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eliz._n filiae_fw-la &_o heredis_fw-la edwardi_fw-la trussell_n magr._fw-la will._n base_a b._n xxix_o julii_fw-la a._n 1527._o 19_o h._n 8._o alicia_n worcester_n rob._n dypsiâ—â—lâ—r_n 16._o jan._n a_o â—_o de_fw-fr bylton_n vidua_fw-la ratione_fw-la dimiss_o joh._n co._n oxon._n b._n 1558._o 1_o eliz._n alicia_n worcester_n vidua_fw-la ratione_fw-la ut_fw-la supra_fw-la b._n d._n thomas_n shapman_n cler_n 6._o apr._n a_o 1559._o 1._o eliz._n will._n randall_n firmarius_fw-la manerii_fw-la de_fw-la bylton_n a._n edmundus_n enos_n x._o dec._n a_o 1570._o will._n replingham_n the_o harborow-magna_a generosus_fw-la ratione_fw-la dimiss_o co._n oxon._n incert_v joh._n enewe_n in_o art_n baccal_a 18._o maii_n a_o 1621._o church-lawford_n westward_o from_o bilton_n and_o near_o the_o bank_n of_o avon_n stand_v church-lawford_n within_o which_o parish_n be_v likewise_o the_o village_n of_o long-lawford_n lie_v somewhat_o
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andegav_n frater_fw-la willielmus_fw-la pride_n non._n jun._n 1358._o b._n patroni_fw-la vicariae_fw-la incumbentes_fw-la lich._n prior_n &_o monachi_fw-la de_fw-la kirby_n ric._n de_fw-fr suham_n cler._n 1252._o prior_n &_o monachi_fw-la de_fw-la kirby_n helias_n de_fw-fr staunford_n pbr._n 16_o julii_fw-la 1304._o a._n prior_n &_o monachi_fw-la de_fw-la kirby_n ric._n de_fw-fr paylington_n pbr._n 8._o id._n sept._n 1308._o b._n prior_n &_o monachi_fw-la de_fw-la kirby_n joh._n wylmot_n cap._n 11._o kl._n junii_fw-la b._n 1316._o edw._n rex_fw-la angl._n ratione_fw-la temp_n pr._n de_fw-fr kirby_n in_o manu_fw-la sva_fw-la existen_v joh._n de_fw-fr lewes_n diac._n 11._o kl._n oct._n 1342._o a._n edw._n rex_fw-la angl._n ratione_fw-la temp_n pr._n de_fw-fr kirby_n in_o manu_fw-la sva_fw-la existen_v rob._n de_fw-fr stretford_n pbr._n 3_o non._n oct._n 1346._o b._n edw._n rex_fw-la angl._n ratione_fw-la temp_n pr._n de_fw-fr kirby_n in_o manu_fw-la sva_fw-la existen_v ric._n de_fw-fr 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to_o the_o crown_n and_o so_o attend_v the_o possession_n of_o that_o lordship_n i_o mean_v of_o kirby_n ever_o since_o be_v now_o in_o the_o earl_n of_o denbigh_n hand_n esenhull_n this_o place_n take_v its_o name_n i_o presume_v from_o the_o situation_n stand_v eastward_n from_o monkskirby_n and_o upon_o a_o rise_a ground_n but_o be_v original_o a_o member_n bar._n of_o newbold-revel_a so_o that_o pass_v from_o revel_n to_o malory_n and_o malory_n to_o cave_n by_o heir_n general_a as_o the_o descent_n in_o newbold-revel_a show_v it_o come_v at_o length_n by_o purchase_n to_o sir_n walter_n smyth_n of_o shirford_n kt_n who_o die_v m._n seize_v thereof_o in_o 1_o mar._n since_o which_o by_o force_n of_o that_o conveyance_n whereof_o i_o have_v speak_v in_o shirford_n it_o be_v possess_v for_o a_o time_n by_o the_o littleton_n but_o eschaet_v to_o the_o crown_n with_o that_o lordship_n paylington_n of_o this_o village_n i_o have_v not_o see_v any_o thing_n before_o h._n 3._o time_n 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that_o the_o residue_n or_o a_o great_a part_n thereof_o be_v ancient_o obtain_v by_o the_o revel_n of_o newbold_n for_o in_o 32_o e._n 1._o will._n revell_n have_v free-warren_n grant_v to_o he_o in_o all_o his_o demesn_a land_n here_o from_o which_o family_n it_o descend_v by_o a_o heir_n female_a unto_o malory_n and_o so_o to_o cave_n and_o from_o cave_n to_o andrews_n and_o boughton_n as_o the_o descent_n in_o newbold-revell_a show_v for_o in_o 37_o h._n 8._o tho._n andrews_n esq_n levy_v a_o fine_a mich._n thereof_o and_o in_o 8_o eliz._n margaret_n boughton_n die_v eliz._n seize_v of_o it_o leave_v edw._n her_o son_n and_o heir_n 21_o year_n of_o age_n within_o the_o precinct_n of_o this_o village_n be_v 4_o mess._n and_o 4_o carucat_n of_o land_n whereof_o walter_n hopton_n esq_n die_v 42._o seize_v in_o 1_o e._n 4._o leave_v eliz._n his_o sister_n and_o heir_n than_o the_o wife_n of_o roger_n corbet_n of_o morton_n in_o com._n salop_n
30_o year_n of_o age_n which_o land_n have_v afterward_o the_o name_n of_o a_o manor_n andrew_n the_o son_n of_o rog._n corbet_n be_v possess_v cedul_n thereof_o in_o 30_o h._n 8._o which_o andrew_n have_v issue_n robert_n and_o he_o elizabeth_n and_o anne_n his_o daughter_n and_o heir_n of_o full_a cedul_n age_n in_o 37_o eliz._n newbold-revell_a this_o place_n have_v be_v part_n lib._n of_o the_o possession_n which_o lewinus_n have_v in_o edw._n the_o conf._n day_n be_v after_o the_o norman_a conquest_n dispose_v lib._n of_o to_o geffrey_n wirce_n of_o who_o i_o have_v already_o speak_v in_o monkskirby_n in_o the_o survey_n lib._n then_o take_v it_o be_v write_v feni-niwebold_a and_o certify_v to_o contain_v 8_o hide_n value_v at_o seven_o l._n which_o large_a extent_n make_v i_o of_o opinion_n that_o stretton_n subtus_fw-la fosse_n as_o also_o esenhull_n and_o paylington_n be_v at_o that_o time_n involve_v therewith_o the_o possession_n whereof_o have_v also_o go_v along_o with_o 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feoffamento_fw-la in_o 12_o h._n 2._o and_o whereof_o his_o ancestor_n be_v enfeofft_o by_o nigel_n de_fw-fr albani_n father_n to_o the_o say_v roger_n de_fw-fr mowbray_n in_o h._n 1._o time_n which_o nigel_n have_v geffrey_n wirce_v his_o land_n confer_v upon_o he_o as_o in_o monkskirby_n i_o have_v already_o intimate_v but_o touch_v that_o ancient_a family_n of_o wapenbury_n who_o have_v their_o seat_n at_o wapenbury_n whence_o they_o assume_v their_o surname_n i_o shall_v speak_v when_o i_o come_v to_o that_o place_n and_o because_o this_o newbold_n come_v by_o descent_n from_o wapenbury_n to_o revel_v and_o afterward_o from_o revel_n to_o malory_n i_o have_v here_o insert_v the_o pedigree_n whereby_o the_o same_o may_v the_o better_o be_v understand_v as_o also_o what_o i_o shall_v say_v historical_o of_o the_o family_n of_o revell_n and_o malory_n who_o seat_n it_o be_v thomas_n de_fw-fr wapenbury_n 12_o h._n 2._o ric._n de_fw-fr wapenbury_n 9_o r._n 1._o juliana_n soror_fw-la &_o haeres_fw-la rad._n extranei_fw-la de_fw-la cnokin_n tho._n de_fw-fr wapenbury_n 1_o &_o 20_o h._n 3._o joh._n de_fw-fr wapenbury_n ob_fw-la s._n p._n agnes_n soror_fw-la &_o cohaeres_fw-la ux_fw-la ....._o de_fw-fr beynvill_n ric._n de_fw-fr beynvill_n 14_o e._n 1._o lora_n obiit_fw-la 24_o e._n 3._o ric._n de_fw-fr beyvill_n 53._o ric._n de_fw-fr beyvill_n consangu_n &_o haeres_fw-la ric._n &_o lorae_fw-la aet_fw-la 5._o ann_n 24_o e._n 3._o margeria_n ux_fw-fr ...._o de_fw-fr wassingle_n 57_o thomas_n the_o wassingle_a johanna_n 57_o hugo_n revel_v 57_o alicia_n 57_o will._n revell_n 14_o e._n 1._o 52._o rob._n revel_v 1_o e._n 2._o 52._o guliel_n revell_n 52._o guliel_n revell_n obiit_fw-la seisitus_fw-la de_fw-la terris_fw-la in_o buckby_n in_o com._n northt_v &_o edmescote_n in_o com._n warr._n s._n prole_fw-la 52._o johanna_n ux_fw-fr galf._n reynolds_n 52._o ric._n qui_fw-la cogn_n fuit_fw-la ryvell_n de_fw-fr edmescote_n 7_o h._n 4._o margeria_n filia_fw-la rob._n hugford_n de_fw-fr edmescote_n 52._o joh._n revel_v 1_o e._n 2._o 52._o joh._n revel_v ob_fw-la s._n prole_fw-la 52._o guliel_n revel_v mile_n ob_fw-la s._n p._n 52._o nich._n revel_v rector_n ecc_fw-la de_fw-fr cleyorton_n ob_fw-la 6._o r._n 2._o 52._o ...._o ux_fw-fr joh._n malory_n de_fw-fr winwick_n joh._n malory_n 6_o r._n 2._o joh._n malory_n 4._o h._n 5._o tho._n malory_n mile_n 23_o h._n 6._o rob._n malory_n obiit_fw-la vita_fw-la patris_fw-la nich._n malory_n aetat_fw-la 13._o ann_n 20_o e._n 4._o doroth._n filia_fw-la &_o cohaeres_fw-la 26_o h._n 8._o edw._n cave_n 1._o maritus_fw-la cath._n filia_fw-la &_o cohaeres_fw-la ux_fw-la thom._n andrews_n de_fw-fr winwick_n margareta_n ux_fw-fr thomae_fw-la boughton_n de_fw-fr causton_n ob_fw-la 8_o eliz._n geo_n ashby_n 2._o maritus_fw-la clemens_n cave_n 1._o maritus_fw-la margeria_n 26_o h._n 8._o joh._n cope_n de_fw-fr eydon_n in_o com._n northt_v 2._o maritus_fw-la 52._o johan._n uxor_fw-la ro._n de_fw-fr whitney_n 52._o elena_n uxor_fw-la rob._n gresley_n of_o this_o name_n and_o county_n h._n revel_n be_v the_o first_o whereof_o the_o record_n that_o i_o have_v see_v do_v make_v mention_n son_n to_o rob._n revel_v as_o i_o guess_v who_o have_v 2._o to_o do_v at_o swinford_n in_o leicestersh_fw-mi 29_o h._n 2._o but_o of_o this_o h._n i_o can_v say_v no_o more_o than_o that_o he_o be_v a_o rebel_n 3._o against_o k._n john_n for_o which_o his_o land_n in_o this_o county_n be_v seize_v on_o and_o that_o in_o 1_o h._n 3._o return_v to_o obedience_n they_o be_v restore_v 3._o to_o he_o again_o unto_o which_o hugh_n succeed_v w._n revel_v to_o who_o k._n e._n 1._o in_o 27_o of_o his_o reign_n grant_v 15._o free-warren_n in_o his_o demesn_a land_n here_o and_o in_o other_o place_n of_o this_o county_n whereof_o i_o have_v already_o speak_v which_o will._n have_v issue_n 2._o john_n and_o robert_n whereof_o john_n be_v lord_n lich._n of_o this_o place_n in_o 9_o e._n 2._o be_v a_o active_a man_n and_o of_o great_a 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expedition_n into_o france_n and_o to_o that_o end_n take_v care_n for_o preservation_n of_o the_o peace_n here_o in_o his_o absence_n do_v summon_v dorso_fw-la he_o be_v then_o one_o of_o the_o kts._n for_o this_o county_n among_o other_o to_o be_v at_o westm._n the_o morrow_n after_o the_o clause_n of_o easter_n before_o himself_o and_o his_o council_n to_o hear_v what_o shall_v be_v declare_v unto_o they_o thereupon_o in_o 18._o e._n 3._o he_o be_v a_o kt._n 34._o &_o constitute_v one_o of_o the_o justice_n for_o conservation_n of_o the_o peace_n in_o this_o shire_n the_o like_a d._n authority_n have_v he_o the_o year_n follow_v in_o dorso_fw-la 25._o e._n 3._o he_o serve_v again_o for_o this_o shire_n in_o the_o parl._n then_o hold_v at_o westm._n to_o this_o john_n revel_v succeed_v will._n who_o be_v of_o dorso_fw-la the_o retinue_n to_o thomas_n bishop_n of_o duresme_fw-fr in_o that_o french_a expedition_n 20_o e._n 3._o whereof_o i_o have_v speak_v in_o hil-morton_n and_o in_o 32._o e._n 3._o one_o dorso_fw-la of_o the_o kts._n for_o this_o shire_n in_o the_o parliament_n then_o hold_v at_o westm._n i_o suppose_v that_o he_o then_o receive_v the_o dignity_n of_o knighthood_n for_o the_o next_o year_n ensue_v he_o be_v so_o digby_n style_v and_o bear_v for_o his_o arm_n ermine_v a_o cheveron_n gules_a within_o a_o border_n engrail_v sable_a but_o have_v no_o be_v issue_n nor_o either_o of_o his_o brother_n insomuch_o as_o their_o three_o sister_n become_v heir_n to_o the_o estate_n viz._n ......_o marry_v be_v to_o john_n malory_n of_o winwick_n in_o northampt-shire_n who_o bear_v for_o his_o arm_n be_v a_o fesse_v between_o three_o boar_n head_n coup_v hatton_n joane_n ibid._n to_o robert_n de_fw-fr whitney_n of_o whitney_n in_o herefordsh_a elen_n ibid._n to_o rob._n gresley_n who_o have_v issue_n by_o she_o robert_n that_o die_v childless_a and_o joane_n ibid._n to_o ric._n boteler_n among_o
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that_o a_o family_n assume_v their_o surname_n from_o hence_o possess_v a_o great_a part_n thereof_o howbeit_o the_o residue_n in_o substance_n with_o the_o advouson_n of_o the_o church_n be_v that_o part_n it_o seem_v which_z anseius_fw-la hold_v in_o the_o conq._n time_n do_v very_o ancient_o come_v to_o the_o family_n of_o langley_n for_o it_o appear_v a._n that_o geffrey_n de_fw-fr langley_n give_v some_o part_n thereof_o to_o the_o monk_n of_o comb_n in_o h._n 2._o time_n and_o that_o geffrey_n his_o grandchild_n in_o 39_o h._n 3._o sell_v b._n to_o they_o all_o the_o rest_n that_o he_o have_v here_o amount_v to_o 2._o carcucat_n reserve_v only_o the_o say_a advouson_n and_o a_o rent_n of_o x._o li._n vj._n s._n sterling_a per_fw-la ann_n to_o himself_o and_o his_o heir_n issue_v out_o of_o those_o carucat_n and_o payable_a in_o the_o great_a church_n of_o coventre_n on_o christmas_n eve_n easter_n eve_n midsummer_n eve_n and_o michaelmass_o eve_o by_o equal_a portion_n but_o i_o 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defunctus_fw-la 33._o e._n 3._o 3._o galfr._fw-la langley_n defunctus_fw-la 33._o e._n 3._o 14._o johanna_n filia_fw-la &_o haeres_fw-la aet_fw-la 17._o ann_n 33._o e._n 3._o ux_fw-la joh._n silij_fw-la alani_n de_fw-fr cherleton_n militis_fw-la dorso_fw-la petrus_n careswell_v mile_n 46._o e._n 3._o 27._o dionysia_n filia_fw-la &_o cohaeres_fw-la ux_fw-la joh._n de_fw-fr watervill_n 18._o e._n dorso_fw-la hasculfus_fw-la of_o these_o hugh_z de_fw-fr herdeberg_n be_v one_o of_o that_o number_n who_o be_v in_o arm_n against_o k._n john_n return_v 2._o to_o obedience_n in_o 1._o h._n 3._o have_v then_o restitution_n of_o his_o land_n seize_v on_o for_o that_o offence_n his_o grandson_n hugh_n in_o 3._o e._n 1._o be_v constitute_v dorso_fw-la one_o of_o the_o justice_n for_o the_o gaol-delivery_n at_o warwick_n who_o son_n roger_n leave_v only_o two_o 44._o daughter_n betwixt_o who_o the_o inheritance_n of_o this_o manor_n happen_v to_o be_v divide_v as_o it_o seem_v for_o it_o appear_v 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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 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mabiliam_fw-la sororem_fw-la &_o haeredem_fw-la wil._n de_fw-fr albani_n co._n arundeliae_fw-la which_o be_v it_o as_o i_o think_v that_o one_o will._n barbour_n purchase_v in_o e._n 3._o time_n for_o i_o find_v brokhampt_v that_o the_o say_v will._n buy_v certain_a land_n within_o the_o precinct_n of_o this_o lordship_n which_o descend_v brokhampt_v to_o john_n his_o son_n by_o who_o daughter_n and_o heir_n call_v agnes_n brokhampt_v wife_n to_o richard_n dalby_n of_o brokhampton_n they_o come_v to_o that_o family_n and_o have_v the_o reputation_n of_o a_o manor_n whereof_o the_o say_v richard_n die_v 4._o seize_v in_o 20._o e._n 4._o leave_v robert_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n 30_o year_n of_o age_n after_o the_o dissolution_n of_o the_o monastery_n that_o which_o the_o monk_n of_o pipwell_n have_v here_o come_v thus_o to_o be_v dispose_v of_o viz._n all_o those_o land_n call_v newbold-grange_n to_o edw._n boughton_n esq._n and_o his_o heir_n by_o a_o grant_n 6._o from_o the_o crown_n 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thereof_o viz._n geffrey_n de_fw-fr wirce_n and_o nigel_n de_fw-fr albaâ—i_n in_o k._n johns_n time_n g._n muschamp_n then_o b._n of_o coventre_n confirm_v hatton_n it_o to_o the_o say_a monk_n of_o kirby_n upon_o condition_n that_o during_o the_o than_o incumbent_n time_n who_o name_n be_v alardus_n they_o may_v receive_v annual_o six_o mark_n out_o of_o it_o and_o afterward_o two_o part_n of_o the_o profit_n to_o their_o proper_a use_n but_o that_o to_o the_o three_o the_o prior_n of_o kirby_n shall_v present_v a_o fit_a clerk_n to_o the_o bishop_n who_o be_v to_o discharge_v synodal_n â—_z &_o all_o other_o duty_n belong_v thereto_o in_o the_o year_n 1291_o 19_o e._n 1._o it_o be_v scacc._n value_v at_o nineteeen_o mark_n and_o the_o vicarage_n at_o v._o mark_n but_o in_o 26_o h._n 8._o the_o vicarage_n a._n be_v rate_v at_o viij_o l._n twelve_o s._n over_o and_o
