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likewise_o for_o a_o gallow_n with_o assize_n of_o bread_n and_o beer_n produce_v king_n h._n 3._o charter_n for_o the_o free-warren_n manifest_v that_o himself_o and_o his_o ancestor_n have_v enjoy_v all_o the_o rest_n of_o those_o immunity_n time_n out_o of_o mind_n and_o have_v allowance_n of_o they_o according_o to_o this_o peter_n succeed_v john_n and_o to_o he_o peter_n as_o in_o beldesert_n be_v show_v which_o last_v mention_v peter_n in_o 20_o e._n 2._o entail_v 2._o it_o with_o other_o land_n upon_o john_n de_fw-fr montfort_n his_o son_n by_o lora_n de_fw-fr ullenhale_n a_o concubine_n other_o entail_v do_v i_o also_o find_v thereof_o viz._n 3._o on_o guy_n de_fw-fr montfort_n the_o legitimate_a son_n to_o the_o say_v peter_n and_o margaret_n his_o wife_n daughter_z to_z tho._n de_fw-fr beauchamp_n earl_n of_o warwick_n and_o the_o heir_n of_o the_o body_n of_o the_o same_o guy_n beget_v on_o her_o the_o say_a margaret_n and_o for_o lack_v of_o such_o issue_n on_o the_o say_v thomas_n e._n of_o warwick_n and_z katherine_z his_o wife_n and_o the_o heir_n of_o the_o say_v earl_n which_o guy_n depart_v this_o life_n without_o child_n as_o in_o beldesert_n shall_v likewise_o be_v show_v the_o say_a earl_n in_o 35_o e._n 3._o entail_v 3._o it_o again_o as_o also_o divers_a other_o lordship_n in_o this_o and_o other_o county_n upon_o thomas_n beauchamp_n his_o elder_a son_n with_o several_a remainder_n but_o notwithstanding_o all_o this_o the_o heir_n general_a of_o john_n de_fw-fr montfort_n father_n of_o the_o last_o recite_v peter_n scil_n sir_n baldwin_n frevill_n and_o sir_n thomas_n boteler_n knight_n recover_v 395._o it_o with_o other_o land_n by_o a_o writ_n of_o formedone_n through_o the_o advantage_n of_o a_o precede_a 1._o entail_v but_o make_v partition_n betwixt_o they_o in_o 9_o r._n 2._o as_o cousin_n and_o heir_n to_o sir_n peter_n de_fw-fr montfort_n it_o be_v allot_v insp._n to_o boteler_n who_o heir_n at_o length_n marry_v to_o norbury_n and_o belknap_n as_o the_o descent_n in_o griff_n show_v and_o their_o land_n thereupon_o divide_v betwixt_o sir_n john_n norbury_n knight_n and_o edward_n belknap_n esquire_n this_o manor_n inter_fw-la alia_fw-la be_v in_o 13._o h._n 7._o allot_v 7._o to_o he_o the_o say_v edward_n who_o make_v much_o depopulation_n and_o enclosure_n here_o but_o be_v one_o of_o the_o esquier_n to_o the_o body_n of_o henry_n 7._o in_o 24._o of_o that_o king_n reign_n obtain_v a_o pardon_n 17._o for_o the_o same_o and_o afterward_o viz._n in_o 4_o h._n 8._o past_o 17._o it_o away_o with_o other_o land_n in_o exchange_n unto_o john_n cotes_n of_o honingham_n in_o this_o county_n from_o who_o it_o come_v to_o anthony_n cotes_n of_o benefeild_n in_o com._n northampt._n esquire_n which_o anthony_n in_o 25._o h._n 8._o depopulate_v the_o 6._o capital_a message_n and_o enclose_v c._n acre_n of_o land_n there_o and_o in_o 1._o &_o 2._o ph._n &_o m._n levy_v a_o fine_a m._n thereof_o to_o thomas_n gibbons_n the_o 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the_o roll_n bar._n
