of_o no_o ancient_a build_n have_v a_o tall_a spire_n for_o a_o landmark_a over_o all_o the_o country_n which_o be_v more_o eminent_a than_o now_o it_o be_v till_o the_o inhabitant_n within_o our_o memory_n to_o save_v charge_n in_o repair_v pull_v down_o above_o xx_o foot_n of_o it_o patroni_fw-la prioratus_fw-la priores_fw-la de_fw-la kirby_n ric._n de_fw-fr cornubia_n aur_fw-it temp_n h._n 2._o frater_fw-la defensor_fw-la 35_o h._n 3._o abb._n &_o conu._n s._n nich._n andegav_n petrus_n franciscus_n monach_n 8_o febr._n 1314._o a._n abb._n &_o conu._n s._n nich._n andegav_n will._n eisnelle_n monach_n 6_o id._n junii_fw-la 1326._o abb._n &_o conu._n s._n nich._n andegav_n guil._n de_fw-fr s._n clement_n monach_n 10._o kl._n jul._n 1335._o abb._n &_o conu._n s._n nich._n andegav_n mauricius_n aubere_fw-la pbr._n id._n nou._n 1350._o a._n abb._n &_o conu._n s._n nich._n andegav_n oliverus_n de_fw-fr desertis_fw-la b._n mon._n id._n sept._n 1353._o b._n abb._n &_o conu._n s._n nich._n 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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
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 preacher_n for_o to_o preach_v 4._o sermon_n there_o yearly_o all_o which_o q._n elizabeth_n by_o her_o letter_n pat._n bear_v date_n 28._o junii_fw-la 19_o of_o her_o reign_n confirm_v patroni_fw-la vicariae_fw-la incumbentes_fw-la &_o temp_n inst._n prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr kenilw._n a._n joh._n de_fw-fr wylmeleighton_n diac._n non._n oct._n 1307._o prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr kenilw._n a._n joh._n de_fw-fr wylmeleighton_n subdiac_n 19_o maii_n 1307._o prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr kenilw._n b._n joh._n wake_v cap._n 17._o cal._n sept._n 1337._o prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr kenilw._n a._n will._n aleyn_n de_fw-fr shulton_n pbr._n 2._o non._n junii_fw-la 1348._o prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr kenilw._n a._n io._n de_fw-fr sutham_n cap._n 17._o cal._n oct._n 1349._o prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr kenilw._n a._n henr._n de_fw-fr mollington_n diac._n 3_o cal._n maii_n 1350._o prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr kenilw._n a._n will._n payn_n pbr._n 5._o cal._n sept._n 1361._o prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr kenilw._n b._n joh._n scarburgh_n pbr._n 8._o julii_fw-la 1398._o abbas_n &_o convent_n de_fw-fr stonley_n b._n joh._n de_fw-fr coventre_fw-fr monachus_n 13._o aug._n 1401._o prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr kenilworh_fw-mi b._n will._n clifton_n cap._n 23._o oct._n 1417._o prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr kenilworh_fw-mi a._n joh._n hull_n cap._n 5._o junii_fw-la 1421._o prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr kenilworh_fw-mi joh._n morecock_n cap._n 28._o martii_fw-la 1425._o b._n prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr kenilworh_fw-mi nich._n blake_n cap._n 19_o junii_fw-la 1428._o a._n prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr kenilworh_fw-mi joh._n westhouse_n pbr._n 1_o nou._n 1442._o a._n prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr kenilworh_fw-mi will._n loveles_n 5._o novemb_n 1445._o a._n prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr kenilworh_fw-mi tho._n canke_z pbr._n 22._o jan._n 1450._o a._n prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr kenilworh_fw-mi ric._n whyngar_n pbr._n 14._o jan._n 1494._o a._n prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr kenilworh_fw-mi will._n wall_n pbr._n 27._o martii_fw-la 1494._o â—_o prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr kenilworh_fw-mi ric._n mawdesley_n cap._n 1._o martii_fw-la 1537._o b._n tho._n reyley_n civis_fw-la cou._n ratione_fw-la concess_n pr._n &_o c._n de_fw-fr k._n joh._n hessam_fw-la cap._n 21._o oct._n 1545._o a._n eliz._n regina_fw-la henr._n belingham_n cler._n 23._o jan._n 15â—8_n c._n cloud_n this_o be_v now_o only_o know_v by_o the_o bridge_n over_o avon_n betwixt_o babnell_n and_o starton_n have_v its_o name_n from_o the_o rock_n on_o the_o southern_a side_n thereof_o clude_v in_o the_o saxon_a signify_v as_o much_o in_o the_o conq._n time_n there_o be_v lib._n two_o priest_n in_o stoneley_n which_o have_v each_o of_o they_o a_o chapel_n viz._n one_o at_o flechamsted_n and_o the_o other_o here_o at_o cloud_n of_o these_o he_o that_o serve_v here_o be_v call_v edmund_n the_o hermit_n in_o regard_n that_o ancient_o here_o have_v be_v a_o heremitage_n unto_o which_o edmund_n for_o his_o maintenance_n 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mention_v have_v free-warren_n 1._o grant_v to_o he_o in_o 42_o h._n 3._o and_o that_o the_o say_v john_n hold_v the_o â—_o same_o be_v half_o a_o knight_n fee_n of_o thomas_n de_fw-fr arden_n lineal_a heir_n to_o the_o before_o specify_v siward_n by_o the_o service_n of_o a_o hawk_n as_o also_o that_o in_o 13_o e._n 1._o theobald_n de_fw-fr verdonâ—_n â—_z son_n and_o heir_n of_o the_o say_v john_n claim_v w._n a_o court-leet_n assize_n of_o bread_n and_o beer_n free-warren_n and_o weyf_n with_o other_o privilege_n here_o in_o flekenho_n and_o the_o member_n thereof_o viz._n nethercote_n wolshamcote_n &_o sawbridge_n for_o these_o do_v appear_v so_o to_o be_v by_o the_o ancient_a stile_n aur_fw-it of_o the_o court_n there_o keep_v all_o which_o be_v allow_v which_o theobald_n have_v issue_n theobald_n and_o he_o several_a daughter_n and_o heir_n as_o in_o brandon_n be_v show_v whereupon_o it_o come_v by_o partition_n to_o be_v assign_v 27._o unto_o isabella_n the_o wife_n of_o henry_n 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as_o ancient_o be_v give_v thereto_o for_o in_o anno_fw-la 1291._o 19_o e._n 1._o it_o be_v certify_v scacc._n that_o the_o prior_n of_o ronton_n have_v here_o three_o yard_n land_n and_o a_o half_a then_o value_v at_o 24_o s._n twenty-five_o s._n four_o d._n yearly_a rent_n of_o assize_n and_o of_o the_o profit_n of_o their_o store_n yearly_a x_o s._n at_o which_o time_n the_o church_n appropriate_a to_o that_o monastery_n be_v value_v scacc._n at_o thirty_o mark_n and_o the_o vicarage_n at_o vi_o but_o the_o vicarage_n be_v again_o endow_v b._n by_o walter_n langton_n bishop_n of_o coventre_n and_o lichfield_n xuj_o kal._n maii_n an._n 1321._o 14_o e._n 2._o which_o it_o seem_v be_v more_o enlarge_v than_o the_o canon_n of_o ronton_n well_o like_v for_o in_o 2_o h._n 4._o they_o obtain_v licence_n 11._o to_o appropriate_v the_o same_o whole_o to_o the_o use_n of_o their_o monastery_n by_o which_o appropriation_n it_o be_v provide_v that_o the_o bishop_n shall_v appoint_v a_o competent_a sum_n out_o of_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o to_o be_v distribute_v yearly_o to_o the_o poor_a of_o this_o parish_n according_a to_o the_o statute_n of_o xv_o r._n 2._o cap._n 6._o but_o what_o be_v do_v therein_o i_o know_v not_o which_o vicarage_n in_o 26_o h._n 8._o be_v value_v a._n at_o c_o s._n patroni_fw-la vicariae_fw-la incumb_fw-la &_o temp_n instit._n prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr ronton_n â—_o rob._n de_fw-fr calk_n pbr_n 7._o apr._n 1305._o prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr ronton_n ibid._n galfr._n de_fw-fr caldecote_n prid._n id._n aug._n 1305._o prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr ronton_n b._n henr._n hamond_n pbr._n 4._o id._n jan._n 1328._o prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr ronton_n b._n joh._n de_fw-fr plumpton_n pbr._n 1_o maii_n 1375._o prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr ronton_n a._n ric._n atte_a brugg_n pbr._n 18._o apr._n 1383._o prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr ronton_n b._n rob._n de_fw-fr pollesworth_n pbr._n penult_n jan._n 1384._o prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr ronton_n a._n d._n will._n perbyn_n pbr._n 13._o oct._n 1388._o prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr ronton_n a._n d._n will._n pyrbin_n cap._n 7._o apr._n 1403._o prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr ronton_n a._n joh._n hylde_v cap._n 2._o oct._n 1407._o prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr ronton_n b._n will._n screyfeyld_a cap._n 8._o oct._n 1417._o prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr ronton_n a._n henr._n coventre_n pbr._n 8._o oct._n 1445._o prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr ronton_n a._n joh._n parkyns_n cap._n ult_n feb._n 1451._o prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr ronton_n b._n nich._n rushall_n cap._n 15._o oct._n 1458._o david_n poole_n decret_a dr._n ratione_fw-la concess_n pr._n &_o c._n de_fw-fr ronton_n b._n d._n edw._n jurdeyn_a cler._n 19_o julii_fw-la 1558._o d._n regina_fw-la a._n jac._n fundernell_n 20._o nou._n 1571._o d._n regina_fw-la b._n thom._n davies_n cler._n 12._o aug._n 1581._o tho._n davyes_n de_fw-fr greneborough_n gen_fw-la â—_o petrus_n gibson_n 2._o sept._n 1611._o jac._n rex_fw-la â—_o joh._n reason_n cler._n 4._o dec._n 1611._o joh._n dormer_n mile_n a._n georgius_n bealâ—_n cler._n 20._o julii_fw-la 1615._o in_o a_o north_n window_n of_o the_o church_n these_o arm_n argent_fw-fr semé_fw-fr of_o cross_n crosslet_n fiché_v with_o three_o libbards_n head_n jesant_a flower_n de_fw-mi luce_n sable_a bereford_n woscote_n this_o be_v a_o small_a village_n and_o have_v have_v its_o name_n from_o one_o wulf_n a_o ancient_a inhabitant_n or_o possessor_n thereof_o in_o the_o saxon_n time_n for_o in_o old_a record_n it_o be_v write_v wulvescote_n but_o account_v a_o member_n of_o granborough_n for_o as_o much_o as_o the_o prior_n of_o coventre_n and_o catesby_n lordship_n there_o as_o also_o certain_a land_n belong_v heretofore_o to_o the_o canon_n of_o raunton_n in_o staffordshire_n extend_v into_o it_o the_o great_a part_n of_o which_o land_n have_v come_v by_o purchase_n as_o it_o seem_v to_o the_o fardon_n be_v by_o margaret_n daughter_n and_o heir_n to_o the_o last_o of_o that_o name_n 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fee._n which_o in_o 36_o h._n 3._o one_o warine_n de_fw-fr walcote_n hold_v nevil_n of_o thomas_n de_fw-fr arden_n and_o he_o of_o the_o earl_n of_o warwick_n and_o afterward_o viz._n in_o 13._o 9_o e._n 2._o will._n reymund_n but_o in_o 20_o e._n 3._o this_o 5._o part_n be_v shrink_v to_o a_o sixth_o at_o which_o time_n thomas_n de_fw-fr flamvill_n hold_v b._n it_o of_o the_o then_o earl_n out_o of_o this_o village_n there_o be_v a_o yard_n land_n and_o quarter_n ancient_o give_v 5._o to_o the_o hospital_n of_o s._n john_n situate_v without_o the_o east-gate_n at_o oxford_n by_o one_o gricia_n de_fw-fr wellecote_n and_o further_o i_o have_v not_o meet_v with_o any_o thing_n memorable_a of_o this_o place_n other_o than_o the_o mention_n of_o particular_a land_n which_o be_v repute_v part_n of_o those_o other_o lordship_n in_o granborow_n before_o specify_v caldecote_n this_o be_v now_o a_o depopulate_v place_n and_o have_v be_v 144._o so_o a_o long_a time_n in_o the_o conqueror_n day_n turchill_n de_fw-fr warwick_n possess_v it_o and_o have_v several_a tenant_n that_o hold_v it_o of_o he_o the_o extent_n thereof_o be_v somewhat_o more_o than_o one_o hide_n but_o with_o