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to_o belong_v unto_o the_o monk_n of_o coventre_n i_o have_v not_o see_v any_o thing_n notable_a thereof_o shortley_n a_o little_a low_o lie_v shortley_n ancient_o a_o member_n â—_o of_o coventre_n and_o hold_v of_o the_o e._n of_o chester_n heir_n by_o the_o service_n of_o 2_o l._n 17_o s._n per_fw-la ann_n a_o pound_n of_o pepper_n yearly_a and_o heriot_n but_o before_o 17_o e._n 1._o i_o find_v it_o not_o particular_o mention_v at_o which_o time_n there_o be_v a_o fine_a 1._o levy_v thereof_o betwixt_o geffrey_n de_fw-fr langley_n pl._n and_o ric._n de_fw-fr waldeshef_fw-fr and_o beatrice_n his_o wife_n deforc_n whereby_o it_o appear_v that_o at_o the_o request_n of_o the_o say_v ric._n and_o beatrice_n the_o same_o geffrey_n grant_v a_o estate_n for_o life_n therein_o to_o hugh_n de_fw-fr vienna_n with_o remainder_n to_o he_o the_o say_v geffrey_n and_o his_o heir_n which_o geff._n be_v a_o young_a son_n to_o geffr_n de_fw-fr langley_n of_o who_o in_o pinley_n i_o have_v speak_v from_o this_o geffrey_n it_o descend_v unto_o edmund_n de_fw-fr langley_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n who_o have_v issue_n joan_n a_o daughter_n give_v it_o in_o marriage_n with_o she_o as_o it_o seem_v to_o edmund_n de_fw-fr chesterton_n for_o the_o same_o edmund_n de_fw-fr chesterton_n be_v seize_v thereof_o in_o 42_o e._n 3._o as_o appear_v by_o his_o feoffment_n 16â—â—_n then_o make_v to_o sir_n fulk_n de_fw-fr bermingham_n and_o other_o how_o he_o be_v justle_v out_o of_o it_o i_o know_v not_o but_o within_o 4_o year_n after_o viz._n 46_o e._n 3._o i_o find_v that_o sir_n baldwin_n frevill_n the_o elder_a kt._n enfeofft_o be_v sir_n will._n beauchamp_n kt._n and_o divers_a more_o in_o this_o manor_n with_o pinley_n wykin_n and_o other_o land_n to_o stand_v seize_v of_o they_o to_o certain_a use_n as_o in_o my_o discourse_n of_o that_o family_n when_o i_o come_v to_o tamworth_n shall_v be_v show_v and_o in_o 49_o e._n 3._o die_v 57_o seize_v thereof_o leave_v baldwin_n his_o son_n 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richard_n shuckborough_n before_o mention_v granborough_n i_o now_o return_v somewhat_o near_o to_o the_o bank_n of_o leame_z where_o i_o behold_v granborough_n within_o which_o parish_n be_v wolscote_n walcote_n and_o calcote_n this_o be_v one_o of_o those_o 24._o town_n that_o leofrik_n earl_n of_o mercia_n give_v inspex_fw-la to_o the_o priory_n of_o coventre_n at_o his_o foundation_n thereof_o in_o 1_o edw._n conf._n and_o wherein_o by_o the_o conq._n survey_v that_o monastery_n be_v certify_v to_o hold_v 8._o hide_n and_o 1._o virgate_n of_o land_n there_o be_v then_o a_o mill_n rate_v at_o xuj_o d._n and_o the_o value_n of_o all_o record_v at_o viij_o li._n at_o the_o same_o time_n it_o be_v also_o find_v that_o richard_n forestarius_fw-la hold_v of_o the_o king_n 2._o hide_n in_o this_o place_n then_o value_v at_o fifty_o shilling_n which_o before_o the_o conquest_n be_v the_o freehold_n of_o one_o râ—mdi_n but_o in_o domesday-book_n it_o be_v write_v in_o one_o place_n graneberge_n and_o in_o the_o other_o greneberge_n whereby_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o name_n do_v original_o proceed_v from_o its_o situation_n on_o a_o rise_a ground_n a_o great_a part_n hereof_o be_v in_o k._n h._n 1._o time_n aur_fw-it give_v by_o laurencâ—_n then_o prior_n of_o coventre_n &_o the_o monk_n of_o that_o house_n unto_o robert_n the_o son_n of_o noel_n which_o grant_v k._n h._n 2._o confirm_v aur_fw-it to_o thomas_n noel_n his_o son_n who_o wed_v salop._n margaret_n one_o of_o the_o sister_n and_o coheir_n to_o ralph_n strange_a of_o knockin_n in_o shropshire_n which_o margaret_n hold_v 8._o the_o same_o land_n in_o dower_n after_o who_o death_n alice_n and_o joan_n the_o daughter_n and_o heir_n of_o the_o say_v thomas_n have_v livery_n 8._o thereof_o alice_n be_v then_o the_o wife_n of_o william_n de_fw-fr harecurt_n and_o joan_n of_o thomas_n fitz-eustace_n it_o shall_v seem_v by_o what_o hereafter_o appear_v that_o the_o issue_n of_o alice_n by_o william_n de_fw-fr harecourt_n carry_v away_o the_o whole_a inheritance_n here_o but_o whether_o by_o any_o grant_n from_o joan_n the_o other_o sister_n or_o that_o she_o have_v no_o issue_n i_o be_o ignorant_a for_o in_o 36_o h._n 3._o ric._n the_o harecurt_n be_v certify_v nevil_n to_o hold_v the_o same_o of_o the_o prior_n of_o coventre_n which_o richard_n die_v in_o 42_o h._n 3._o leave_v william_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n who_o do_v his_o homage_n have_v livery_n 11._o of_o all_o his_o father_n land_n in_o 47_o h._n 3._o this_o william_n have_v summons_n 7._o among_o divers_a other_o great_a man_n to_o be_v at_o worcester_n sufficient_o furnish_v with_o horse_n and_o arm_n on_o the_o feast-day_n of_o s._n peter_n ad_fw-la vincula_fw-la common_o call_v lammas_n to_o resist_v the_o power_n of_o lâ—welin_n prince_n of_o wales_n then_o in_o rebellion_n and_o the_o
counterfeit_v by_o one_o thomas_n bromle_n of_o coventre_n who_o he_o indict_v for_o so_o do_v in_o short_a after_o much_o time_n and_o money_n spend_v therein_o i_o find_v that_o the_o say_v john_n de_fw-fr catesby_n and_o lewes_n cardian_n together_o with_o will._n hathewyk_n husband_n to_o catherine_n daughter_n and_o heir_n to_o the_o same_o lewes_n and_o alice_n as_o the_o descent_n show_v enter_v into_o c_o l._n bond_n apeice_n to_o each_o other_o to_o stand_v to_o the_o award_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o surry_n and_o exeter_n for_o a_o finaâ—_n end_n of_o the_o business_n which_o duke_n refer_v the_o examination_n of_o the_o evidence_n on_o both_o side_n to_o will._n gascoin_n rab._n tirwhit_o john_n reed_n and_o will._n skryne_n great_a lawyer_n of_o that_o age_n who_o take_v to_o their_o assistance_n sir_n walt._n clopton_n sir_n will._n thirnyâ—g_n sir_n john_n cassy_n sir_n john_n hulle_n sir_n wâ—ll_n rikhull_n will._n hankford_n and_o will._n brenchesâ—e_n at_o that_o time_n justice_n of_o both_o bench_n and_o full_o weigh_v the_o same_o make_v report_n on_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o before_o specify_v john_n de_fw-fr catesby_n as_o by_o their_o instrument_n palmer_n under_o their_o seal_n bear_v date_n 20_o junii_fw-la 22_o r._n 2._o appear_v so_o that_o there_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o that_o those_o duke_n determine_v thereof_o according_o for_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o the_o say_v john_n de_fw-fr catesby_n continue_v the_o possession_n from_o who_o it_o descend_v to_o his_o son_n will._n who_o in_o 6_o h._n 4._o do_v his_o homage_n palmer_n to_o ric._n beauchamp_n e._n of_o warwick_n for_o the_o kts._n fee_n which_o he_o hold_v here_o but_o this_o will._n depart_v the_o world_n without_o issue_n his_o brother_n john_n become_v palmer_n heir_n who_o die_v before_o the_o 13_o of_o h._n 4._o for_o in_o that_o year_n do_v the_o k._n grant_v free-warren_n 4._o to_o emma_n his_o widow_n and_o john_n his_o son_n in_o all_o their_o demesn_a land_n here_o and_o divers_a other_o place_n to_o which_o last_o mention_v john_n succeed_v sir_n will._n cateâ—by_n kt._n and_o to_o he_o another_o will._n who_o be_v attaint_v 6._o in_o 1_o h._n 7._o as_o in_o lapworth_n i_o have_v show_v this_o manor_n eschaet_v to_o the_o crown_n and_o in_o 3_o h._n 7._o be_v grant_v 5._o by_o the_o k._n to_o sir_n john_n râ—sâ—eâ—_n kt._n and_o the_o heir_n male_a of_o his_o body_n but_o by_o a_o special_a 〈◊〉_d 13._o of_o parl._n in_o 11_o h._n 7._o be_v restore_v unto_o george_n catesby_n son_n and_o heir_n of_o the_o say_v will._n together_o with_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o father_n forfeit_v land_n continue_v in_o this_o family_n till_o 38_o eliz._n that_o john_n throgmorton_n and_o other_o by_o a_o indenture_n p._n tripartite_a betwixt_o sir_n will._n catesby_n and_o sir_n thom._n leigh_n kts._n of_o the_o first_o part_n robert_n catesâ—â—_n son_n and_o heir_n of_o the_o say_a sir_n will._n on_o the_o second_o and_o john_n throgmorton_n and_o thom._n thornton_n oâ—_n the_o thâ—rd_a part_n be_v enfeoft_v thereof_o which_o john_n and_o the_o rest_n do_v by_o their_o deed_n p._n of_o bargain_n and_o sale_n date_v 8_o febr._n 40_o eliz._n pass_v the_o same_o to_o sir_n rob._n dudley_n kt._n and_o dame_n alice_n his_o wife_n daughter_n of_o the_o above_o mention_v sir_n thom._n leigh_n and_o to_o the_o heir_n of_o the_o say_a sir_n robert_n which_o sir_n robert_n have_v issue_n only_o 4_o daughter_n viz._n katherine_n wife_n of_o sir_n ric._n leveson_n kt._n of_o the_o bath_n douglasse_n anne_n and_o frances_n they_o together_o with_o will._n wise_a convey_v the_o same_o to_o will._n palmer_n esq_n and_o his_o heir_n by_o their_o deed_n r_o bear_v date_n 16_o maii_n 9_o car._n which_o will._n settle_v it_o upon_o will._n palmer_n his_o second_o son_n 1_o junii_fw-la 12_o car._n who_o afterward_o scil_n 1_o apr._n 18_o car._n pass_v the_o same_o to_o sir_n will._n palmer_n now_o of_o clerkenwell_n in_o com._n midd._n kt._n a_o branch_n of_o those_o palmer_n of_o yorksh._n by_o a_o young_a son_n that_o settle_v at_o merston_n in_o staffordshire_n who_o bear_v for_o their_o arm_n argent_fw-fr upon_o 2_o bar_n gules_a 3_o trefoil_n of_o the_o first_o with_o a_o greyhound_n in_o chief_a sable_a there_o be_v ancient_o a_o bridge_n over_o the_o river_n betwixt_o this_o town_n and_o herberbury_n which_o in_o 21_o r._n 2._o be_v out_o of_o repair_n be_v present_v 1â—_n to_o be_v in_o the_o default_n of_o those_o two_o village_n but_o upon_o proof_n make_v that_o the_o same_o have_v be_v first_o build_v by_o one_o of_o the_o lord_n of_o this_o manor_n upon_o his_o own_o soil_n and_o for_o the_o benefit_n of_o himself_o and_o his_o own_o servant_n the_o say_a town_n be_v discharge_v the_o church_n dedicate_v to_o all_o saint_n be_v in_o a_o 1291._o 19_o e._n 1._o value_v scac._n at_o xv_o mark_n and_o in_o b._n 26_o h._n 8._o at_o xiii_o l._n x_o s._n over_o and_o above_o ix_o s._n allow_v for_o procuration_n and_o synodal_n patroni_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la incumbentes_fw-la &_o temp_n inst._n d._n joh._n de_fw-fr lodbrok_n joh._n de_fw-fr pavely_fw-mi b._n 13_o cal._n apr._n 1298._o d._n joh._n de_fw-fr lodbrok_n will._n de_fw-fr daleby_n pbr._n 4_o cal._n nou._n 1303._o b._n hugo_n fill_n d._n joh._n de_fw-fr lodbrok_n rog._n de_fw-fr lodbrok_n b._n 4_o id._n junii_fw-la 1319._o hugo_n de_fw-fr lodbrok_n cler._n rog._n de_fw-fr clifton_n cap._n 4_o cal._n junii_fw-la b._n 1340._o d._n hugo_n de_fw-fr lodbroc_n rect._n eccl_n de_fw-fr blaby_n will._n de_fw-fr shulâ—on_n cler._n 2_o id._n junii_fw-la â—_o 1349._o d._n hugo_n de_fw-fr lodbroc_n rect._n eccl_n de_fw-fr blaby_n rad._n de_fw-fr bereford_n cler._n 9_o cal._n oct._n 1349._o â—_o d._n hugo_n de_fw-fr lodbroc_n rect._n eccl_n de_fw-fr blaby_n d._n petrus_n bertholmew_n b._n 7._o id._n martii_fw-la 1358._o thomas_n de_fw-fr lodbrok_n will._n de_fw-fr southam_n pbr._n cal._n sept._n 1362._o b._n joh._n de_fw-fr catesby_n joh._n parker_n â—_o 6_o febr._n 1388._o joh._n de_fw-fr catesby_n nich._n derby_n a._n 1_o julii_fw-la 1409._o joh._n de_fw-fr catesby_n ric._n norton_n cap._n 2_o julii_fw-la b._n 1413._o joh._n catesby_n be_v &_o margar._n ux_fw-la ejus_fw-la joh._n grantham_n pbr._n 4._o maii_n b._n 1433._o will._n catesby_n be_v joh._n verney_n pbr._n 20_o dec._n 1440._o b._n joh._n rysley_n mile_n will._n darley_n b._n in_o art_n bacc._n 1_o maii_n 1506._o ric._n catesby_n gen_fw-la d._n thomas_n barret_n b._n 26._o maii_n 1529._o anth._n throgmorton_n de_fw-fr com._n oxon._n be_v &_o cath._n ux_fw-fr ejus_fw-la rob._n lancashire_n cler._n 20._o febr._n 1553._o a._n anth._n throgmorton_n de_fw-fr com._n oxon._n be_v &_o cath._n ux_fw-fr ejus_fw-la thom._n williams_n cler._n 23._o apr._n 1564._o h._n anth._n throgmorton_n de_fw-fr com._n oxon._n be_v &_o cath._n ux_fw-fr ejus_fw-la rog._n inkforbie_n b._n s._n theol._n bac_n 5_o junii_fw-la 1582._o edm._n tomkins_n gen_fw-la ric._n par_fw-fr incert_v s._n theol._n bac_n 25._o aug._n 1626._o d._n alicia_n dudley_n edw._n brounker_n s._n theol._n professor_n ibid._n 5_o feb._n 1628._o napton_n beneath_o lodbroke_n more_o than_o a_o mile_n there_o fall_v another_o torrent_n into_o ichene_n which_o haâ—â—_n its_o head_n within_o the_o precinct_n of_o napton_n whereof_o i_o be_o next_o in_o pursuance_n of_o my_o method_n to_o speak_v this_o town_n stand_v upon_o a_o very_a eminent_a ascent_n of_o which_o original_o its_o name_n be_v take_v cnap_v in_o the_o british_a language_n signify_v the_o same_o with_o gâ—bbus_n or_o tuber_n for_o such_o we_o know_v all_o hill_n be_v in_o reference_n to_o the_o plain_n and_o flatâ—_n whereon_o they_o stand_v neither_o be_v the_o word_n in_o that_o sense_n yet_o wâ—rn_v out_o of_o use_n among_o we_o for_o we_o common_o call_v the_o top_n or_o high_a part_n of_o a_o notable_a ascent_n the_o knap_n of_o a_o hill_n the_o c_o and_z k_n be_v omit_v in_o the_o name_n of_o this_o place_n for_o facility_n of_o pronunciation_n in_o the_o conqueror_n time_n the_o e._n of_o mellent_a hold_v lâ—_n 3_o hide_n and_o 3_o virgat_n here_o value_v at_o three_o l._n one_o robert_n be_v his_o tenant_n thereto_o and_o whereof_o levenot_n and_o bundi_n be_v possessor_n before_o the_o norman_a invasion_n but_o in_o the_o survey_n lâ—_n then_o make_v it_o be_v write_v both_o neptone_n and_o eptone_n at_o the_o same_o time_n one_o vlchetel_v who_o inheritance_n it_o have_v be_v in_o edw._n the_o conf._n time_n hold_v of_o the_o say_v turchil_n half_a a_o hyde_n value_v at_o thirty_o s._n and_o the_o same_o robert_n 3_o virgat_n value_v also_o at_o thirty_o s._n which_o before_o the_o conquest_n belong_v to_o the_o say_v edvinus_n of_o who_o i_o have_v make_v mention_n in_o flekenho_n which_o robert_n be_v enfeoft_v of_o certain_a land_n here_o by_o the_o say_v e._n of_o mellent_a as_o he_o be_v also_o of_o weston_n
