be_v at_o that_o time_n betwixt_o the_o abbot_n of_o comb_n and_o the_o before_o mention_v giles_n touch_v the_o mete_n and_o bound_n of_o their_o land_n on_o wolvey-heath_n and_o concern_v common_a of_o pasture_n which_o the_o say_v giles_n challenge_v in_o those_o c._n acre_n of_o land_n long_o before_o grant_v to_o the_o monk_n of_o comb_n by_o rob._n basset_n and_o reginald_n his_o son_n as_o be_v before_o express_v and_o concern_v the_o sole_a presentation_n to_o the_o heremitage_n before_o specify_v and_o common_v upon_o all_o that_o heath_n by_o which_o arbitrator_n it_o be_v determine_v that_o the_o say_a abbot_n and_o giles_n shall_v present_v to_o the_o heremitage_n in_o common_a and_o hold_v all_o the_o say_a heath_n in_o common_a except_z the_o above_o mention_v c._n acre_n of_o land_n but_o all_o that_o i_o further_o find_v astley_n of_o this_o giles_n be_v that_o he_o die_v at_o dunstaple_n upon_o the_o day_n of_o st._n nicholas_n the_o bishop_n a_fw-fr 1427._o 6._o h._n 6._o after_o which_o viz._n in_o 16._o h._n 7._o will._n astley_n his_o great_a grandchild_n present_v ib._n one_o john_n iddezeard_fw-mi to_o the_o heremitage_n from_o which_o william_n be_v giles_n astley_n esq._n now_o lord_n of_o the_o same_o manor_n descend_v have_v thus_o deduce_v the_o succession_n of_o astley_n manor_n i_o be_o next_o to_o take_v notice_n of_o what_o the_o templar_n have_v here_o of_o which_o the_o first_o mention_n i_o find_v be_v in_o the_o shiriff_n account_v scac._n of_o 1._o e._n 2._o after_o the_o seizure_n of_o the_o land_n belong_v to_o the_o templar_n into_o the_o k._n hand_n wherein_o he_o certify_v seven_o s._n rend_v of_o assize_n receive_v at_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o annunc_fw-la of_o our_o lady_n next_o before_o of_o certain_a freeholders_n and_n cottager_n there_o and_o xx_o s._n at_o the_o same_o term_n for_o the_o rent_n of_o a_o water-mill_n and_o a_o windmill_n let_v to_o ferm_v at_o xl_o s._n per_fw-la a_o which_o possession_n be_v 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mark_n but_o in_o a._n 26_o h._n 8._o at_o no_o more_o than_o xiii_o li._n vi_o s._n viij_o d._n patroni_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la incumbentes_fw-la etc._n etc._n heur_fw-fr de_fw-fr bercheston_n a._n ric._n de_fw-fr bercheston_n pbr._n 3_o cal._n febr._n 1281._o thomas_n de_fw-fr bercheston_n a._n joh._n de_fw-fr bercheston_n subdiac_n 10._o cal._n jan._n 1296._o thomas_n de_fw-fr bercheston_n a._n gilb._n the_o swaleclive_a pbr._n 12._o cal._n dec._n 1333._o alex._n de_fw-fr bercheston_n a._n rog._n de_fw-fr chastelion_fw-mi cler._n 20._o apr._n 1345._o alex._n de_fw-fr bercheston_n b._n nich._n de_fw-fr todenham_n pbr._n 17._o nou._n 1361._o thomas_n come_v warwici_n b._n joh._n asple_n 7._o martii_fw-la 1382._o ric._n bromley_n &_o alii_fw-la feoffati_fw-la de_fw-la dominio_fw-la de_fw-fr bercheston_n &_o advoc_n eccl._n a._n will._n tailor_n 26._o apr._n 1388._o ric._n bromley_n &_o alii_fw-la feoffati_fw-la de_fw-la dominio_fw-la de_fw-fr bercheston_n &_o advoc_n eccl._n b._n d._n joh._n stark_n 28._o dec._n 1389._o thomas_n erdington_n be_v &_o sibilla_n ux_fw-fr ejus_fw-la b._n d._n joh._n gun_n 18._o nou._n 1433._o thomas_n erdington_n be_v &_o sibilla_n ux_fw-fr ejus_fw-la b._n magr._fw-la thoma_n oldbury_n 15._o jan._n 1433._o rob._n ardern_n be_v â—_o magr._fw-la thomas_n stocton_n 7._o maii_n 1439._o rob._n ardern_n be_v b._n d._n thomas_n pyjon_n 5._o maii_n 1449._o joh._n hugford_n be_v &_o alii_fw-la feoffati_fw-la will._n durant_n a._n d._n hugo_n byker_n cap._n 23._o julii_fw-la 1481._o tho._n wellys_n &_o joh._n wellys_n ex_fw-la concess_n will._n durant_n a._n d._n joh._n wellys_n cap._n 6._o sept._n 1498._o rob._n throkmorton_n mile_n b._n magr._fw-la hugo_n humphrey_n 17._o aug._n 1503._o georgius_n throkmorton_n mile_n a._n will._n buckmaster_n s._n theol._n professor_n 23._o apr._n 1530._o georgius_n throkmorton_n mile_n b._n d._n will._n lane_n cler._n 4._o feb._n 1545._o rad._n sheldon_n de_fw-fr beoley_n be_v b._n will._n bullwer_n cleric_a 8._o oct._n 1606._o willington_n in_o this_o village_n do_v robert_z de_fw-fr stadford_n possess_v one_o hide_v and_o a_o half_a at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o conqueror_n general_a survey_n â—_o then_o value_v at_o xx_o s._n and_o hold_v of_o he_o by_o one_o luvein_n but_o have_v be_v the_o freehold_n of_o dodo_n and_o leuric_n before_o the_o norman_a invasion_n the_o residue_n have_v gislebertus_n de_fw-fr gand_n a_o great_a man_n in_o lincolnshire_n which_o be_v all_o he_o possess_v in_o this_o county_n and_o extend_v to_o no_o more_o