the_o rest_n of_o turchil_n land_n it_o come_v to_o the_o e._n of_o warwick_n for_o earl_n roger_n in_o 23_o h._n 1._o give_v a._n to_o his_o collegiat-church_n at_o warwick_n then_o new_o found_v half_o a_o hide_n in_o this_o village_n of_o the_o rest_n i_o find_v not_o who_o be_v enfeoft_v but_o it_o seem_v that_o the_o heir_n female_a to_o who_o it_o descend_v become_v the_o wife_n a._n of_o will._n pludio_n which_o will._n give_v a._n half_o a_o yard_n land_n of_o this_o her_o inheritance_n to_o the_o monk_n of_o cumbe_n part_v of_o that_o which_o richard_n forestarius_fw-la in_o the_o conq._n time_n hold_v in_o greneberge_n extend_v into_o this_o village_n for_o gilb._n de_fw-fr crok_n of_o who_o i_o have_v there_o make_v mention_n enfeoft_v nevil_n adam_n de_fw-fr crok_n therein_o but_o it_o 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of_o harington_n have_v since_o purchase_v it_o lemington-hastang_a this_o contain_v the_o village_n of_o hill_n herdwick_n and_o bradwell_n be_v l._n in_o the_o conqueror_n time_n possess_v by_o hasculf_n musard_n the_o extent_n thereof_o be_v then_o certify_v at_o twelve_o hide_n and_o a_o half_a with_o half_a a_o virgat_n whereunto_o belong_v a_o mâ—â—l_n rate_v at_o two_o s._n and_o a_o church_n all_o which_o be_v value_v at_o twelve_o li._n have_v be_v the_o freehold_n of_o azor_n in_o edward_n the_o confessor_n time_n in_o that_o survey_v l._n it_o be_v write_v lunintone_n not_o without_o some_o mistake_n by_o the_o transcriber_n as_o i_o think_v for_o there_o be_v no_o question_n but_o that_o it_o have_v its_o name_n original_o from_o the_o river_n leame_z on_o whose_o southern_a bank_n it_o stand_v this_o hasculf_n musard_n be_v a_o great_a man_n in_o those_o dâ—ysâ—_n and_o
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1558._o b._n d._n regina_fw-la math._n holme_n cler._n 18._o junii_fw-la 1570._o b._n jana_n lock-smyth_a vidua_n thom._n lever_n art_n bacc._n 3_o julii_fw-la 1619._o incert_v in_o a_o window_n of_o the_o church_n these_o arm_n arg._n upon_o a_o chief_a azure_a two_o mullet_n or._n clinton_n of_o marstok_n azure_a a_o chief_a gules_a with_o a_o lion_n rampant_a or._n hastang_n hill_n this_o place_n ancient_o write_v hulle_n have_v its_o name_n from_o the_o high_a situation_n thereof_o and_o belong_v to_o the_o monk_n of_o abingdon_n in_o the_o conq._n time_n be_v give_v b._n to_o they_o by_o turchil_n de_fw-fr ardene_n who_o be_v common_o call_v in_o domesday-book_n turchil_n de_fw-fr warwic_n and_o confirm_v by_o king_n william_n the_o extent_n thereof_o in_o the_o say_a confirmation_n be_v say_v to_o be_v two_o hide_n and_o so_o much_o do_v the_o general_a survey_n than_o make_v record_v it_o to_o be_v value_v it_o at_o xl_o s._n nevertheless_o by_o another_o authority_n nevil_n i_o find_v that_o the_o conqueror_n grant_v four_o yard_n land_n lie_v in_o this_o place_n to_o the_o abbey_n of_o abingdon_n for_o service_n of_o castleward_n to_o be_v do_v at_o his_o castle_n of_o windsor_n which_o nevil_n express_v that_o one_o of_o the_o abbot_n do_v enfeoff_v henry_n his_o servant_n of_o all_o the_o say_v four_o vigrat_n to_o perform_v the_o above_o mention_v service_n of_o castleward_n and_o that_o from_o the_o say_v henry_n it_o descend_v to_o hugh_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n who_o sell_v it_o to_o robert_n de_fw-fr hastang_n but_o in_o 2._o joh._n the_o abbot_n of_o abingdon_n recover_v dorso_fw-la the_o hide_n of_o land_n against_o ralph_n the_o son_n of_o wigan_n of_o who_o i_o have_v speak_v in_o willoughby_n which_o ralph_n allege_v that_o king_n h._n 1._o give_v it_o to_o wigan_n his_o marshal_n with_o other_o land_n eschaet_v to_o the_o crown_n by_o reason_n that_o roger_n de_fw-fr causton_n the_o owner_n of_o it_o have_v commit_v felony_n after_o which_o viz._n in_o 6._o joh._n the_o say_a abbot_n levy_v a_o fine_a thereof_o to_o the_o before_o mention_v henry_n who_o be_v therein_o style_v henricus_fw-la filius_fw-la pagani_n to_o this_o henry_n succeed_v hugh_n surname_v the_o abendon_n who_o in_o 36_o h._n 3._o be_v certify_v dorso_fw-la to_o hold_v the_o sixth_o part_n of_o a_o knight_n fee_v here_o of_o the_o say_a abbot_n which_o be_v doubtless_o the_o same_o hide_v before_o specify_v and_o will._n de_fw-fr curly_n another_o 6._o part_n which_o argue_v that_o the_o rest_n of_o those_o land_n in_o this_o place_n belong_v to_o the_o say_a abbey_n be_v grant_v to_o the_o ancestor_n of_o the_o say_v william_n de_fw-fr curly_n by_o the_o like_a service_n of_o castleward_n at_o windsor_n for_o in_o 18_o h._n 3._o robert_n then_o abbot_n of_o abendon_n come_v to_o a_o agreement_n 3._o with_o the_o say_v william_n for_o those_o service_n it_o be_v then_o conclude_v that_o the_o same_o william_n shall_v pay_v xl_o d._n ob_fw-la to_o the_o 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
prejudice_n of_o his_o successor_n i_o can_v certain_o tell_v but_o find_v by_o the_o story_n praesul_fw-la of_o he_o that_o he_o have_v a_o good_a affection_n to_o the_o romish_a religion_n notwithstanding_o he_o have_v former_o assert_v the_o k._n supremacy_n in_o h._n 8._o time_n it_o be_v not_o unlike_a but_o there_o be_v those_o that_o have_v a_o mind_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o edw._n 6._o reign_n when_o popery_n be_v abolish_v to_o heave_v he_o out_o of_o his_o bishopric_n and_o that_o he_o to_o gain_v a_o friend_n in_o court_n part_v with_o these_o lordship_n to_o that_o end_n for_o this_o tho._n fisher_n as_o i_o have_v hear_v be_v no_o less_o than_o secretary_n to_o the_o d._n of_o somerset_n at_o that_o time_n lord_n protector_n to_o the_o k._n and_o be_v as_o greedy_a of_o church-land_n as_o other_o courtier_n in_o those_o day_n be_v swallow_v divers_a large_a morsel_n whereof_o this_o be_v one_o and_o indeed_o so_o fair_a a_o bit_n as_o that_o he_o be_v loath_a any_o shall_v share_v with_o he_o therein_o and_o therefore_o make_v a_o absolute_a depopulation_n of_o that_o part_n call_v nether-ichington_a where_o the_o church_n stand_v which_o he_o also_o pull_v down_o for_o the_o build_n of_o a_o large_a mannour-house_n in_o its_o room_n to_o perpetuat_fw-la his_o memory_n change_v the_o name_n of_o it_o from_o bishops-ichington_a to_o fisher's-ichington_a and_o after_o all_o this_o the_o better_a to_o strengthen_v his_o title_n procure_v ralph_n bane_n the_o succeed_a bishop_n to_o levy_v a_o fine_a trin._n thereof_o in_o 4._o &_o 5._o ph._n &_o m._n but_o how_o such_o sacrilegious_a acquisition_n do_v thrive_v though_o fence_v about_o with_o all_o worldly_a security_n imaginable_a we_o have_v manifold_a example_n whereof_o this_o be_v one_o and_o not_o the_o least_o observable_a for_o after_o the_o â—lâ—z_n death_n of_o the_o say_v thomas_n which_o happen_v in_o 20_o eliz._n edward_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n make_v a_o shift_n to_o consume_v all_o those_o great_a possession_n which_o his_o father_n leave_v he_o except_v only_o this_o lordship_n and_o die_v in_o prison_n as_o in_o warwick_n i_o shall_v more_o particular_o observe_v leave_v it_o to_o john_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n who_o by_o his_o deed_n bear_v date_n 8_o jac._n sell_v it_o unto_o thom._n cox_n of_o honyngham_n in_o this_o county_n and_o after_o that_o go_v into_o ireland_n which_o thomas_n cox_n have_v issue_n thomas_n who_o convey_v it_o to_o sir_n james_n enyan_n of_o flore_n in_o com._n northampt._n baronet_n about_o the_o twelve_o year_n of_o our_o late_a sovereign_a king_n charles_n which_o sir_n james_n by_o iâ—ne_a daughter_n to_o sir_n adam_n newton_n of_o charlton_n in_o com._n cantii_n baronet_n have_v issue_n only_a daughter_n whereof_o dorothy_n the_o elder_a marry_v to_o thomas_n stanley_n son_n and_o heir_n of_o sir_n thomas_n stanley_n of_o cumberlow_n in_o com._n hertf._n knight_n one_o of_o the_o chief_a ornament_n of_o our_o time_n for_o his_o exquisite_a learning_n and_o other_o virtue_n within_o five_o year_n after_o his_o say_a purchase_n past_o it_o away_o to_o sir_n david_n conyngham_n knight_n so_o that_o the_o three_o generation_n never_o enjoy_v it_o since_o it_o be_v thus_o alien_v from_o the_o bishopric_n the_o church_n dedicate_v to_o all-saint_n very_o ancient_o dor_n belong_v to_o the_o chief_a chanter_n of_o lichfield-cathedrall_n and_o give_v i_o presume_v by_o roger_n molend_v the_o first_o bishop_n that_o have_v the_o whole_a lordship_n be_v in_o 7_o e._n 1._o hold_v b._n appropriate_a by_o the_o say_a chanter_n who_o then_o have_v there_o a_o carucat_n of_o land_n in_o demesn_a with_o 8._o freeholder_n occupy_v 4._o yard_n land_n in_o 19_o e._n 1._o it_o with_o the_o chapell_n belong_v thereto_o viz._n over-ichington_a chadshunt_n and_o geydon_n be_v value_v scacc._n at_o lx_o mark_n and_o the_o vicarage_n at_o b._n 5._o mark_n but_o in_o 26_o h._n 8._o the_o say_a vicarage_n with_o the_o chapell_n be_v rate_v b._n at_o xiii_o li._n vi_o s._n viij_o d._n patroni_fw-la vicariae_fw-la incumb_fw-la &_o temp_n instit._n magr._fw-la a._n preceptor_n eccl._n cath._n lich._n warinus_n de_fw-fr walton_n pbr._n die_v sab._n prox_n post_fw-la fest_n s._n m._n magd._n an._n 1300._o b._n d._n petr._n de_fw-fr columpna_n preceptor_n etc._n etc._n will._n de_fw-fr neusum_fw-la pbr._n 15._o cal._n nou._n 1319._o b._n mr._n franc._n de_fw-fr luco_n canon_n ebor._fw-la procur_fw-la praed_fw-we petri._n henr._n savage_a pbr._n 2._o non._n julii_fw-la 1322._o a._n mr._n mich._n de_fw-fr northburgh_n preceptor_n etc._n etc._n adam_n de_fw-fr hale_n pbr._n 4._o non._n junii_fw-la 1339._o b._n thom._n de_fw-fr badby_n preceptor_n etc._n etc._n adam_n de_fw-fr hale_n pbr._n 8._o id._n maii_n 1342._o b._n thom._n de_fw-fr badby_n preceptor_n etc._n etc._n hugo_n adam_n pbr._n 16._o cal._n oct._n 1361._o a._n d._n rob._n wolnedon_n preceptor_n etc._n etc._n joh._n careswall_n 24._o dec._n 1407._o a._n precentor_n eccl._n cath._n lich._n rob._n paneshall_n 4._o aug._n 1410._o b._n precentor_n eccl._n cath._n lich._n joh._n raulins_n 27._o maii_n 1412._o b._n precentor_n eccl._n cath._n lich._n thom._n flesher_n cap._n 1._o sept._n 1416._o a._n d._n episc._n per_fw-la lapsum_fw-la joh._n probus_n pbr._n 22._o julii_fw-la 1426._o b._n praeceptor_n eccl._n cath._n lichf_n joh._n balsham_n pbr._n 26._o oct._n 1442._o a._n praeceptor_n eccl._n cath._n lichf_n will._n mild_a pbr._n 5._o nou._n 1444._o b._n praeceptor_n eccl._n cath._n lichf_n joh._n ingelmel_n 15._o martii_fw-la 1446._o b._n praeceptor_n eccl._n cath._n lichf_n joh._n probus_n pbr._n 10._o dec._n 1446._o a._n praeceptor_n eccl._n cath._n lichf_n will._n bustarde_n diac._n 15._o martii_fw-la 1492._o a._n mr._n thom._n fitzherbert_n preceptor_n etc._n etc._n d._n will._n betham_n penult_n martii_fw-la 1530._o b._n mr._n hugo_n palmer_n s._n theol._n bacc._n preceptor_n etc._n etc._n d._n ric._n judson_n cap._n 12._o julii_fw-la 1546._o b._n henr._n comberford_n preceptor_n etc._n etc._n edw._n keble_n cler._n 9_o maii_n 1558._o a._n edw._n leede_v preceptor_n etc._n etc._n .............._o 1568._o f._n d._n eliz._n regina_fw-la will._n wigan_n cler._n 4._o nou._n 1586._o b._n thom._n cox_n gener_fw-la ric._n hunt_v cler._n in_o art_n magr._fw-la 8._o julii_fw-la 1621._o incert_v geydon_n of_o this_o place_n original_o a_o member_n of_o