in_o all_o his_o demesn_a land_n here_o bearing_z date_n at_o worcester_n 25_o dec._n 1_o e._n 3._o from_o who_o as_o the_o pedigree_n 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people_n it_o bear_v the_o name_n of_o a_o castle_n who_o tradition_n be_v that_o it_o be_v ancient_o the_o burdets_n and_o pull_v down_o in_o king_n hen._n 2._o time_n by_o william_n burdet_n for_o the_o structure_n of_o that_o little_a monastery_n at_o aucote_n hard_a by_o which_o as_o they_o report_v he_o found_v to_o expiate_v the_o murder_n of_o his_o wife_n but_o have_v not_o see_v that_o the_o burdets_n be_v so_o long_o since_o possess_v of_o this_o lordship_n i_o somewhat_o doubt_v the_o truth_n thereof_o patroni_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la de_fw-la sekindon_n incumbentes_fw-la etc._n etc._n thomas_n de_fw-fr kamvile_n dominus_fw-la de_fw-fr sekindon_n lich._n hugo_n de_fw-fr folvile_n cler._n anno_fw-la 1251._o guido_n de_fw-fr bellocampo_n com._n warw._n ratione_fw-la minoris_fw-la aet_fw-la filiae_fw-la &_o haer_fw-mi d._n gerardi_n de_fw-fr camvile_n defuncti_fw-la a._n will._n the_o brymsgrave_n accol_n 10._o cal._n apr._n 1305._o henr._n the_o campvill_n a._n henr._n de_fw-fr newton_n pbr._n 4._o
thereof_o joint_o with_o his_o say_a wife_n in_o 2_o e._n 3._o leave_v baldwin_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n xxxvi_o year_n of_o age_n who_o after_o the_o decease_n of_o his_o mother_n in_o 14_o e._n 3._o do_v his_o homage_n to_o the_o king_n have_v full_a 27._o possession_n thereof_o which_o last_o mention_v baldwin_n die_v 3._o in_o 17_o e._n 3._o leave_v baldwin_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n 26._o year_n of_o age_n who_o the_o next_o year_n follow_v do_v his_o homage_n to_o the_o king_n and_o have_v thereupon_o livery_n 35._o of_o all_o the_o land_n of_o his_o inheritance_n lie_v in_o this_o shire_n as_o also_o in_o the_o county_n of_o hereford_n salop._n staff_n wigorn._n wiltf_n norf._n and_o suff._n in_o 26_o e._n 3._o he_o be_v a_o be_v knight_n and_o bear_v for_o his_o arm_n be_v or_o a_o cross_n fleurè_fw-la gules_a and_o for_o his_o crest_n upon_o a_o chapeu_n the_o leg_n of_o a_o man_n booted_z spur_v and_o reverse_v as_o appear_v by_o his_o seal_n be_v but_o not_o long_o after_o this_o he_o alter_v it_o and_o bear_v be_v a_o plume_n of_o feather_n in_o stead_n of_o the_o other_o of_o this_o sir_n baldwin_n i_o further_o find_v that_o he_o be_v in_o great_a esteem_n with_o edward_n prince_n of_o wales_n common_o call_v the_o black-prince_n be_v for_o ib._n his_o approve_a fidelity_n and_o service_n in_o 38_o e._n 3._o make_v by_o he_o his_o steward_n of_o xantoigne_n in_o france_n for_o life_n and_o in_o 46_o e._n 3._o retain_v ib._n with_o the_o same_o martial_a prince_n by_o indenture_n to_o serve_v rob._n marmion_n temp_n regis_fw-la will._n conq._n robertus_fw-la marmion_n temp_n h._n 1._o milisear_n robertus_fw-la marmion_n 12_o h._n 2._o obiit_fw-la 2_o h._n 3._o rob._n marmion_n senior_fw-la ob_fw-la 25_o h._n 3._o maria_fw-la ux_fw-fr 2._o johanna_n primò_fw-la nupta_fw-la thomae_fw-la ludlow_n mil._n secundò_fw-la henrico_n