than_o one_o hide_n one_o virgate_n and_o a_o half_a and_o be_v hold_v of_o he_o at_o that_o time_n by_o one_o fulbric_n together_o with_o a_o mill_n be_v value_v at_o xx_o s._n have_v be_v the_o inheritance_n of_o alwardus_fw-la in_o edward_n the_o confessor_n day_n in_o that_o record_n it_o be_v write_v ullavintone_n howbeit_o after_o this_o till_o 36_o h._n 3._o i_o do_v not_o find_v a_o syllable_n more_o thereof_o but_o then_o among_o the_o fee_n 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the_o same_o year_n unto_o rob._n de_fw-fr halford_n but_o of_o the_o residue_n i_o can_v give_v any_o far_a account_n in_o an._n 1291._o 19_o e._n 1._o the_o church_n be_v value_v scac._n at_o seven_o mark_n the_o portion_n that_o the_o canon_n of_o kenilworth_n have_v out_o of_o the_o tithe_n belong_v thereto_o be_v then_o rate_v at_o five_o mark_n but_o in_o 26_o h._n 8._o it_o be_v esteem_v b._n at_o xiiili_fw-la vis_fw-la viiid_fw-la the_o synodal_n and_o procuration_n deduct_v thereout_o amount_v to_o viiis_fw-la xiâ—_n ob_fw-la the_o pension_n to_o the_o canon_n of_o kenilworth_n xls._n and_o that_o to_o the_o monk_n of_o shene_n viiis_fw-la patroni_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la incumbentes_fw-la etc._n etc._n d._n episc._n wigorn._n b_o adam_n de_fw-fr bibye_n cler._n 14._o cal._n martii_fw-la 1270._o d._n episc._n wigorn._n b_o rob._n de_fw-fr albinton_n cler._n 3._o junii_fw-la 1275._o d._n episc._n wigorn._n a_o joh._n de_fw-fr bebury_n accol_n 15._o kal._n julii_fw-la 1313._o d._n episc._n wigorn._n a._n magr._fw-la byndo_fw-la de_fw-fr bandinell_n 8._o id._n apr._n 1315._o d._n episc._n wigorn._n b_o d._n will._n wydebrugge_n pbr._n die_v s.m._n magd._n 1321._o d._n episc._n wigorn._n b._n magr._fw-la thom._n de_fw-fr upton_n cler._n 25._o apr._n 1335._o d._n episc._n wigorn._n b_o thom._n bakhouse_n pbr._n 10_o kal._n aug._n 1335._o d._n episc._n wigorn._n b_o d._n joh._n de_fw-fr rippon_n cap._n 4._o aug._n 1339._o idem_fw-la d._n episc._n wigorniae_fw-la joh._n botoner_n pbr._n 30._o dec._n 1339._o a_o idem_fw-la d._n episc._n wigorniae_fw-la rob._n marny_n 18._o dec._n 1340._o b_o idem_fw-la d._n episc._n wigorniae_fw-la joh._n gate_n cler._n 17._o dec._n 1341._o b_o idem_fw-la d._n episc._n wigorniae_fw-la bened._n palmer_n accol_n 20_o feb._n 1392._o a._n idem_fw-la d._n episc._n wigorniae_fw-la steph._n donne_n 11_o junii_fw-la 1405._o â—_o idem_fw-la d._n episc._n wigorniae_fw-la joh._n tymmes_n 2_o junii_fw-la 1406_o b_o idem_fw-la d._n episc._n wigorniae_fw-la joh._n rose_n 28._o sept._n 1410._o b_o idem_fw-la d._n episc._n wigorniae_fw-la d._n will._n will_v pikering_n 13._o aug._n 1431._o b_o idem_fw-la d._n episc._n wigorniae_fw-la mr._n david_n geffrey_n in_o utroque_fw-la jure_fw-la bacc._n 27_o ap._n 1488_o b._n idem_fw-la d._n episc._n wigorniae_fw-la d._n will._n loket_n pbr._n 15_o julii_fw-la 1492._o a._n idem_fw-la d._n episc._n wigorniae_fw-la d._n will._n sudill_n cap._n 2_o martii_fw-la 1514._o a_o idem_fw-la d._n episc._n wigorniae_fw-la ric._n cheney_n cler._n in_o s._n theol_n bacc._n 21._o julii_fw-la 1546._o b._n idem_fw-la d._n episc._n wigorniae_fw-la nich._n jackson_n cler._n 5._o sept._n 1561._o a_o idem_fw-la d._n episc._n wigorniae_fw-la edw._n mussage_n cler._n 24._o nou._n 1571._o a_o idem_fw-la d._n episc._n wigorniae_fw-la will._n thornhill_n cler._n 8._o nou._n 1579._o bâ—_n in_o a_o north_n window_n of_o the_o church_n this_o coat_n or_o two_o bend_v gules_a sudley_n upon_o a_o grave-stone_n 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stock_n as_o some_o think_v i_o have_v not_o much_o to_o say_v consider_v that_o we_o have_v so_o little_a light_n of_o history_n and_o nothing_o of_o record_n for_o other_o discovery_n far_o than_o the_o general_n survey_v before_o mention_v and_o the_o register_n of_o abingdon_n and_o kenilworth_n the_o one_o 140._o of_o which_o testify_v that_o he_o give_v the_o tithe_n of_o hildesleie_n to_o the_o monk_n of_o abingdon_n and_o the_o other_o that_o he_o found_v the_o church_n here_o at_o eatendon_n for_o it_o plain_o appear_v 166_o that_o he_o endow_v it_o at_o its_o dedication_n but_o i_o do_v conclude_v that_o he_o be_v a_o eminent_a person_n forasmuch_o as_o he_o do_v not_o only_o possess_v lib._n this_o great_a lordship_n but_o also_o tichmersh_n in_o northamptonshire_n part_n of_o wintenai_n in_o lincolnshire_n with_o hatun_n hoga_n and_o etewell_n in_o derbyshire_n for_o as_o most_o of_o the_o english_a be_v total_o bereave_v of_o their_o ancient_a patrimony_n so_o few_o of_o they_o be_v permit_v to_o enjoy_v any_o more_o than_o a_o part_n thereof_o and_o to_o