the_o other_o two_o i_o be_o not_o yet_o able_a to_o discover_v any_o more_o of_o the_o church_n dedicate_v to_o the_o holy_a trinity_n the_o moiety_n ancient_o belong_v to_o the_o monk_n of_o hertford_n be_v give_v 3._o unto_o they_o by_o david_n de_fw-fr lyndesei_n and_o confirm_v 3._o by_o gerard_n his_o brother_n and_o heir_n the_o benefit_n which_o they_o receive_v thereby_o be_v lich._n two_o part_n of_o the_o tyth-corn_n throughout_o all_o the_o demesn-land_n of_o this_o town_n but_o the_o other_o moiety_n be_v grant_v 3._o by_o the_o say_v david_n to_o will._n de_fw-fr odingsel_n which_o will._n pass_v 3._o it_o unto_o gerard_n his_o brother_n in_o an._n 1291._o 19_o e._n 1._o it_o be_v scacc._n value_v at_o xxxiii_o mark_n yet_o how_o or_o when_o the_o say_a moiety_n be_v grant_v from_o the_o monk_n of_o hertford_n to_o odingsell_n i_o know_v not_o but_o do_v find_v that_o in_o 13_o e._n 2._o hugh_n de_fw-fr meryngton_n of_o coventre_n purchase_v 23._o the_o perpetual_a patronage_n of_o the_o whole_a from_o john_n de_fw-fr odingsell_n which_o hugh_n in_o 1_o e._n 3._o die_v 72._o seize_v thereof_o leave_v john_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n 28._o year_n of_o age_n who_o the_o next_o year_n follow_v past_o 3._o it_o to_o sir_n william_n de_fw-fr clinton_n knight_n which_o william_n in_o 6_o e._n 3._o deuves._n give_v it_o with_o 8._o mess._n six_o yard_n land_n and_o xx_o s._n rent_n in_o this_o town_n to_o john_n lynye_n warden_n of_o the_o chantry_n at_o maxstoke_n and_o his_o successor_n for_o the_o health_n of_o his_o soul_n and_o the_o soul_n of_o his_o ancestor_n and_o successor_n but_o it_o be_v not_o long_o after_o that_o the_o say_a sir_n william_n have_v begin_v the_o foundation_n of_o a_o priory_n for_o canons-regular_a of_o st._n augustine_n order_n at_o the_o same_o place_n annex_v that_o chantry_n with_o the_o appurtenance_n thereunto_o whereupon_o the_o advouson_n of_o this_o church_n with_o the_o rest_n of_o those_o land_n in_o ichington_n be_v appropriate_v 20._o to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o say_a canon_n by_o r._n northburgh_n bishop_n of_o coventre_n and_o lichfield_n 12._o cal._n martii_fw-la anno_fw-la 1386._o 10._o e._n 3._o and_o a_o vicarage_n soon_o after_o endow_v which_o in_o 26_o h._n 8._o be_v value_v a._n at_o seven_o li._n xviii_o d._n over_o and_o above_o 18_o d._n allow_v for_o procuration_n and_o synodal_n but_o the_o say_a rectory_n after_o the_o dissolution_n of_o that_o religious_a house_n with_o the_o land_n before_o specify_v come_v to_o the_o crown_n be_v with_o the_o site_n of_o that_o monastery_n etc._n etc._n past_a 4._o unto_o the_o d._n of_o suff._n as_o also_o from_o he_o to_o trap_n and_o from_o the_o coheir_n of_o trap_n to_o anthony_n ludford_n and_o thomas_n fisher_n which_o anthony_n and_o thomas_n in_o 25_o eliz._n alien_v eliz._n the_o say_a land_n by_o the_o name_n of_o a_o manor_n with_o two_o part_n of_o the_o tithe_n of_o corn_n and_o hay_n etc._n etc._n to_o robert_n dudley_n then_o earl_n of_o leicester_n since_o which_o time_n they_o have_v attend_v the_o possession_n of_o that_o lordship_n so_o sell_v by_o odingsell_n as_o have_v be_v say_v patroni_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la incumb_fw-la &_o temp_n instit._n hugo_n de_fw-fr odingsel_n mile_n d._n joh._n the_o odingsel_n cler._n an._n 1288._o lichf_n d._n will._n de_fw-fr clinton_n mile_n rob._n de_fw-fr wyke_n pbr._n 4._o cal._n nou._n 1329._o a._n prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr maxstoke_n rob._n de_fw-fr maxstoke_n cap._n 11._o cal._n nou._n 1336._o a._n patroni_fw-la vicariae_fw-la prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr maxstoke_n adam_n de_fw-fr wythibroke_n pbr._n cal._n maii_n 1337._o b._n prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr maxstoke_n ric._n de_fw-fr bradwell_n cap._n 8._o cal._n aug._n 1349._o b._n prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr maxstoke_n adam_n de_fw-fr colsshull_n pbr._n ...._o 1359._o b._n prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr maxstoke_n ric._n de_fw-fr caldecote_n 5._o id._n dec._n 1375._o b._n prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr 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his_o whole_a right_n therein_o unto_o who_o also_o t._n wyrth_n release_v ibid._n his_o interest_n so_o that_o in_o 10_o h._n 6._o the_o say_v â—_o molesley_n who_o then_o write_v himself_o of_o mokkushull_n in_o this_o county_n be_v certify_v r._n to_o be_v lord_n thereof_o which_o thomas_n by_o his_o deed_n walshall_n of_o feoffment_n bear_v hate_n on_o the_o day_n of_o s._n nicholas_n 30_o h._n 6._o grant_v it_o to_o wâ—lliam_n lyle_n and_o thomas_n maggot_n in_o trust_n for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o town_n of_o walshall_n but_o it_o so_o fall_v out_o that_o the_o inhabitant_n be_v keep_v from_o the_o profit_n thereof_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o h._n 8._o time_n by_o john_n lyle_n son_n of_o will._n lyle_n the_o survive_a feoffee_n who_o deny_v any_o such_o trust_n pretend_v it_o to_o be_v his_o own_o inheritance_n come_v to_o moxhull_n and_o drive_v away_o mr._n lyle_n cattle_n of_o
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unto_o roger_n who_o style_v himself_o rog_n fill_n silverstri_fw-la de_fw-fr honyngham_n by_o his_o deed_n aur_fw-it bear_v date_n in_o 30._o e._n 1._o and_o in_o aur_fw-it 9_o e._n 2._o steward_z unto_o john_n de_fw-fr warren_n e._n of_o sussex_n and_o surrey_n for_o all_o his_o court_n in_o these_o county_n and_o that_o in_o 20_o e._n 3._o john_n cotes_n will._n blundell_n and_o rog._n de_fw-fr tiringham_n hold_v â—_o here_o likewise_o the_o 4._o part_n of_o a_o knight_n fee_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o lancaster_n and_o the_o heir_n of_o hastings_n which_o 4._o part_n in_o 44_o e._n 3._o be_v certify_v â—_o to_o be_v hold_v of_o the_o e._n of_o warwick_n by_o john_n de_fw-fr cotes_n and_o will._n corbizon_n de_fw-fr kenilworth_n in_o 2_o h._n 4._o it_o also_o appear_v â—_o that_o edw._n motley_n hold_v the_o 4._o part_n of_o a_o knight_n fee_n here_o of_o the_o earl_n of_o warwick_n and_o in_o 10_o h._n 6._o all_o the_o principal_a person_n that_o then_o have_v interest_n in_o 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4._o will._n cotes_n 3._o r._n 2._o â—r_n margareta_n postea_fw-la nupta_fw-la edw._n motley_n joh._n cotes_n de_fw-fr honingham_n 12_o h._n 6._o johanna_n 10_o h._n 6._o â—ur_n thomas_n cotes_n be_v temp_n e._n 4._o 7._o râ—c_fw-la cotes_n be_v obiit_fw-la 15._o dec._n 20._o h._n 7._o 7._o alicia_n una_fw-la filiarum_fw-la &_o cohaer_n joh._n hugford_n de_fw-fr emscote_n 7._o joh._n cotes_n aet_fw-la 18._o 20_o h._n 7._o m._n anthon._n cotes_n be_v 1._o m._n in_o 3_o r._n 2._o will._n cotes_n be_v a_o commissioner_n 14._o for_o levy_v and_o assess_v a_o xv_o then_o grant_v to_o the_o k._n in_o parliament_n and_o john_n his_o son_n one_o scacc._n of_o those_o man_n of_o note_n in_o this_o county_n who_o bear_v ancient_a arm_n from_o his_o ancestor_n have_v command_v in_o 7_o h._n 5._o to_o attend_v the_o king_n in_o person_n for_o defence_n of_o the_o realm_n which_o john_n in_o 12_o h._n 6._o be_v one_o of_o the_o knight_n for_o this_o shire_n in_o the_o parliament_n then_o hold_v 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earl_n of_o of_o mellent_a contain_v 3_o hide_n and_o be_v value_v at_o iiii_o li._n the_o wood_n whereof_o be_v a_o mile_n in_o extent_n but_o in_o edw._n the_o confessor_n day_n it_o be_v the_o freehold_a of_o one_o bovi_fw-la from_o which_o earl_n as_o most_o of_o the_o land_n which_o he_o have_v in_o this_o county_n do_v it_o come_v to_o the_o hand_n of_o henry_n de_fw-fr newburgh_n his_o brother_n the_o first_o earl_n of_o warwick_n of_o the_o norman_a line_n as_o be_v evident_a enough_o and_o in_o 9_o joh._n be_v inter_fw-la alia_fw-la assign_v joh._n for_o the_o dower_n of_o alice_n the_o widow_n of_o waleran_n earl_n of_o warwick_n so_o also_o in_o 7._o 26_o h._n 3._o to_o ela_n the_o widow_n of_o thomas_n earl_n of_o warwick_n which_o ela_n in_o 36_o h._n 3._o obtain_v a_o charter_n 27._o of_o free-warren_n in_o all_o her_o demesn_a land_n here_o and_o purchase_v aur_fw-it certain_a other_o land_n in_o this_o place_n of_o sir_n henry_n de_fw-fr lodbroke_n kt._n which_o she_o 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the_o say_v q._n make_v a_o lease_n 7._o thereof_o for_o xl_o year_n at_o the_o rent_n of_o xxvii_o li._n iiii_o s._n i_o d._n ob_fw-la to_o clem_n throgmorton_n of_o haseloy_n esquire_n but_o in_o 4_o eliz._n do_v ambrose_n dudley_n than_o earl_n of_o warwick_n obtain_v a_o pat._n 4._o thereof_o together_o with_o the_o castle_n of_o warwick_n etc._n etc._n to_o himself_o and_o the_o heir_n male_a of_o his_o body_n who_o die_v without_o issue_n it_o return_v to_o the_o crown_n and_o be_v afterward_o purchase_v by_o thomas_n spencer_n esquire_n a_o young_a son_n to_o sir_n john_n spencer_n of_o althorpe_n in_o come_v northampt._n knight_n which_o thomas_n have_v likewise_o obtain_v a_o lease_n from_o the_o dean_n and_o chapter_n of_o worcester_n of_o certain_a land_n in_o this_o place_n build_v a_o very_a fair_a house_n thereupon_o and_o for_o the_o great_a hospitality_n which_o he_o keep_v thereat_o be_v the_o mirror_n of_o this_o county_n but_o have_v no_o issue_n male_a settle_v this_o manor_n inter_fw-la alia_fw-la upon_o sir_n will._n spenser_n baronet_n son_n and_o heir_n of_o sir_n thomas_n and_o he_o of_o sir_n will._n sometime_o of_o yarnton_n in_o oxfordshire_n his_o three_o brother_n touch_v the_o church_n dedicate_v to_o s._n michael_n it_o appear_v a_o that_o roger_n earl_n of_o warwick_n in_o 23_o h._n 1._o give_v to_o his_o collegiate_n church_n of_o warwick_n then_o new_o found_v two_o part_n of_o the_o tithe_n issue_v out_o of_o the_o enclosure_n in_o this_o parish_n and_o likewise_o of_o the_o paunage_n of_o all_o the_o wood_n belong_v thereto_o and_o that_o in_o a_o 1291_o 19_o e._n 1_o it_o be_v value_v scac._n at_o xv_o mark_n and_o a_o half_a the_o vicar_n portion_n be_v then_o six_o mark_n and_o a_o half_a which_o vicarage_n in_o 26_o h._n 8._o be_v rate_v b_o at_o vi_o li._n the_o procuration_n and_o synodal_n issue_v out_o of_o it_o be_v viij_o li._n patroni_fw-la vicariae_fw-la incumbentes_fw-la etc._n etc._n archidiaconus_fw-la wigornia_n joh._n de_fw-fr berninton_n cap._n 2_o cal._n junii_fw-la 1269._o b_o archidiaconus_fw-la wigornia_n galf._n de_fw-fr wykwau_fw-fr pbr._n 5_o cal._n sept._n 1283._o b_o archidiaconus_fw-la wigornia_n ric._n de_fw-fr stockton_n pbr._n 6_o non._n martii_fw-la 1304._o a_o archidiaconus_fw-la wigornia_n rob._n de_fw-fr buynton_n cap._n 11_o cal._n apr._n 1307._o b._n archidiaconus_fw-la wigornia_n d._n joh._n the_o clone_a pbr._n 19_o cal._n sept._n 1327._o a_o archidiaconus_fw-la wigornia_n thomas_n person_n cap._n 14_o maii_n 1359._o a_o archidiaconus_fw-la wigornia_n joh._n de_fw-fr stone_n pbr._n penult_n aug._n 1361._o a_o archidiaconus_fw-la wigornia_n will._n de_fw-fr blaklow_n pbr._n 8_o oct._n 1361._o a_o archidiaconus_fw-la wigornia_n joh._n curteys_n pbr._n 19_o feb._n 1373._o a_o archidiaconus_fw-la wigornia_n d._n joh._n de_fw-fr westbury_n alias_o brakley_n 4_o oct._n 1413._o a_o archidiaconus_fw-la wigornia_n henr._n andrew_n cap._n 3_o jan._n 1423._o a_o archidiaconus_fw-la wigornia_n joh._n fletcher_n cap._n 9_o apr._n 1432._o b_o archidiaconus_fw-la wigornia_n joh._n hamond_n pbr._n 8_o julii_fw-la 1436._o b._n archidiaconus_fw-la wigornia_n d._n joh._n reve_n cap._n 5_o jan._n 1473._o a_o archidiaconus_fw-la wigornia_n will._n peacock_n art_n magr._fw-la 17_o apr._n 1535._o b._n d._n episc._n hac_fw-la vice_fw-la andr._n bassam_n s._n theol._n bac._n 4_o maii_n 1536._o a_o archidiac_n wigorn._n d._n ric._n todde_n pbr._n 3_o julii_fw-la 1543._o a_o archidiac_n wigorn._n edw._n millard_n cler._n 29_o julii_fw-la 1574._o a_o archidiac_n wigorn._n rob._n fynche_n cler._n 8_o feb._n 1586._o a_o kington_n this_o be_v that_o place_n as_o i_o conceive_v which_o i_o find_v write_v cinton_n in_o the_o conqueror_n survey_v lib._n and_o there_o certify_v to_o have_v be_v at_o that_o time_n possess_v by_o the_o earl_n of_o mellent_a and_o to_o contain_v one_o hide_n and_o a_o half_a which_o be_v then_o waist_n and_o value_v at_o no_o more_o than_o five_o s._n but_o the_o extent_n of_o the_o wood_n be_v not_o there_o record_v howbeit_o the_o valuation_n of_o they_o be_v put_v at_o x_o s._n which_o with_o the_o rest_n have_v be_v the_o freehold_n of_o britnod_n before_o the_o norman_a invasion_n all_o that_o i_o have_v further_o see_v of_o this_o place_n be_v that_o the_o abbot_n of_o bordsley_n have_v very_o ancient_o two_o carucate_n of_o land_n here_o for_o which_o in_o 4_o e._n 1._o he_o be_v present_v scac._n to_o have_v withdraw_v his_o suit_n xx_o year_n before_o that_o time_n but_o by_o who_o or_o when_o it_o be_v give_v i_o be_o not_o very_o sure_a and_o that_o after_o the_o dissolution_n of_o the_o say_a monastery_n the_o same_o land_n by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o grange_n manor_n or_o farm_n of_o kington_n etc._n etc._n be_v grant_v 9_o to_o clem._n throkmorton_n esq_n and_o alex._n avenon_n and_o their_o heir_n in_o 37_o h._n 8._o which_o clem_n die_v seize_v thereof_o by_o the_o name_n of_o kinton-ferm_a or_o grange_n in_o 16_o eliz._n langley_n in_o the_o conqueror_n time_n this_o be_v possess_v by_o rob._n de_fw-fr stadford_n be_v of_o he_o hold_v by_o one_o judichel_n and_o by_o the_o survey_n then_o take_v certify_v lib._n to_o contain_v 1._o hide_v and_o a_o half_a have_v wood_n belong_v thereto_o of_o one_o mile_n in_o length_n and_o half_a a_o mile_n in_o breadth_n all_o which_o be_v value_v at_o xl_o s._n and_o have_v be_v the_o freehold_n of_o ernvi_n in_o edw._n the_o confessor_n day_n howbeit_o after_o this_o till_o 13_o joh._n i_o find_v a._n no_o more_o mention_n of_o it_o and_o then_o it_o with_o norton_n be_v part_n of_o the_o honour_n of_o hervie_n de_fw-fr stafford_n in_o this_o county_n answer_v for_o two_o knight_n fe_n but_o it_o seem_v that_o one_o of_o the_o gurley_n lord_n of_o norton_n curley_n be_v enfeoft_v thereof_o by_o some_o of_o the_o posterity_n of_o the_o before_o specify_v robert_n de_fw-fr stadford_n for_o in_o 23_o h._n 3._o will._n de_fw-fr curley_n confirm_v augm._n to_o the_o monk_n of_o bordsley_n all_o the_o land_n which_o have_v be_v grant_v to_o they_o within_o the_o territory_n of_o langle_n of_o his_o fee_n and_o in_o 36_o h._n 3._o hold_v n._n one_o knight_n fee_n here_o and_o in_o norton_n of_o robert_n de_fw-fr stafford_n to_o deduce_v the_o succession_n of_o its_o possessor_n exact_o i_o can_v therefore_o what_o i_o have_v disjointed_o find_v thereof_o must_v satisfy_v in_o 17_o edw._n 2._o sir_n henry_n de_fw-fr lodbroke_n knight_n write_v catesby_n himself_o dominus_fw-la de_fw-la langele_n and_o within_o two_o year_n after_o will._n vauhan_n have_v the_o same_o title_n as_o by_o his_o deed_n haâ—ton_n with_o his_o seal_n of_o arm_n thereto_o annex_v viz._n a_o cross_n within_o a_o border_n both_o engrail_v do_v testify_v and_o in_o 39_o edw._n 3._o be_v there_o a_o fine_a purif_n levy_v of_o this_o manor_n between_o sir_n baldwin_n frevill_n
asp_n pbr._n 4._o cal._n oct._n 1289._o b._n prio_fw-la hospit_n s._n joh._n jerusalem_n in_o angl._n nich._n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr more_n cap._n 17._o cal._n junii_fw-la 1324._o b._n prio_fw-la hospit_n s._n joh._n jerusalem_n in_o angl._n joh._n bakere_o pbr._n 22._o apr._n 1338._o b._n prio_fw-la hospit_n s._n joh._n jerusalem_n in_o angl._n thomas_n de_fw-fr hales_n pbr._n 28._o aug._n 1349._o b._n prio_fw-la hospit_n s._n joh._n jerusalem_n in_o angl._n philippus_n de_fw-fr wolvardinton_n pbr._n 5._o julii_fw-la 1357._o b._n prio_fw-la hospit_n s._n joh._n jerusalem_n in_o angl._n will._n de_fw-fr harpecote_n pbr._n 11._o julii_fw-la 1357._o a._n prio_fw-la hospit_n s._n joh._n jerusalem_n in_o angl._n will._n de_fw-fr peek_n pbr._n 17._o sept._n 1370._o b._n prio_fw-la hospit_n s._n joh._n jerusalem_n in_o angl._n thomas_n de_fw-fr kirby_n pbr._n 8._o nou._n 1402._o a._n prio_fw-la hospit_n s._n joh._n jerusalem_n in_o angl._n d._n will._n lawless_a pbr._n 8._o apr._n 1427._o a._n prio_fw-la hospit_n s._n joh._n jerusalem_n in_o angl._n a._n d._n joh._n cokke_n 13._o aug._n 1429._o prio_fw-la hospit_n s._n joh._n jerusalem_n in_o angl._n a._n d._n joh._n hogge_n cap._n 19_o oct._n 1439._o prio_fw-la hospit_n s._n joh._n jerusalem_n in_o angl._n b._n d._n joh._n joy_n cap._n penult_n martii_fw-la 1462._o prio_fw-la hospit_n s._n joh._n jerusalem_n in_o angl._n a._n d._n thomas_n hessyl_n cap._n 2._o febr._n 1469._o joh._n beaufitz_n be_v firmarius_fw-la domus_fw-la praeceptoriae_fw-la de_fw-la balshal_n sibi_fw-la dimiss_o per_fw-la will._n torney_n priorem_fw-la pr._n s._n joh._n jerusalem_n in_o angl._n rich._n enkeston_n cap._n penult_n martii_fw-la 1475._o a._n prio_fw-la hospital_n s._n joh._n jerusalem_n in_o anglia_fw-it d._n joh._n weston_n cap._n 7._o apr._n 1486._o a._n fulbroke_n follow_v the_o stream_n of_o avon_n i_o come_v next_o to_o fulbroke_n which_o perhaps_o have_v its_o name_n from_o the_o depth_n of_o the_o river_n there_o in_o the_o 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a._n that_o the_o say_v geffrey_n hold_v of_o he_o one_o knight_n fee_fw-mi de_fw-fr veteri_fw-la feoffamento_fw-la and_o in_o 10_o r._n 1._o i_o find_v 1._o that_o william_n de_fw-fr turvill_n possess_v it_o after_o which_o time_n till_o 20_o h._n 3._o i_o have_v not_o meet_v with_o any_o more_o mention_n of_o this_o place_n and_o than_o it_o appear_v n._n that_o simon_n de_fw-fr turvill_n and_o roger_n the_o craft_n answer_v for_o half_a a_o knight_n fee_n here_o and_o in_o wodecote_n which_o half_a knight_n fee_n in_o 36_o h._n 3._o be_v hold_v n._n by_o roger_n de_fw-fr craft_n