newnham_n in_o this_o county_n to_o the_o canon_n of_o kenilworth_n in_o king_n h._n 1._o time_n and_o give_v unto_o they_o certain_a land_n in_o lillington_n all_o which_o the_o say_a king_n ratify_v inspex_fw-la to_o the_o priory_n of_o warwick_n he_o give_v aur_fw-it the_o church_n of_o snitfeild_n and_o to_o the_o nun_n of_o polesworth_n confirm_v aur_fw-it the_o grant_n of_o oldbury_n which_o be_v of_o his_o fee_n be_v bestow_v on_o they_o by_o walt._n de_fw-fr hastings_n and_o hathâ—wis_n his_o wife_n richardus_fw-la hugo_n fill_n richardi_fw-la cognominatus_fw-la de_fw-fr hatton_n cotton_n will._n fill_n hugonis_fw-la cotton_n matilda_n cotton_n ric._n cognom_n de_fw-fr saunford_n obiit_fw-la s._n prole_fw-la cotton_n hugo_n fill_n willielmi_n 3_o joh._n obiit_fw-la s._n prole_fw-la cotton_n hawisia_n de_fw-fr tracy_n cotton_n matilda_n ux_fw-fr steph._n de_fw-fr nerbon_n 3._o margeria_n de_fw-fr stivichale_n 36_o h._n 3._o d._n ranulphus_fw-la de_fw-la stivichale_n fill_v &_o 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heir_n reserve_v to_o the_o say_a sir_n thomas_n and_o his_o heir_n a_o penny_n to_o be_v pay_v yearly_o at_o christmas_n for_o all_o secular_a service_n and_o demand_n whatsoever_o but_o it_o shall_v seem_v that_o james_n quit_v his_o title_n therein_o to_o john_n his_o elder_a brother_n son_n for_o in_o 13_o edw._n 1._o the_o say_v john_n commence_v suit_n suprà _fw-la against_o will._n de_fw-fr beauchamp_n earl_n of_o warwick_n for_o the_o whole_a manor_n except_v two_o message_n and_o two_o yard_n land_n therein_o in_o which_o the_o say_a earl_n claim_v right_a by_o virtue_n of_o a_o grant_n from_o hamon_n le_fw-fr strange_n howbeit_o the_o earl_n plead_v that_o he_o hold_v but_o a_o three_o part_n thereof_o whereas_o the_o other_o challenge_v the_o whole_a have_v by_o reason_n of_o that_o advantage_n the_o better_a in_o the_o suit_n so_o that_o the_o say_v john_n within_o a_o short_a time_n after_o come_v to_o a_o agreement_n with_o he_o and_o past_a a._n unto_o he_o one_o mess._n 1_o mill_n 27._o acre_n of_o land_n 4_o acre_n of_o meadow_n xl_o acre_n of_o wood_n 7_o rent_n and_o the_o rent_n of_o 2_o li._n of_o pepper_n with_o two_o pair_n of_o glove_n price_n iid_v yearly_a quit_v a._n whole_o also_o all_o his_o title_n and_o claim_n that_o he_o have_v to_o this_o manor_n to_o who_o posterity_n it_o continue_v till_o 3_o h._n 7._o that_o all_o the_o land_n belong_v to_o that_o great_a earldom_n be_v give_v up_o to_o the_o king_n by_o anne_n countess_n of_o warwick_n as_o in_o warwick_n i_o have_v more_o full_o show_v since_o which_o i_o have_v not_o see_v any_o more_o thereof_o that_o which_o belong_v to_o the_o nun_n of_o wroxhall_n be_v in_o e._n 6._o time_n repute_v 6_o for_o a_o manor_n be_v then_o in_o the_o king_n hand_n in_o a_o 1291_o 19_o e._n 1_o the_o church_n dedicate_v to_o the_o holy_a trinity_n be_v value_v scac._n at_o five_o mark_n and_o have_v a_o portion_n of_o iiiiâ—_n issue_v out_o of_o it_o to_o the_o canon_n of_o warwick_n but_o in_o etc._n 14_o e._n 3._o at_o vi_o l._n xiii_o s._n iiii_o d._n being_n not_o presentative_a shrewley_n this_o village_n be_v in_o the_o parish_n of_o hatton_n and_o be_v possess_v by_o hugh_n de_fw-fr grentemaisnill_n in_o the_o conqueror_n time_n be_v then_o certify_v lib._n to_o contain_v three_o hide_n value_v at_o thirty_o s._n the_o wood_n thereof_o extend_v to_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 