hold_v the_o same_o by_o military_a or_o other_o service_n from_o their_o new_a lord_n as_o in_o my_o introduction_n be_v manifest_v and_o if_o i_o may_v guess_v at_o his_o greatness_n by_o the_o extent_n of_o his_o estate_n which_o we_o see_v amount_v to_o xvii_o hide_v in_o this_o place_n i_o must_v conclude_v he_o to_o have_v be_v no_o less_o than_o a_o thane_n in_o the_o saxon_n time_n when_o not_o much_o more_o than_o five_o hide_n of_o land_n as_o the_o learned_a selden_n observe_v 4._o be_v the_o estate_n of_o some_o which_o have_v that_o dignity_n but_o leave_v this_o worthy_a person_n in_o regard_n that_o at_o so_o great_a a_o distance_n no_o more_o can_v be_v discern_v of_o he_o i_o come_v to_o henry_n his_o son_n derb._n who_o be_v a_o witness_n aâ—_n to_o the_o foundation_n charter_n of_o merevale_n abby_n make_v by_o robert_n de_fw-fr ferrer_n granchild_n to_o the_o before_o specify_v 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his_o two_o wife_n give_v 163._o
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through_o the_o heir_n female_a but_o by_o virtue_n of_o a_o special_a entail_v â—â—_o make_v by_o john_n de_fw-fr hastings_n e._n of_o pembroke_n son_n and_o heir_n to_o the_o before_o specify_v laurence_n whereof_o in_o fillongley_n i_o shall_v speak_v be_v settle_v together_o with_o the_o castle_n and_o honour_n of_o bergavenny_n and_o other_o large_a possession_n upon_o sir_n will._n de_fw-fr beuchamp_n k_o to_o second_o son_n to_o thomas_n e._n of_o warwick_n and_o his_o heir_n which_o william_n bear_v the_o title_n â—2_n of_o lord_n bergavenny_n die_v â—2_n seize_v thereof_o in_o 12_o h._n 4._o from_o who_o it_o descend_v 66._o to_o ric._n beauchamp_n earl_n of_o worcester_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n who_o daughter_n and_o heir_n elizabeth_n be_v wed_v 66._o to_o sir_n edw._n nevil_n knight_n a_o young_a son_n to_o ralph_n earl_n of_o westmoreland_n thenceforth_o summon_v d._n to_o parl._n as_o lord_n bergavenny_n bring_v it_o with_o other_o land_n of_o a_o large_a extent_n to_o that_o noble_a family_n wherein_o it_o have_v ever_o since_o continue_v be_v enjoy_v by_o the_o right_n honourable_a john_n lord_n bergavenny_n at_o this_o day_n the_o church_n dedicate_v to_o st._n john_n bapt._n be_v give_v b._n to_o the_o canon_n of_o studley_n as_o i_o have_v former_o intimate_v by_o the_o last_o will._n de_fw-fr cantilupe_n in_o h._n 3._o time_n be_v in_o a_o 1291_o 19_o e._n 1._o value_v scac._n at_o xxxiii_o mark_n which_o grant_n do_v not_o stand_v so_o firm_a but_o that_o the_o heir_n of_o cantilupe_n repossess_v it_o again_o for_o in_o 24_o e._n 1._o it_o appear_v that_o the_o say_v canon_n grant_v 1._o to_o john_n de_fw-fr hastings_n than_o lord_n of_o this_o manor_n land_n to_o the_o value_n of_o xiii_o li._n per_fw-la a_o lie_v here_o in_o exchange_n for_o the_o say_a advouson_n nay_o i_o find_v that_o after_o this_o the_o family_n of_o hastings_n be_v potent_a have_v it_o again_o from_o the_o say_a canon_n for_o in_o 19_o e._n 3._o do_v laurence_n de_fw-fr hastings_n earl_n of_o pembroke_n pass_v 3._o it_o away_o to_o will._n de_fw-fr clinton_n earl_n of_o huntingdon_n and_o his_o heir_n who_o immediate_o thereupon_o give_v 8._o it_o to_o the_o priory_n of_o makstoke_n then_o new_o by_o he_o found_v whereupon_o the_o canon_n of_o mackstoke_n obtain_v licence_n 9_o from_o the_o k._n for_o appropriate_v it_o to_o their_o house_n which_o appropriation_n be_v according_o accomplish_v the_o same_o year_n by_o wolstan_n then_o bishop_n of_o worcester_n as_o by_o his_o instrument_n b._n date_v at_o blocklegh_n 4_o oct._n appeareth_z and_o confirm_v by_o his_o chapter_n by_o reason_n whereof_o they_o have_v a_o yearly_a pension_n of_o xiii_o s._n iiii_o d._n payable_a on_o the_o feast_n day_n of_o the_o annunciation_n of_o our_o lady_n grant_v a._n to_o they_o in_o which_o year_n be_v likewise_o a_o ordination_n b._n of_o the_o vicarage_n but_o notwithstanding_o all_o this_o it_o so_o fall_v out_o afterward_o that_o the_o canon_n of_o studley_n by_o colour_n of_o their_o original_a title_n get_v into_o the_o possession_n thereof_o again_o whereupon_o great_a suit_n 14._o arise_v betwixt_o those_o of_o mackstoke_n and_o they_o yet_o in_o the_o end_n they_o of_o makstoke_n prevail_v who_o to_o strengthen_v their_o title_n have_v the_o king_n confirmation_n 14._o in_o 5_o h._n 4._o for_o which_o they_o give_v a_o fine_a 2._o of_o lxxi_o li._n xi_o s._n that_o they_o may_v enjoy_v it_o according_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o appropriation_n thereof_o so_o make_v to_o they_o as_o aforesaid_a in_o 26_o h._n 8._o