and_o john_n mâ—ce_n and_o in_o 3._o 52_o h._n 3._o by_o henry_n hubaud_n how_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v i_o can_v yet_o discover_v but_o plain_a it_o be_v that_o this_o manor_n about_o the_o begin_n of_o edw._n 1._o time_n be_v the_o inheritance_n of_o isabella_n wife_n to_o william_n gernun_n which_o william_n and_o isabella_n in_o 11_o e._n 1._o sell_v 1._o it_o to_o william_n de_fw-fr hynkelee_n and_o 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filia_fw-la &_o haeres_fw-la uxor_fw-la roberti_n ardern_n de_fw-fr park-hall_n be_v 4_o h._n 6._o but_o from_o what_o original_a his_o ancestor_n be_v other_o than_o townsman_n of_o bermingham_n wherein_o they_o have_v land_n of_o good_a worth_n as_o by_o a_o multitude_n of_o ancient_a deed_n arden_n appear_v i_o can_v express_v of_o which_o land_n out_o of_o the_o good_a affection_n by_o he_o bear_v to_o that_o place_n in_o 3_o e._n 3._o he_o obtain_v licence_n from_o 20._o sir_n william_n de_fw-fr burmingham_n than_o lord_n of_o burmingham_n of_o who_o they_o be_v hold_v to_o amortize_v four_o message_n and_o xx_o acre_n as_o also_o a_o rent_n of_o xviii_o d._n for_o the_o foundation_n of_o a_o chantrie_n at_o the_o altar_n of_o the_o bless_a virgin_n in_o the_o church_n of_o s._n martin_n there_o in_o bermingham_n for_o one_o priest_n to_o celebrate_v divine_a service_n daily_o thereat_o for_o the_o soul_n of_o he_o the_o say_v walter_n and_o agnes_n his_o wife_n their_o ancestor_n 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4._o have_v the_o title_n of_o esquire_n for_o so_o he_o write_v 11._o himself_o in_o a_o bond_n for_o payment_n of_o 500_o li._n to_o william_n de_fw-fr bermingham_n esquire_n betwixt_o this_o richard_n and_o the_o same_o william_n de_fw-fr bermingham_n be_v there_o a_o suit_n a._n at_o law_n touch_v the_o advouson_n of_o the_o chantrie_n before_o specify_v found_v by_o walter_n de_fw-fr clodhale_n his_o ancestor_n in_o the_o church_n of_o bermingham_n in_o which_o suit_n he_o prevail_v a._n and_o according_o present_v thereto_o in_o 5_o h._n 4._o in_o 7_o h._n 4._o he_o be_v one_o â—ac_n of_o those_o gentleman_n of_o note_n in_o this_o county_n arma_fw-la portantibus_fw-la de_fw-la armis_fw-la antiquis_fw-la as_o the_o word_n of_o the_o writ_n be_v who_o have_v summons_n to_o attend_v the_o king_n in_o their_o proper_a person_n for_o defence_n of_o the_o realm_n and_o in_o 4_o h._n 6._o undergo_v the_o office_n of_o shiriff_n 10._o for_o this_o county_n and_o leicestershire_n by_o his_o testament_n 9_o bear_v date_n at_o egebaston_n 7_o maii_n anno_fw-la 1428._o 6_o h._n 6._o he_o bequeath_v his_o body_n to_o sepulture_n in_o the_o church_n of_o bermingham_n within_o his_o own_o proper_a chapel_n of_o our_o lady_n constitute_v the_o duke_n of_o bedford_n who_o he_o there_o term_v his_o honourable_a lord_n one_o of_o his_o executor_n and_o depart_v this_o life_n the_o same_o year_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o probate_n thereof_o the_o arm_n which_o this_o richard_n bear_v do_v much_o differ_v from_o his_o grandfather_n be_v two_o barrs_n nebulè_fw-la betwixt_o six_o estoile_n as_o his_o seal_n arden_n manife_v which_o coat_n i_o believe_v he_o assume_v for_o the_o allusion_n that_o it_o have_v to_o his_o name_n scil_n the_o representation_n of_o cloud_n to_o clodshale_v for_o it_o be_v a_o common_a usage_n in_o ancient_a time_n where_o they_o can_v hit_v upon_o any_o thing_n that_o sound_v near_o or_o like_a to_o the_o name_n to_o bear_v it_o in_o their_o arm_n as_o 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greatness_n and_o power_n dare_v not_o appear_v to_o challenge_v the_o jury_n so_o that_o he_o have_v cccâ—_n â—_z give_v he_o for_o damage_n against_o they_o but_o it_o so_o fall_v out_o that_o in_o 3_o e._n 3._o this_o mighty_a man_n be_v seize_v upon_o 10._o by_o the_o king_n at_o nottingham_n castle_n and_o by_o a_o parliament_n there_o hold_v condemn_v 10._o for_o treason_n be_v put_v to_o death_n whereby_o all_o his_o possession_n become_v confiscate_v insomuch_o as_o the_o inhabitant_n before_o specify_v petition_v the_o k._n that_o he_o will_v be_v gracious_a unto_o they_o in_o forbear_v to_o proceed_v to_o judgement_n upon_o that_o verdict_n whereupon_o he_o be_v please_v to_o remit_v thereof_o suprà _fw-la ccxlvi_o li._n xiii_o s._n iiii_o d._n whether_o by_o any_o conveyance_n from_o the_o bishop_n of_o ely_n before_o speak_v of_o it_o be_v that_o rob._n de_fw-fr moreby_n of_o moreby_o in_o yorkshire_n have_v a_o interest_n here_o i_o know_v 〈◊〉_d nor_o what_o he_o so_o have_v but_o in_o 7_o e._n 3._o i_o find_v that_o the_o k._n grant_v to_o he_o a_o charter_n 10._o of_o free_a warren_n in_o all_o his_o demesn_a land_n here_o at_o solihull_n as_o also_o at_o bonnewick_n and_o moreby_o in_o yorkshire_n it_o seem_v that_o the_o inheritance_n thereof_o be_v in_o the_o bishop_n heir_n what_o ever_o estate_n the_o same_o rob._n de_fw-fr moreby_n have_v for_o in_o 26_o e._n 3._o by_o a_o fine_a 3._o then_o levy_v betwixt_o anne_n the_o widow_n of_o edw._n le_fw-fr despenser_n plaintiff_n and_o john_n de_fw-fr hothum_n of_o bondeby_n kt._n deforâ—â—_n this_o manor_n with_o the_o advouson_n of_o the_o church_n be_v settle_v upon_o the_o same_o anne_n during_o her_o life_n the_o remainder_n to_o hugh_n le_fw-fr despenser_n son_n to_o the_o say_v edw._n and_o anne_n and_o alice_n his_o wife_n daughter_n of_o the_o say_a sir_n i._o hothum_n and_o the_o heir_n of_o their_o body_n and_o so_o to_o katherine_n sister_n of_o the_o say_v alice_n etc._n etc._n which_o alice_n be_v afterward_o marry_v to_o 〈◊〉_d john_n trussell_n who_o in_o her_o right_n hold_v this_o lordship_n in_o 50_o e._n 3._o but_o by_o her_o first_o husband_n she_o have_v issue_n sir_n hugh_n le_fw-fr spenser_n kt._n and_o anne_n a_o daughter_n marry_v to_o sir_n edw._n boteler_n kt._n which_o sir_n hugh_n die_v 29._o without_o issue_n in_o 3._o h._n 4._o leave_v anne_a his_o sister_n and_o heir_n than_o 32_o year_n of_o age_n of_o this_o sir_n edw._n boteler_n and_o anne_n his_o wife_n i_o find_v that_o in_o 5_o h._n 4._o they_o come_v to_o a_o 〈…〉_o agreement_n with_o sibyl_n the_o widow_n of_o the_o say_v sâ—_n hugh_n le_fw-fr spenser_n whereby_o it_o be_v conclude_v that_o she_o the_o say_v sibyl_n shall_v hold_v this_o manor_n during_o her_o life_n but_o afterward_o to_o return_v unto_o the_o same_o sir_n edward_n and_o anne_n and_o their_o heir_n who_o die_v without_o issue_n k._n h._n 5._o by_o his_o letter_n 〈…〉_o pat._n date_v 16_o apr._n in_o the_o second_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n pass_v to_o edward_n duke_n of_o york_n for_o life_n all_o the_o land_n which_o be_v thomas_n lord_n spenser_n attaint_v by_o parl._n octab._n hill_n 3_o h._n 4._o the_o remainder_n to_o ric._n beauchamp_n of_o bergavenny_n kt._n and_o isabella_n his_o wife_n sister_n and_o heir_n of_o richard_n son_n and_o heir_n to_o the_o say_v thomas_n late_a lord_n despenser_n decease_v and_o the_o heir_n male_a of_o the_o same_o richard_n and_o isabella_n the_o duke_n by_o virtue_n of_o that_o grant_n possess_v himself_o of_o this_o manor_n 〈◊〉_d colour_n that_o for_o want_v of_o issue_n by_o the_o â—aâ—d_a sir_n edward_n bâ—teler_n and_o anne_n the_o inheritance_n thereof_o belong_v to_o the_o same_o thomas_n le_fw-fr despenser_n earl_n of_o glouc._n so_o attaint_v and_o hold_v it_o till_o his_o death_n which_o happen_v in_o 3_o h._n 5_o for_o he_o be_v slay_v 16._o at_o the_o battle_n of_o agincourt_n 25_o oct._n the_o same_o year_n ric._n beauchamp_n and_o isabella_n his_o wife_n have_v livery_n 〈◊〉_d hothum_n episc_n elien_n perius_fw-la hothum_fw-la joh._n hothum_n mile_n fâ—w_n le_fw-fr de_fw-fr spenser_n anna._n edm._n dux_n ebor._n edw._n dux_n elâ—â—r_n constanstia_fw-la ric._n le_fw-fr despenser_n co._n glouc._n ob_fw-la s_o p._n isabel_n sola_fw-la filia_fw-la &_o haeres_fw-la ux_fw-la ric._n beauchamp_n domini_fw-la de_fw-fr bergav_n edw._n le_fw-fr despenser_n tho._n le_fw-fr despenser_n co._n glouc._n hugo_n le_fw-fr despenser_n anna_n ux_fw-fr edw._n boteler_n ob_fw-la s._n p._n 10_o h._n 4._o hugo_n le_fw-fr despenser_n mile_n ob_fw-la s._n p._n joh._n hothum_n mil._n alicia_n joh._n trussel_n mil._n 2_o maritus_fw-la joh._n trussel_n ob_fw-la s._n p._n catherina_n petrus_n hothum_n matilda_n thomas_n ...._o alicia_n margareta_n ..._o skerne_n henricus_n skerne_n edm._n skerne_n 38_o h._n 6._o 16._o thereof_o 18_o mâ—rtii_fw-la next_o ensue_v nevertheless_o upon_o 16._o far_a consideration_n and_o view_v of_o the_o fine_a levy_v in_o 5_o h._n 4._o whereby_o it_o have_v be_v so_o inâ—aâ—led_v &_o the_o inquisition_n after_o the_o several_a decease_n of_o the_o say_a sir_n edw._n boteler_n and_o anne_n his_o wife_n &_o of_o sibyl_n the_o widow_n of_o the_o before_o specify_v sir_n hugh_n le_fw-fr despenser_n the_o k._n direct_v his_o 7._o precept_n bear_v date_n 14_o nou._n 5_o h._n 5._o to_o his_o eschaetor_n for_o this_o county_n to_o seize_v it_o into_o his_o hand_n for_o the_o clear_a understanding_n of_o which_o title_n i_o have_v insert_v the_o 6._o precede_a descent_n of_o the_o before_o mention_v hugh_n le_fw-fr despenser_n i_o find_v aur_fw-it that_o he_o be_v inter_v in_o the_o friar_n at_o stanford_n and_o that_o thomas_n collum_n than_o parson_n of_o the_o church_n here_o at_o solihull_n bear_v so_o great_a a_o affection_n to_o he_o and_o the_o lady_n sibyl_n or_o isabella_n his_o wife_n for_o both_o way_n i_o find_v she_o write_v that_o by_o his_o testament_n be_v bequeath_v a_o fair_a missale_n to_o the_o church_n of_o solâ—hull_n that_o the_o parishioner_n shall_v provide_v a_o priest_n to_o celebrate_v divine_a service_n there_o by_o the_o space_n of_o one_o year_n for_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o say_a sir_n hugh_n and_o isabella_n he_o himself_o ordain_v that_o another_o priest_n shall_v do_v the_o like_a there_o for_o the_o space_n of_o two_o year_n it_o seem_v that_o this_o lordship_n continue_v in_o the_o crown_n a_o good_a while_n for_o in_o 16_o h._n 6._o the_o custody_n thereof_o be_v commit_v 5._o by_o the_o king_n to_o thomas_n greswould_n for_o seven_o year_n but_o in_o 22_o h._n 6._o by_o his_o letter_n 18._o pat._n date_v 25_o sept._n he_o grant_v it_o inter_fw-la alia_fw-la to_o john_n duke_n of_o somerset_n and_o the_o heir_n male_a of_o his_o body_n to_o enjoy_v during_o the_o life_n of_o jaquet_n the_o widow_n to_o john_n d._n of_o bedford_n ralph_n boteler_n and_o john_n beauchamp_n and_o the_o long_a liver_n of_o they_o which_o john_n d._n of_o somerset_n depart_v this_o suff._n life_n without_o any_o such_o issue_n 27_o maii_n the_o same_o year_n the_o king_n by_o other_o letter_n pat._n 1._o date_v 20_o julii_fw-la then_o next_o follow_v commit_v the_o custody_n thereof_o together_o with_o the_o manor_n of_o sheldon_n in_o this_o county_n to_o edm._n mountford_n esq_n for_o life_n answer_v for_o they_o both_o l._n mark_n sterling_a per_fw-la a_o yet_o be_v it_o not_o long_o that_o he_o so_o hold_v they_o for_o it_o appear_v 30._o that_o the_o next_o year_n ensue_v he_o surrender_v his_o pat._n into_o the_o chancery_n to_o be_v cancel_v to_o the_o intent_n that_o the_o king_n shall_v make_v a_o grant_n of_o they_o to_o sir_n james_n fenys_n knight_n which_o be_v according_o effect_v 27_o sept._n the_o same_o year_n for_o the_o special_a service_n he_o have_v do_v to_o hold_v during_o life_n without_o render_v any_o account_n at_o all_o for_o the_o same_o this_o sir_n james_n be_v afterward_o create_v 5._o lord_n say_v dye_v in_o 30_o h._n 6._o whereupon_o this_o manor_n return_v to_o the_o crown_n be_v with_o sheldon_n likewise_o again_o commit_v to_o the_o custody_n of_o edm._n mountford_n before_o mention_v for_o the_o term_n of_o ten_o year_n at_o l._n mark_n per_fw-la a_o as_o they_o former_o be_v but_o it_o seem_v that_o this_o pat._n become_v short_o after_o surrender_v for_o on_o the_o 28_o the_o of_o march_n 31_o h._n 6._o the_o king_n grant_v the_o 2._o custody_n of_o they_o to_o edm._n earl_n of_o richmund_n and_o jasper_n earl_n of_o pembroke_n for_o â—ii_fw-la year_n and_o upon_o cancel_v that_o pat._n the_o first_o of_o july_n ensue_v seal_v 2._o another_o whereby_o he_o pass_v the_o unheritance_n of_o they_o to_o those_o earl_n howbeit_o in_o 38_o h._n 6._o one_o edmund_n skerne_n as_o cousin_n and_o heir_n to_o john_n hothum_n bishop_n of_o ely_n after_o the_o death_n
peto_n junior_a and_o beatrice_n his_o wife_n to_o hold_v during_o their_o life_n and_o the_o life_n of_o the_o survivor_n of_o they_o reserve_v x_o li._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la to_o be_v pay_v to_o himself_o and_o his_o heir_n after_o the_o decease_n of_o the_o say_v henry_n and_o beatrice_n without_o issue_n which_o henry_n and_o beatrice_n confirm_v that_o 3._o estate_n to_o they_o the_o say_v john_n and_o beatrice_n the_o next_o year_n ensue_v this_o beatrice_n the_o wife_n of_o john_n de_fw-fr peto_n be_v daughter_n 28._o and_o heir_n to_o john_n de_fw-fr sheldon_n of_o who_o alliance_n to_o the_o say_v henry_n i_o be_o not_o certain_a but_o unto_o sir_n john_n murdak_v of_o who_o in_o compton-murdak_a i_o have_v speak_v succeed_v sir_n thomas_n murdak_v kt_n lord_n of_o this_o manor_n as_o heir_n to_o his_o father_n which_o sir_n thomas_n in_o 48_o 3._o e._n 3._o past_a away_o all_o his_o title_n therein_o unto_o sir_n roger_n meres_n of_o kyrketon_n knight_n for_o cc_o li._n sterling_a who_o son_n scil_n john_n meres_n obtain_v a_o confirmation_n 3._o thereof_o from_o the_o before_o mention_a beatrice_n the_o widow_n of_o the_o say_v john_n de_fw-fr peto_n to_o take_v place_n after_o her_o decease_n which_o make_v i_o think_v that_o she_o be_v next_o heir_n in_o blood_n to_o the_o same_o henry_n de_fw-fr sheldon_n and_o in_o 9_o r._n 2._o sell_v 2._o the_o same_o reversion_n unto_o sir_n ralph_n basset_n of_o draiton_n knight_n who_o die_v 9_o seize_v thereof_o in_o 14_o r._n 2._o leave_v thomas_z earl_n stafford_z and_z alice_z the_o wife_n to_o william_n chaworth_n his_o cousin_n and_o next_o heir_n as_o the_o descent_n 9_o here_o insert_v show_v ...._o basset_z de_fw-fr draiton_n margareta_n ...._o stafford_n rad._n comes_fw-la staffordiae_fw-la hugo_n comes_fw-la staffordiae_fw-la tho._n co._n staff_n consangu_n &_o unus_fw-la haer_v rad._n basset_n de_fw-fr drayt._n matilda_n johanna_n rogerus_fw-la johannes_n catharina_n alicia_n uxor_fw-la will._n chaworth_n altera_fw-la cohaer_fw-mi rad._n basâ—â—_n de_fw-fr drayton_n rad._n basset_n rad._n basset_n rad._n basset_n ob_fw-la s._n prole_fw-la 14_o r._n 2._o to_o which_o thomas_n succeed_v 2._o william_n earl_n stafford_n his_o brother_n and_o heir_n and_o to_o william_n edmund_n 41._o who_o in_o 4_o h._n 4._o grant_v bar._n inter_fw-la alia_fw-la to_o sir_n hugh_n shirley_n knight_n this_o manor_n of_o sheldon_n by_o the_o name_n of_o est-hall_n and_o west-hall_n upon_o condition_n that_o if_o he_o the_o say_v hugh_n shall_v decease_v without_o issue_n mâ—le_n of_o his_o body_n then_o to_o revert_v to_o the_o before_o specify_v earl_n and_o his_o heir_n in_o confirmation_n whereof_o john_n browne_n parson_n of_o brochole_n in_o 2_o h._n 6._o release_v ib._n to_o sir_n ralph_n shirley_n knight_n who_o he_o call_v cofin_n to_o sir_n ralph_n basset_n of_o drayton_n knight_n and_o to_o the_o heir_n male_a of_o his_o body_n all_o his_o right_n therein_o and_o in_o other_o land_n which_o he_o the_o say_v john_n have_v together_o with_o walter_n skyrlaw_n bishop_n of_o duresme_fw-fr and_o other_o feoffee_n by_o the_o grant_n of_o the_o before_o specify_v ralph_n basset_n in_o fee-simple_n without_o any_o condition_n whatsoever_o whereupon_o the_o say_a sir_n ralph_n