before_o the_o norman_a invasion_n have_v be_v the_o freehold_n of_o one_o toli_n but_o soon_o after_o this_o rob._n earl_n of_o leic._n the_o first_o of_o that_o name_n have_v it_o and_o enfeoft_v ernald_n de_fw-fr bess_n thereof_o as_o it_o seem_v for_o in_o a_o grant_n pinley_n which_o the_o say_v ernald_n make_v to_o the_o nun_n of_o pinley_n of_o one_o carucate_n of_o land_n here_o in_o sravesle_n for_o so_o it_o be_v then_o write_v he_o express_v it_o to_o be_v by_o the_o consent_n of_o rob._n e._n of_o leic._n his_o lord_n which_o grant_v 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business_n nay_o thâ—s_n be_v not_o all_o for_o they_o threaten_v he_o that_o if_o he_o will_v not_o restore_v to_o they_o that_o charter_n touch_v the_o lâ—berties_n â—f_n the_o forâ—h_n which_o he_o have_v late_o cancel_v at_o oxford_n ipsi_fw-la illum_fw-la gladâ—is_fw-la discurrentibus_fw-la compellerent_fw-la 40._o say_v my_o 〈◊〉_d but_o in_o all_o these_o thing_n the_o king_n give_v they_o satisfaction_n 40._o at_o northampton_n in_o august_n f._n â—â—â—ving_v in_o 13_o h._n 3._o this_o wâ—llâ—â—m_a earl_n ferrer_n be_v employ_v 11._o by_o the_o kâ—ng_n in_o his_o service_n of_o wales_n in_o 8_o hâ—_n â—_z he_o have_v livery_n 1._o of_o the_o land_n lie_v between_o ribbel_n and_o merse_n which_o belong_v unto_o ranâ—lâ—â—_n earl_n of_o chester_n 〈◊〉_d wife_n brâ—â—hâ—r_v be_v assâ—â—â—d_v â—nto_o agnes_n 〈◊〉_d wâ—â—_n in_o part_n of_o her_o pâ—rtion_n of_o the_o inheritance_n belong_v to_o herself_o and_o her_o other_o sister_n and_o coheir_n â—â—r_n which_o he_o and_o she_o be_v then_o bâ—uâ—d_a to_o pâ—y_v yearly_a unto_o the_o king_n exchequer_n a_o gosh_o 〈◊〉_d xl_o s._n in_o 21_o h._n 3._o he_o be_v â—_o one_o of_o the_o three_o chief_a councillor_n recommend_v to_o the_o king_n by_o the_o baron_n upon_o that_o reconciliation_n of_o their_o discontent_n for_o the_o violation_n of_o magna_fw-la charta_fw-la the_o king_n then_o renew_v his_o promise_n for_o the_o strict_a observance_n thereof_o and_o those_o his_o council_n make_v oath_n that_o they_o will_v not_o for_o any_o respect_n give_v he_o other_o than_o wholesome_a advice_n which_o so_o well_o content_v the_o people_n that_o they_o give_v â—_o he_o a_o xâ—xth_n part_n of_o all_o their_o movable_a goodsâ—_n except_v of_o gold_n silver_n horse_n and_o arms._n but_o in_o 31_o h._n 3._o scil_n 10_o cal._n oct._n he_o die_v cotton_n vir_fw-la bâ—nâ—â—_n &_o plenus_fw-la dierum_fw-la math._n westm._n 1247._o call_v he_o and_o mâ—th_n paris_n 10._o vir_fw-la pacificus_fw-la &_o iustùs_fw-la say_v that_o 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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
and_o so_o strengthen_v to_o hold_v it_o to_o himself_o and_o his_o heir_n after_o which_o time_n it_o be_v very_o like_a that_o he_o and_o his_o descendant_n whilst_o the_o male_a line_n last_v make_v it_o sometime_o their_o seat_n for_o it_o be_v evident_a 3._o that_o in_o 13_o e._n 3._o john_n his_o grandchild_n have_v summons_n among_o the_o rest_n of_o our_o warwicksh_n kts._n to_o be_v in_o readiness_n sufficient_o furnish_v with_o horse_n and_o arm_n on_o the_o feast_n day_n of_o st._n laurence_n to_o attend_v the_o k._n into_o france_n