the_o vicarage_n be_v value_v b._n at_o x_o li._n at_o which_o time_n the_o synodal_n and_o procuration_n issue_v out_o of_o it_o be_v x_o s._n five_o d._n ob_fw-la patroni_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la incumbentes_fw-la etc._n etc._n d._n alianora_n regina_fw-la angliae_fw-la b._n rad._n de_fw-fr alemannia_n cler._n 8._o id._n dec._n 1277._o d._n joh_n de_fw-fr hastings_n b._n d._n will._n de_fw-fr stratford_n cap._n 2._o cal._n maii_n 1295._o d._n joh_n de_fw-fr hastings_n b._n joh._n de_fw-fr brom_n accol_n 14_o cal._n jan._n 1299._o d._n joh_n de_fw-fr hastings_n b._n aegid_a de_fw-fr baggeshoure_n cler._n 15_o cal._n apr._n 1305._o d._n rad._n de_fw-fr monthehermerii_fw-la a._n mr._n joh._n mauduit_n 4_o non._n oct._n 1319._o nobilis_fw-la mulier_fw-la isabel_n de_fw-fr hastings_n b._n will._n the_o beresord_n cler._n 23_o apr._n 1328._o nobilis_fw-la mulier_fw-la isabel_n de_fw-fr hastings_n b._n rob._n mauduit_n cler._n 2_o cal._n julii_fw-la 1330._o patroni_fw-la vicariae_fw-la prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr makstoke_n b._n nich._n de_fw-fr sheldon_n pbr._n 17_o julii_fw-la 1339._o prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr makstoke_n b._n d._n adam_n de_fw-fr overton_n pbr._n 14_o sept._n 1345._o prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr makstoke_n a._n ric._n de_fw-fr walford_n pbr._n 14_o sept._n 1361._o prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr makstoke_n a._n rob._n the_o â—irchesley_n non._n febâ—_n 1365._o prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr makstoke_n a._n ric._n pulâ—eney_n pbr._n 22_o nou._n 1369._o patroni_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la henr._n rex_fw-la angl._n per_fw-la recuperat_fw-la juris_fw-la ad_fw-la present_a de_fw-fr pr._n &_o c._n de_fw-fr studley_n a._n thomas_n burdet_n cler._n 25_o junii_fw-la 1402._o pr._n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr studley_n b._n thomas_n shelford_n cler._n 12_o maii_n 1403._o pr._n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr makstoke_n b._n thomas_n lucas_n pbr._n 15_o nou._n 1407._o patroni_fw-la vicariae_fw-la pr._n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr makstoke_n a._n d._n will._n drewe_n cap._n 27_o sept._n 1409._o pr._n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr makstoke_n a._n d._n henr._n hurl_n cap._n 28_o apr._n 1410._o pr._n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr makstoke_n a._n d._n will._n andrew_n cap._n 23_o martii_fw-la 1423._o pr._n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr makstoke_n b._n joh._n barun_v ult_n maii_n 1425._o pr._n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr makstoke_n b._n d._n joh._n salwey_n cap._n 18_o aug._n 1427._o pr._n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr makstoke_n a._n d._n joh._n hende_v cap._n 16_o aug._n 1457._o pr._n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr makstoke_n a._n d._n rog._n felawe_n cap._n 4_o aug._n 1469._o pr._n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr makstoke_n b._n d._n rog._n montgombry_a cap._n 12_o jan._n 1484._o pr._n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr makstoke_n b._n d._n thomas_n berton_n cap._n 16_o junii_fw-la 1486._o d._n episc._n per_fw-la lapsum_fw-la a._n d._n rogerus_fw-la ........_o 8_o apr._n 1491._o pr._n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr coventre_fw-fr a._n petrus_n irlam_n cap._n 23_o febr._fw-la 1531._o h._n dux_n suff._n &_o d._n franc._n ux_fw-fr ejus_fw-la d._n marg._n clifford_n &_o will._n stanley_n mile_n cohaer_n caroli_n d._n suff._n b._n will_n burton_n cler._n 20_o dec._n 1553â—_n thomas_n chapman_n ratione_fw-la concess_n w._n stanley_n mil._n d._n rad._n brock_n pbr._n 25_o sept._n 1557._o a._n d._n episc._n per_fw-la lapsum_fw-la thom._n clerk_n cler._n 15_o oct._n 1560_o a._n henr._n 8._o rex_fw-la angl._n etc._n etc._n d._n thomas_n king_n pbr._n 23_o feb._n 1536._o b._n ric._n wright_n de_fw-fr clopton_n sen._n gen_fw-la will._n tomlinson_n cler._n 29_o julii_fw-la 1622._o a._n in_o this_o church_n there_o be_v ancient_o a_o certain_a fraternity_n or_o gilled_a consist_v of_o the_o parishioner_n only_o be_v found_v by_o they_o to_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n and_o the_o bless_a virgin_n but_o it_o have_v no_o lawful_a establishment_n till_o 9_o e._n 4._o at_o which_o time_n upon_o the_o humble_a petition_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n licence_n 20._o be_v grant_v to_o sir_n edw._n nevil_n knight_n than_o lord_n of_o the_o manor_n that_o he_o shall_v so_o settle_v and_o order_v