shirley_n by_o the_o name_n of_o sir_n ralph_n shirley_n of_o radclif_n supper_n sore_o in_o com._n nott._n knight_n in_o 10_o h._n 6._o be_v certify_v r._n to_o be_v lord_n of_o this_o manor_n and_o to_o hold_v it_o by_o the_o service_n of_o the_o four_o part_n of_o a_o kts._n fee_n but_o long_o it_o be_v not_o ere_o that_o the_o say_a earl_n stafford_n have_v it_o again_o though_o by_o what_o agreement_n i_o have_v not_o see_v for_o by_o a_o bailiff_n account_n staff_n of_o humphrey_n earl_n stafford_n land_n in_o 23_o hen._n 6._o it_o appear_v that_o the_o say_a earl_n then_o possess_v it_o which_o earl_n be_v create_v d._n of_o buck._n soon_o after_o die_v 6._o seize_v thereof_o viz._n in_o 39_o h._n 6._o leave_v henry_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n 4_o year_n of_o age_n unto_o who_o succeed_v edw._n d._n of_o buck._n attaint_v in_o 13_o h._n 8._o by_o mean_n whereof_o it_o come_v to_o the_o crown_n and_o by_o letter_n pat._n 3._o date_v 29_o martii_fw-la the_o same_o year_n be_v last_o grant_v out_o unto_o thomas_n grey_n marq._n dorset_n for_o life_n and_o about_o two_o year_n after_o 1._o in_o fee_n taâ—l_o to_o he_o and_o the_o heir_n male_a of_o his_o body_n viz._n 27_o junii_fw-la 15_o h._n 8._o who_o son_n and_o heir_n hâ—â—râ—_n d._n of_o suff._n be_v attaint_v in_o 1_o m._n as_o in_o astley_n i_o have_v 〈◊〉_d it_o resort_v again_o to_o the_o crownâ—_n and_o be_v by_o q._n eliz._n first_o grant_v 13._o to_o ....._o 〈◊〉_d and_o other_o in_o 2_o of_o her_o reign_n but_o by_o other_o letter_n 11._o pat._n in_o 17_o h._n 8._o to_o heâ—_n grey_a eâ—q_n in_o fee_n taâ—l_o wh_o â—h_a 〈…〉_o his_o estate_n therein_o to_o sir_n george_n digby_n or_o colshill_n kt._n who_o die_v seize_v eliz._n thereof_o in_o 29_o eliz_n leave_v robert_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n twelve_o year_n of_o age_n and_o upward_o which_o robert_n for_o fâ—rther_a corroboration_n of_o his_o title_n in_o 3_o jac._n obtain_v a_o pat._n 14._o thereof_o from_o the_o crown_n bear_v date_n 15_o nou._n to_o himself_o and_o his_o heir_n be_v thâ—n_o a_o kt._n since_o which_o time_n his_o posterity_n have_v enjoy_v it_o beside_o this_o manor_n of_o est_fw-fr hall_n and_o west-hall_n there_o be_v another_o 〈…〉_o sheldon_n which_o original_o be_v nothing_o else_o 〈◊〉_d a_o member_n of_o solihull_n come_v in_o time_n to_o have_v the_o reputation_n of_o a_o manor_n but_o the_o first_o 〈◊〉_d i_o â—ave_n see_v of_o iâ—_n 〈◊〉_d 3_o r._n 2._o where_o it_o be_v by_o 〈◊〉_d find_v that_o alice_n 〈…〉_o sir_n hugh_n le_fw-fr dispenser_n inter_fw-la alia_fw-la 14._o sulihull_n 〈…〉_o rend_a here_o in_o sheldon_n pay_v the_o partly_o by_o fee-holder_n and_o partly_o by_o those_o that_o hold_v in_o villeinage_n which_o alice_n have_v issue_n sir_n hugh_n le_fw-fr desâ—enser_fw-fr kt._n who_o in_o 3_o h._n 4._o die_v seize_v of_o viij_o l._n rent_n 29._o here_o leave_v aâ—â—â—_n the_o wife_n of_o sir_n edw._n boteler_n kt._n his_o sister_n and_o heir_n howbeit_o within_o two_o year_n after_o this_o which_o be_v no_o more_o than_o a_o certain_a rent_n issue_v out_o of_o sundry_a land_n here_o be_v call_v a_o manor_n as_o appear_v by_o a_o fine_a thâ—n_n levy_v 4._o the_o eof_o together_o with_o the_o manor_n of_o solihull_n betwixt_o sibyl_n the_o widow_n of_o the_o say_a sir_n hugh_n le_fw-fr despenser_n and_o the_o before_o specify_v sir_n edward_n boteler_n kt._n and_o anne_n his_o wife_n of_o which_o forasmuch_o as_o it_o afterward_o accompany_v solihull_n for_o a_o long_a time_n i_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o say_v more_o it_o be_v a_o member_n thereof_o as_o be_v far_o manifest_v by_o the_o inquiâ—_fw-la 4._o take_v after_o the_o death_n of_o george_n d._n of_o clarence_n upon_o who_o attainder_n it_o come_v to_o the_o crown_n where_o it_o rest_v till_o 12_o h._n 8._o that_o the_o king_n by_o his_o letter_n 1._o pat._n date_v 12_o febr._n grant_v it_o together_o with_o the_o advouson_n of_o the_o church_n to_o thomas_n d._n of_o norff._n and_o the_o heir_n male_a of_o his_o body_n which_o duke_n in_o 20_o h._n 8._o past_o it_o dâ—gby_n away_o with_o solihull_n unto_o edmund_n knightley_n esq._n and_o eustaâ—e_n kitteley_n gent._n to_o the_o use_n of_o sir_n george_n throbmorton_n knight_n and_o his_o heir_n who_o grandchild_n thomas_n be_v seize_v â—ed_n of_o it_o in_o 23_o eliz_n sell_v it_o unto_o the_o before_o specify_v sir_n george_n digby_n as_o i_o have_v hear_v the_o church_n dedicate_v to_o st._n gules_a be_v in_o an._n 1291._o 19_o e._n 1._o value_v scac._n at_o viij_o mark_n and_o b._n in_o 26_o h._n 8._o at_o viij_o l._n x_o s._n x._o d._n over_o and_o above_o ix_o s._n vi_o d._n allow_v for_o procuration_n and_o synodal_n patroni_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la incumbentes_fw-la etc._n etc._n rad._n de_fw-fr perham_n a._n thom._n de_fw-fr stodham_n 3_o id._n maii_n 1318._o will._n de_fw-fr clinton_n co._n huntendoniae_fw-la a._n nich._n de_fw-fr sheldon_n pbr._n 16_o cal._n dec._n 1342._o joh._n de_fw-fr peto_n junior_a joh._n sromer_n cap._n 6_o cal._n julii_fw-la 1349._o 45_o joh._n de_fw-fr peto_n junior_a ric._n de_fw-fr kinton_n cap._n 18_o cal._n jan._n 1350._o a._n d._n rad._n basset_n de_fw-fr drayton_n mile_n nich._n nichols_n pbr._n ult_n sept._n 1387._o a._n beatix_n relicta_fw-la d._n hug._n shirley_n mil._n thom._n galpyn_n cap._n 7_o martii_fw-la 1407._o b._n beatix_n relicta_fw-la d._n hug._n shirley_n mil._n rob._n green_a cap._n 12_o maii_n 1408._o b._n d._n rad._n shirley_n mile_n joh._n parker_n cap._n 20_o oct._n 1427._o a._n d._n rad._n shirley_n mile_n thom._n gamul_fw-la pbr._n 29_o jan._n
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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 7._o 25._o rad._n ferrer_n decanus_n eccl._n coll._n de_fw-la tamworth_n 12_o h._n 7._o margareta_n primò_fw-la nupta_fw-la hug._n willoughby_n mil._n secundò_fw-la ric._n bingham_n mil._n eliz._n filia_fw-la joh._n de_fw-fr botetourt_n de_fw-fr weoley_n mil._n nupta_fw-la 27_o e._n 3._o ux_fw-la 1._o jecosa_n ux_fw-fr rogeri_n aston_n ida_n filia_fw-la ...._o clinton_n 35_o e._n 3._o matilda_n ux_fw-fr rad._n le_fw-fr boteler_n 20_o e._n 1._o robertus_fw-la marmion_n 12_o h._n 2._o obiit_fw-la 2_o h._n 3._o philippe_n 5_o h._n 3._o rob._n marmion_n jun._n 2_o h._n 3._o will._n marmion_n 43_o h._n 3._o will._n marmion_n 2_o h._n 3._o will._n marmion_n 43_o h._n 3._o he_o in_o the_o war_n of_o france_n with_o six_o man_n at_o arm_n viz._n three_o knight_n and_o three_o esquire_n take_v xx_o li._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la fee_fw-mi for_o the_o knight_n and_o x._o mark_n for_o the_o inquire_v ib._n as_o also_o that_o he_o have_v three_o wife_n viz._n ib._n elizabeth_n sister_n and_o coheir_n to_o sir_n john_n montfoâ—t_n kt._n of_o which_o family_n i_o have_v speak_v in_o beldesert_n second_o ida_n daughter_n to_o ....._o clinton_n a_o lady_n of_o honour_n to_o queen_n philippe_n and_o three_o joane_n daughter_n to_o the_o lord_n strange_a and_o that_o he_o depart_v 57_o this_o life_n in_o 49_o e._n 3._o leave_v by_o the_o say_v elizabeth_n baldwin_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n xxiv_o year_n of_o age_n which_o baldwin_n be_v a_o aston_n knight_n in_o 1_o ric._n 2._o exhibit_v his_o claim_n 30._o to_o be_v the_o king_n champion_n on_o the_o day_n of_o his_o coronation_n and_o to_o do_v the_o service_n appertain_v to_o that_o office_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o 29._o tenure_n of_o this_o castle_n viz._n to_o ride_v complete_o arm_v upon_o a_o barb_a horse_n into_o westminster_n hall_n and_o there_o to_o challenge_v the_o combat_n with_o whosoever_o that_o shall_v dare_v to_o oppose_v the_o king_n title_n to_o the_o crown_n which_o service_n the_o marmion_n ancient_o lord_n 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bradweye_n pbr._n 4._o non._n sept._n 1361._o prior_n &_o convent_n de_fw-fr kenilworth_n b._n joh._n de_fw-fr tâ—ucester_n pbr._n 9_o cal._n febr._n 1361._o prior_n &_o convent_n de_fw-fr kenilworth_n b._n will._n de_fw-fr stonley_n pbr._n 9_o cal._n jan._n 1362._o prior_n &_o convent_n de_fw-fr kenilworth_n b._n ric._n de_fw-fr rossale_n pbr._n ...._o apr._n 1377._o prior_n &_o convent_n de_fw-fr kenilworth_n b._n will._n sprunt_n 2_o julii_fw-la 1380._o prior_n &_o convent_n de_fw-fr kenilworth_n b._n tho._n hulle_n pbr._n 5_o nou._n 1394._o prior_n &_o convent_n de_fw-fr kenilworth_n a._n joh._n brou_n pbr._n 28_o martii_fw-la 1401._o prior_n &_o convent_n de_fw-fr kenilworth_n b._n joh._n de_fw-fr barston_n cap._n 25._o nou._n 1408._o prior_n &_o convent_n de_fw-fr kenilworth_n a._n joh._n repton_n 23_o julii_fw-la 1409._o prior_n &_o convent_n de_fw-fr kenilworth_n a._n ric._n grow_v cap._n 14_o oct._n 1409._o prior_n &_o convent_n de_fw-fr kenilworth_n a._n ric._n ashby_n cap._n ult_n julii_fw-la 1416._o prior_n &_o convent_n de_fw-fr kenilworth_n b._n joh._n racheford_n cap._n 26._o oct._n 1417._o prior_n &_o convent_n de_fw-fr kenilworth_n a._n tho._n flynderkyn_n 15_o apr._n 1425._o prior_n &_o convent_n de_fw-fr kenilworth_n a._n ric._n browne_n 4_o aug._n 1425._o prior_n &_o convent_n de_fw-fr kenilworth_n a._n tho._n weston_n cap._n 15_o maii_n 1428._o prior_n &_o convent_n de_fw-fr kenilworth_n a._n will._n sutton_n pbr._n 20_o nou._n 1433._o prior_n &_o convent_n de_fw-fr kenilworth_n b._n joh._n sokeling_n pbr._n 3_o martii_fw-la 1439._o prior_n &_o convent_n de_fw-fr kenilworth_n a._n joh._n clerk_n cap._n 9_o oct._n 1456._o prior_n &_o convent_n de_fw-fr kenilworth_n a._n tho._n edward_n 1_o junii_fw-la 1515._o prior_n &_o convent_n de_fw-fr kenilworth_n b._n rob._n king_n cap._n 23_o jan._n 1529._o edw._n sanders_n mile_n capit._n baro_n scac._n b._n will._n churchley_n cler._n 20._o maii_n 1560._o edw._n sanders_n mile_n capit._n baro_n scac._n b._n anthon._n offley_n 17_o sept._n 1569._o d._n cath._n leigh_n de_fw-fr stoneley_n vidua_fw-la inâ—â—rt_n humfr._fw-la smalwood_n art_n magr._fw-la 14_o aug._n 1627._o hill-wotton_n this_o place_n ancient_o write_v halle_n lie_v southeast_n from_o wotton_n about_o a_o mile_n and_o repute_v a_o member_n of_o it_o take_v its_o name_n from_o the_o high_a situation_n thereof_o the_o first_o mention_n i_o find_v of_o it_o be_v not_o till_o the_o beginning_n of_o h._n 3._o time_n where_o godwin_n the_o son_n of_o godewin_n de_fw-fr wotton_n give_v 35._o to_o the_o canon_n of_o kenilworth_n with_o his_o body_n which_o he_o determine_v to_o be_v bury_v in_o that_o monastery_n a_o annual_a rent_n of_o five_o s._n issue_v out_o of_o certain_a land_n here_o hold_v of_o sir_n hugh_n de_fw-fr beckbirie_n kt._n which_o gift_n of_o he_o aliva_n de_fw-fr beckbirie_n in_o her_o widowhood_n confirm_v 136._o but_o be_v a_o member_n of_o
at_o the_o norman_a conquest_n and_o afterward_o give_v 137._o by_o geffr_n de_fw-fr clinton_n the_o second_o to_o gilebert_n nutricius_fw-la of_o who_o i_o shall_v speak_v in_o lemington_n in_o which_o grant_v it_o be_v call_v molendinum_fw-la de_fw-la chibbeâ—lide_n how_o the_o say_v gilbert_n part_v with_o it_o appear_v not_o but_o i_o find_v that_o henry_n de_fw-fr clinton_n son_n to_o the_o say_v geffrey_n mortgage_v 140._o it_o to_o randolph_n de_fw-fr cocton_n for_o ten_o pound_n of_o silver_n it_o seem_v that_o the_o same_o geffr_n bestow_v it_o on_o the_o canon_n of_o kenilworth_n for_o so_o do_v the_o confirmation_n 12._o of_o henry_n his_o son_n make_v to_o they_o thereof_o imply_v whereby_o he_o grant_v 12._o unto_o they_o therewith_o both_o the_o miller_n and_o his_o child_n in_o which_o it_o be_v write_v kibclive_a and_o yet_o it_o can_v hardly_o be_v say_v that_o he_o give_v it_o for_o by_o his_o deed_n it_o appear_v that_o the_o same_o canon_n discharge_v xx_o mark_n of_o silver_n which_o the_o say_a miller_n be_v tie_v to_o pay_v as_o also_o 2_o mark_n of_o silver_n yearly_a to_o the_o say_v g._n de_fw-fr clinton_n during_o his_o life_n but_o in_o 7_o e._n 1._o i_o find_v b._n that_o the_o prior_n of_o kenilworth_n have_v two_o mill_n here_o which_o after_o the_o dissolution_n of_o the_o monastery_n be_v grant_v 3._o to_o ric._n and_o tho._n lawley_n and_o their_o heir_n milverton_n somewhat_o low_o on_o the_o southeast_n side_n of_o avonâ—_n â—_z stand_v milverton_n wherein_o the_o e._n of_o mellent_a hold_v 2_o hide_n except_v 1_o virgat_n and_o a_o mill_n value_v at_o 50_o s._n as_o appear_v by_o the_o conq._n survey_v lib._n all_o which_o be_v then_o rate_v at_o c_o s._n have_v be_v the_o freehold_n of_o one_o lewinus_n before_o the_o norman_a invasion_n but_o in_o that_o record_n lib._n it_o be_v write_v malvertone_n which_o show_v that_o it_o original_o have_v its_o name_n from_o some_o ancient_a possessor_n thereof_o that_o most_o of_o the_o say_v e._n of_o mellent_n land_n in_o this_o county_n come_v to_o the_o earl_n of_o warwick_n be_v plain_a enough_o but_o how_o or_o when_o this_o place_n be_v dispose_v of_o by_o those_o earl_n consider_v that_o we_o have_v so_o little_a light_n touch_v those_o elder_a time_n i_o be_o not_o able_a direct_o to_o show_v the_o first_o &_o most_o ancient_a mention_n thereof_o that_o i_o have_v meet_v with_o be_v that_o roger_n earl_n of_o warwick_n upon_o his_o foundation_n of_o the_o collegiat-church_n in_o warwick_n which_o be_v in_o an._n 1123._o 23._o h._n 1._o give_v a._n inter_fw-la alia_fw-la for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o canon_n there_o half_o a_o hide_n in_o mulvertone_n so_o it_o be_v there_o write_v and_o all_o the_o tithe_n of_o those_o land_n there_o which_o be_v of_o his_o fee._n what_o proportion_n of_o this_o village_n geffrey_n de_fw-fr clinton_n the_o founder_n of_o kenilworth-castle_n have_v i_o can_v say_v but_o that_o he_o enjoy_v a_o part_n thereof_o be_v certain_a for_o upon_o his_o deathbed_n he_o give_v command_v 139._o to_o geffrey_n his_o son_n that_o he_o shall_v render_v two_o yard_n land_n lie_v here_o in_o melvertone_n to_o ermenfrede_n de_fw-fr ponte_n his_o servant_n which_o be_v do_v 139._o according_o after_o this_o and_o very_o ancient_o do_v i_o find_v that_o there_o be_v three_o lord_n of_o this_o town_n viz._n astley_n spigurnell_n and_o the_o three_o a_o prebend_n of_o the_o collegiat-church_n in_o warwick_n each_o possess_n a_o distinct_a share_n as_o i_o shall_v show_v anon_o and_o that_o what_o astley_n have_v here_o be_v give_v to_o their_o family_n in_o h._n 1._o time_n as_o be_v evident_a from_o what_o i_o have_v already_o say_v in_o astley_n but_o the_o first_o mention_n i_o find_v of_o spigurnell_n be_v in_o 12._o joh._n where_o rob._n de_fw-fr milverton_n levy_v a_o fine_a of_o two_o yard_n land_n here_o to_z walter_z spigurnell_n and_o celestina_n his_o wife_n whether_o this_o be_v all_o that_o spigurnell_n have_v here_o i_o can_v determine_v but_o i_o believe_v it_o be_v the_o two_o yard_n land_n which_o the_o above_o mention_v g._n the_o clinton_n possess_v this_o village_n have_v ancient_o be_v account_v within_o the_o parish_n of_o wotton_n for_o in_o king_n john_n time_n g._n muschamp_n bishop_n of_o coventre_n upon_o the_o appropriation_n of_o the_o church_n of_o wotton_n to_o the_o canon_n of_o kenilworth_n grant_v 73._o unto_o they_o only_o one_o mark_n yearly_o out_o of_o the_o chapel_n of_o milverton_n but_o parish_n be_v not_o perfect_o settle_v till_o about_o the_o late_a end_n of_o that_o king_n reign_n as_o in_o church_n over_o i_o have_v show_v this_o chapel_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o h._n 3._o time_n grow_v to_o the_o reputation_n of_o a_o church_n for_o by_o that_o name_n do_v the_o above_o mention_v walter_n spigurnell_n and_o celestina_n 3._o pass_v the_o advouson_n thereof_o to_o the_o canon_n of_o