which_o last_o mention_v john_n leave_v issue_n eliz._n his_o daughter_n and_o heir_n wed_v to_o john_n de_fw-fr mowbray_n of_o axholme_n in_o lincolnsh_n a_o great_a baron_n this_o lordship_n inter_fw-la alia_fw-la divolve_v to_o that_o family_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o tho._n mowbray_n d._n of_o norff._n son_n to_o the_o say_v john_n and_o eliz._n be_v accuse_v 30._o by_o the_o d._n of_o hereford_n for_o certain_a word_n speak_v in_o 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son_n whâ—ch_o thomas_n the_o young_a afterward_o be_v e._n of_o warwick_n have_v obtain_v the_o king_n 3._o licence_n for_o the_o same_o by_o his_o deed_n 94._o date_v on_o tuesday_n the_o feast_n of_o s._n george_n 15._o r._n 2._o inter_fw-la alia_fw-la pass_v it_o unto_o the_o dâ—aâ—_n and_o canon_n of_o the_o collegiat-church_n in_o warwick_n and_o their_o successor_n for_o the_o good_a estate_n of_o the_o say_a king_n ric._n and_o q._n anne_n as_o also_o of_o he_o the_o say_a earl_n and_z margaret_z his_o wife_n will._n beauchamp_n his_o brother_n and_o joan_n his_o wife_n with_o their_o child_n during_o this_o life_n and_o for_o the_o health_n of_o their_o soul_n after_o their_o departure_n hence_o and_o likewise_o of_o the_o soul_n of_o their_o progenitor_n ancestor_n and_o all_o the_o faithful_a decease_a whereupon_o it_o be_v appropriate_v 164._o to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o say_a college_n by_o the_o consent_n of_o richard_n scroop_n then_o bishop_n of_o cou._n and_o lich._n ann_n scil_n 1395._o 19_o r._n 2._o xiii_o s._n four_o d._n yearly_a pension_n b._n be_v reserve_v out_o of_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o to_o the_o say_a bishop_n and_o his_o successor_n for_o the_o indemnity_n of_o their_o church_n of_o coventre_n and_o lichâ—â—ld_n and_o b._n two_o s._n to_o the_o archdeacon_n of_o coventre_n in_o 26_o h._n 8._o the_o vicarage_n be_v value_v b._n at_o twelve_o li._n xviii_o s._n two_o d._n over_o and_o above_o 8_o s._n 6_o d._n allow_v for_o procuration_n and_o synodal_n patroni_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la incumb_fw-la &_o temp_n instit._n galfr._n de_fw-fr langele_n mile_n henr._n capellan_n an._n 1248._o lich._n rob._n de_fw-fr langele_n d._n petrus_n de_fw-fr leycestria_n 1299._o will._n de_fw-fr careswell_n mile_n joh._n de_fw-fr nayleston_n cler._n 3._o cal._n maii_n 1334._o b._n thom._n come_v warwici_n sim._n de_fw-fr catesby_n cler._n 12._o julii_fw-la 1375._o b._n patroni_fw-la vicariae_fw-la decan_n &_o cap._n eccl._n coll._n b._n mariae_fw-la de_fw-la warwico_fw-la rob._n plumbe_n pbr._n 26._o junii_fw-la 1399._o b._n decan_n &_o cap._n eccl._n coll._n b._n mariae_fw-la de_fw-la warwico_fw-la regin_v carix_n 6._o nou._n 1404._o b._n decan_n &_o cap._n eccl._n coll._n b._n mariae_fw-la de_fw-la warwico_fw-la ric._n hayward_n cap._n 20._o jan._n 1416._o a._n decan_n &_o cap._n eccl._n coll._n b._n mariae_fw-la de_fw-la warwico_fw-la hugo_n ruhale_n cap._n 15._o mart._n 1416._o a._n decan_n &_o cap._n eccl._n coll._n b._n mariae_fw-la de_fw-la warwico_fw-la thom._n walsham_n 25._o aug._n 1421._o a._n decan_n &_o cap._n eccl._n coll._n b._n mariae_fw-la de_fw-la warwico_fw-la nich._n segrave_n 27._o dec._n 