the_o same_o as_o that_o there_o may_v be_v a_o certain_a priest_n maintain_v there_o to_o celebrate_v divine_a service_n daily_o at_o the_o altar_n of_o the_o bless_a virgin_n in_o the_o say_a church_n for_o the_o good_a estate_n of_o the_o say_v k._n edw._n 4._o and_o eliz._n his_o consort_n as_o also_o for_o the_o brethren_n and_o sister_n of_o that_o fraternity_n during_o this_o life_n and_o for_o their_o soul_n after_o their_o departure_n hence_o and_o the_o soul_n of_o all_o the_o faithful_a decease_a which_o according_o be_v effect_v and_o land_n dispose_v thereunto_o for_o that_o purpose_n a._n value_v at_o seven_o li._n ix_o s._n two_o d._n ob_fw-la per_fw-la a_o in_o 37_o h._n 8._o arm_n depict_v on_o the_o roof_n of_o the_o chancel_n gules_a a_o fesse_v betwixt_o six_o cross_a crosslet_n or._n beauchamp_n e._n of_o warwick_n argent_fw-fr 3_o cross_a crosslet_n fiche_v sable_a upon_o a_o chief_n azure_a a_o mullet_n and_o a_o rose_n or._n argent_fw-fr 6_o cross_a crosslet_n fichè_fw-fr sable_n upon_o a_o chief_n azure_a two_o mullet_n or._n clinton_n earl_n of_o huntingdon_n wilmecote_n in_o the_o conqueror_n time_n osbernus_n fill_n richardi_fw-la possess_fw-la this_o place_n it_o be_v then_o certify_v lib._n to_o contain_v three_o hide_n which_o be_v value_v at_o lxs._n and_o at_o that_o time_n hold_v of_o he_o by_o one_o urso_n but_o before_o the_o norman_a invasion_n
whereupon_o this_o lordship_n together_o with_o aston_n be_v inter_fw-la alia_fw-la assign_v 〈…〉_o unto_o roese_n de_fw-fr cokefeld_n his_o widow_n for_o her_o maintenance_n until_o such_o time_n as_o her_o dowry_n shall_v be_v set_v forth_o leave_v giles_n 6._o his_o son_n and_o heir_n of_o who_o in_o 14_o h._n 3._o the_o king_n accept_v 6._o of_o c_o s._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la to_o be_v pay_v into_o his_o exchequer_n till_o all_o his_o father_n debt_n be_v run_v up_o or_o that_o the_o say_a king_n shall_v please_v to_o require_v they_o from_o the_o 34._o to_o the_o 51._o of_o which_o king_n be_v reign_n this_o giles_n be_v a_o justice_n 6._o of_o assize_n in_o this_o county_n he_o be_v also_o a_o benefactor_n to_o the_o canon_n of_o s_o t_o thomas_n juxta_fw-la stafford_n for_o it_o appear_v by_o a_o special_a instrument_n 〈…〉_o under_o their_o covent_n seal_n that_o they_o grant_v to_o he_o the_o admittance_n of_o a_o canon_n into_o their_o monastery_n upon_o his_o presentation_n and_o his_o heir_n successive_o to_o celebrate_v divine_a service_n there_o at_o the_o altar_n of_o s_o t_o thomas_n the_o martyr_n for_o the_o health_n of_o his_o soul_n as_o also_o for_o the_o soul_n of_o his_o father_n mother_n and_o ancestor_n and_o likewise_o that_o at_o the_o celebration_n of_o the_o mass_n of_o our_o lady_n in_o the_o collect_n for_o the_o dead_a the_o name_n of_o the_o say_v giles_n shall_v be_v always_o remember_v and_o after_o his_o decease_n his_o name_n register_v in_o the_o martyrologe_n and_o his_o aniversary_n due_o keep_v in_o as_o ample_a manner_n as_o for_o their_o patron_n to_o the_o monk_n of_o tâ—kford_n in_o buckinghamshire_n have_v he_o likewise_o be_v a_o friend_n as_o may_v appear_v by_o their_o assignation_n a._n of_o a_o monk_n of_o that_o covent_n at_o their_o own_o proper_a cost_n to_o sing_v for_o his_o soul_n and_o the_o soul_n of_o his_o parent_n within_o that_o monastery_n to_o which_o giles_n succeed_v henry_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n who_o in_o 5_o e._n 1._o be_v of_o the_o retinue_n 24._o unto_o william_n de_fw-fr beauchamp_n earl_n of_o warwick_n in_o the_o war_n of_o wales_n and_o make_v a_o knight_n in_o that_o expedition_n as_o i_o think_v for_o in_o 7_o e._n 1._o he_o have_v that_o aur_fw-it title_n this_o henry_n marry_v 3._o maud_n daughter_n of_o roger_n de_fw-fr someri_fw-la baron_n of_o dudley_n one_o of_o the_o coheir_n of_o nichola_n daughter_n and_o coheir_n to_o hugh_n de_fw-fr albini_n earl_n of_o arunrundel_n for_o which_o respect_n as_o it_o be_v most_o probable_a he_o bear_v for_o his_o arm_n catesby_n azure_a two_o lion_n passant_a or_o and_o sometime_o with_o a_o border_n of_o bezant_z have_v so_o near_o a_o resemblance_n to_o the_o coat_n of_o someri_fw-la scil_n or_o two_o lion_n passant_a azure_a he_o also_o for_o the_o health_n of_o his_o soul_n and_o the_o soul_n of_o her_o the_o say_a maud_n give_v augm._n to_o the_o nun_n of_o catesby_n in_o com._n northampt._n towards_o support_v the_o charge_n of_o their_o habit_n and_o relief_n of_o poor_a people_n the_o perpetual_a patronage_n of_o the_o church_n at_o yerdley_n in_o worcestershire_n to_o the_o intent_n that_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o