chadshunt_n and_o involve_v therewith_o in_o the_o conq._n survey_v i_o have_v not_o see_v any_o mention_n in_o record_n till_o 7_o r._n 1._o where_o there_o be_v no_o more_o say_v than_o that_o will._n le_fw-fr butler_n give_v 1._o 1._o mark_n to_o have_v seisin_n of_o his_o freehold_n therein_o after_o which_o viz._n in_o 7_o e._n 1._o it_o be_v certify_v b._n that_o the_o b._n of_o cou._n and_o lich._n ancient_o call_v b._n of_o chester_n have_v xxiii_o tenant_n here_o who_o perform_v divers_a servile_a labour_n as_o plough_v sow_v mow_v reap_v etc._n etc._n and_o ten_o freeholder_n whereof_o one_o sc_n will._n le_fw-fr boteler_n have_v 4._o yard_n land_n to_o who_o successor_n it_o continue_v with_o the_o like_a privilege_n warr._n as_o they_o have_v in_o chadshunt_n till_o 1_o e._n 6._o but_o be_v then_o grant_v to_o thom._n fisher_n together_o with_o itchington_n and_o confirm_v by_o the_o k._n in_o 3_o e._n 6._o as_o also_o in_o 4._o &_o 5._o ph._n &_o m._n by_o ralph_n bane_n the_o succeed_a bishop_n and_o descend_v to_o edward_n fisher_n son_n and_o heir_n of_o the_o say_v thomas_n for_o proof_n of_o all_o which_o i_o have_v cite_v authority_n in_o itchington_n which_o edward_n by_o his_o deed_n askell_n bear_v date_n 6._o nou._n 27_o eliz._n sell_v the_o great_a part_n of_o what_o he_o have_v here_o be_v nineteen_o yard_n land_n to_o one_o john_n askell_n and_o his_o heir_n who_o posterity_n enjoy_v it_o till_o this_o day_n and_o the_o rest_n be_v 5._o yard_n land_n to_o other_o which_o xxiv_o yard_n land_n be_v all_o that_o the_o bishop_n have_v here_o for_o the_o other_o xviii_o partly_o belong_v to_o the_o ancient_a freeholder_n and_o partly_o to_o the_o vicar_n of_o bishops-ichington_a be_v of_o the_o glebe_n to_o that_o church_n the_o chapel_n here_o be_v dedicate_v to_o s._n giles_n but_o have_v no_o arm_n in_o it_o chadshunt_n this_o be_v one_o of_o those_o 24._o town_n give_v inspex_fw-la by_o e._n leofrike_n to_o the_o monastery_n of_o coventre_n at_o the_o foundation_n thereof_o above_o xx_o year_n before_o the_o norman_a conquest_n and_o be_v in_o that_o charter_n call_v chaddesâ—eyhunt_n but_o in_o domesday-book_n write_v cedeleshimte_n and_o there_o value_v at_o seven_o li._n as_o for_o the_o name_n there_o be_v no_o question_n but_o that_o it_o proceed_v original_o from_o one_o cedde_n or_o ceadde_a which_o we_o now_o call_v chadde_a for_o in_o the_o saxon_n time_n that_o appellation_n be_v usual_a upon_o the_o confirmation_n inspex_fw-la make_v by_o k._n stephen_n to_o the_o priory_n of_o coventre_n of_o the_o land_n
but_o nothing_o be_v do_v thrrein_a as_o it_o shall_v seem_v for_o in_o 8_o eliz._n the_o say_a sir_n valentine_n die_v cedul_a seize_v thereof_o leave_v richard_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n of_o full_a age_n which_o richard_n sell_v it_o in_o q._n eliz._n time_n to_o one_o ralph_n blount_n a_o ancient_a servant_n to_o sir_n valentine_n which_o ralph_n have_v issue_n richard_n who_o enclose_v all_o that_o belong_v to_o the_o manor_n and_o then_o sell_v it_o to_o sâ—r_n william_n samuel_n of_o upton_n in_o com._n northampton_n knight_n who_o give_v it_o to_o arthur_n a_o young_a son_n that_o sell_v it_o to_o william_n lord_n spenser_n who_o young_a son_n robert_n be_v the_o present_a owner_n thereof_o the_o church_n belong_v to_o the_o monk_n of_o coventre_n and_o of_o their_o patronage_n as_o lord_n of_o the_o manor_n be_v by_o roger_n molend_n bishop_n of_o coventre_n and_o lichfield_n appropriate_v 4._o to_o they_o in_o an._n 1260._o 44_o h._n 3._o be_v endow_v b._n with_o two_o carucate_n of_o land_n in_o anno_fw-la 1291._o 19_o e._n 1._o it_o be_v value_v scac._n at_o xxvii_o mark_n and_o the_o vicarage_n at_o lx_o s._n but_o in_o 26_o h._n 8._o the_o vicarage_n be_v rate_v a._n at_o xxiii_o li._n xuj_o s._n over_o and_o above_o xxvi_o s._n viij_o d._n yearly_o pay_v out_o thereof_o to_o the_o monk_n of_o coventre_n and_o four_o s._n for_o synodal_n patroni_fw-la vicariae_fw-la incumbentes_fw-la prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr coventre_fw-fr will._n de_fw-fr bourton_n pbr._n 1_o feb._n 1313._o a._n prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr coventre_fw-fr rad._n de_fw-fr suham_n diac._n 3_o id._n martii_fw-la 1333._o b._n prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr coventre_fw-fr joh._n bokervile_n cap._n xuj_o cal._n dec._n 1354._o a._n prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr coventre_fw-fr will._n de_fw-fr welneford_n cal._n dec._n 1363._o a._n prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr coventre_fw-fr joh._n reynbolt_v pbr._n 25._o apr._n 1384._o b._n prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr coventre_fw-fr ric._n jekell_n 7._o julii_fw-la 1410._o b._n prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr coventre_fw-fr joh._n frankelene_n 25._o sept._n 1410._o a._n prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr coventre_fw-fr walt._n moell_n 17._o aug._n 1413._o b._n prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr coventre_fw-fr ric._n stayton_n cap._n 8._o junii_fw-la 1423._o a._n prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr coventre_fw-fr ric._n whitelombe_v pbr._n 5._o dec._n 1428._o a._n prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr coventre_fw-fr d._n joh._n hulle_n pbr._n 22._o oct._n 1431._o b._n prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr coventre_fw-fr joh._n james_n pbr._n 19_o oct._n 1432._o a._n prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr coventre_fw-fr thomas_n pedyne_n pbr._n 8._o junii_fw-la 1433._o a._n prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr coventre_fw-fr ric._n styler_n 6._o julii_fw-la 1433._o ibid._n prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr coventre_fw-fr robert_n leme_v 1._o jan._n 1454._o b._n prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr coventre_fw-fr magr._fw-la tho._n jones_n in_o utroque_fw-la jure_fw-la bacc._n 25._o sept._n 1500._o a._n prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr coventre_fw-fr tho._n orton_n in_o decret_a bac._n 8._o oct._n 1501._o b._n henr._n waver_v alias_o over_o de_fw-fr civit._fw-la coventriae_fw-la grocer_n b._n d._n thomas_n jackson_n cler._n 20._o jan._n 1556._o henr._n waver_v alias_o over_o de_fw-fr civit._fw-la coventriae_fw-la grocer_n b._n bernardus_n massy_a in_o art_n magr._fw-la 25._o oct._n 1558._o henr._n waver_v alias_o over_o de_fw-fr civit._fw-la coventriae_fw-la grocer_n h._n thurstanus_n mooseley_n 26._o maii_n 1562._o ric._n atkyns_n hac_fw-la vice_n ex_fw-la concess_n ric._n over_o a._n leonardus_n harison_n cler._n 24._o junii_fw-la 1569._o rob._n spenser_n mile_n baro_n de_fw-fr wormleighton_n f._n georgius_n hale_n cler._n 3._o sept._n 1604._o in_o a_o window_n of_o the_o church_n these_o arm_n 1._o azure_a a_o fesse_v ermine_n betwixt_o 6._o crane_n head_n erase_v arg._n spenser_n 2._o spenser_n impale_v kitson_n viz._n sable_a 3._o lucy_n hauriant_fw-la d'argent_fw-fr with_o a_o lion_n rampant_a ....._o betwixt_o 2._o annulet_n upon_o a_o chief_a or._n merston-priors_n this_o be_v in_o the_o parish_n of_o herdwick-priors_n be_v with_o it_o among_o divers_a other_o lordship_n give_v to_o the_o monk_n of_o coventre_n by_o earl_n leofrike_n in_o edw._n the_o confessor_n day_n yet_o be_v there_o no_o particular_a mention_n of_o it_o in_o the_o conqueror_n survey_v it_o be_v there_o involve_v with_o herdwike_n which_o monk_n in_o 41_o h._n 3._o have_v a_o charter_n 4._o of_o free-warren_n extend_v to_o all_o their_o demesn_a land_n here_o as_o it_o do_v to_o the_o rest_n of_o their_o manor_n and_o in_o a._n 7_o e._n 1._o have_v xxxviii_o tenant_n who_o hold_v 23._o yard_n land_n in_o this_o place_n pay_v several_a rent_n and_o perform_v divers_a service_n scil_n plough_v mow_v reap_v and_o the_o like_a all_o which_o use_v to_o do_v suit_n to_o the_o prior_n court_n twice_o in_o the_o year_n after_o the_o dissolution_n of_o that_o monastery_n it_o be_v grant_v 1._o out_o of_o the_o crown_n with_o herdwick_n etc._n etc._n to_o sir_n edmund_n knightley_n knight_n and_o have_v ever_o since_o pass_v therewith_o be_v now_o possess_v by_o the_o lord_n spencer_n the_o chapel_n as_o a_o member_n also_o of_o herdwike_n be_v appropriate_v a._n to_o the_o monk_n of_o coventre_n shukborough-inferior_a in_o the_o conqueror_n time_n ric._n forestarius_fw-la hold_v lib._n half_o a_o hide_n here_o then_o value_v at_o xx_o s._n afterward_o as_o by_o a_o authentic_a record_n nâ—vill_n appear_v repute_v for_o three_o yard_n land_n from_o which_o richard_n who_o be_v there_o call_v ric._n cheneu_fw-fr it_o descend_v by_o margery_n his_o daughter_n and_o heir_n to_o william_n crok_v and_o so_o by_o margery_n the_o sister_n of_o william_n son_n to_o the_o say_v william_n to_z robert_z de_fw-fr brok_n who_o by_o a_o fair_a charter_n aur_fw-it with_o his_o portraiture_n in_o his_o seal_n on_o horseback_n wherein_o he_o call_v himself_o domini_fw-la regis_fw-la angliae_fw-la marescallus_fw-la give_v n._n to_o roger_n helie_n alias_o de_fw-fr bentley_n this_o land_n in_o succeberge_n from_o who_o descend_v john_n de_fw-fr bentley_n who_o in_o 28_o e._n 1._o be_v certify_v 31._o to_o hold_v one_o hide_v of_o land_n here_o of_o richard_n de_fw-fr logeâ—_n lineal_a heir_n unto_o robert_n de_fw-fr broc_n as_o in_o chesterton_n be_v show_v and_o from_o he_o william_n de_fw-fr bentley_n lord_n of_o bentley_n in_o com._n staff_n who_o in_o 47_o e._n 3._o grant_v a._n to_o john_n the_o son_n of_o william_n de_fw-fr catesby_n and_o his_o heir_n all_o his_o land_n in_o over-shukborough_a and_o nether-shukborough_a with_o the_o court-leet_n but_o more_o of_o this_o nether-shukborough_a i_o have_v not_o see_v till_o 3._o eliz._n that_o thomas_n shukborough_n esquire_n be_v find_v eliz._n to_o die_v seize_v thereof_o from_o who_o it_o be_v descend_v unto_o sir_n richard_n shukborough_n now_o live_v together_o with_o over-shukborough_a as_o i_o have_v there_o show_v wormleighton_n in_o the_o conqueror_n time_n part_n of_o this_o town_n be_v in_o the_o earl_n of_o mellent_n possession_n lib._n viz._n one_o hide_v and_o a_o half_a which_o one_o gislebertus_n hold_v of_o he_o be_v value_v at_o four_o li._n x_o s._n and_o then_o write_v wimerestone_n another_o part_n but_o much_o great_a do_v turchill_n the_o warwick_n then_o lib._n possess_v which_o be_v certify_v to_o contain_v three_o hide_n and_o rate_v at_o x_o li._n one_o warinus_n be_v at_o that_o time_n his_o undertenant_a for_o it_o in_o that_o place_n it_o be_v write_v wimenestone_n a_o three_o portion_n here_o do_v one_o wâ—lliam_n hold_v lib._n at_o the_o same_o time_n of_o goisfrid_n de_fw-fr mannevile_n viz._n half_a a_o hide_n and_o a_o four_o part_n value_v at_o xv_o s._n and_o there_o it_o be_v write_v wimelestone_n which_o make_v i_o conjecture_v that_o the_o denomination_n thereof_o may_v original_o proceed_v from_o the_o name_n of_o its_o owner_n scil_n wimere_fw-la or_o some_o such_o name_n whether_o it_o be_v by_o king_n henry_n the_o first_o immediate_o dispose_v of_o to_o geffrey_n de_fw-fr clinton_n his_o chamberlain_n and_o treasurer_n of_o who_o advancement_n i_o have_v in_o kenilworth_n make_v mention_n or_o to_o henry_n de_fw-fr newburgh_n earl_n of_o warwick_n and_o by_o he_o grant_v to_o the_o say_v geffrey_n i_o be_o not_o certain_a howbeit_o that_o the_o say_v geffrey_n enjoy_v it_o be_v clear_a enough_o from_o what_o i_o shall_v short_o manifest_v for_o geffrey_n de_fw-fr clinton_n son_n to_o that_o geffrey_n give_v 145._o the_o church_n of_o this_o place_n to_o the_o monastery_n of_o kenilworth_n and_o afterward_o enfeoft_v 〈◊〉_d ric._n walsh_n in_o the_o whole_a manor_n to_o hold_v by_o the_o service_n of_o a_o knight_n fee_n which_o grant_n henry_n de_fw-fr clinton_n his_o son_n ratify_v 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o say_v richard_n and_o his_o heir_n in_o consideration_n whereof_o he_o receive_v viij_o mark_n of_o silver_n but_o therein_o it_o be_v write_v wilmelathtune_n this_o richard_n walsh_n have_v issue_n ibid._n