hilary_n philippus_n marmion_n ob_fw-la 20_o e._n 1._o johanna_n filia_fw-la &_o cohaer_n hug._n de_fw-fr kilpeck_n 27_o h._n 3._o johanna_n ob_fw-la 23_o e._n 1._o sine_fw-la prole_fw-la mazera_n ux_fw-fr rad._n cromwell_n johanna_n consangu_n &_o una_fw-la haeredum_fw-la philippi_n marmion_n 20_o e._n 1._o alex._n frevile_n 20_o e._n 1._o baldw._n frevile_n obiit_fw-la 17_o e._n 3._o elizabetha_n 3_o e._n 3._o eliz._n soror_fw-la &_o cohaere_n joh._n de_fw-fr monteforti_fw-la mil._n ux_fw-la 1._o baldw._n frevile_n mil._n ob_fw-la 49_o e._n 3._o johanna_n filia_fw-la â—â—â—_o domini_fw-la strange_n 46_o â—_o 3._o baldw._n frevile_n mil._n ob_fw-la 11_o r._n 2._o jocosa_fw-la filia_fw-la joh._n botetourt_n mil._n 11_o r._n 2._o baldw._n frevile_n mile_n obiit_fw-la 2_o h._n 4._o johanna_n filia_fw-la thomae_fw-la greene_n mil._n 11_o r._n 2._o baldw._n frevile_n mil._n ob_fw-la s._n prole_fw-la 7_o h._n 5._o elizabetha_n 7_o h._n 5._o thom._n ferrer_n filius_fw-la secundogeniâ—us_fw-la will._n d._n ferrer_n de_fw-fr groby_n thomas_n ferrer_n mile_n obiit_fw-la 22._o aug._n 14_o h._n 7._o â—errers_n anna_n filia_fw-la leonardi_n hastings_n de_fw-fr kirby_n soror_fw-la will._n domini_fw-la hastings_n joh._n ferrer_n mile_n obiit_fw-la vivente_fw-la patre_fw-la ferrer_n matilda_n filia_fw-la joh._n stanley_n de_fw-fr elford_n mil._n joh._n ferrer_n mile_n consanguâ—_n &_o haeres_fw-la thomae_fw-la ferrer_n militis_fw-la 14_o h._n 7._o f._n dorothea_n filia_fw-la will._n harper_n de_fw-fr rushall_n in_o com._n staff_n be_v f._n margareta_n filia_fw-la thomae_fw-la picot_n servientis_fw-la ad_fw-la legem_fw-la ux_fw-la 1._o f._n humfr._n ferrer_n mile_n obiit_fw-la 13_o sept._n 1._o &_o 2._o ph._n &_o m._n joh._n ferrer_n arm_n f._n humfr._fw-la ferrer_n mile_n obiit_fw-la 13_o sept._n 1._o &_o 2._o ph._n &_o m._n f._n dorothea_n filia_fw-la &_o cohaer_n thomae_fw-la marrow_n seru._n ad_fw-la legem_fw-la nupta_fw-la 32_o h._n 8._o f._n barbara_n nupta_fw-la 31_o h._n 8._o f._n dorothea_n ux_fw-fr edw._n holt_n be_v humfridus_n ferrer_n mile_n obiit_fw-la 5_o jac._n f._n anna_n filia_fw-la humfr._fw-la bradburne_n de_fw-fr lee_n in_o com._n derb._n nupta_fw-la 5_o eliz._n walt._n thomas_n edw._n joh_n ferrer_n mile_n obiit_fw-la ...._o 1633._o dorothea_n filia_fw-la joh._n puckering_n militis_fw-la custodis_fw-la magni_fw-la sigilli_fw-la angliae_fw-la humfr._fw-la ferrer_n mile_n obiit_fw-la ....._o sept._n 1633._o anna_n filia_fw-la joh._n pakington_n de_fw-fr ail_v borough_n in_o com._n wigorn._n equ_fw-fr aur_fw-it secundo_fw-la nupta_fw-la philippo_n comiti_fw-la de_fw-fr chesterfield_n joh._n ferrer_n natus_fw-la ...._o anno_o 1629._o francisca_z ux_fw-fr joh._n pakington_n eq_fw-fr aur_fw-it anna_n ux_fw-fr sim._n archer_n eq_fw-la aur_fw-it jana_n ux_fw-fr thom._n rous_n bar._n elizabethaâ—_n catherina_n brigita_fw-la susanna_n f._n edw._n henr._n thomas_n georgius_n dorothea_n filia_fw-la &_o cohaer_n thomae_fw-la marrow_n seru._n ad_fw-la legem_fw-la nupta_fw-la 32_o h._n 8._o franciscus_n cokain_n primus_fw-la maritus_fw-la 25._o leonardus_n ferrer_n 12_o h._n 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