same_o church_n shall_v be_v appropriate_v to_o their_o use_n in_o consideration_n whereof_o the_o say_v nun_n covenant_v with_o cartul_n he_o that_o so_o soon_o as_o they_o can_v obtain_v a_o appropriation_n thereof_o they_o will_v thenceforth_o appoint_v one_o of_o the_o canon_n of_o that_o their_o monastery_n to_o celebrate_v divine_a service_n daily_o to_o the_o world_n end_n for_o the_o soul_n of_o he_o the_o say_v henry_n and_o maud._n and_o of_o giles_n de_fw-fr erdinton_n his_o father_n with_o all_o their_o ancestor_n and_o successor_n and_o likewise_o solemn_o keep_v the_o anniverssary_n of_o he_o the_o say_v henry_n and_o of_o the_o lady_n roese_n his_o sister_n and_o last_o after_o his_o decease_n bury_v his_o body_n in_o the_o chapel_n of_o s._n edmund_n before_o the_o 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deed_n be_v bear_v date_n at_o tamworth_n in_o 44_o e._n 3._o past_a away_o the_o same_o unto_o sir_n baldwin_n frevill_n knight_n and_o his_o heir_n reserve_v only_o a_o estate_n for_o life_n 57_o by_o which_o mean_n upon_o partition_n p._n make_v in_o 31_o h._n 6._o betwixt_o the_o three_o sister_n and_o heir_n to_o the_o say_a sir_n baldwin_n it_o be_v allot_v to_o thomas_n ferrer_n at_o that_o time_n tenant_n by_o the_o courtesy_n of_o england_n to_o all_o the_o land_n which_o be_v of_o the_o inheritance_n of_o eliz._n his_o wife_n decease_v elder_a of_o the_o say_v three_o sister_n in_o who_o line_n it_o continue_v till_o sir_n john_n ferrer_n knight_n about_o the_o begin_n of_o king_n charles_n his_o reign_n sell_v it_o to_o charles_n adderley_n esquire_n afterward_o a_o equerie_n to_o the_o say_a king_n and_o by_o he_o knight_v who_o now_o enjoy_v it_o the_o church_n dedicate_v to_o s._n john_n baptist_n be_v ancient_o give_v to_o the_o nun_n of_o mergate_n in_o com._n beaf_n by_o one_o of_o the_o de_fw-fr la_fw-fr land_n as_o i_o guess_v but_o it_o seem_v that_o the_o title_n which_o those_o nun_n have_v be_v not_o very_o firm_a for_o in_o 26_o h._n 3._o james_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr launde_n recover_v suprà _fw-la the_o right_n of_o presentation_n thereto_o howbeit_o afterward_o they_o grow_v to_o 3._o composition_n with_o he_o and_o give_v he_o 57_o mark_n of_o silver_n to_o quit_v his_o claim_n to_o it_o which_o he_o do_v in_o 36_o h._n 3._o whereupon_o it_o become_v appropriate_v to_o they_o but_o no_o vicar_n endow_v so_o that_o the_o curate_n there_o be_v provide_v by_o those_o nun_n as_o a_o supendiarie_n to_o they_o merston_n juxta_fw-la lea_n and_o coton_n this_o place_n have_v its_o name_n from_o the_o flat_a moorish_a ground_n border_v upon_o it_o be_v possess_v lib._n by_o turchil_n de_fw-fr warwick_n in_o the_o conqueror_n time_n and_o then_o rate_v at_o three_o hide_n value_v at_o thirty_o s._n which_o be_v at_o that_o time_n hold_v of_o he_o by_o one_o roger_n but_o it_o be_v not_o long_o i_o presume_v ere_o it_o come_v to_o the_o marmion_n of_o tamworth-castle_n for_o in_o n._n 20_o h._n 3._o robert_n marmion_n answer_v for_o half_a a_o knight_n fee_n in_o respect_n thereof_o at_o which_o time_n it_o have_v the_o name_n of_o merston-marmion_n for_o distinction_n from_o the_o other_o merston_n in_o this_o hundred_o but_o whether_o marmion_n be_v any_o other_o than_o superior_a lord_n of_o the_o fee_n at_o that_o time_n i_o make_v a_o question_n the_o limsy_n of_o maxstoke_n hold_v it_o immediate_o of_o they_o for_o it_o appear_v 71._o that_o in_o 5_o e._n 1._o ralph_n de_fw-fr limesie_n and_o joane_n his_o wife_n give_v to_o a_o chantrie-priest_n celebrate_v divine_a service_n at_o solihull_n five_o mark_n of_o yearly_a rent_n issue_v out_o of_o certain_a land_n lie_v here_o and_o in_o cotes_n now_o call_v coton_n and_o that_o the_o family_n of_o odingsel_n who_o be_v ancient_o lord_n of_o maxstoke_n by_o the_o marriage_n of_o limesie_n heir_n possess_v 16._o it_o there_o be_v 130._o fourteen_o freeholder_n here_o and_o in_o cotes_n which_o hold_v their_o tenement_n of_o william_n de_fw-fr odingsell_n in_o 23_o e._n 1._o pay_v xxxvi_o s._n viij_o d._n per_fw-la ann_n rent_n but_o from_o odingsell_n by_o a_o heir_n female_a it_o come_v to_o clintonâ—_n â—_z together_o with_o maxstoke_n and_o with_o it_o be_v pass_v in_o exchange_n from_o sir_n john_n clinton_n to_o humphrey_n earl_n stafford_n in_o 16_o h._n 6._o as_o the_o authority_n which_o i_o have_v vouch_a in_o maxstoke_n will_v manifest_v have_v be_v repute_v as_o it_o be_v a_o member_n of_o that_o lordship_n and_o so_o continue_v to_o this_o day_n midleton_n of_o this_o place_n there_o be_v mention_v make_v twice_o in_o the_o