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
de_fw-fr clifford_n for_o by_o a_o plead_n ragman_n in_o 12_o edvardi_fw-la 1._o betwixt_o thomas_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr more_n and_o hugh_n d'eyvile_n the_o say_a thomas_n call_v roger_n de_fw-fr clifford_n to_o warranty_n for_o the_o same_o which_o roger_n in_o 7_o edvardi_fw-la 1._o be_v certify_v a._n to_o be_v lord_n thereof_o and_o to_o hold_v it_o of_o the_o say_a earl_n by_o the_o service_n of_o half_a a_o knight_n fee_n have_v than_o one_o carucate_v of_o land_n in_o demesn_a and_o nineteeen_o yard_n land_n hold_v of_o he_o in_o villeinage_n to_o this_o roger_n de_fw-fr clifford_n succeed_v another_o roger_n who_o wed_v isabella_n 56._o daughter_n and_o one_o of_o the_o coheir_n to_o robert_n de_fw-fr vipount_n and_o upon_o a_o agreement_n make_v with_o john_n de_fw-fr crumbwell_n husband_n to_o idonea_fw-la widow_n of_o roger_n de_fw-fr leyburne_n the_o other_o daughter_n and_o coheir_n of_o robert_n de_fw-fr vipount_n past_o 2_o his_o interest_n in_o this_o manor_n to_o the_o say_v idonea_fw-la and_o her_o heir_n in_o exchange_n for_o some_o other_o land_n whereupon_o it_o become_v afterward_o seize_v 10._o into_o the_o king_n hand_n for_o some_o misdemeanour_n commit_v by_o the_o say_v john_n de_fw-fr crumbwell_n in_o stay_v beyond_o sea_n contrary_a to_o the_o king_n command_n yet_o such_o be_v the_o king_n respect_n to_o the_o say_v idonea_fw-la that_o he_o permit_v she_o to_o take_v the_o profit_n thereof_o towards_o her_o maintenance_n but_o upon_o her_o death_n without_o issue_n which_o happen_v in_o 31._o 8_o edvardi_fw-la 3._o it_o divolve_v 3_o to_o edw._n le_fw-fr spenser_n son_n of_o hugh_n le_fw-fr spenser_n the_o young_a by_o virtue_n of_o a_o entail_v 2._o make_v in_o 15_o e._n 2._o howbeit_o that_o which_o be_v here_o call_v the_o manor_n be_v but_o the_o moiety_n of_o this_o hamlet_n as_o it_o seem_v the_o other_o moiety_n continue_v in_o the_o family_n of_o clifford_n still_o for_o i_o find_v that_o in_o 14_o edw._n 3._o rob._n de_fw-fr clifford_n lord_n of_o westmoreland_n give_v be_v to_o the_o canon_n of_o haghmon_a in_o shropshire_n all_o his_o land_n and_o tenement_n lie_v here_o in_o winderton_n have_v the_o earl_n of_o warwick_n licence_n be_v for_o the_o same_o of_o who_o they_o be_v hold_v as_o also_o the_o king_n be_v be_v which_v express_v plain_o that_o it_o be_v the_o half_a of_o this_o village_n but_o that_o which_o be_v spenser_n manor_n come_v 23._o at_o length_n by_o descent_n to_o isabella_n daughter_n of_o thomas_n lord_n despenser_n as_o sister_n 23._o and_o heir_n to_o her_o brother_n richard_n which_o isabella_n first_o marry_v to_o richard_n beauchamp_n lord_n bergavenny_n afterward_o make_v earl_n of_o worcester_n and_o second_o to_o richard_n beauchamp_n earl_n of_o warwick_n after_o who_o death_n she_o settle_v 8._o it_o inter_fw-la alia_fw-la upon_o s_n t_o ralph_n boteler_n k_o t_o and_o other_o and_o their_o heir_n for_o the_o performance_n of_o her_o last_o will_n as_o she_o shall_v make_v declaration_n of_o her_o mind_n therein_o for_o the_o health_n and_o advantage_n of_o her_o soul_n yet_o it_o shall_v seem_v that_o notwithstanding_o this_o purpose_n of_o she_o it_o descend_v to_o her_o heir_n and_o so_o consequent_o come_v to_o the_o crown_n as_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o warwick_n land_n do_v and_o be_v not_o grant_v away_o till_o 1_o m._n that_o the_o queen_n dispose_v 15._o thereof_o to_o michael_n throkmorton_n esquire_n and_o his_o heir_n who_o die_v eliz._n seize_v of_o it_o 1_o nou._n 5._o &_o 6._o ph._n &_o m._n leave_v francis_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n 7._o year_n of_o age_n as_o for_o what_o the_o canon_n of_o haghmon_n have_v here_o or_o at_o least_o so_o much_o thereof_o as_o i_o have_v see_v any_o authority_n for_o it_o be_v pass_v 5._o out_o of_o the_o crown_n by_o q._n eliz._n unto_o john_n dudley_n and_o john_n ascough_n and_o their_o heir_n in_o 17._o of_o her_o reign_n i_o shall_v now_o follow_v this_o hilly_a part_n of_o the_o country_n no_o far_o but_o return_v more_o into_o the_o vaâ—e_n must_v take_v my_o course_n by_o those_o brook_n and_o stream_n which_o glide_v through_o the_o rest_n of_o this_o hundred_o till_o i_o have_v make_v a_o perfect_a view_n thereof_o in_o observance_n of_o which_o order_n i_o next_o come_v to_o that_o petty_a torrent_n that_o have_v its_o head_n within_o the_o precinct_n of_o dasset_fw-la and_o so_o divide_v the_o lordship_n of_o merston-boteler_n &_o kineton_n creep_v along_o betwixt_o the_o two_o waltons_n as_o also_o the_o wellesbourn_v near_o unto_o which_o it_o join_v with_o avon_n merston-boteler_n this_o be_v possess_v liâ—_n by_o hugh_n de_fw-fr grentemaisnill_n in_o thâ—_n conqueror_n time_n have_v then_o a_o church_n and_o two_o mill_n and_o contain_v x._o hide_n be_v value_v at_o xv_o li._n but_o ere_o long_o after_o ralph_n boteler_n of_o oversley_n have_v a_o grant_n thereof_o as_o it_o seem_v for_o in_o king_n stephen_n time_n he_o give_v insp._n the_o church_n to_o the_o monastery_n of_o alcester_n of_o his_o foundation_n and_o it_o may_v very_o well_o be_v presume_v that_o the_o above_o specify_v hugh_n the_o â—rememaâ—â—nill_n so_o confer_v it_o upon_o boteler_n in_o regard_n that_o robert_n blanchemaâ—ns_v earl_n of_o leicester_n wed_v scac._n not_o his_o daughter_n and_o heir_n call_v petronill_n till_o h._n 2._o time_n but_o of_o this_o family_n of_o boteler_n i_o shall_v speak_v historical_o in_o oversley_n therefore_o will_v i_o next_o take_v notice_n of_o what_o be_v most_o memorable_a in_o relation_n to_o this_o place_n in_o particular_a from_o the_o beforespecify_v raphâ—_n â—_z it_o descend_v to_o william_n le_fw-fr boteler_n who_o in_o 7_o e._n 1._o b._n hold_v it_o of_o the_o earl_n of_o leicester_n by_o the_o service_n of_o two_o kts._n fee_n have_v then_o one_o watermill_n here_o and_o two_o carucate_n of_o land_n in_o demesn_a and_o thirty_o tenant_n hold_v one_o yard_n land_n and_o a_o half_a by_o payment_n of_o certain_a rent_n and_o performance_n of_o several_a service_n viz._n plough_v reap_v carry_v corn_n and_o the_o like_a as_o also_o x._o cottâ—ers_n but_o these_o do_v 1._o their_o suit_n to_o the_o court-leet_n hold_v for_o the_o honour_n of_o leicester_n in_o this_o town_n have_v supâ—a_fw-la ralph_n de_fw-fr ardern_n also_o at_o that_o time_n seven_o yard_n land_n which_o he_o hold_v of_o john_n mallore_n and_o he_o of_o the_o say_v william_n le_fw-fr boteler_n of_o which_o boteler_n the_o last_o that_o have_v to_o do_v here_o be_v sir_n william_n le_fw-fr boteler_n knight_n who_o leave_v issue_n eliz._n his_o daughter_n and_o heir_n first_o marry_v unto_o sir_n robert_n de_fw-fr ferrer_n knight_n and_o afterward_o to_o thomas_n mollington_n as_o by_o the_o descent_n in_o oversley_n will_v appear_v from_o which_o eliz._n it_o descend_v to_o nevil_n and_o afterward_o to_o gascoign_v as_o oversley_n do_v and_o be_v by_o sir_n william_n gascoign_n knight_n the_o four_o from_o he_o that_o marry_v nevill_n heir_n sell_v 8._o to_o thomas_n lord_n cromwell_n in_o 29_o h._n 8._o which_o thomas_n be_v attaint_v 6_o in_o the_o parl._n begin_v at_o westminster_n 30_o h._n 8._o it_o eschaet_v to_o the_o crown_n and_o be_v thereupon_o grant_v 6_o to_o richard_n fermour_n and_o anne_n his_o wife_n and_o to_o john_n fermour_n their_o son_n and_o maud_n his_o wife_n and_o to_o the_o heir_n male_a of_o the_o say_v john_n by_o the_o king_n letter_n patent_n date_v 23._o nou._n 36_o h._n 8._o but_o it_o seem_v that_o the_o say_v john_n dye_v without_o issue_n male_a for_o i_o find_v that_o k._n edward_n 6._o in_o 7._o of_o his_o reign_n by_o his_o patent_n 4._o bear_v date_n 23._o junii_fw-la grant_v it_o to_o peter_n temple_n of_o derset_v in_o this_o county_n gent._n and_o thomas_n lee_n of_o clatercote_n in_o the_o county_n of_o oxford_n gentleman_n and_o their_o heir_n to_o hold_v in_o capite_fw-la by_o the_o xl_o the_o part_n of_o a_o knight_n fee._n which_o peter_n sell_v away_o sundry_a parcel_n thereof_o to_o several_a person_n about_o the_o begin_n of_o queen_n maryes_fw-mi reign_n among_o which_o john_n woodward_n purchase_v 12._o the_o manor_n place_n and_o a_o large_a proportion_n therewith_o which_o john_n die_v m._n seize_v thereof_o 8._o nou._n 2._o &_o 3_o ph._n &_o m._n leave_v richard_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n 50._o year_n of_o age_n who_o die_v m._n also_o seize_v thereof_o 14._o aug._n 4._o &_o 5._o ph._n &_o m._n leave_v john_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n 26._o year_n of_o age_n but_o the_o great_a eliz._n proportion_n beside_o viz._n 1._o mess._n 1._o garden_n 1._o orchard_n ccc_o acre_n of_o land_n x._o acre_n of_o meadow_n viij_o acre_n of_o pasture_n and_o l._n acre_n of_o heath_n &_o fur_n be_v sell_v to_o tho._n and_o edward_n savage_a by_o the_o before_o specify_v peter_n temple_n and_o thomas_n lee_n which_o
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