kenilworth_n in_o 16._o h._n 3._o which_o family_n of_o spigurnell_n have_v their_o seat_n at_o emscote_n in_o this_o parish_n hold_v 3._o that_o place_n together_o with_o milverton_n of_o the_o honour_n of_o leicester_n by_o half_a a_o knight_n fee_n in_o 55._o h._n 3._o but_o astley_n enfeof_v trussell_n of_o the_o most_o part_n that_o he_o have_v here_o which_o may_v be_v the_o occasion_n that_o ric._n trussell_n take_v part_n with_o thomas_n de_fw-fr astley_n one_o of_o the_o rebellious_a baron_n in_o h._n 3._o time_n for_o i_o find_v 3._o that_o the_o same_o râ—chard_n be_v slay_v in_o the_o battle_n of_o evesham_n with_o the_o say_v thomas_n in_o 49._o h._n 3._o howbeit_o the_o residue_n of_o astley_n land_n in_o this_o place_n be_v by_o thomas_n lord_n astley_n inter_fw-la alia_fw-la give_v in_o 11._o e._n 3._o 35._o for_o the_o foundation_n of_o a_o chantry_n in_o the_o the_o parish-church_n of_o astleyâ—_n â—_z as_o i_o have_v there_o manifest_v which_o afterward_o when_o the_o say_a chantry_n be_v augment_v with_o great_a possession_n be_v change_v into_o a_o collegiat-church_n be_v by_o the_o say_a lord_n astlâ—y_n assign_v for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o one_o of_o the_o canon_n therein_o and_o call_v the_o prebend_n of_o milverton_n in_o 7._o e._n 1._o it_o be_v certify_v a._n that_o john_n spigurnell_n will_n trussell_n and_o ralph_n de_fw-fr hengham_n be_v lord_n of_o milverton_n and_o that_o the_o say_v john_n hold_v his_o share_n therein_o emscote_n be_v join_v therewith_o of_o elene_n la_o zouch_n by_o the_o service_n of_o half_a a_o knight_n fee._n which_o elene_n be_v one_o of_o the_o scacc._n coheir_n of_o roger_n quincy_n e._n of_o winchester_n who_o have_v part_n of_o the_o honour_n of_o leicester_n in_o right_a scacc._n of_o margaret_n his_o mother_n one_o of_o the_o coheir_n to_o the_o last_o of_o those_o ancient_a earl_n by_o that_o record_n suprà _fw-la it_o also_o appear_v that_o the_o same_o john_n have_v two_o yard_n land_n here_o in_o demesn_a and_o five_o servant_n who_o hold_v one_o yard_n land_n a_o half_a and_o a_o four_o part_n by_o servile_a tenure_n as_o abovesaid_a and_o 12._o cottier_n hold_v one_o carucat_n at_o the_o will_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o that_o the_o mill_n be_v then_o hold_v by_o john_n de_fw-fr astele_fw-la of_o the_o say_a sir_n andrew_n for_o the_o yearly_a rent_n of_o v._o mark_n and_o a_o half_a and_o two_o strike_n of_o eel_n to_o will._n trussell_n and_o last_o that_o ralph_n de_fw-fr hengham_n hold_v his_o share_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o warwick_n viz._n two_o yard_n land_n which_o four_o freeholder_n then_o occupy_v be_v a_o prebend_n of_o the_o collegiat-church_n in_o warwick_n howbeit_o in_o 9_o e._n 2._o there_o be_v no_o other_o certify_v will_v to_o be_v lord_n of_o milverton_n but_o will._n trussell_n and_o yet_o in_o 20._o e._n 3._o maud_n spigurnell_n answer_v b._n for_o the_o sixth_o part_n of_o a_o knight_n fee_v here_o and_o in_o emscote_n which_o she_o hold_v of_o the_o honour_n of_o winchester_n from_o which_o will._n descend_v sir_n alured_n trussell_n knight_n as_o in_o billesley_n appear_v who_o in_o 6._o r._n 2._o entail_v 2._o this_o manor_n for_o by_o that_o name_n it_o be_v record_v upon_o the_o heir_n male_a of_o his_o body_n with_o remainder_n to_o sir_n fouke_n pembruge_n knight_n and_z margaret_z his_o wife_n and_o the_o heir_n of_o the_o say_v margaret_n whether_o the_o descendant_n of_o the_o say_a sir_n alured_v past_o away_o their_o right_n therein_o or_o if_o so_o when_o and_o to_o who_o i_o can_v say_v for_o i_o find_v that_o they_o continue_v possess_v of_o a_o great_a part_n of_o this_o village_n till_o h._n 8._o time_n thomas_n trussell_n then_o die_v seize_v 8._o of_o ten_o message_n xx_o yard_n land_n thirty_o acre_n of_o meadow_n xx_o acre_n of_o pasture_n and_o a_o water-mill_n all_o situate_a within_o the_o precinct_n thereof_o
oct._n 1329._o d._n episc._n cou._n &_o lich._n a._n will._n de_fw-fr shulton_n pbr._n 9_o cal._n maii_n 1337._o d._n episc._n cou._n &_o lich._n a._n thom._n de_fw-fr bilney_n pbr._n 3_o id._n maii_n 1339._o d._n episc._n cou._n &_o lich._n a._n ric._n de_fw-fr merâ—_n cap._n non._n aug._n 1357._o d._n episc._n cou._n &_o lich._n a._n will._n sars_n pbr._n 4._o id._n nou._n 1358._o d._n episc._n cou._n &_o lich._n a._n joh._n de_fw-fr oselveston_n cap._n id._n sept._n 1361._o d._n episc._n cou._n &_o lich._n b._n ric._n giffard_n pbr._n 12._o mar._n 1390._o d._n episc._n cou._n &_o lich._n b._n joh._n grene_n cap._n 22._o nou._n 1414._o dâ—_n episc._n cou._n &_o lich._n d._n joh._n insulens_n episc._n titulo_fw-la comendae_fw-la 9_o feb._n 1449._o a._n dâ—_n episc._n cou._n &_o lich._n magr._fw-la will._n elmeshale_v 29._o oct._n 1450._o b._n dâ—_n episc._n cou._n &_o lich._n joh._n stag._n cap._n 20._o oct._n 1454._o a._n dâ—_n episc._n cou._n &_o lich._n joh._n harrys_n cap._n super_fw-la deprivat_a joh._n stagg_n pro_fw-la defectu_fw-la resid_v 19_o julii_fw-la 1456._o b._n dâ—_n episc._n cou._n &_o lich._n rad._n whitehed_n in_o decret_a base_a 20._o julii_fw-la 1515._o a._n dâ—_n episc._n cou._n &_o lich._n tho._n bolte_n cler._n nou._n 6._o 1547_o a._n d._n rex_fw-la hae_fw-la vice_fw-la ratione_fw-la concess_n rad._n cope_n &_o aliorum_fw-la magr._fw-la tho._n bolte_n 12._o junii_fw-la 1553._o a._n nath._n william_n art_n bac._n 19_o maii_n 1626._o joh._n biker_n art_n magr._fw-la 14._o martii_fw-la 1626._o causton_n northwest_o of_o dunchurch_n lie_v canston_n which_o in_o the_o conq._n day_n one_o vlf_n hold_v of_o turchil_n de_fw-fr warwic_n be_v then_o certify_v lib._n to_o contain_v 1._o hide_n value_v at_o twelve_o s._n but_o before_o the_o norman_a invasion_n edvinus_n possess_v it_o after_o this_o till_o k._n steph._n time_n i_o do_v find_v no_o more_o mention_n thereof_o but_o then_o do_v it_o appear_v a._n that_o ingelramus_n clement_n speak_v of_o in_o dunchurch_n be_v owner_n of_o it_o himself_o or_o his_o father_n have_v be_v enfeoff_v thereof_o doubtless_o by_o siward_n de_fw-fr arden_n son_n to_o the_o say_v turchill_n for_o by_o his_o grant_n b._n of_o it_o to_o the_o monk_n of_o pipwell_n he_o mention_n henry_n de_fw-fr ardern_n son_n to_o the_o say_v siward_n to_o be_v his_o immediate_a lord_n of_o who_o he_o hold_v it_o which_o henry_n with_o oliva_n his_o wife_n of_o who_o dowry_n it_o be_v confirm_v b._n the_o donation_n in_o consideration_n whereof_o the_o monk_n give_v unto_o she_o a_o palfrey_n and_o a_o cow_n and_o be_v possess_v of_o so_o large_a a_o proportion_n in_o this_o village_n soon_o after_o obtain_v b._n from_o one_o turchil_n de_fw-fr causton_n who_o ingelram_n clement_n have_v former_o enfeof_v all_o his_o interest_n therein_o will._n clement_n son_n to_o the_o same_o ingelram_n confirm_v â—_o the_o grant_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o ric._n de_fw-fr luci_n and_o other_o the_o justice_n itinerant_a at_o northampton_n the_o same_o year_n that_o k.h._n 2._o come_v itno_fw-la england_n after_o his_o son_n coronation_n and_o summon_v give_v concern_v his_o expedition_n into_o ireland_n viz._n 17._o h._n 2._o of_o which_o turchil_n the_o causton_n and_o wimare_n his_o wife_n i_o find_v bâ—_n that_o they_o give_v the_o land_n before_o mention_v to_o the_o say_a monastery_n cum_fw-la corporibus_fw-la suis_fw-la whereupon_o the_o monk_n be_v to_o find_v they_o all_o necessarye_n during_o their_o life_n and_o afford_v they_o burial_n in_o their_o churchyard_n at_o pipwell_n when_o they_o shall_v die_v with_o performance_n of_o the_o like_a solemnity_n as_o for_o a_o monk_n of_o their_o covent_n many_o and_o frequent_a have_v be_v of_o ancient_a time_n such_o grant_n of_o land_n by_o particular_a person_n cum_fw-la corporibus_fw-la as_o the_o expression_n be_v some_o whereof_o have_v this_o add_v in_o ecclesia_fw-la sive_fw-la in_o cimiterio_fw-la ejusdem_fw-la monasterii_fw-la sepeliri_fw-la other_o not_o and_o therefore_o it_o may_v seem_v that_o divers_a who_o give_v their_o body_n in_o this_o sort_n do_v devote_v themselves_o during_o their_o life_n to_o the_o service_n of_o god_n in_o attendance_n upon_o the_o monk_n as_o we_o see_v the_o lay-brother_n in_o foreign_a monasterye_n now_o do_v which_o put_v i_o in_o mind_n of_o a_o singular_a instance_n of_o this_o kind_n whereby_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o person_n so_o dispose_v do_v with_o certain_a ceremony_n give_v livery_n and_o seisin_n after_o a_o sort_n of_o himself_o for_o the_o rarity_n of_o which_o example_n i_o have_v here_o transcribe_v a_o grant_n wherein_o the_o formality_n thereof_o be_v contain_v dâ—_n 139._o ingebaldo_n servo_fw-la scimus_fw-la omnes_fw-la &_o fideliter_fw-la credimus_fw-la quod_fw-la quisquis_fw-la aliquid_fw-la de_fw-la rebus_fw-la suis_fw-la exterioribus_fw-la devota_fw-la deo_fw-la ment_fw-la donaverit_fw-la mercedis_fw-la apud_fw-la ipsum_fw-la retributione_n 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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
their_o principal_a seat_n at_o wulverle_n whereof_o they_o be_v call_v baron_n as_o when_o i_o come_v to_o solihull_n shall_v be_v manifest_v but_o whether_o this_o cristina_n marry_v to_o ralph_n the_o limesie_n a_o eminent_a man_n in_o the_o conqueror_n time_n have_v fair_a possession_n in_o the_o county_n of_o norff._n suff._n hertford_n northampt._n nott._n somerset_n devon_n and_o warwick_n i_o can_v affirm_v howbeit_o that_o his_o posterity_n enjoy_v her_o land_n be_v sure_a enough_o flourish_v in_o great_a honour_n till_o king_n john_n time_n that_o the_o male_a line_n extinguish_v and_o the_o barony_n of_o lymsie_n for_o so_o it_o be_v call_v be_v divide_v hertf._n betwixt_o hugh_n de_fw-fr odingsell_n a_o fleming_n and_o david_n de_fw-fr lindesey_n a_o scot_n husband_n to_o the_o coheir_n of_o john_n de_fw-fr limesy_n as_o the_o descent_n here_o insert_v will_v show_v but_o before_o i_o begin_v to_o speak_v of_o the_o family_n of_o odingsell_n who_o have_v their_o seat_n 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stock_n in_o 15._o joh._n partition_n be_v 4._o make_v betwixt_o those_o coheir_n the_o say_a hugh_n and_o basilia_n pay_v a_o fine_a 4._o of_o 500_o mark_n to_o the_o king_n for_o livery_n of_o the_o moiety_n of_o those_o land_n by_o inheritance_n pertain_v to_o she_o upon_o the_o death_n of_o her_o brother_n john_n de_fw-fr limesi_n without_o issue_n lie_v 4._o in_o the_o county_n of_o hertford_n oxford_n worcester_z suff_v and_o warwick_n for_o secure_v the_o rad._n de_fw-fr limesia_n fundator_fw-la priorat_fw-la de_fw-fr hertford_n hadewisâ—_n alanus_fw-la de_fw-fr limesi_n triamus_fw-la de_fw-la limesi_n gerardus_n de_fw-fr limesi_n 8._o h._n 2._o amicia_n alianora_n ux_fw-fr davidis_fw-la de_fw-la lindsei_fw-la david_n de_fw-fr lindsey_n david_n gerard._n walt._n wâ—ll_n ob_fw-la s._n p._n â—_o alicia_n soror_fw-la &_o raeres_fw-la ux_fw-la henr._n de_fw-fr pinkney_n 34._o h._n 3._o â—_o henr._n de_fw-fr pinkney_n â—_o rob._n de_fw-fr pinkney_n 13_o e._n 1._o 10._o thom_n de_fw-fr pinkney_n ob_fw-la s._n p._n 10._o rob._n de_fw-fr pinkney_n d._n manerii_fw-la de_fw-fr stene_n in_o com._n northampt._n 22_o e._n 1._o 10._o joh._n de_fw-fr pinkney_n mile_n suspensus_fw-la 22._o e._n 1._o joh._n de_fw-fr limesi_n duxit_fw-la aliciam_fw-la fil._n rob._n de_fw-fr harecourt_n hugo_n de_fw-fr limesi_n ob_fw-la s._n p._n alanus_n &_o gerardus_n ob_fw-la s._n prole_fw-la amabilla_n ob_fw-la s._n prole_fw-la basilia_n ux_fw-fr hug._n the_o odingsel_n hugo_n de_fw-fr odingsel_n ob_fw-la s._n p._n gerardus_n de_fw-fr odingsel_n mile_n 23._o h._n 3._o hugo_n de_fw-fr odingsel_n 51._o h._n 3._o joh._n the_o odingsel_n mil._n defunctus_fw-la 10_o e._n 3._o joh._n the_o odingsel_n ob_fw-la 27_o e._n 3._o amicia_n filia_fw-la rog._n corbet_n joh._n the_o odingsel_n mile_n ob_fw-la 4_o r._n 2._o joh._n the_o odingsel_n mile_n ob_fw-la 5_o h._n 4._o edw._n the_o odingsel_n mile_n ob_fw-la 6_o e._n 4._o margar._n filia_fw-la joh._n cokain_n de_fw-fr bury-hatley_a in_o com._n bedf._n gerardus_n de_fw-fr odingsel_n 8_o h._n 7._o edw._n odingsel_n 9_o h._n 7._o anna_n filia_fw-la ric._n verney_n de_fw-fr compton_n be_v edm._n odingsel_n obiit_fw-la â—_o sept._n 5_o &_o 6_o ph._n &_o m._n joh._n odingsel_n ob_fw-la s._n proleâ—_n will._n odingsel_n thom._n odingsel_v ob_fw-la s._n p._n thom._n odingsel_n servus_n will._n d._n burleigh_n temp_n r._n eliz._n obiitâ—_n coelebe_n rad._n cognom_n de_fw-fr limesy_n ric._n de_fw-fr limesy_n petrus_n de_fw-fr limesi_n ob_fw-la 18._o e._n 2._o joh._n de_fw-fr limesi_n 18_o e._n 2._o will._n the_o odingsel_n de_fw-fr solihull_n &_o maxstoke_n payment_n whereof_o hugh_z and_z will._n two_o of_o his_o son_n become_v bind_v 4._o which_o john_n the_o limesi_n die_v 1._o 9_o r._n 4._o 1._o whereupon_o alice_n his_o widow_n daughter_n of_o rob._n de_fw-fr harecourt_n marry_v 1._o to_o walleran_n e._n of_o warwick_n this_o hugh_n de_fw-fr odingsell_n be_v aur_fw-it a_o knight_n and_o a_o man_n of_o great_a note_n in_o his_o time_n for_o i_o find_v d._n that_o in_o 5_o h._n 3._o he_o attend_v the_o king_n in_o person_n to_o the_o siege_n of_o bitham-castle_n in_o com._n linc._n with_o considerable_a force_n for_o which_o he_o have_v warrant_n to_o levy_v escuage_z upon_o all_o his_o tenant_n that_o hold_v of_o he_o by_o military_a service_n and_o die_v in_o 23_o h._n 3._o whereupon_o gerard_n his_o son_n have_v livery_n 6._o of_o all_o the_o land_n in_o ichingtonâ—_n â—_z and_o elsewhere_o that_o be_v of_o the_o inheheritance_n of_o basilia_n his_o mother_n and_o hold_v of_o the_o king_n in_o capite_fw-la then_o do_v his_o homage_n and_o give_v security_n to_o the_o shiriff_n of_o this_o county_n for_o the_o payment_n of_o his_o relief_n viz._n 50_o li._n whereby_o it_o appear_v that_o his_o estate_n be_v great_a the_o relief_n for_o a_o knight_n fee_n be_v ancient_o hauberticum_n but_o c_z s._n which_o gerard_n be_v a._n a_o knight_n in_o 26_o h._n 3._o give_v a_o fine_a 3._o of_o 50._o mark_n to_o 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it_o of_o the_o earl_n of_o warwick_n by_o the_o service_n of_o half_a a_o kts._n fee_n to_o who_o widow_n sc_n agatha_n it_o be_v assign_v 13._o in_o dower_n in_o 4_o e._n 1._o the_o extent_n thereof_o be_v thus_o record_v 1._o viz._n a_o manor_n house_n with_o a_o garden_n clx_o acre_n of_o land_n and_o pasture_n four_o yard_n land_n hold_v in_o villeinage_n â—ach_v yard_n land_n yield_v x_o s_o per_fw-la a_o and_o the_o rent_n of_o twelve_o d_o and_o a_o pound_n of_o pepper_n from_o the_o freeholder_n by_o the_o same_o extent_n 1._o it_o also_o appear_v that_o one_o alanus_n de_fw-fr grafton_n than_o hold_v 1._o yard_n land_n in_o this_o village_n reckon_v for_o the_o 5_o the_o part_n of_o a_o kts._n fee_n and_o liable_a to_o foreign_a service_n upon_o occasion_n but_o it_o seem_v that_o this_o hamlet_n come_v to_o the_o hand_n of_o k._n edw._n 1._o and_o probable_o at_o that_o time_n when_o knoll_n and_o other_o land_n in_o this_o county_n be_v by_o a_o kind_n of_o exchange_n 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stephen_n time_n he_o give_v the_o church_n to_o that_o house_n but_o it_o be_v not_o long_o after_o ere_o that_o a_o certain_a family_n who_o assume_v their_o surname_n from_o hence_o be_v possessor_n of_o it_o of_o which_o ranulph_n de_fw-fr cocton_n be_v the_o first_o that_o i_o meet_v with_o who_o hold_v a._n also_o a_o knight_n fee_n elsewhere_o of_o the_o monk_n of_o evesham_n in_o 12_o h._n 2._o this_o ranulph_n have_v issue_n 140._o simon_n de_fw-fr cocton_n who_o towards_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o king_n john_n reign_n be_v in_o that_o