1432._o b._n decan_n &_o cap._n eccl._n coll._n b._n mariae_fw-la de_fw-la warwico_fw-la rob._n â—everley_o pbr._n 21._o sept._n 1492._o b._n decan_n &_o cap._n eccl._n coll._n b._n mariae_fw-la de_fw-la warwico_fw-la joh._n allestre_n cap._n 28._o apr._n 1504_o aâ—_n decan_n &_o cap._n eccl._n coll._n b._n mariae_fw-la de_fw-la warwico_fw-la d._n joh._n watwood_n 12._o febr._n 1521._o a._n ric._n bidle_n hac_fw-la vice_fw-la ratione_fw-la concess_n d._n &_o cap._n warw._n d._n joh._n fisher_n cap._n 13._o dec._n 1542._o b._n eliz._n regina_fw-la laurentius_n bonde_n cler._n 9_o julii_fw-la 1586._o b._n thom._n spenser_n be_v thom._n faucet_n cler._n 10._o julii_fw-la 1596._o c._n thom._n spenser_n be_v joh._n goode_n in_o art_n bacc._n 8._o dec._n 1604._o f._n thom._n spenser_n be_v laur._n hill_n cler._n 14._o junii_fw-la 1606._o ibid._n rob._n raynsford_n de_fw-fr staverton_n in_o com._n north._n arm_n edw._n nowell_n 8._o martii_fw-la 1621._o incert_v rob._n raynsford_n de_fw-fr staverton_n in_o com._n north._n arm_n ric._n cross_a art_n magr._fw-la 18._o aug._n 1623._o ibid._n flekenho_n this_o be_v the_o large_a and_o chief_a of_o the_o village_n within_o the_o parish_n of_o wolfhamcote_n and_o wherein_o one_o lewinus_n in_o the_o conq._n time_n hold_v lib._n 1._o hide_n and_o a_o half_a of_o 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dower_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o inquis_fw-la 27._o take_v after_o the_o death_n of_o sir_n walter_n manney_n knight_n her_o second_o husband_n by_o virtue_n of_o which_o entail_v it_o divolve_v through_o a_o heir_n female_a to_o the_o family_n of_o mowbray_n be_v in_o 1_o h._n 4._o commit_v 23._o with_o divers_a other_o manor_n in_o this_o county_n to_o sir_n thomas_n rempston_n kt._n in_o respect_n that_o thomas_n the_o son_n and_o heir_n to_o thomas_n mowbray_n duke_n of_o norff._n be_v then_o in_o minority_n and_o by_o moubray_n daughter_n and_o coheir_n to_o berkley_n thomas_n lord_n berkley_n die_v cedul_n seize_v of_o it_o in_o 26_o h._n 8._o leave_v henry_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n who_o accomplish_v cedul_n his_o full_a age_n in_o 2_o &_o 3_o ph._n &_o m._n ford_n hall_n this_o lie_v within_o the_o precinct_n of_o aspele_n be_v about_o the_o begin_n of_o e._n 1._o reign_v grant_v hales_n by_o sir_n john_n de_fw-fr somery_n before_o mention_v to_o one_o roger_n de_fw-fr 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hear_v who_o leave_v two_o daughter_n and_o coheir_n scil_n margaret_z the_o wife_n of_o sir_n sim._n clarke_n baronet_n and_o elinor_n of_o charles_n stanford_n grandchild_n to_o sir_n will._n stanford_n kt._n sometime_o one_o of_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o king_n bench_n by_o sir_n rob._n stanford_n kt._n his_o second_o son_n which_o charles_n have_v issue_n john_n and_o he_o william_n the_o present_a owner_n thereof_o about_o the_o time_n of_o k._n h._n 2._o reign_n there_o be_v a_o agreement_n a._n make_v betwixt_o the_o monk_n of_o evesham_n and_o the_o canon_n of_o kenilworth_n touch_v the_o chapel_n of_o this_o little_a salford_n whereby_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o say_v canon_n release_v to_o those_o monk_n all_o the_o land_n which_o have_v