lodric_n be_v owner_n of_o in_o the_o saxon_n time_n but_o the_o next_o mention_n i_o find_v thereof_o be_v in_o 1_o joh._n a_o fine_a be_v then_o levy_v betwixt_o alex._n de_fw-fr hereford_v and_o henry_n de_fw-fr beniton_n of_o land_n here_o which_o henry_n as_o a_o witness_n be_v to_o a_o deed_n of_o land_n in_o grafton_n be_v write_v henricus_n de_fw-fr buvintona_n so_o that_o doubtless_o the_o first_o n_o in_o the_o name_n of_o this_o place_n be_v mistake_v and_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o u._fw-mi for_o in_o z_o 20._o h._n 3._o it_o be_v likewise_o write_v buvintone_n at_o which_o time_n henry_n de_fw-fr buvintone_n hold_v 2_o part_n of_o a_o kts._n fee_n here_o of_o the_o earl_n of_o warwick_n and_o nich._n de_fw-fr buvinton_n a_o four_o part_n so_o also_o in_o n._n 36_o h._n 3._o where_o ralph_n de_fw-fr buvintone_n than_o hold_v the_o 5_o the_o part_n of_o a_o kts._n fee_n here_o of_o will._n de_fw-fr cantilupe_n unto_o who_o corbicon_n fee_n be_v grant_v as_o in_o stodley_n shall_v be_v show_v of_o this_o family_n be_v one_o henry_n de_fw-fr buvintone_n the_o last_o heir_n male_a to_o who_o succeed_v alice_n aur_fw-it his_o daughter_n and_o heir_n wife_n aur_fw-it of_o elias_n de_fw-fr wonecote_n which_o elias_n write_v aur_fw-it himself_o lord_n of_o this_o place_n in_o 21_o e._n 1._o so_o also_o in_o vill._n 9_o e._n 2._o and_o have_v issue_n peto_n will._n de_fw-fr wonecote_n owner_n peto_n thereof_o in_o 19_o e._n 2._o which_o will._n about_o the_o late_a end_n of_o e._n 2._o time_n be_v one_o of_o the_o coroner_n in_o this_o county_n be_v in_o 1_o e._n 3._o find_v insufficient_a to_o bear_v that_o office_n and_o remove_v 4._o and_o in_o 20_o e._n 3._o certify_v b._n to_o hold_v a_o kts._n fee_n in_o this_o place_n of_o the_o lord_n stafford_n but_o from_o this_o will._n have_v not_o see_v any_o private_a evidence_n i_o can_v exhibit_v a_o perfect_a succession_n nor_o show_v direct_o when_o elias_n de_fw-fr wonecote_n before_o mention_v branch_v from_o the_o house_n of_o wilmecote_n near_o stratford_n super_fw-la avon_n howbeit_o that_o he_o so_o do_v i_o be_o confident_a enoughâ—_n in_o regard_n that_o upon_o the_o death_n without_o issue_n of_o eliz._n daughter_n and_o heir_n to_o john_n de_fw-fr wynecote_n which_o happen_v in_o 24_o e._n 3._o will._n de_fw-fr buvynton_n be_v find_v 65._o to_o be_v her_o cousin_n and_o next_o heir_n and_o at_o that_o time_n lx_o year_n of_o age_n of_o this_o line_n be_v tho._n the_o wyncote_n a_o commissioner_n 9_o with_o other_o for_o collect_v a_o subsidy_n in_o this_o county_n in_o 2_o r._n 2._o as_o also_o walt._n wynkote_o who_o by_o the_o name_n of_o walt._n winkote_o of_o benington_n gent._n be_v in_o 10_o h._n 6._o certify_v r._n to_o hold_v 8._o mess._n &_o 12._o yard_n land_n here_o by_o the_o service_n of_o half_a a_o kts._n fee._n to_o who_o succeed_v ric._n wencote_n l._n 61._o of_o this_o manor_n in_o 11_o e._n 4._o but_o the_o last_o of_o they_o that_o have_v to_o do_v here_o 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church_n of_o wotton_n patroni_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la incumbentes_fw-la etc._n etc._n petrus_n de_fw-fr monteforti_fw-la a._n d._n ric._n de_fw-fr budiford_n cap._n 6._o non._n martii_fw-la 1327._o petrus_n de_fw-fr monteforti_fw-la a._n joh._n de_fw-fr grafton_n accol_n 15._o oct._n 1331._o d._n episcopus_fw-la a._n joh._n de_fw-fr alne_n pbr._n ult_n julii_fw-la 1332._o d._n petrus_n de_fw-fr monteforti_fw-la b._n henr._n the_o pyrie_n pbr._n 4â—_n aug._n 1333._o d._n petrus_n de_fw-fr monteforti_fw-la b._n galfr._fw-la capellanus_fw-la de_fw-fr ilminton_n 1_o feb._n 1368._o d._n will._n de_fw-fr bellocampo_n dominus_fw-la de_fw-fr bergavenny_n a._n d._n henr._n leek_n pbr._n 8._o julii_fw-la 1407._o rad._n boteler_n mile_n rob._n aston_n be_v a._n rob._n loughborough_n cap._n 25._o sept._n 1439._o rad._n boteler_n dominus_fw-la de_fw-fr sudley_n b._n d._n joh._n hopkyn_n 24._o jan._n 1451._o henr._n 7._o rex_fw-la angliae_fw-la b._n d._n jac._n
of_o the_o possession_n of_o waga_n of_o who_o i_o have_v speak_v in_o wootton_n in_o edw._n the_o confessor_n day_n be_v hold_v by_o robert_n de_fw-fr stafford_n in_o the_o conq._n time_n and_o by_o the_o general_a survey_n 〈◊〉_d then_o take_v wherein_o it_o be_v write_v holehale_n certify_v to_o contain_v one_o hide_v the_o wood_n be_v half_a a_o mile_n in_o length_n and_o one_o furlong_n in_o breadth_n all_o value_v at_o four_o li._n from_o which_o robert_n or_o his_o son_n nicholas_n do_v roger_n earl_n of_o warwick_n obtain_v it_o as_o it_o seem_v and_o enfeoft_v aur_fw-it thereof_o one_o roger_n who_o reside_v here_o assume_v aur_fw-it the_o surname_n of_o ulehale_n from_o who_o descend_v certain_a male_a branch_n which_o continue_v till_o edw._n 1._o time_n at_o the_o least_o whereof_o one_o viz._n robert_n grandchild_n to_o the_o say_v roger_n write_v aur_fw-it himself_o dominus_fw-la de_fw-la holenhale_n and_o in_o 36_o h._n 3._o be_v certify_v â—_z to_o hold_v a_o four_o part_n of_o a_o knight_n fee_n here_o of_o the_o earl_n of_o warwick_n i_o suppose_v by_o some_o circumstance_n that_o this_o manor_n first_o come_v to_o the_o family_n of_o mountfort_n about_o king_n h._n 3._o time_n for_o i_o find_v that_o peter_n de_fw-fr mountfort_n do_v then_o confirm_v cantab._n the_o grant_n of_o certain_a particular_a parcel_n of_o land_n lie_v here_o give_v by_o petty_a freeholder_n to_o the_o monk_n wootton_n but_o the_o first_o positive_a proof_n that_o i_o have_v which_o manife_v montfort_n direct_o to_o have_v be_v lord_n thereof_o be_v in_o 32_o h._n 6._o where_n one_o richard_n hawnell_n who_o be_v 3._o enfeoft_v thereof_o by_o sir_n william_n mountfort_n of_o colshill_n kt._n release_v 3._o his_o right_n therein_o to_o humphrey_n duke_n of_o buck._n and_o other_o which_o duke_n with_o the_o rest_n have_v likewise_o but_o a_o estate_n in_o trust_n thereof_o for_o it_o appear_v 5._o that_o it_o come_v to_o the_o crown_n in_o 10_o h._n 7._o by_o the_o attainder_n of_o sir_n simon_n montfort_n knight_n as_o in_o colshill_n shall_v be_v show_v and_o be_v by_o the_o same_o king_n in_o 12._o of_o his_o reign_n grant_v 2._o away_o with_o divers_a other_o lordship_n in_o this_o county_n to_o gerald_n earl_n of_o kildare_n and_o elizabeth_n s._n john_n then_o his_o wife_n and_o the_o heir_n male_a of_o their_o two_o body_n k._n h._n 8._o in_o 2._o of_o his_o reign_n confirm_v 〈…〉_o the_o same_o from_o which_o earl_n it_o descend_v to_o sir_n james_n fitz_n gerald_n knight_n one_o of_o his_o son_n by_o the_o say_v eliz._n but_o by_o his_o attainder_n in_o 28_o h._n 8._o as_o i_o have_v elsewhere_o show_v return_v again_o to_o the_o crown_n and_o in_o 1_o mariae_fw-la be_v by_o that_o queen_n grant_v 〈◊〉_d unto_o michael_n throkmorton_n esquire_n a_o young_a son_n to_o sir_n robert_n throkmorton_n of_o coughton_n knight_n who_o die_v elâ—z_n seize_v thereof_o 1._o nou._n 5_o &_o 6_o ph._n &_o m._n leave_v francis_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n seven_o year_n of_o age_n which_o francis_n have_v issue_n john_n throkmorton_n of_o who_o it_o be_v purchase_v in_o our_o time_n by_o mr._n bolton_n a_o citizen_n of_o london_n here_o be_v a_o fair_a chapel_n dedicate_v to_o the_o bless_a virgin_n wherein_o the_o vicar_n of_o wootton_n for_o the_o time_n be_v have_v of_o ancient_a time_n use_v b._n to_o find_v a_o priest_n at_o their_o own_o proper_a charge_n to_o celebrate_v divine_a service_n the_o epitaph_n belong_v to_o the_o monument_n represent_v on_o the_o next_o page_n here_o lie_v the_o body_n of_o francis_n throkmorton_n esquire_n bear_v in_o the_o city_n of_o mantua_n in_o italy_n son_n and_o heir_n unto_o michael_n throkmorton_n esquire_n and_o of_o agnes_n hide_v of_o southamptonshire_n which_o michael_n be_v bear_v at_o coughton-court_n in_o the_o county_n of_o warwick_n and_o be_v young_a brother_n to_o sir_n george_n throkmorton_n of_o coughton_n aforesaid_a knight_n and_o after_o that_o the_o say_v michael_n have_v live_v many_o year_n in_o italy_n in_o good_a and_o great_a reputation_n with_o bountiful_a hospitality_n entertain_v most_o of_o the_o nobleman_n and_o gentleman_n of_o england_n that_o have_v occasion_n to_o come_v that_o way_n and_o do_v return_v into_o the_o realm_n of_o england_n in_o the_o very_a beginning_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o q._n marry_o and_o receive_v of_o her_o gift_n the_o maenour_n of_o honiley_n blackwell_n packhurst_n winderton_n vllenhall_n in_o ullenhall_n and_o other_o as_o appeareth_z by_o her_o majesty_n letter_n patent_n bear_v date_n in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o her_o reign_n and_o after_o go_v into_o italy_n again_o where_o he_o depart_v this_o life_n and_o lie_v bury_v in_o s._n martin_n church_n in_o the_o say_a city_n of_o mantua_n under_o a_o fair_a tomb_n the_o say_v michael_n marry_v judith_n tracie_n daughter_n of_o richard_n tracie_n of_o stanway_n in_o the_o county_n of_o gloucester_n esquire_n and_o of_o barbara_n lucy_n of_o charlecote_n in_o the_o aforesaid_a county_n of_o warwick_n and_o sister_n to_o sir_n paul_n tracie_n baronet_n and_o have_v by_o she_o six_o child_n whereof_o three_o that_o be_v to_o say_v francis_n michael_n and_o judith_n be_v depart_v this_o life_n without_o issue_n and_o the_o other_o three_o be_v live_v that_o be_v to_o say_v john_n michael_n and_o judith_n anno_fw-la dom._n 1617._o &_o anno_fw-la decimo_fw-la quinto_fw-la domini_fw-la nostri_fw-la jacobi_fw-la regis_fw-la angliae_fw-la mors_fw-la mihi_fw-la lucrum_fw-la portus_fw-la &_o refugium_fw-la sic_fw-la transit_fw-la gloria_fw-la mundi_fw-la omnia_fw-la vana_fw-la vidi_fw-la solo_fw-la mea_fw-la christo_fw-la repono_fw-la mors_fw-la tua_fw-la mors_fw-la christi_fw-la fraus_fw-la mundi_fw-la gloria_fw-la coeli_fw-la et_fw-la dolour_n inferni_fw-la sunt_fw-la meditanda_fw-la tibi_fw-la botley_n this_o be_v original_o a_o member_n of_o wootton_n be_v not_o take_v notice_n of_o in_o the_o conqueror_n survey_n but_o the_o name_n which_o be_v saxon_n show_v it_o to_o be_v of_o great_a antiquity_n for_o bottle_n be_v the_o word_n which_o our_o ancestor_n use_v in_o the_o same_o sense_n that_o we_o do_v domus_fw-la in_o latin_a in_o h._n 2._o time_n robert_n de_fw-fr stadford_n possessor_n also_o of_o wootton_n give_v 147._o to_o the_o canon_n of_o kenilworth_n certain_a land_n lie_v in_o this_o place_n with_o the_o homage_v and_o service_n of_o several_a person_n as_o also_o to_o aur_fw-it geffrey_n malore_n and_o his_o heir_n all_o those_o land_n homage_v &_o service_n which_o he_o likewise_o hold_v of_o he_o here_o reserve_v the_o payment_n of_o a_o sparhawk_n to_o himself_o and_o his_o heir_n by_o the_o say_v geffrey_n and_o his_o heir_n which_o geffrey_n be_v of_o those_o malory_n that_o reside_v at_o tachebroke_n in_o this_o county_n from_o who_o descend_v john_n malore_n who_o in_o 9_o e._n 3._o have_v free_a warren_n grant_v 10._o to_o he_o in_o all_o his_o demesn_a land_n here_o and_o at_o tachebrooke_n before_o specify_v as_o also_o at_o walton_n on_o the_o will_v in_o leicestershire_n and_o from_o he_o another_o john_n who_o with_o ankitell_a malore_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n by_o their_o deed_n a._n bear_v date_n the_o thursday_n after_o the_o feast_n of_o s._n michael_n th'archangell_n 22_o h._n 6._o alien_v it_o to_o richard_n archer_n esquire_n and_o his_o heir_n who_o posterity_n have_v ever_o since_o enjoy_v it_o sir_n simon_n archer_n of_o tanworth_n knight_n be_v the_o present_a owner_n thereof_o whitley_n this_o be_v in_o the_o conqueror_n time_n possess_v â—ib_o by_o robert_n de_fw-fr stadford_n with_o wootton_n and_o then_o certify_v to_o contain_v three_o hide_n be_v hold_v of_o he_o by_o one_o drogo_n which_o name_n we_o now_o call_v draw_v have_v then_o a_o mill_n &_o wood_n extend_v to_o half_a a_o mile_n in_o length_n and_o two_o furlong_n in_o breadth_n all_o which_o be_v value_v at_o xl_o s._n and_o before_o the_o norman_a invasion_n have_v be_v the_o inheritance_n of_o three_o brother_n some_o have_v affirm_v be_v that_o this_o drogo_n be_v a_o norman_a and_o servant_n to_o the_o say_v robert_n de_fw-fr stadford_n and_o that_o his_o posterity_n assume_v the_o surname_n of_o whitley_n in_o regard_n of_o their_o residence_n here_o as_o also_o that_o from_o this_o family_n of_o whitley_n come_v the_o offord_v and_o fulwoods_n the_o one_o from_o robert_n who_o seat_v himself_o at_o offord_n whereof_o i_o shall_v speak_v anon_o leave_v that_o name_n to_o his_o descendant_n and_o the_o other_o from_o richard_n who_o plant_v at_o a_o place_n in_o the_o parish_n of_o tanworth_n then_o call_v fulwood_n but_o now_o clea-hall_n have_v also_o thence_o that_o denomination_n all_o which_o from_o ancient_a evidence_n be_v likewise_o in_o some_o carington_n sort_n manifest_v of_o this_o family_n be_v one_o thomas_n de_fw-fr witele_n who_o have_v issue_n carington_n robert_n which_o robert_n in_o consideration_n of_o x._o mark_n of_o silver_n past_a