rebellion_n with_o the_o baron_n and_o of_o the_o retinue_n to_o 5._o walter_n de_fw-fr beauchamp_n for_o which_o his_o land_n be_v seize_v but_o upon_o his_o return_n to_o obedience_n he_o have_v restitution_n 5._o of_o they_o again_o which_o simon_n give_v to_o insp._n the_o canon_n of_o alcester_n in_o this_o county_n a_o certain_a place_n in_o his_o wood_n here_o at_o cocton_n whereupon_o to_o erect_v a_o house_n for_o hog_n as_o also_o 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s._n luke_n the_o evangelist_n 21_o e._n 1._o he_o grant_v and_o quit_v claim_v all_o his_o right_n therein_o by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o manor_n of_o cocton_n unto_o william_n son_n of_o william_n spine_n and_o his_o heir_n which_o william_n i_o suppose_v to_o have_v be_v a_o young_a brother_n to_o the_o same_o roger._n by_o what_o right_a it_o be_v that_o simon_n son_n to_o rob._n de_fw-fr bruylli_n come_v to_o have_v a_o interest_n here_o i_o can_v direct_o tell_v yet_o out_o of_o doubt_v it_o be_v that_o some_o title_n he_o have_v and_o if_o i_o may_v guess_v thereat_o for_o authority_n i_o have_v none_o i_o shall_v imagine_v that_o he_o be_v descend_v from_o cecilie_n the_o other_o coheir_n of_o simon_n de_fw-fr cocton_n before_o speak_v of_o but_o leave_v this_o to_o further_a scrutiny_n i_o proceed_v to_o what_o be_v apparent_a viz._n that_o the_o same_o simon_n in_o 36_o h._n 3._o hold_v nevil_n half_a a_o knight_n fee_n in_o this_o place_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o warwick_n 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grentemaisnill_n and_o hold_v at_o that_o time_n by_o roger_n his_o under-tenant_n but_o from_o grentemaisnill_n it_o soon_o return_v to_o the_o crown_n though_o by_o what_o agreement_n i_o have_v not_o see_v for_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o king_n henry_n 1._o have_v it_o in_o his_o hand_n and_o give_v insp._n it_o to_o the_o abbey_n of_o read_v in_o berkshire_n of_o his_o foundation_n who_o grant_n together_o with_o the_o church_n king_n h._n 2._o his_o grandchild_n confirm_v in_o the_o succeed_a time_n i_o find_v it_o various_o write_v viz._n ruhinton_n ruchinton_n rokintone_n and_o rowintone_n and_o in_o anno_fw-la 1291._o 19_o e._n 1._o that_o the_o extent_n of_o what_o the_o monk_n of_o reading_n have_v here_o be_v find_v scac._n to_o be_v three_o carucate_n of_o land_n value_v at_o x_o s._n a_o carucate_n two_o water-mill_n and_o one_o windmill_n rate_v at_o vi_o s._n viij_o d._n in_o rent_n of_o assize_n xi_o li._n and_o that_o the_o profit_n of_o their_o own_o store_n in_o this_o place_n amount_v to_o one_o mark_n and_o the_o plea_n and_o perquisites_n one_o mark_n and_o a_o half_a whereunto_o some_o freeholder_n in_o this_o town_n make_v a_o little_a addition_n 27._o viz._n thomas_n de_fw-fr rivere_n and_o richard_n goodman_n by_o the_o gift_n of_o one_o mess._n lxix_o acre_n of_o land_n with_o viij_o acre_n and_o a_o half_a of_o meadow_n or_o the_o maintenance_n 27._o of_o one_o monk_n be_v a_o priest_n f_z to_o celebrate_v divine_a service_n every_o day_n in_o the_o abby-church_n of_o read_v above_o specify_v for_o the_o good_a estate_n of_o the_o say_v thomas_n during_o his_o life_n in_o this_o world_n and_o for_o his_o soul_n after_o his_o departure_n hence_o as_o also_o for_o the_o soul_n of_o his_o ancestor_n and_o heir_n all_o which_o land_n be_v by_o they_o hold_v of_o the_o baron_n of_o stafford_n who_o answer_v to_o the_o king_n the_o four_o part_n of_o a_o knight_n fee_n for_o the_o same_o upon_o occasion_n as_o by_o sundry_a 6._o record_n 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10_o h._n 6._o margareta_n una_fw-la soror_fw-la &_o cohaer_n baldw._n frevill_n mil._n ric._n bingham_n mile_n unus_fw-la justice_n d._n regis_fw-la ad_fw-la plac_fw-la coram_fw-la rege_fw-la 31_o h._n 6._o robertus_fw-la willoughby_n henr._n willoughby_n mile_n the_o s._n sepulchro_fw-la obiit_fw-la 20_o h._n 8._o dorothea_n ux_fw-fr anth._n fitz_n herbert_n unius_fw-la justic._n de_fw-fr banco_n 20_o h._n 8._o joh._n willoughby_n mile_n ob_n sine_fw-la prole_fw-la edw._n willoughby_n mile_n henr._n willoughby_n nepos_fw-la &_o haeres_fw-la joh._n willoughby_n mil._n anna_n filia_fw-la thomae_fw-la march_n dors._n thomas_n willoughby_n obiit_fw-la sine_fw-la prole_fw-la franciscus_n willoughby_n mile_n obiit_fw-la 37_o eliz._n eliz._n filia_fw-la joh._n litleton_n de_fw-fr frankley_n mil._n brigida_n ux_fw-fr percev_n willoughby_n eq_fw-fr aur_fw-it dorothea_n ux_fw-fr henr._n hastings_n margar._n ux_fw-la rob._n spenser_n de_fw-fr althorpe_n
the_o herle_n four_o message_n also_o lie_v here_o and_o in_o rothy_n com._n leic._n by_o 4._o john_n huwet_n and_o william_n wytherley_n priest_n the_o appropriate_a rectorie_n of_o this_o parish-church_n at_o nun-eaton_n by_o 17._o the_o prior_n and_o covent_n of_o shene_n all_o which_o with_o the_o rest_n whereof_o i_o have_v not_o find_v the_o grant_n or_o which_o be_v not_o very_o considerable_a for_o brevity_n sake_n be_v omit_v be_v as_o a_o preparative_n to_o that_o fatal_a dissolution_n soon_o after_o follow_v by_o the_o survey_v b._n make_v in_o 26_o h._n 8._o value_v at_o ccxc_o li._n xv_o s._n ob_fw-la out_o of_o which_o inter_fw-la alia_fw-la be_v deduct_v b._n for_o the_o fee_n of_o henry_n marquis_n dorset_n then_o high_a steward_n of_o this_o monastery_n and_o john_n dabridgcourt_n the_o understeward_n vi_fw-mi li._n xiii_o s._n four_o d._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la of_o william_n fynderne_a receiver_n general_a two_o li._n xiii_o s._n four_o d._n and_o of_o william_n font_n auditor_n i_o li._n xiii_o s._n four_o d._n so_o that_o be_v one_o of_o the_o great_a monastery_n it_o be_v not_o dissolve_v till_o 31_o h._n 8._o but_o than_o do_v the_o prioress_n and_o her_o covent_n by_o their_o public_a instrument_n augm._n under_o seal_n date_v 12_o sept._n surrender_v it_o to_o the_o king_n who_o name_n as_o they_o be_v subscribe_v thereto_o with_o the_o several_a pension_n by_o patent_n allow_v they_o for_o life_n i_o have_v here_o add_v agnes_n oulton_n prioress_n xl_o li._n agnes_n wylsey_n three_o li._n isabella_n purfrey_n three_o li_n joane_n whalley_n three_o li._n eliz._n milward_n three_o lâ—â—_n joane_n wetnall_n three_o li._n isabella_n repington_n liii_o s._n four_o d._n joice_n fitz-herbert_n liii_o s._n four_o d._n anne_n everat_fw-la xlvi_o s._n viij_o d._n luce_n haselrig_n xlvi_o s._n viij_o d._n joane_n bale_n xlvi_o s._n viij_o d._n joane_n haseley_n xlvi_o s._n viij_o d._n margaret_n dixwell_n xlvi_o s._n viij_o d._n rose_n cetonâ—_n xlvi_o s._n viij_o d._n marry_o worsley_n three_o li._n joane_n copston_n xl_o s._n marry_o barington_n xl_o s._n elene_n townsend_n xl_o s._n dorothy_n ryddell_n xl_o s._n joyce_n clarke_n xl_o s._n eliz._n berdmore_n xxvi_o s._n viij_o d._n eliz._n banaster_n xxvi_o s._n viij_o d._n joane_n more_n xxvi_o s._n viij_o d._n agnes_n kyngeston_n xxvi_o s._n viij_o d._n joane_n palmer_n xxxiii_o s._n four_o d._n but_o in_o the_o crown_n it_o continue_v not_o long_o for_o it_o appear_v that_o king_n henry_n by_o his_o letter_n 3._o patent_n date_v 29._o maii_n 32._o of_o his_o reign_n which_o be_v about_o eight_o month_n after_o the_o surrender_n give_v it_o with_o all_o the_o land_n in_o this_o county_n thereto_o belong_v unto_o sir_n marmaduke_n constable_n junior_a of_o london_n knight_n than_o his_o servant_n son_n nun-eaton_n of_o sir_n robert_n constable_n of_o flamborough_n in_o yorkshire_n which_o sir_n marmaduke_n sell_v part_v thereof_o but_o die_v seize_v of_o the_o site_n as_o also_o of_o the_o manor_n and_o great_a proportion_n of_o the_o land_n so_o give_v he_o 28._o apr._n 2_o eliz._n leave_v robert_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n thirty_o year_n of_o age_n unto_o who_o the_o say_a queen_n in_o the_o sixth_o of_o her_o reign_n for_o the_o sum_n of_o ccccxxxv_n li._n xiii_o s._n grant_v the_o reversion_n of_o the_o premise_n scil_n to_o he_o and_o his_o heir_n general_a of_o which_o sir_n robert_n they_o be_v soon_o after_o purchase_v 9_o by_o sir_n ambrose_n cave_n knight_n who_o die_v eliz._n seize_v thereof_o 2._o apr._n 10_o eliz._n leave_v margaret_n the_o wife_n of_o henry_n knoll_v esquire_n his_o daughter_n and_o heir_n by_o which_o mean_v it_o be_v come_v to_o the_o lord_n paget_n and_o sir_n henry_n willoughby_n in_o like_a sort_n as_o kingsburie_n be_v whereof_o i_o have_v already_o speak_v and_o divide_v according_o in_o far_a reference_n to_o this_o town_n the_o most_o notable_a passage_n which_o have_v come_v to_o my_o observation_n be_v these_o viz._n that_o after_o the_o mercate_z and_o fair_a be_v so_o obtain_v by_o the_o nun_n in_o 7_o â—_o 2._o as_o have_v be_v say_v they_o procure_v special_a patent_n 13_o to_o take_v toll_n of_o all_o vendible_a commodity_n come_v thither_o by_o the_o space_n of_o five_o year_n towards_o the_o charge_n of_o pay_v it_o and_o next_o that_o in_o 9_o e._n 3._o the_o townsman_n have_v the_o like_a patent_n 7._o to_o take_v toll_n for_o four_o year_n of_o all_o such_o commodity_n for_o repair_v the_o bridge_n there_o the_o church_n dedicate_v to_o s._n nicholas_n be_v give_v 12._o to_o the_o monastery_n of_o lira_n in_o normandy_n by_o robert_n surname_v bossu_fw-la earl_n of_o leicester_n in_o hen._n 1._o time_n who_o charter_n thereof_o inter_fw-la alia_fw-la king_n h._n 2._o confirm_v 12._o in_o anno_fw-la 1291._o 19_o e._n 1._o it_o be_v value_v scac._n at_o xxxii_o mark_n but_o after_o the_o dissolution_n of_o the_o priories-alien_n whereof_o in_o wolston_n and_o wootton-wawen_a i_o have_v speak_v it_o be_v sâ—â—â—ed_v 8._o upon_o the_o carthusian-monk_n at_o shene_n in_o surrey_n by_z king_n h._n 5._o in_o 3._o of_o his_o reign_n when_o he_o found_v that_o religious_a house_n of_o who_o the_o nun_n here_o at_o eton_n obtain_v 17._o it_o in_o 38_o h._n 6._o in_o 26_o h._n 8._o the_o vicarage_n be_v value_v a._n at_o nineteeen_o li._n fourteen_o s._n vi_o d._n over_o and_o above_o ix_o s._n vi_o d._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la allow_v for_o procuration_n and_o synodal_n and_o c_o s._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la stipend_n to_o the_o curate_n serve_v in_o the_o chapel_n at_o attilborough_n patroni_fw-la vicariae_fw-la incumbentes_fw-la etc._n etc._n procurator_n abb._n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr lira_n galfr._n de_fw-fr viler_n 14._o cal._n apr._n 1310._o b._n procurator_n abb._n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr lira_n thomas_n de_fw-fr blyburgh_n non._n julii_fw-la 1318._o a._n procurator_n abb._n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr lira_n d._n edm._n de_fw-fr schireford_n cap._n xv_o cal._n apr._n 1321._o a._n edw._n rex_fw-la angl._n ratione_fw-la possess_n abb._n de_fw-fr lira_n in_o manu_fw-la sva_fw-la exist_v sim._n de_fw-fr thorp_n pbr._n 4._o id._n jan._n 1341._o a._n edw._n rex_fw-la angl._n ratione_fw-la possess_n abb._n de_fw-fr lira_n in_o manu_fw-la sva_fw-la exist_v walt._n the_o heyworth_n 5._o cal._n oct._n 1351._o b._n edw._n rex_fw-la angl._n ratione_fw-la possess_n abb._n de_fw-fr lira_n in_o manu_fw-la sva_fw-la exist_v sim_n de_fw-fr thorp_n 2._o id._n nou._n 1351._o a._n edw._n rex_fw-la angl._n ratione_fw-la possess_n abb._n de_fw-fr lira_n in_o manu_fw-la sva_fw-la exist_v rob._n de_fw-fr haselbech_n cap._n 18._o cal._n julii_fw-la 1357._o a._n procurator_n abb._n &_o c._n de_fw-fr lira_n joh._n bosevill_n cap._n 19_o cal._n sept._n 1361._o b._n procurator_n abb._n &_o c._n de_fw-fr lira_n magr._fw-la joh._n de_fw-fr carswell_n 4._o non._n aug._n 1364._o b._n procurator_n abb._n &_o c._n de_fw-fr lira_n will._n lorkin_n pbr._n 7._o id._n febr._n 1368._o b._n dominus_fw-la rex_fw-la ratione_fw-la ut_fw-la suprà _fw-la henr._n hunt_v 3_o cal._n nou._n 1373._o b._n dominus_fw-la rex_fw-la ratione_fw-la ut_fw-la suprà _fw-la nich._n derby_n pbr._n 10._o nou._n 1390._o b_o abb._n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr lira_n will._n deper_n cap._n 29._o julii_fw-la 1402._o a._n d._n henr._n rex_fw-la angl._n ratione_fw-la ut_fw-la suprà _fw-la joh._n wylton_n cap._n 2._o dec._n 1406._o b._n d._n johanna_n regina_fw-la angliae_fw-la joh._n de_fw-fr tybbay_n cap._n 13._o dec._n 1412._o a._n d._n johanna_n regina_fw-la angliae_fw-la d._n ric._n mortomy_n cap._n 20._o febr._n 1412._o ib._n d._n johanna_n regina_fw-la &_o joh._n tybbay_n cler._n nich._n derby_n cap._n 2._o julii_fw-la 1413._o b._n prior_n &_o conu._n domus_fw-la jesu_fw-la de_fw-fr bethlem_n apud_fw-la shene_n thomas_n waryn_n cler._n 14._o junii_fw-la 1501._o a._n prior_n &_o conu._n domus_fw-la jesu_fw-la de_fw-fr bethlem_n apud_fw-la shene_n thomas_n dei_fw-la gratia_fw-la panadensis_fw-la episc._n 4._o junii_fw-la 1505._o a._n prior_n &_o conu._n domus_fw-la jesu_fw-la de_fw-fr bethlem_n apud_fw-la shene_n d._n rob._n whittinton_n 10._o junii_fw-la 1521._o b._n rob._n langley_n gen_fw-la jac._n lyngard_n in_o art_n bac._n 14._o martii_fw-la 1558._o a._n elizabetha_n regina_fw-la angl._n thomas_n ston_v cler._n 5._o maii_n 1561._o a._n elizabetha_n regina_fw-la angl._n nich._n cleyton_n cler._n 10._o apr._n 1565._o a._n elizabetha_n regina_fw-la angl._n georgius_n downes_n cler._n 7._o junii_fw-la 1572._o b._n elizabetha_n regina_fw-la angl._n jac._n person_n cler._n 24._o sept._n 1583._o b._n elizabetha_n regina_fw-la angl._n will._n gurrie_n cler._n 24._o febr._n 1591._o e._n jacobus_n rex_fw-la will._n butterton_n in_o art_n magr._fw-la 11._o oct._n 1604._o f._n carolus_n rex_fw-la samson_n hawkhurst_n cler._n s._n theol._n bac._n 19_o maii_n 1626._o incert_v carolus_n rex_fw-la will._n cradok_v art_n magr._fw-la 3._o sept._n 1627._o leek's-chantrie_a in_o this_o parish-church_n do_v one_o john_n leek_n find_v a_o 2._o chantrie_n in_o 23_o h._n 7._o of_o one_o priest_n