conqueror_n survey_n lâ—b_n first_o under_o the_o title_n of_o the_o land_n then_o belong_v to_o hugh_n de_fw-fr grentemaisnell_n where_o it_o be_v rate_v for_o four_o hide_n have_v a_o church_n as_o also_o a_o mill_n esteem_v at_o xx_o s._n which_o with_o the_o rest_n be_v all_o value_v at_o vi_o li._n have_v be_v the_o inheritance_n of_o one_o pallinus_fw-la in_o edward_n the_o confessor_n day_n and_o next_o under_o the_o title_n of_o the_o land_n belong_v to_o adeliz_n the_o wife_n of_o the_o say_v hugh_n where_o the_o quantity_n and_o value_n in_o the_o gross_a sum_n do_v not_o differ_v but_o there_o it_o be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v the_o freehold_n of_o one_o turgot_n before_o the_o norman_a invasion_n after_o which_o ere_o long_o it_o be_v dispose_v of_o to_o one_o of_o the_o marmion_n as_o i_o guess_v together_o with_o tamworth-castle_n and_o if_o we_o may_v believe_v the_o ancient_a window_n of_o that_o church_n and_o some_o other_o authority_n by_o the_o conqueror_n himself_o as_o in_o tamworth_n i_o shall_v more_o full_o show_v neither_o be_v it_o unlikely_a for_o by_o a_o account_n r._n of_o the_o templar_n revenue_n take_v in_o 31_o h._n 2._o it_o appear_v that_o they_o be_v then_o possess_v of_o certain_a land_n here_o that_o have_v be_v bestow_v on_o they_o by_o geffrey_n marmion_n in_o which_o family_n of_o marmion_n it_o continue_v whilst_o the_o male_a line_n last_v philip_n marmion_n in_o 13_o e._n 1._o claim_v w._n by_o prescription_n a_o court_n leet_n and_o gallow_n here_o which_o be_v allow_v as_o also_o free_a warren_n within_o his_o demesn_a land_n of_o this_o place_n but_o to_o this_o the_o jury_n answer_v that_o the_o earl_n of_o warwick_n have_v free_a chase_n within_o the_o same_o take_v forfeiture_n for_o all_o offence_n do_v therein_o and_o that_o the_o say_v philip_n have_v no_o warren_n except_o by_o grant_n from_o ela_n countess_n of_o warwick_n only_o for_o term_v of_o her_o life_n whereupon_o he_o be_v a_o merce_v for_o his_o undue_a challenge_n but_o this_o philip_n marmion_n die_v without_o issue_n male_a his_o land_n come_v to_o be_v divide_v betwixt_o several_a coheir_n as_o the_o descent_n in_o tamworth_n show_v of_o which_o alexander_n 55._o frevill_n and_o joane_n his_o wife_n ralph_n boteler_n 8._o the_o elder_a with_o maud_n his_o wife_n and_o henry_n hillary_n 2._o and_o joane_n his_o wife_n have_v their_o particular_a share_n in_o this_o manor_n till_o at_o the_o length_n by_o purchase_n 44._o hillarie_n part_n become_v unite_v to_o that_o which_o frevill_n have_v whereupon_o sir_n baldwin_n frevill_n knight_n procure_v from_o richard_n scroop_n bishop_n of_o coventre_n and_o lichfield_n about_o the_o 14_o the_o of_o r._n 2._o licence_n b._n to_o have_v a_o oratory_n or_o private_a chapel_n within_o his_o mannour-house_n here_o of_o the_o accession_n of_o boteler_n part_n i_o have_v not_o see_v any_o thing_n but_o do_v conclude_v that_o it_o be_v before_o the_o partition_n make_v in_o 31_o h._n 6._o betwixt_o the_o sister_n and_o heir_n to_o the_o last_o sir_n baldwin_n frevill_n for_o thereby_o it_o appear_v be_v that_o margaret_n the_o young_a of_o they_o have_v inter_fw-la alia_fw-la this_o manor_n of_o midleton_n whole_o as_o parcel_n of_o her_o purpart_n she_o be_v then_o wife_n to_o richard_n bingham_n one_o of_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o king_n bench_n and_o afterward_o a_o be_v knight_n which_o sir_n richard_n reside_v here_o till_o he_o die_v scil_n in_o midleton_n 15_o e._n 4._o be_v join_v in_o all_o commission_n d._n of_o the_o peace_n and_o other_o matter_n of_o importance_n with_o the_o superior_a gentleman_n of_o this_o county_n after_o who_o death_n she_o continue_v a_o widow_n even_o to_o a_o very_a great_a age_n as_o by_o her_o presentation_n a._n to_o the_o church_n of_o preston-bagot_n in_o 20_o h._n 7._o appear_v to_o who_o succeed_v in_o the_o inheritance_n of_o this_o lordship_n sir_n henry_n willoughby_n knight_n her_o grandson_n by_o 11._o sir_n hugh_n willoughby_n of_o wollaton_n in_o com._n nott._n 6._o knight_n her_o first_o husband_n as_o the_o pedigree_n here_o insert_v show_v hugo_n willoughby_n de_fw-fr wollaton_n in_o com._n nott._n mile_n 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yearly_a pension_n of_o xiii_o s._n iiii_o d._n to_o he_o the_o say_a bishop_n and_o his_o successor_n and_o iiii_o s._n iiii_o d._n to_o the_o arcdeacon_n of_o coventre_n be_v reserve_v as_o also_o a_o vicarage_n endow_v a._n whâ—ch_v vicarage_n in_o 26_o h._n 8._o be_v value_v a._n at_o x._o l._n xiii_o s._n iiii_o d._n per_fw-la a_o patroni_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la