through_o the_o heir_n female_a but_o by_o virtue_n of_o a_o special_a entail_v â—â—_o make_v by_o john_n de_fw-fr hastings_n e._n of_o pembroke_n son_n and_o heir_n to_o the_o before_o specify_v laurence_n whereof_o in_o fillongley_n i_o shall_v speak_v be_v settle_v together_o with_o the_o castle_n and_o honour_n of_o bergavenny_n and_o other_o large_a possession_n upon_o sir_n will._n de_fw-fr beuchamp_n k_o to_o second_o son_n to_o thomas_n e._n of_o warwick_n and_o his_o heir_n which_o william_n bear_v the_o title_n â—2_n of_o lord_n bergavenny_n die_v â—2_n seize_v thereof_o in_o 12_o h._n 4._o from_o who_o it_o descend_v 66._o to_o ric._n beauchamp_n earl_n of_o worcester_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n who_o daughter_n and_o heir_n elizabeth_n be_v wed_v 66._o to_o sir_n edw._n nevil_n knight_n a_o young_a son_n to_o ralph_n earl_n of_o westmoreland_n thenceforth_o summon_v d._n to_o parl._n as_o lord_n bergavenny_n bring_v it_o with_o other_o land_n of_o a_o large_a extent_n to_o that_o noble_a family_n wherein_o it_o have_v ever_o since_o continue_v be_v enjoy_v by_o the_o right_n honourable_a john_n lord_n bergavenny_n at_o this_o day_n the_o church_n dedicate_v to_o st._n john_n bapt._n be_v give_v b._n to_o the_o canon_n of_o studley_n as_o i_o have_v former_o intimate_v by_o the_o last_o will._n de_fw-fr cantilupe_n in_o h._n 3._o time_n be_v in_o a_o 1291_o 19_o e._n 1._o value_v scac._n at_o xxxiii_o mark_n which_o grant_n do_v not_o stand_v so_o firm_a but_o that_o the_o heir_n of_o cantilupe_n repossess_v it_o again_o for_o in_o 24_o e._n 1._o it_o appear_v that_o the_o say_v canon_n grant_v 1._o to_o john_n de_fw-fr hastings_n than_o lord_n of_o this_o manor_n land_n to_o the_o value_n of_o xiii_o li._n per_fw-la a_o lie_v here_o in_o exchange_n for_o the_o say_a advouson_n nay_o i_o find_v that_o after_o this_o the_o family_n of_o hastings_n be_v potent_a have_v it_o again_o from_o the_o say_a canon_n for_o in_o 19_o e._n 3._o do_v laurence_n de_fw-fr hastings_n earl_n of_o pembroke_n pass_v 3._o it_o away_o to_o will._n de_fw-fr clinton_n earl_n of_o huntingdon_n and_o his_o heir_n who_o immediate_o thereupon_o give_v 8._o it_o to_o the_o priory_n of_o makstoke_n then_o new_o by_o he_o found_v whereupon_o the_o canon_n of_o mackstoke_n obtain_v licence_n 9_o from_o the_o k._n for_o appropriate_v it_o to_o their_o house_n which_o appropriation_n be_v according_o accomplish_v the_o same_o year_n by_o wolstan_n then_o bishop_n of_o worcester_n as_o by_o his_o instrument_n b._n date_v at_o blocklegh_n 4_o oct._n appeareth_z and_o confirm_v by_o his_o chapter_n by_o reason_n whereof_o they_o have_v a_o yearly_a pension_n of_o xiii_o s._n iiii_o d._n payable_a on_o the_o feast_n day_n of_o the_o annunciation_n of_o our_o lady_n grant_v a._n to_o they_o in_o which_o year_n be_v likewise_o a_o ordination_n b._n of_o the_o vicarage_n but_o notwithstanding_o all_o this_o it_o so_o fall_v out_o afterward_o that_o the_o canon_n of_o studley_n by_o colour_n of_o their_o original_a title_n get_v into_o the_o possession_n thereof_o again_o whereupon_o great_a suit_n 14._o arise_v betwixt_o those_o of_o mackstoke_n and_o they_o yet_o in_o the_o end_n they_o of_o makstoke_n prevail_v who_o to_o strengthen_v their_o title_n have_v the_o king_n confirmation_n 14._o in_o 5_o h._n 4._o for_o which_o they_o give_v a_o fine_a 2._o of_o lxxi_o li._n xi_o s._n that_o they_o may_v enjoy_v it_o according_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o appropriation_n thereof_o so_o make_v to_o they_o as_o aforesaid_a in_o 26_o h._n 8._o the_o vicarage_n be_v value_v b._n at_o x_o li._n at_o which_o time_n the_o synodal_n and_o procuration_n issue_v out_o of_o it_o be_v x_o s._n five_o d._n ob_fw-la patroni_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la incumbentes_fw-la etc._n etc._n d._n alianora_n regina_fw-la angliae_fw-la b._n rad._n de_fw-fr alemannia_n cler._n 8._o id._n dec._n 1277._o d._n joh_n de_fw-fr hastings_n b._n d._n will._n de_fw-fr stratford_n cap._n 2._o cal._n maii_n 1295._o d._n joh_n de_fw-fr hastings_n b._n joh._n de_fw-fr brom_n accol_n 14_o cal._n jan._n 1299._o d._n joh_n de_fw-fr hastings_n b._n aegid_a de_fw-fr baggeshoure_n cler._n 15_o cal._n apr._n 1305._o d._n rad._n de_fw-fr monthehermerii_fw-la a._n mr._n joh._n mauduit_n 4_o non._n oct._n 1319._o nobilis_fw-la mulier_fw-la isabel_n de_fw-fr hastings_n b._n will._n the_o beresord_n cler._n 23_o apr._n 1328._o nobilis_fw-la mulier_fw-la isabel_n de_fw-fr hastings_n b._n rob._n mauduit_n cler._n 2_o cal._n julii_fw-la 1330._o patroni_fw-la vicariae_fw-la prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr makstoke_n b._n nich._n de_fw-fr sheldon_n pbr._n 17_o julii_fw-la 1339._o prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr makstoke_n b._n d._n adam_n de_fw-fr overton_n pbr._n 14_o sept._n 1345._o prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr makstoke_n a._n ric._n de_fw-fr walford_n pbr._n 14_o sept._n 1361._o prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr makstoke_n a._n rob._n the_o â—irchesley_n non._n febâ—_n 1365._o prior_n &_o conu._n 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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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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to_o sir_n john_n montfoâ—t_n kt._n of_o which_o family_n i_o have_v speak_v in_o beldesert_n second_o ida_n daughter_n to_o ....._o clinton_n a_o lady_n of_o honour_n to_o queen_n philippe_n and_o three_o joane_n daughter_n to_o the_o lord_n strange_a and_o that_o he_o depart_v 57_o this_o life_n in_o 49_o e._n 3._o leave_v by_o the_o say_v elizabeth_n baldwin_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n xxiv_o year_n of_o age_n which_o baldwin_n be_v a_o aston_n knight_n in_o 1_o ric._n 2._o exhibit_v his_o claim_n 30._o to_o be_v the_o king_n champion_n on_o the_o day_n of_o his_o coronation_n and_o to_o do_v the_o service_n appertain_v to_o that_o office_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o 29._o tenure_n of_o this_o castle_n viz._n to_o ride_v complete_o arm_v upon_o a_o barb_a horse_n into_o westminster_n hall_n and_o there_o to_o challenge_v the_o combat_n with_o whosoever_o that_o shall_v dare_v to_o oppose_v the_o king_n title_n to_o the_o crown_n which_o service_n the_o marmion_n ancient_o lord_n 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6._o after_o which_o viz._n in_o 16._o h._n 7._o will._n astley_n his_o great_a grandchild_n present_v ib._n one_o john_n iddezeard_fw-mi to_o the_o heremitage_n from_o which_o william_n be_v giles_n astley_n esq._n now_o lord_n of_o the_o same_o manor_n descend_v have_v thus_o deduce_v the_o succession_n of_o astley_n manor_n i_o be_o next_o to_o take_v notice_n of_o what_o the_o templar_n have_v here_o of_o which_o the_o first_o mention_n i_o find_v be_v in_o the_o shiriff_n account_v scac._n of_o 1._o e._n 2._o after_o the_o seizure_n of_o the_o land_n belong_v to_o the_o templar_n into_o the_o k._n hand_n wherein_o he_o certify_v seven_o s._n rend_v of_o assize_n receive_v at_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o annunc_fw-la of_o our_o lady_n next_o before_o of_o certain_a freeholders_n and_n cottager_n there_o and_o xx_o s._n at_o the_o same_o term_n for_o the_o rent_n of_o a_o water-mill_n and_o a_o windmill_n let_v to_o ferm_v at_o xl_o s._n per_fw-la a_o which_o possession_n be_v ancient_o hold_v 16._o by_o the_o templar_n of_o alan_n la_o zouch_n by_o the_o four_o part_n of_o a_o kts._n fee_n that_o the_o templar_n be_v suppress_v and_o how_o their_o land_n come_v to_o the_o hospitalar_n i_o shall_v show_v when_o i_o come_v to_o balshall_n in_o hemlingford-hundred_n and_o that_o the_o hospitalar_n possession_n come_v to_o the_o crown_n in_o 31._o h._n 8._o upon_o that_o great_a dissolution_n of_o the_o monastery_n be_v know_v sufficient_o at_o which_o general_a deluge_n this_o manor_n of_o they_o in_o wolvey_n be_v sweep_v in_o be_v then_o account_v as_o a_o member_n 11._o of_o the_o preceptorie_a of_o balshall_n abovementioned_a and_o continue_v in_o the_o k._n hand_n till_o 7._o e._n 6._o but_o be_v then_o grant_v 11._o inter_fw-la alia_fw-la to_o edw._n aglionby_n of_o balshall_n esq._n and_o henry_n hugford_n of_o solihull_n gent._n and_o their_o heir_n which_o edw._n in_o 3._o &_o 4._o ph._n &_o m._n alien_v 4._o the_o same_o to_o thomas_n marrow_n esq._n who_o the_o same_o year_n grant_v 4._o it_o to_o will._n newman_n of_o who_o in_o 3._o eliz._n it_o be_v purchase_v 8._o by_o edmund_n scarning_n esq._n which_o edmund_n die_v jac._n seize_v thereof_o 3._o apr._n 1_o jac._n leave_v issue_n ezechias_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n then_o age_v 34._o year_n touch_v that_o manor_n which_o belong_v to_o the_o monk_n of_o comb_n i_o further_o find_v thereof_o this_o that_o in_o 8._o h._n 6._o it_o be_v grant_v by_o the_o then_o abbot_n and_o covent_n of_o that_o monastery_n to_o humphrey_n earl_n stafford_n and_o his_o heir_n the_o advouson_n of_o the_o church_n with_o the_o land_n in_o little-copston_a belong_v thereto_o except_v here_o it_o happen_v that_o k._n edw._n 4._o be_v surprise_v by_o ric._n nevil_n the_o stout_a e._n of_o warwick_n be_v carry_v away_o prisoner_n to_o midleham-castle_n in_o yorkshire_n the_o circumstance_n whereof_o i_o have_v brief_o touch_v in_o my_o discourse_n of_o that_o earl_n in_o warwick_n in_o a_o 1291._o 19_o e._n 1._o the_o church_n dedicate_v to_o st._n john_n bapt._n be_v value_v scac._n at_o xx_o mark_n the_o one_o moiety_n be_v then_o a_o prebend_n of_o lichfield_n at_o which_o time_n the_o vicarage_n be_v rate_v scac._n at_o 1._o mark_n but_o in_o 26._o h._n 8._o at_o b._n vi_o l._n vi_fw-la s._n iiii_o d._n over_o and_o above_o ix_o s._n allow_v for_o procuration_n and_o synodal_n patroni_fw-la vicariae_fw-la incumbentes_fw-la abb._n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr cumba_n hen._n de_fw-fr thurlauston_n pbr._n 3_o id._n febr._n 1301._o b._n abb._n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr cumba_n joh._n le_fw-fr smith_n pbr._n 12._o kal._n nou._n 1352â—_n a._n d._n tho._n clerc_n canon_n eccl._n cath._n lich._n joh._n osmunderley_n 3_o nou._n 1429._o a._n abb._n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr cumba_n joh_n joykin_n pbr._n 14._o jan._n 1438._o a._n prebend_n de_fw-fr wolvey_n ric._n blockley_n diac_n 28._o nou._n 1493._o b._n abb._n &_o c._n de_fw-fr cumba_n d._n rog._n wyldie_n cler._n 3._o febr._n 1537._o b._n vv._n marton_n preb._n de_fw-fr wolvey_n in_o eccl._n cath._n lich._n ric._n palmer_n cler._n 10._o julii_fw-la 1564._o h._n humf._n perot_n de_fw-fr belne_n in_o com._n wigorn_n gen._n geo._n wilcockson_n cler._n 10._o dec._n 1619._o incert_v copston-parva_a northwards_o from_o wolvey_n and_o in_o the_o same_o parish_n lie_v little-copston_a now_o a_o depopulate_v place_n and_o know_v only_o by_o the_o name_n of_o copston-field_n which_o original_o have_v its_o denomination_n