in_o 18_o e._n 3._o get_v licence_n 43._o to_o pass_v this_o manor_n away_o unto_o the_o monk_n of_o merevale_n but_o it_o be_v not_o according_o convey_v for_o in_o 7_o h._n 4._o upon_o seizure_n of_o the_o land_n belong_v to_o those_o foreign_a monastery_n for_o the_o reason_n before_o express_v as_o a_o member_n of_o the_o priory_n of_o okeburne_n which_o be_v a_o cell_n to_o bec_n before_o mention_v it_o be_v demise_v 10_o to_o will._n de_fw-fr brynklow_n clerk_n and_z peter_z pur_o esq._n by_o john_n the_o king_n son_n afterward_o duke_n of_o bedford_n and_o thomas_n longley_n chancellor_n of_o england_n who_o have_v the_o king_n grant_n of_o all_o the_o land_n belong_v to_o the_o say_a priory_n of_o okeburne_n to_o hold_v for_o xx_o year_n at_o the_o rate_n of_o xl_o l._n per_fw-la a_o after_o which_o time_n viz._n in_o 16_o h._n 6._o the_o duke_n of_o bedford_n be_v then_o dead_a the_o king_n give_v 33._o it_o to_o humphrey_n earl_n stafford_n for_o life_n and_o within_o six_o year_n after_o grant_v 15._o the_o reversion_n thereof_o for_o ever_o unto_o the_o provost_n and_o scholar_n of_o king_n college_n in_o cambridge_n then_o new_o by_o he_o found_v heremitanus_fw-la s_o â—_o augustini_fw-la yet_o of_o this_o grant_n have_v that_o college_n no_o benefit_n as_o it_o seem_v for_o in_o 31_o h._n 6._o do_v the_o say_a king_n bestow_v 26._o it_o upon_o edm._n earl_n of_o richmund_n his_o half_a brother_n and_o the_o heir_n of_o his_o bodyâ—_n but_o that_o patent_n hold_v good_a no_o long_o than_o the_o life_n of_o that_o king_n for_o it_o appear_v that_o king_n edward_n 4._o in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n dispose_v 11._o thereof_o unto_o the_o carthusian_n monk_n of_o montgrace_n in_o yorkshire_n who_o according_o enjoy_v it_o till_o the_o dissolution_n of_o that_o house_n by_o king_n henry_n 8._o whereupon_o come_v to_o the_o crown_n it_o be_v grant_v 13._o to_o henry_n marq._n dorset_n and_o thomas_n duport_n and_o to_o the_o heir_n of_o the_o say_a marquis_n for_o ever_o upon_o who_o attainder_n in_o 1._o mariae_fw-la whereof_o in_o astley_n i_o have_v speak_v it_o return_v again_o to_o the_o crown_n and_o in_o 1_o &_o 2_o ph._n &_o m._n be_v pass_v 10._o to_o william_n devereux_n esquire_n and_o his_o heir_n which_o william_n be_v afterward_o a_o knight_n die_v eliz._n seize_v thereof_o in_o 21_o eliz._n leave_v margaret_n the_o wife_n of_o edward_n litleton_n of_o pillaton-hall_n in_o com._n staff_n esquire_n and_o barbara_n the_o wife_n of_o edward_n hastings_n his_o daughter_n and_o heir_n but_o since_o it_o be_v come_v by_o purchase_n to_o sir_n john_n repington_n knight_n who_o son_n and_o heir_n sc_n sir_n john_n r._n of_o amington_n knight_n now_o enjoy_v it_o within_o the_o precinct_n of_o this_o town_n there_o be_v very_o ancient_o a_o chapel_n whereunto_o the_o monk_n of_o bec_n about_o the_o begin_n of_o h._n 2._o time_n give_v cantab._n twelve_o acre_n of_o land_n viz._n six_o lie_v on_o the_o one_o side_n of_o 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10._o e._n 4._o lie_v bury_v 12._o under_o a_o marble_n in_o the_o chapel_n of_o st._n francis_n at_o the_o grayfriar_n near_a newgate_n in_o the_o suburb_n of_o london_n to_o who_o succeed_v nicholas_n his_o grandchild_n viz._n son_n 46._o of_o robert_n who_o die_v in_o his_o father_n life_n time_n which_o nich._n be_v a_o justice_n of_o peace_n in_o this_o county_n from_o dorso_fw-la the_o 17._o of_o h._n 7._o till_o his_o death_n left_a issue_n two_o daughter_n his_o heir_n viz._n dorothy_n bar._n first_o marry_v to_o edw._n cave_n and_o afterward_o to_o george_n ashby_n who_o have_v upon_o partition_n bar._n make_v of_o that_o inheritance_n 26._o h._n 8._o the_o manor_n of_o winwick_n in_o northamptsh_a with_o certain_a land_n in_o stretton_n and_o paylington_n in_o this_o county_n as_o also_o in_o swinford_n com._n leic._n and_o margery_n bar._n first_o marry_v to_o clement_n cave_n but_o afterward_o to_o john_n cope_n which_o margery_n have_v this_o manor_n of_o newbold_n 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he_o have_v land_n in_o farnborough_n by_o purchase_n raâ—â—â—gh_n in_o 8_o e_z 2_o from_o margery_n the_o widow_n of_o philip_n de_fw-fr fillonâ—le_n daughter_n raâ—â—â—gh_n of_o avicia_n wife_n to_o wâ—ll_n de_fw-fr halâ—on_fw-fr oâ—_n farneberghâ—â—hich_n â—â—hich_z avicia_n be_v dâ—ughter_n raâ—â—â—gh_n to_o nicholas_n de_fw-fr say_n of_o joâ—n_n wife_n to_o 〈◊〉_d â—bove_n specify_v sir_n john_n de_fw-fr rale_n i_o find_v raâ—â—â—gh_n that_o she_o be_v a_o grey_a though_o of_o what_o family_n i_o be_o not_o very_o certain_a by_o who_o he_o have_v issue_n john_n father_n to_o thomas_n upon_o which_o thomas_n and_o the_o issue_n of_o his_o body_n by_o eliz._n daughter_n to_o robert_n de_fw-fr evesâ—am_n be_v this_o lordship_n entail_v 3_o in_o 17_o e._n 3._o after_o which_o viz._n the_o same_o year_n do_v amicia_n the_o widow_n to_o the_o before_o mention_v jordan_n de_fw-fr say_n and_o thomas_n dâ—_n say_v son_n and_o heir_n to_o the_o say_v jordan_n release_v unto_o the_o above_o 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de_fw-fr grey_n 1_o e._n 3._o joh._n de_fw-fr ralegh_n junior_a thomas_n de_fw-fr ralegh_n obiit_fw-la 21_o r._n 2._o eliz._n filia_fw-la roberti_n de_fw-fr evesham_n 17_o e._n 3._o regin_v grey_n de_fw-fr ruthin_n chivalier_fw-fr johanna_n filia_fw-la &_o haeres_fw-la will._n d._n astley_n thomas_n de_fw-fr ralegh_n ob_fw-la 6_o h._n 4._o johanna_n sâ—â—or_n &_o haeres_fw-la 1._o nupta_fw-la gerardo_n braybroke_n be_v 2._o edw._n bâ—omâ—lâ—te_n be_v will._n ralegh_n obiit_fw-la infra_fw-la aet_fw-la 8_o h._n 5._o joh._n de_fw-fr ralegh_n will._n ralegh_n 27_o h._n 6._o edw._n ralegh_n mile_n 7_o e._n 4._o margareta_n filia_fw-la rad._n verney_n mil._n civis_fw-la &_o merceti_n lond._n anth._n ralegh_n edw._n ralegh_n mile_n 9_o h._n 8._o anna_n filia_fw-la will._n chamberlain_n militis_fw-la georgius_n ralegh_n be_v 37_o h_n 8._o johanna_n filia_fw-la will._n cuningsby_n mil._n simon_n ralegh_n be_v 11_o eliz._n anna_n filia_fw-la martini_n docwray_n de_fw-fr balshall_n georgius_n 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 county_n of_o heref._n and_o glouc._n to_o purchase_v land_n of_o x_o li._n per_fw-la a_o value_n to_o be_v amortize_v to_o the_o chantry_n in_o the_o say_a chapel_n of_o our_o lady_n and_o that_o the_o chantry_n priest_n there_o shall_v be_v a_o well_o dispose_v d._n of_o divinity_n to_o preach_v the_o word_n of_o god_n as_o also_o to_o pray_v for_o he_o the_o say_a sir_n edw._n his_o wife_n with_o all_o his_o ancestor_n and_o successor_n and_o all_o christian_a soul_n by_o which_o testament_n he_o give_v thirty_o l._n for_o to_o build_v the_o south_n side_n of_o the_o cleister_n at_o comb_n and_o for_o glaze_v it_o to_o the_o abbot_n there_o he_o bequeath_v xx_o s._n to_o every_o priest_n vi_o s._n viij_o d._n to_o every_o monk_n profess_v and_o no_o priest_n three_o s._n iiii_o d._n all_o which_o be_v therefore_o to_o keep_v the_o yearly_a obit_n of_o he_o the_o say_a sir_n edw._n and_o margaret_n his_o wife_n as_o also_o of_o will._n ralegh_n and_o eliz._n his_o wife_n ralph_n verney_n and_o emme_n his_o wife_n father_n and_o mother_n of_o they_o the_o say_a sir_n edw._n and_o margaret_n to_o the_o dominican_n friar_n at_o warwick_n he_o give_v x_o s._n to_o the_o friar_n minor_n at_o coventre_n x_o s._n to_o the_o white_a friar_n at_o coventre_n x_o s._n and_o to_o the_o augustine_n friar_n at_o atherston_n x_o s._n which_o margaret_n be_v daughter_n 1._o to_o sir_n ralph_n verney_n kt._n citizen_n and_o mercer_n of_o london_n by_o who_o he_o have_v issue_n 8._o sir_n edw._n ralegh_n kt._n father_n of_o george_n who_o by_o his_o testament_n 17._o date_v 2_o apr._n a_o 1546._o 37_o h._n 8._o bequeath_v his_o body_n to_o be_v bury_v in_o the_o chancel_n of_o the_o church_n of_o ogburne-george_n if_o it_o shall_v fortune_n he_o to_o die_v there_o concern_v the_o church_n here_o dedicate_v to_o st._n botulph_n i_o
find_v leveson_n that_o nicholas_n the_o son_n of_o hugh_n de_fw-fr fernberge_n in_o ric._n 1._o time_n make_v a_o grant_n that_o in_o case_n it_o happen_v he_o shall_v sell_v or_o pawn_v any_o of_o his_o land_n to_o the_o canon_n of_o claâ—ercote_n or_o any_o other_o religious_a house_n it_o may_v be_v no_o prejudice_n to_o the_o church_n of_o this_o place_n in_o their_o tithe_n arise_v out_o of_o any_o cattle_n depasture_v thereon_o and_o that_o sir_n thomas_n de_fw-fr say_v kt._n in_o h._n 3._o time_n grant_v leveson_n to_o thomas_n de_fw-fr wymundham_n than_o parson_n thereof_o the_o homage_n and_o service_n of_o will._n de_fw-fr williamscote_n uncle_n to_o he_o the_o say_a sir_n thomas_n and_o of_o his_o heiâ—s_n for_o 1._o mess._n and_o 1_o yard_n land_n which_o he_o the_o say_v will._n hold_v of_o he_o here_o in_o farnborough_n in_o a_o 1291._o 19_o e._n 1._o this_o rectory_n be_v value_v r._n at_o xi_o mark_n and_o in_o 11_o e._n 2._o the_o advouson_n thereof_o be_v grant_v leuâ—son_n by_o jordan_n de_fw-fr say_v lord_n of_o the_o manor_n unto_o john_n de_fw-fr ralegh_n and_o his_o heâ—rs_n after_o which_o viz._n in_o 13_o e._n 3._o i_o find_v that_o sir_n will._n shareshull_n kt._n purchase_v it_o of_o thomas_n de_fw-fr hulhampton_n kt._n and_o margaret_n his_o wife_n but_o how_o they_o have_v john_n de_fw-fr rale_n title_n therein_o 3._o i_o know_v not_o and_o the_o next_o year_n follow_v grant_v 3._o it_o to_o the_o canon_n of_o lilshull_n in_o come_v salop._n and_o their_o successor_n which_o canon_n obtain_v a_o appropriation_n b._n thereof_o from_o roger_n de_fw-fr northburgh_n bishop_n of_o cou._n and_o lich._n 3_o non._n martii_fw-la a_o 1345._o 19_o e._n 3._o the_o vicarage_n be_v endow_v l._n the_o twelve_o cal._n of_o dec._n follow_v and_o a_o pension_n of_o v._o sol_fw-la per_fw-la a_o grant_v l._n to_o the_o dean_n and_o chapter_n of_o lichfield_n and_o their_o successor_n by_o the_o say_a canon_n of_o lilshull_n out_o of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o same_o rectâ—â—y_n but_o the_o say_a endowment_n be_v make_v void_a as_o it_o seem_v for_o it_o appear_v that_o by_o a_o instrument_n l._n bear_v date_n x._o kal._n julii_fw-la 1367_o 41_o e._n 3._o upon_o a_o petition_n exhibit_v to_o the_o abbot_n of_o lilshull_n by_o the_o canon_n of_o that_o house_n set_v forth_o how_o short_a their_o maintenance_n be_v the_o say_a abbot_n by_o the_o consent_n and_o licence_n of_o rob._n de_fw-fr stretton_n than_o bishop_n of_o cou._n and_o lich._n grant_v all_o the_o profit_n thereof_o unto_o they_o for_o augmentation_n of_o their_o diet_n and_o clothing_n though_o what_o be_v thereupon_o reserve_v for_o the_o vicar_n i_o have_v not_o see_v which_o vicarage_n in_o 26_o h._n 8._o be_v rate_v a._n at_o c_o twelve_o s._n over_o and_o above_o viij_o s._n allow_v for_o procuration_n and_o sinodal_n patroni_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la incumbentes_fw-la etc._n etc._n d._n episc._n per_fw-la lapsum_fw-la b._n wâ—ll_n de_fw-fr pichford_n pbr._n craft_n apost_n petri_n &_o paulâ—_n 1307._o gâ—lf_n de_fw-fr cornwayl_n mile_n â—_o petrus_n de_fw-fr norton_n pbr._n 16._o kal._n maii_n 1323._o patroni_fw-la vicariae_fw-la abbis_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr lilshull_n b._n joh._n de_fw-fr waverton_n cap._n 2._o cal._n dec._n 1345._o abbis_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr lilshull_n â—_o rog._n de_fw-fr wâ—â—thynton_n cap._n id._n jan._n 1352._o abbis_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr lilshull_n a._n joh._n morys_n cap._n 5._o id._n nou._n 1361._o abbis_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr lilshull_n a._n wiâ—â—_n power_n pbr._n 4._o id._n nou._n 1363._o abbis_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr lilshull_n b._n râ—b_n de_fw-fr kitton_n pbr._n non._n martii_fw-la 1364._o abbis_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr lilshull_n b._n thomas_n aâ—â—e_n nashe_n pbr._n 2._o aug._n 1375._o abbis_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr lilshull_n â—_o hâ—go_n de_fw-fr wardyngton_n pbr._n non._n apr._n 1367._o abbis_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr lilshull_n b._n ric._n câ—lâ—e_v pbr._n 25._o nou._n 1391._o abbis_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr lilshull_n b._n joh._n gâ—over_n cap._n 22._o nou._n 1414._o abbis_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr lilshull_n a._n thomas_n alfoâ—th_v pbr._n 12._o maii_n 1427._o abbis_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr lilshull_n a._n joh._n stoke_n cap._n 8._o oct._n 1432._o abbis_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr lilshull_n b._n joh._n kirge_n pbr._n 16._o apr._n 1436_o abbis_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr lilshull_n a._n joh._n edwardâ—_n pbr_n ..._o 1440._o abbis_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr lilshull_n a._n petrus_n green_n pbr._n 17._o jan._n 1443._o abbis_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr lilshull_n b._n ric._n â—ele_n 19_o dec._n 1444._o abbis_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr lilshull_n b._n joh._n wesâ—ourne_n pbr._n 11._o dec._n 1449._o abbis_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr lilshull_n a._n wâ—ll_n bradbury_n cap._n 22._o nov_n 1453._o abbis_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr lilshull_n a._n joh._n vlceby_n cap._n 28._o sâ—pt_fw-fr 1454._o abbis_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr lilshull_n a._n hâ—nr_n syddall_n diac._n 24_o maii._n 1533._o abbis_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr lilshull_n a._n d._n hâ—go_n lache_n cap._n 6._o dec._n 1534._o dominus_fw-la rex_fw-la b._n d._n thomas_n cotton_n cap._n 8._o junii_fw-la 1546._o simon_n ralegh_n arm_n a._n thomas_n rowley_n cler._n 4._o junii_fw-la 1569._o simon_n ralegh_n arm_n b._n thomas_n warde_n cler._n 23._o martii_fw-la 1577._o simon_n ralegh_n arm_n a._n will._n hobson_n cler_n 2._o julii_fw-la 1581._o edw._n ralegh_n mile_n incert_v samp_n gaâ—ge_n cler._n in_o art_n bac._n 6._o julii_fw-la 1620._o cancellarius_n magistri_fw-la &_o scolar_n uuiversitatis_fw-la oxon_n vigour_n actus_fw-la parl._n ib._n tâ—om_n gâ—stelow_n s._n theol._n bac._n 6._o martii_fw-la 1629._o in_o the_o church_n window_n be_v no_o arm_n by_o reason_n the_o whole_a fabric_n have_v of_o late_a time_n be_v rebuilt_a mollington_n there_o be_v but_o part_n of_o this_o town_n in_o warwickeshire_n the_o rest_n lie_v in_o oxford_n shire_n wherewith_o i_o be_o not_o to_o meddle_v that_o which_o be_v certify_v by_o the_o conq._n survey_v lib._n to_o be_v in_o this_o county_n be_v then_o rate_v at_o v._o hide_v which_o be_v value_v at_o lx_o s._n and_o possess_v by_o osbernus_n fill_v ricardi_n of_o who_o in_o aston_n cantilupe_n i_o have_v speak_v but_o before_o the_o norman_a invasion_n belong_v unto_o the_o mother_n of_o leuvinus_n de_fw-fr niâ—ueham_n from_o the_o descendant_n of_o which_o osbernus_n the_o one_o half_a thereof_o come_v to_o juliana_n de_fw-fr s._n remigio_n who_o bestow_v 119._o it_o upon_o the_o canon_n of_o kenilworth_n about_o k._n h._n 2._o time_n to_o who_o it_o continue_v tâ—ll_o the_o dissolution_n of_o that_o monastery_n but_o then_o come_v to_o the_o crown_n be_v purchase_v by_o fouk_n woodhull_n gent._n in_o 37_o h._n 8._o who_o have_v a_o grant_n 9â—_n thereof_o bear_v date_n 12._o junii_fw-la the_o same_o year_n to_o himself_o and_o his_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 kts._n fee_n pay_v x_o s._n ix_o d._n ob_fw-la yearly_a rent_n which_o fouk_n have_v issue_n eliz._n leonard_n and_o he_o john_n eliz._n that_o die_v eliz._n seize_v of_o it_o 30_o jan._n 30_o eliz._n leave_v anthony_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n then_o of_o full_a age_n but_o the_o other_o part_n come_v to_o thomas_n de_fw-fr arden_n of_o rotley_n or_o his_o ancestor_n by_o grant_n from_o some_o of_o the_o descendant_n of_o the_o before_o specify_v osbernus_n to_o hold_v by_o the_o half_a of_o a_o kts._n fee_n for_o by_o the_o record_n n._n of_o 36_o h_n 3._o it_o appear_v that_o agnes_n cagthelewe_v then_o hold_v â—t_a of_o the_o say_v thomas_n and_o he_o of_o ricards-castle_n from_o which_o agnes_n it_o divolve_v to_o alianore_n dâ—_n claâ—e_n who_o in_o 1_o e._n 2._o hold_v 59_o it_o of_o the_o heir_n of_o ricard_n castle_n by_o the_o like_a service_n and_o in_o 5_o e._n 3._o die_v 21._o seize_v of_o it_o leave_v john_n her_o son_n and_o heir_n 22_o year_n of_o age_n after_o which_o john_n de_fw-fr herdwike_n in_o 20_o e._n 3._o hold_v bar._n it_o by_o the_o three_o part_n of_o a_o kts._n fee_n at_o which_o time_n the_o prior_n of_o kenilworth_n part_v answer_v for_o no_o more_o but_o in_o 13_o r._n 2._o it_o go_v for_o half_a 51._o a_o kts._n fee_n as_o formerly_z howbeit_o in_o 18_o r._n 2._o edm._n waldeyve_n be_v find_v 5â—_n to_o die_v seize_v thereof_o and_o that_o he_o hold_v it_o in_o right_a of_o margaret_n his_o wife_n as_o of_o her_o inheritance_n leave_v thomas_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n xiiii_o year_n of_o age_n but_o how_o to_o derive_v the_o title_n that_o these_o have_v from_o each_o other_o be_v past_o my_o skill_n except_o i_o have_v the_o sight_n of_o private_a evidence_n and_o as_o much_o be_o i_o to_o seek_v in_o the_o discovery_n of_o its_o succession_n till_o of_o late_a for_o after_o this_o till_o h._n 8._o time_n i_o have_v not_o see_v ought_v else_o thereof_o neither_o then_o do_v i_o find_v any_o more_o but_o two_o fine_n the_o one_o levy_v mâ—ch_n