be_v give_v to_o maintain_v divine_a service_n in_o that_o chapel_n preserve_v always_o the_o first_o composition_n make_v betwixt_o the_o monastery_n of_o evesham_n and_o kenilworth_n before_o the_o build_n of_o that_o chapel_n and_o as_o 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money_n by_o way_n of_o amercement_n for_o murder_n pay_v out_o of_o it_o and_o after_o this_o scil_n in_o 2._o 16_o h._n 2._o two_o mark_n be_v answer_v into_o the_o exchequer_n for_o it_o pro_fw-la placitis_fw-la concelatis_fw-la yet_o there_o it_o be_v write_v sipesocha_n de_fw-fr humeliford_n and_o so_o be_v cnuchtelaw_n and_o chinton_n all_o which_o have_v the_o title_n of_o hundred_o soon_o after_o but_o doubtless_o it_o shall_v have_v be_v sithesoca_n the_o old_a saxon_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v mistake_v for_o a_o p_o as_o in_o knightlow_n i_o have_v already_o intimate_v which_o import_v as_o much_o as_o the_o fraunchise_n liberty_n or_o jurisdiction_n of_o a_o certain_a company_n of_o man_n suppose_v a_o hundred_o or_o the_o like_a number_n come_v from_o the_o saxon_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v a_o number_n multitude_n or_o company_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o priviledgeâ—_n liberty_n or_o jurisdiction_n 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have_v be_v at_o first_o a_o certain_a payment_n for_o service_n of_o ward_n the_o king_n castle_n in_o this_o county_n for_o ancient_o it_o be_v write_v ward_n penny_n as_o by_o sundry_a authority_n i_o can_v manifest_v in_o 21_o h._n 3._o will._n de_fw-fr luscy_n be_v â—hen_o shiriff_n account_v scac._n for_o the_o farm_n thereof_o xx_o mark_n the_o shiriff_n aid_v vi_o li._n the_o leet_n xli_o s._n iiii_o d._n warth_fw-mi silver_n v_o s._n in_o 4_o e._n 1._o by_o inquisition_n ibid._n take_v before_o the_o justice_n itinerant_a it_o be_v find_v that_o the_o profit_n of_o this_o hundred_o beside_o perquisites_n amount_v to_o xiiii_o li._n three_o s._n two_o d._n ob_fw-la per_fw-la a_o and_o the_o perquisites_n xx_o li._n it_o be_v then_o in_o the_o king_n hand_n in_o 11_o e._n 2._o the_o bayliwick_n thereof_o be_v commit_v 11._o to_o one_o will._n reymond_n to_o hold_v during_o the_o king_n pleasure_n pay_v yearly_o to_o the_o shiriff_n of_o this_o county_n for_o the_o time_n be_v as_o much_o as_o other_o have_v use_v to_o do_v so_o that_o he_o shall_v keep_v the_o same_o bailywick_n according_a to_o the_o form_n of_o the_o statute_n of_o lincoln_n nor_o can_v i_o find_v that_o it_o be_v ever_o out_o of_o the_o crown_n until_o 3_o eliz._n that_o the_o queen_n by_o her_o letter_n 3._o pat._n bear_v date_n 10_o jan._n grant_v it_o with_o all_o the_o right_n belong_v thereto_o unto_o brian_n cave_n esquire_n and_o edw._n williams_n and_o their_o heir_n to_o hold_v in_o socage_n of_o the_o manor_n of_o east_n greenwich_n to_o which_o brian_n succeed_v in_o the_o possession_n thereof_o sir_n ambrose_n cave_n knight_n who_o die_v eliz._n seize_v of_o it_o in_o 10_o eliz._n left_a margaret_n his_o daughter_n and_o heir_n than_o wife_n of_o henry_n knoll_v esquire_n which_o henry_n have_v issue_n by_o she_o two_o daughter_n and_o heir_n viz._n mary_n
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