from_o one_o copsi_fw-la possessor_n thereof_o in_o the_o saxon_n time_n as_o i_o guess_v that_o be_v a_o name_n then_o in_o use_n but_o in_o the_o conq._n survey_n be_v there_o not_o any_o express_a mention_n thereof_o so_o that_o i_o do_v conceive_v it_o be_v involve_v with_o wolvey_n for_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o h._n 2._o time_n ivo_n de_fw-fr harecurt_n grant_v all_o his_o land_n in_o this_o place_n together_o with_o wolvey_n unto_o rob._n basset_n in_o frank_a marriage_n with_o beatrice_n his_o sister_n as_o in_o wolvey_n be_v show_v which_o robert_n very_o sudden_o after_o give_v a._n to_o the_o monk_n of_o comb_n one_o carucat_n of_o land_n here_o in_o villa_n igitur_fw-la mea_fw-la quae_fw-la dicitur_fw-la parva_fw-la copston_n say_v he_o unam_fw-la caruc_fw-la terrae_fw-la etc._n etc._n in_o perpetuam_fw-la elemosinam_fw-la dono_fw-la so_o that_o it_o seem_v he_o be_v then_o owner_n thereof_o which_o grant_v k._n h._n 2._o confirm_v inspex_fw-la here_o be_v ancient_o a_o chapel_n â—_o as_o appear_v by_o the_o composition_n touch_v the_o church_n of_o wolvey_n betwixt_o g._n muschamp_n b._n of_o coventre_n and_o the_o abbot_n of_o combe_n 34_o h._n 3._o whereof_o i_o have_v already_o speak_v how_o it_o pass_v from_o basset_n posterity_n i_o have_v not_o see_v but_o in_o h._n 3._o time_n thomas_n the_o asteley_o have_v it_o for_o after_o he_o be_v slay_v in_o the_o battle_n of_o edâ—sham_n 49._o h._n 3._o as_o in_o astley_n be_v show_v this_o with_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o land_n be_v confiscate_v be_v give_v 34._o by_o the_o k._n to_o warine_n de_fw-fr bassingburne_n but_o after_o the_o decree_n call_v dictum_fw-la de_fw-fr kenilworth_n whereby_o they_o which_o be_v not_o slay_v in_o the_o battle_n aswell_o as_o the_o posterity_n of_o those_o that_o lose_v their_o life_n be_v admit_v to_o composition_n for_o their_o forfeit_a estate_n as_o in_o kenilworth_n be_v manifest_v andrew_n the_o astley_n son_n and_o heir_n to_o the_o say_v thomas_n pass_v be_v away_o this_o his_o village_n of_o little-copston_a with_o the_o appurtenance_n to_o the_o monk_n of_o comb_n and_o their_o successor_n for_o ever_o in_o consideration_n of_o cccxx_o mark_n sterling_a which_o he_o receive_v of_o they_o to_o redeem_v his_o land_n so_o forfeit_v as_o have_v be_v say_v after_o which_o viz._n in_o 18._o e._n 1â—_n the_o say_a monk_n obtain_v a_o charter_n â—_o of_o free-warren_n in_o all_o their_o demesn_a land_n here_o who_o possession_n it_o continue_v in_o till_o the_o dissolution_n of_o that_o monastery_n wibtoft_n i_o now_o come_v to_o wibtoft_n a_o petty_a village_n but_o eminent_a for_o its_o situation_n for_o it_o lie_v in_o one_o of_o the_o corner_n where_o the_o two_o famous_a old_a roman_a way_n viz._n uuaflingstreet_n and_o fosse_n do_v meet_v in_o which_o place_n once_o also_o stand_v a_o flourish_a city_n of_o the_o roman_n call_v cleychester_n as_o the_o tradition_n go_v whereof_o i_o can_v say_v no_o more_o than_o what_o mr._n cambden_n in_o leicestersh_a have_v already_o speak_v the_o very_a foundation_n thereof_o be_v now_o for_o the_o most_o part_n turn_v up_o by_o the_o plough_n and_o spade_n and_o large_a stone_n roman-brick_n with_o oven_n and_o well_n nay_o coin_n of_o silver_n and_o brass_n mix_v with_o its_o ruin_n frequent_o discover_v the_o earth_n so_o far_o as_o it_o extend_v be_v of_o a_o dark_a colour_n than_o the_o rest_n thereabouts_o
maii_n 20._o h._n 6._o 6._o 6._o joh._n co._n salop._n caesus_fw-la 6._o in_o praelio_fw-la apud_fw-la northampt._n 38._o h._n 6._o 6._o joh._n co._n salop_n 4._o obiit_fw-la 14._o e._n 4_o georgius_n co._n salop._n obiit_fw-la 8._o 26_o julii_fw-la 33._o h._n 8._o 12._o tho._n nevil_n mile_n 2._o maritus_fw-la 22._o alicia_n ux_fw-fr n._n de_fw-fr langford_n 22._o n._n de_fw-fr langford_n defunctus_fw-la 49._o e._n 3._o 22._o ida_n ux_fw-fr w._n trussel_n de_fw-fr odiham_n 22._o m._n ux_n f._n pembrug_n 32._o n._n de_fw-fr langford_n 49._o e._n 3._o 22._o dionysia_n ux_fw-fr hug_n cokesey_n 22._o walt._n cokesey_n mile_n 49._o e._n 3._o obiit_fw-la 6._o h._n 4._o isabel_n f._n &_o haeres_fw-la vriani_fw-la de_fw-la s._n pere_n 32._o walt._n cokesey_n obiit_fw-la 2._o 4._o aug._n 8._o h._n 4._o 4._o cecelia_n 4._o agnes_n 4._o thomas_n hodington_n 4._o agnes_n 4._o robertus_fw-la russel_n 2._o rob._n russel_n unus_fw-la consanguineorum_fw-la &_o haered_a thomae_fw-la cokesey_n mil._n 15._o h._n 7._o 5._o 4._o johanna_n 4._o thomas_n 4._o johanna_n 4._o robertus_fw-la winter_n alter_v consangu_n &_o haer_v t._n cokesey_n mil._n 4._o hugo_n cokesey_n mil_fw-mi ob_fw-la 15._o dec._n 24._o h._n 6._o s._n p._n 4._o jocosa_fw-la soror_fw-la &_o haeres_fw-la 1_o nupta_fw-la ..._o beauchamp_n 32._o joh._n grevil_n 2._o maritus_fw-la 32._o joh._n grevile_n mile_n ob_fw-la 72._o 6._o aug._n 20._o e._n 4._o thomas_n cogn_n cokesey_n mile_n 4._o ob_n s._n prole_fw-la 6._o leon._n stapleton_n 3._o maritus_fw-la 22._o edm._n le_fw-fr boteler_n cler._n ob_fw-la s._n p._n 49._o e._n 3._o 22._o edw._n ob_fw-la s._n p._n isabel_n 484._o filia_fw-la &_o cohaeres_fw-la joh._n 1._o de_fw-fr hulles_n 33._o e._n 1._o 484._o dionysia_n ux_fw-fr j._n the_o watevil_n ob_fw-la s._n p._n 484._o alicia_n 1._o 26._o nupta_fw-la i._o de_fw-la langley_n 2_o i._n de_fw-fr peyto_n of_o the_o two_o remanent_fw-la part_n one_o descend_v to_o the_o talbot_n earl_n of_o shrewsbury_n by_o ankaret_n 52._o 4._o sister_n to_o the_o before_o specify_v edmund_n le_fw-fr boteler_n be_v by_o partition_n of_o the_o land_n belong_v to_o gilbert_n late_a earl_n of_o shrewsbury_n come_v to_o eliz._n one_o of_o his_o daughter_n and_o coheir_n wife_n to_o henry_n e._n of_o kent_n decease_v which_o eliz._n now_o enjoy_v it_o a_o scil_n 1640._o but_o the_o other_o sometime_o langford_v as_o the._n descent_n here_o insert_v manife_v come_v at_o length_n to_o leigh_n and_o whereof_o henry_n leigh_n esq._n die_v eliz._n seize_v in_o 3._o eliz._n be_v by_o edw._n his_o son_n and_o heir_n sell_v to_o several_a private_a person_n within_o memory_n as_o i_o have_v be_v inform_v the_o church_n dedicate_v to_o st._n leonard_n be_v grant_v inspex_fw-la to_o the_o monk_n of_o preaux_n in_o normandy_n by_o rob._n e._n of_o mellent_a and_o leic._n in_o h._n 1._o time_n and_o in_o a_o 1291._o 19_o e._n 1._o value_v scacc._n at_o 5._o mark_n but_o in_o 26._o h._n 8._o at_o b._n 8._o lib._n 6._o s._n over_o and_o above_o 7._o s._n 4._o d._n allow_v for_o procuration_n and_o synodal_n patroni_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la incumbentes_fw-la procurator_n abb._n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr pratellis_fw-la lich._n joh._n de_fw-fr craunford_n cap._n 1248._o nich._n prior_n de_fw-fr warmynton_n procurator_n abb._n &_o c._n de_fw-fr pratellis_fw-la will._n de_fw-fr wallingford_n cler._n 3._o id._n nou._n 1307._o b._n edw._n rex_fw-la angl._n ratione_fw-la temporal_a pr._n de_fw-fr warmynton_n in_o manu_fw-la sva_fw-la existen_v ric._n the_o keresleye_a accol_n 2._o id._n dec._n 1309._o a._n edw._n rex_fw-la angl._n ratione_fw-la temporal_a pr._n de_fw-fr warmynton_n in_o manu_fw-la sva_fw-la existen_v tho._n the_o lonne_n cler._n non._n julii_fw-la 1325._o a._n edw._n rex_fw-la angl._n ratione_fw-la temporal_a pr._n de_fw-fr warmynton_n in_o manu_fw-la sva_fw-la existen_v hugo_n de_fw-fr bardeby_n cler._n 11._o kal._n maii_n 1326._o a._n edw._n rex_fw-la angl._n ratione_fw-la temporal_a pr._n de_fw-fr warmynton_n in_o manu_fw-la sva_fw-la existen_v joh._n lewes_n pbr._n 3_o non._n oct._n 1346._o b._n procurator_n abb._n de_fw-fr pratellis_fw-la joh._n de_fw-fr kirkham_n pbr._n 16._o kal._n sept._n 1361._o a_o idem_fw-la procurator_n ric._n de_fw-fr homyngton_n pbr._n 2._o non._n jan._n 1361._o b._n idem_fw-la procurator_n ric._n the_o wily_a pbr._n 16._o kal_a febr._n 1365._o a._n idem_fw-la procurator_n joh._n mayler_n pbr._n 3_o kal._n dec._n 1366._o b._n ludovic_n clifford_n mile_n ex_fw-la conc_fw-fr regis_fw-la ratione_fw-la pr._n de_fw-fr warmington_n etc._n etc._n rob._n paris_n pbr._n 26._o feb._n 1394._o â—_o pr._n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr witham_n ord_n carthuf_fw-fr b._n tho._n wystowe_n cap._n 3._o julii_fw-la 1437._o idem_fw-la pr._n &_o conu._n a._n frater_fw-la alanus_fw-la thoresby_n pbr._n 19_o junii_fw-la 1440._o idem_fw-la pr._n &_o conu._n b._n will._n neuton_n pbr._n 17._o maii_n 1433._o idem_fw-la pr._n &_o conu._n a._n joh._n gybbon_n 25._o feb._n 1445._o 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yearly_a value_n of_o all_o be_v rate_v at_o xuli_fw-la in_o which_o 6_o the_o year_n king_n john_n bestow_v it_o upon_o or_o rather_o restore_v it_o to_o reginald_n de_fw-fr mohun_n except_v the_o â—oâ—n_n and_o stock_n then_o upon_o it_o 16._o whâ—ch_o he_o appoint_v to_o be_v prize_v and_o otherwise_o dispose_v to_o who_o posterity_n it_o continue_v whilst_o the_o male_a line_n last_v and_o in_o 20_o h._n 3._o be_v hold_v n._n by_o reginald_n de_fw-fr mohun_n â—he_v second_o by_o the_o service_n of_o one_o kâ—s_n fee_n which_o râ—ginald_n in_o 36_o h._n 3._o have_v licence_n 1._o from_o the_o king_n to_o stop_v and_o enclose_v a_o câ—rtain_a râ—ad_a way_n lie_v through_o his_o park_n here_o assign_v another_o without_o the_o compass_n thereof_o upon_o condition_n that_o passenger_n mâ—ght_v not_o receâ—uâ—_v prejudice_n left_a issue_n johnâ—_n â—_z who_o in_o 7_o e._n 1._o have_v etc._n here_o three_o carucate_n of_o lâ—nd_n in_o dâ—mâ—sn_a with_o xvii_o tenant_n hold_v several_a proportion_n of_o ground_n perform_v certain_a service_n as_o thrâ—shâ—ngâ—_n plough_v gather_v nâ—tsâ—_n etc._n etc._n as_o also_o a_o court_n leet_n free-warren_n and_o gallows_n and_o a_o wâ—â—d_a incâ—osâ—â—_n in_o which_o it_o be_v then_o 〈◊〉_d that_o the_o kâ—ng_n ought_v to_o have_v paunage_n fâ—r_fw-fr â—l_n hogâ—â—_n and_o one_o boar_n from_o the_o feast_n of_o s._n mâ—câ—_n unâ—â—l_o sword_n as_o belong_v to_o his_o freehold_a in_o long_a compton_n 〈◊〉_d john_n de_fw-fr mâ—hun_n die_v 3._o the_o same_o year_n whereupon_o thâ—s_a maâ—â—our_n then_o raâ—ed_v at_o l_o per_n a_o be_v in_o the_o king_n hand_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o minority_n of_o his_o son_n be_v grant_v 3._o to_o almarâ—c_a de_fw-fr st._n amand_n to_o hoâ—d_a till_o the_o heir_n shall_v câ—me_v of_o full_a age_n â—n_v part_v of_o satisfaction_n for_o c._n mark_n per_fw-la a_o give_v by_o the_o kâ—ng_n to_o the_o sâ—â—d_a almarâ—c_n to_o be_v receive_v out_o of_o his_o ward_n or_o eâ—chaets_n who_o name_n be_v also_o john_n and_o his_o residence_n here_o as_o â—t_z seem_v for_o in_o 17_o h._n 2._o i_o find_v ferrer_n he_o in_o the_o list_n of_o those_o knight_n and_o man_n at_o arm_n of_o this_o county_n then_o certify_v into_o the_o chancery_n howbeit_o iâ—_n 6._o e._n 3._o it_o come_v 36._o again_o into_o the_o k._n hand_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o minority_n of_o the_o son_n and_o heir_n of_o that_o john_n and_o be_v commit_v 36._o to_o the_o custody_n of_o will._n ayermin_n bishop_n of_o norwich_n who_o do_v great_a repair_n upon_o the_o manor_n house_n but_o at_o length_n the_o â—ssue_n male_a of_o this_o branch_n of_o that_o family_n fâ—â—ling_v for_o the_o last_o s_n r_o john_n mohun_n have_v only_o three_o daughter_n and_o heâ—rs_n viz._n 5._o elizabeth_n wife_n to_o will._n mâ—untacute_n earl_n of_o salisbury_n maud_n marry_v to_o john_n le_fw-fr strange_n of_o knolâ—in_n and_o philippe_n to_o edw._n d._n of_o york_n upon_o partition_n make_v betwixt_o they_o it_o fall_v to_o the_o say_v elizabeth_n 39_o who_o die_v 39_o without_o issue_n it_o come_v to_o be_v divide_v betwixt_o richard_n lord_n strange_n son_n to_o the_o above_o specify_v maud_n and_o to_o philippe_n duchess_n of_o yorkeâ—_n â—_z which_o phillippa_n according_o held_z the_o moâ—tye_n thereof_o during_o her_o life_n but_o die_v 45._o without_o issue_n in_o 10_o h._n 6._o it_o descend_v 45._o to_o the_o say_a lord_n strange_a as_o her_o nephew_n and_o heir_n and_o so_o from_o strange_a to_o the_o earl_n of_o derby_n by_o a_o daughter_n and_o heir_n as_o long_o compton_n do_v edw._n earl_n of_o derby_n be_v seize_v cedul_n thereof_o in_o 14_o eliz._n to_o who_o succeed_v wâ—ll_n his_o brother_n who_o sell_v it_o unto_o ralph_n sheldon_n of_o beoley_n esq._n grandfather_n to_o william_n the_o present_a owner_n thereof_o the_o church_n dedicate_v to_o s._n michael_n be_v
they_o be_v most_o proper_a to_o be_v make_v when_o i_o come_v to_o speak_v in_o particular_a of_o the_o church_n i_o have_v the_o rather_o insert_v here_o because_o they_o give_v some_o light_n to_o the_o succession_n of_o the_o manor_n whereunto_o in_o those_o time_n the_o patronage_n of_o the_o church_n be_v except_o very_o rare_o belong_v but_o for_o want_v of_o better_a help_n whereby_o a_o perfect_a discovery_n may_v be_v have_v i_o be_o constrain_v to_o make_v use_n of_o they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o manifest_v so_o exact_o as_o i_o will_v through_o what_o path_n the_o succession_n of_o it_o go_v till_o the_o lucy_n become_v lord_n thereof_o in_o 20_o h._n 3._o william_n bonchivalier_n answer_v for_o part_n of_o a_o knight_n fee_v here_o then_o certify_v nevil_n to_o be_v hold_v of_o the_o earl_n of_o warwick_n and_o nevil_n in_o 36_o h._n 3._o ralph_n de_fw-fr wylinton_n which_o ralph_n in_o that_o great_a defection_n of_o the_o baron_n towards_o the_o late_a end_n of_o h._n 3._o time_n be_v 3._o in_o arm_n against_o the_o king_n and_o of_o the_o retinue_n to_o geffrey_n de_fw-fr lucy_n and_o in_o 52_o h._n 3._o hold_v 3._o this_o manor_n by_o the_o service_n of_o a_o knight_n fee_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o warwick_n as_o of_o the_o manor_n of_o brailes_n who_o tenant_n in_o 7_o e._n 1._o do_v their_o suit_n b._n twice_o a_o year_n at_o the_o court-leet_n for_o braâ—les_n to_o this_o ralph_n succeed_v john_n de_fw-fr wilinton_n who_o in_o 9_o e._n 2._o hold_v 2._o a_o half_a and_o a_o four_o part_n of_o a_o knight_n fee_v here_o of_o the_o say_a earl_n but_o the_o next_o possessor_n a._n thereof_o be_v sir_n william_n de_fw-fr lucy_n knight_n viz._n in_o 3_o e._n 3._o since_o which_o his_o posterity_n of_o who_o i_o have_v speak_v in_o cherlecote_n have_v succeed_v he_o therein_o to_o this_o day_n the_o church_n in_o anno_fw-la 1291._o 19_o e._n 1._o be_v value_v scac._n at_o viij_o mark_n and_o in_o a._n 26_o h._n 8._o at_o twelve_o li._n out_o of_o which_o 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upon_o i_o to_o determine_v for_o in_o 20_o h._n 3._o it_o be_v neuâ—ll_n apparent_a that_o thomas_n de_fw-fr arden_n answer_v for_o the_o four_o part_n of_o a_o knight_n fee_n here_o hold_v of_o the_o earl_n of_o warwick_n and_o in_o neuâ—ll_n 36_o h._n 3._o robert_n mareschall_n and_o ric._n le_fw-fr eyr_n have_v the_o same_o four_o part_n of_o the_o say_v thomas_n at_o which_o time_n all_o that_o be_v neuâ—ll_n find_v to_o be_v hold_v of_o the_o baron_n of_o stafford_n here_o be_v but_o the_o xuj_o the_o part_n of_o a_o knight_n fee_n then_o possess_v by_o richard_n le_fw-fr frankleyn_n to_o the_o descendant_n of_o which_o rob._n marshal_v it_o continue_v till_o queen_n elizabeth_n time_n one_o whereof_o scil_n robert_n pass_v â—_o away_o the_o advouson_n of_o the_o church_n and_o some_o land_n here_o to_z nicholas_z makarell_n of_o carleton_n in_o lindsey_n come_v linc._n in_o 11_o e._n 2._o but_o afterward_o they_o have_v it_o again_o and_o write_v their_o name_n marshal_n alias_o bery_n of_o which_o line_n without_o doubt_n be_v edw._n bery_n who_o upon_o the_o death_n of_o his_o father_n 5_o e._n 6._o be_v 6._o 26._o year_n of_o age_n and_o past_o it_o away_o to_o will._n underhill_n of_o idlicote_n who_o die_v eliz._n seize_v thereof_o 31_o martii_fw-la 12_o eliz._n leave_v william_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n fourteen_o year_n of_o age_n and_o upward_o but_o in_o this_o family_n of_o underhill_n it_o continue_v not_o long_o for_o clear_v it_o be_v that_o one_o of_o the_o berry_n have_v it_o again_o of_o who_o it_o be_v purchase_v by_o walter_n overbury_n a_o young_a son_n to_o sir_n nich_n overbury_n of_o bourton_n on_o the_o hill_n in_o com._n glouc._n knight_n about_o the_o late_a end_n of_o king_n james_n his_o time_n which_o walter_n rebuilt_a the_o mannour-house_n of_o stone_n in_o such_o sort_n as_o it_o now_o be_v the_o church_n dedicate_v to_o s._n laurence_n in_o anno_fw-la 1291._o 19_o e._n 1._o be_v value_v 〈◊〉_d at_o seven_o mark_n and_o a_o half_a and_o in_o 26_o h._n 8._o â—_o at_o xiii_o li._n vi_o s._n viij_o d._n over_o and_o above_o viij_o s._n xi_o d._n 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 ric._n le_fw-fr martial_n de_fw-fr barton_n â—_o will._n de_fw-fr preston_n subdiac_n 12._o cal._n martii_fw-la 1295._o d._n nich._n makerell_n a._n magr._fw-la joh._n de_fw-fr hamelden_n pbr._n 7._o cal._n sept._n 1322._o d._n nich._n makerell_n a._n gilb._n de_fw-fr welleton_n cler._n 4._o non._n nou._n 1323._o d._n nich._n makerell_n b._n d._n henr._n de_fw-fr cokham_n cler._n 10._o cal._n aug._n 1325._o .........._o b._n magr._fw-la joh._n de_fw-fr welton_n 24_o maii_n 1354._o d._n gilb._n de_fw-fr welton_n carleol_n episc._n â—_o d._n henr._n de_fw-fr cokham_n pbr._n 29._o oct._n 1355._o will._n martial_n alÃa_v bury_n gen_fw-la â—_o magr._fw-la thomas_n wynchcomb_n pbr._n 19_o julii_fw-la 1471._o will._n martial_n alÃa_v bury_n gen_fw-la â—_o d._n rob_v beldon_n pbr._n ult_n dec._n 1492._o iâ—â—_n martial_n alÃas_o bury_n â—_o ric._n a_o prize_n cler._n 6._o nou._n 1500._o iâ—â—_n martial_n alÃas_o bury_n â—_o d._n alex._n nower_n 27._o jan._n 1524._o iâ—â—_n martial_n alÃas_o bury_n a._n d._n edm._n marchall_n 6._o sept._n 1525._o thom._n underhill_n gen_fw-la ex_fw-la concess_n thomae_fw-la turvill_n &_o eliz._n ux_fw-la ejus_fw-la will._n underhill_n cler._n 23._o julii_fw-la 1579._o in_o the_o east_n window_n of_o the_o chancel_n these_o arm_n arg._n a_o cheveron_n sable_a betwixt_o 3._o squirrel_n gules_a bury_n upon_o a_o marble_n grave-stone_n in_o the_o chancel_n this_o inscription_n here_o lie_v bury_v the_o body_n of_o edmund_n bury_n and_o eliz._n his_o wife_n which_o eliz._n be_v the_o seven_o daughter_n of_o edward_n underhill_n of_o nether-etingdon_a in_o the_o county_n of_o warwick_n esquire_n the_o
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certain_a though_o in_o king_n john_n time_n he_o have_v nevil_n it_o but_o be_v a_o norman_a he_o be_v dispossess_v nevil_n thereof_o by_o k._n h._n 3._o by_o reason_n of_o his_o adhere_n to_o the_o k._n of_o france_n and_o subject_v himself_o with_o what_o he_o have_v in_o normandy_n to_o his_o obedience_n whereupon_o the_o king_n give_v it_o 5._o to_o godfrey_n de_fw-fr craucumbe_n which_o godfrey_n have_v also_o a_o grant_n 5._o of_o it_o from_o ralph_n de_fw-la ruperiis_fw-la abovementioned_a who_o thereby_o reserve_v to_o himself_o and_o his_o heir_n a_o pair_n of_o gild_a spur_n to_o be_v pay_v yearly_o at_o easter_n for_o all_o service_n which_o grant_v the_o say_a king_n confirm_v 5._o but_o there_o it_o be_v write_v aderichestan_n and_o adrichestone_n howbeit_o afterward_o scil_n in_o 32_o h._n 3._o the_o king_n bestow_v 5._o the_o inheritance_n thereof_o on_o geffrey_n de_fw-fr langley_n of_o who_o in_o pinley_n i_o have_v speak_v in_o which_o charter_n he_o call_v it_o 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thomas_n alysaundre_v d._n the_o aven_n derset_v a._n ric._n cnock_v pbr._n 17._o cal._n nou._n 1352._o d._n joh._n peche_n mile_n joh._n atte_a naâ—h_n pbr._n 2._o id._n dec._n 1361._o b._n d._n joh._n peche_n mile_n ric._n atte_n well_o accol_n cal._n martii_fw-la 1364._o b._n d._n joh._n wiard_n &_o d._n joh._n vicar_n de_fw-fr hampton_n in_o ardena_n gaudinus_fw-la 18_o maii_n 1381._o aâ—_n katherine_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr bear_n domina_fw-la de_fw-fr hampton_n in_o arden_n tho._n elden_n cap._n 2._o dec._n 1408._o b._n katherine_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr bear_n domina_fw-la de_fw-fr hampton_n in_o arden_n joh._n hill_n 8_o martii_fw-la 1410._o b._n katherine_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr bear_n domina_fw-la de_fw-fr hampton_n in_o arden_n alex._n benet_n cap._n 20_o junii_fw-la 1412._o b._n will._n mountfort_n mile_n d._n the_o colshill_n joh._n exeter_n cap._n 25_o junii_fw-la 1416._o a._n will._n mountfort_n mile_n d._n the_o colshill_n rad._n molyngton_n cap._n 2._o julii_fw-la 1428._o b._n thom._n greswould_n &_o ric._n haversham_n domicelli_fw-la patroni_fw-la hac_fw-la vice_fw-la d._n will._n curson_n 5_o aug._n 1430._o a._n d._n will._n mountfort_n mile_n thom._n gaynton_n pbr._n 28_o oct._n 1439._o a._n d._n will._n mountfort_n mile_n d._n ric._n bryan_n 25_o jan._n 1440._o b._n d._n baldw._n mountfort_n mile_n joh._n rastell_n in_o art_n mag._n 29_o aug._n 1547._o a._n henr._n 7_o rex_fw-la angl._n christoph._n fisher_n pbr._n 6._o maii_n 1500._o b._n henr._n 7_o rex_fw-la angl._n d._n thomas_n dalisone_n cap._n ....._o 1507._o b._n henr._n 8_o rex_fw-la angl._n d._n henr._n husse_o cap._n 24._o maii_n 1541._o a._n thom._n rowley_n ex_fw-la conc_fw-fr sim._n rawlegh_n be_v thom._n rowley_n cler._n 18._o dec_n 1577._o a._n joh._n bywater_n de_fw-fr london_n haberdasher_n thomas_n pollard_n cler._n 15._o dec._n 1617._o aâ—_n joh._n bywater_n de_fw-fr london_n haberdasher_n wil._n fowler_n cler._n 24._o feb._n 1623._o incert_v joh._n bowater_n mercator_fw-la 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ralegh_n mile_n obiit_fw-la a_o 1614_o eliz._n filia_fw-la christophori_n smith_n be_v edw._n ralegh_n mil._n a_o 1638._o cath._n filia_fw-la gabraâ—lis_fw-la pultney_n de_fw-fr misterton_n in_o com._n leic._n be_v which_o sir_n edw._n bear_v the_o office_n of_o shiriff_n 5._o for_o this_o county_n and_o leicestersh_fw-mi in_o 7_o e._n 4._o and_o be_v a_o justice_n 〈◊〉_d of_o peace_n from_o 1_o e._n 5._o till_o 18_o h._n 7._o be_v at_o sometime_o in_o 〈…〉_o commission_n for_o array_v of_o of_o man_n and_o for_o the_o gaol_n delivery_n at_o warwick_n in_o 1_o h._n 8._o he_o be_v steward_n be_v to_o the_o k._n for_o his_o manor_n of_o snitfield_n and_o bearley_n in_o this_o county_n and_o by_o his_o testament_n 14._o bear_v date_n 20_o junii_fw-la 1509._o 1_o h._n 8._o bequeath_v his_o body_n to_o be_v bury_v in_o the_o chapel_n of_o our_o lady_n here_o at_o farnborough_n direct_v that_o the_o sum_n of_o cccc_o li._n shall_v be_v raise_v out_o of_o his_o estate_n lie_v in_o the_o 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