incumbentes_fw-la etc._n etc._n joh._n the_o mancesâ—re_a mile_n lich._n hugo_n de_fw-fr stanford_n cler._n 1287._o rob._n the_o herle_n b._n joh._n the_o herle_n subdiac_n 14._o cal._n apr._n 1298._o d._n guido_n de_fw-fr mancestre_fw-fr mile_n b._n rog._n de_fw-fr crophul_n pbr._n 11._o cal._n apr._n 1333._o d._n guido_n de_fw-fr mancestre_fw-fr mile_n 〈…〉_o ric._n de_fw-fr bulcote_n 15_o cal._n aug._n 1349._o d._n edm._n de_fw-fr manceâ—tre_fw-fr mile_n 〈…〉_o ric._n de_fw-fr â—ybâ—â—smore_fw-la cap._n cal._n aug._n 1349._o d._n gaâ—f_n brochull_n mile_n petr._n prilley_n &_o leonardus_n worthâ—â—_n 〈…〉_o will._n bâ—â—â—kâ—â—w_n pbr._n xxii_o junii_fw-la 1392._o d._n epâ—â—c_n per_fw-la lap_n 〈…〉_o tho._n heton_fw-la cler._n 10_o nou._n 1432._o patroni_fw-la vicariae_fw-la d._n episc._n hac_fw-la vice_fw-la a._n joh._n mâ—â—â—ford_n alias_o barbour_n pbr._n 20_o feb._n 1449._o abbas_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr merevale_n a._n magr._fw-la râ—b_n whitinton_n 21._o aug._n 1514._o abbas_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr merevale_n b._n d._n râ—b_n barfâ—â—_n 14._o oct._n 1530._o abbas_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr merevale_n b._n thomas_n allrad_n cap._n 1._o junii_fw-la 15â—8_n anna_n hyll_n de_fw-fr atherston_n a._n tâ—omas_n smyth_n cler._n 9_o nou._n 1553._o d._n eliz._n regina_fw-la a._n wilâ—â—â—dus_fw-la rosse_n cler._n 26._o aug._n 1574._o jacobus_n rex_fw-la a._n 〈◊〉_d able_a â—ler_n art_n mag._n 31_o julii_fw-la 1622._o the_o chantrie_n in_o 37_o â—_o 6._o the_o abbot_n and_o covent_n of_o merevale_n found_v 10._o a_o chantrie_n at_o the_o altar_n of_o the_o holy_a trinity_n within_o this_o church_n for_o one_o priest_n to_o celebrate_v divine_a service_n daily_a thereat_o for_o the_o soul_n of_o k._n h._n 6._o after_o his_o departure_n out_o of_o this_o life_n and_o for_o the_o soul_n of_o thomas_n slawteley_n alice_n and_o catherine_n his_o wife_n and_o all_o the_o faithful_a decease_a the_o land_n belong_v whereunto_o lie_v in_o whitington_n and_o atherston_n be_v in_o 26_o h._n 8._o value_v a._n at_o vi_o l._n seven_o s._n three_o d._n per_fw-la a_o over_o and_o above_o all_o reprise_n and_o in_o b._n 37_o h._n 8._o at_o vi_o l._n x_o s._n two_o d._n ob_fw-la the_o gild._n this_o be_v likewise_o found_v 10._o in_o the_o say_v 37_o â—h_a year_n of_o k._n h._n 6._o at_o the_o instance_n of_o john_n riggeley_n then_o abbot_n of_o merevale_n and_o do_v consist_v of_o divers_a man_n &_o woman_n inhabitant_n of_o atherston_n &_o this_o parish_n of_o manceter_n who_o be_v every_o year_n upon_o trinitie-sunday_n to_o choose_v among_o themselves_o for_o the_o better_a rule_n and_o government_n of_o that_o fraternity_n two_o master_n unto_o which_o gilled_a do_v belong_v one_o priest_n to_o celebrate_v divine_a service_n at_o the_o altar_n of_o the_o bless_a virgin_n in_o this_o church_n of_o manceter_n for_o the_o good_a estate_n of_o the_o say_v k._n h._n 6._o and_o his_o queen_n during_o this_o life_n and_o for_o their_o soul_n afterward_o as_o also_o for_o the_o good_a estate_n of_o all_o the_o brethren_n and_o sister_n of_o the_o say_a fraternity_n which_o priest_n so_o serve_v there_o have_v in_o 26_o h._n 8._o a_o stipend_n a._n of_o vi_o l._n per_fw-la a_o allow_v unto_o he_o but_o in_o 37_o h._n 8._o all_o the_o land_n belong_v thereto_o be_v value_v b._n at_o x_o l._n x_o s._n out_o of_o which_o xx_o s._n be_v yearly_o give_v to_o poor_a people_n hartshill_n this_o place_n be_v join_v with_o ansley_n in_o the_o conq_fw-fr â—â—â—_o survey_v lib._n where_o it_o appear_v that_o both_o of_o they_o be_v then_o esteem_v for_o two_o hide_n and_o value_v at_o c_o s._n being_n than_o ferm_v out_o by_o the_o king_n together_o with_o coventre_n and_o with_o manceter_n doubtless_o come_v to_o the_o earl_n of_o chester_n for_o it_o appear_v 2._o that_o it_o be_v hold_v of_o those_o earl_n and_o their_o heir_n and_o that_o one_o hugh_n be_v the_o first_o that_o seat_v himself_o here_o assume_v aur_fw-it this_o place_n for_o his_o surname_n have_v a_o fair_a manor_n house_n situate_v with_o very_a much_o advantage_n for_o defence_n viz._n at_o the_o utmost_a point_n of_o a_o ridge_n that_o stretch_v ifself_n betwixt_o two_o deep_a and_o narrow_a valley_n and_o have_v the_o reputation_n of_o a_o castle_n as_o the_o tradition_n be_v there_o be_v some_o embattel_v wall_n yet_o stand_v to_o testify_v as_o much_o to_o this_o hugh_n succeed_v robert_n and_o to_o he_o william_n who_o write_v ib._n himself_o will._n the_o hardreshulle_n as_o his_o grandfather_n do_v and_o in_o 3_o joh._n joh._n undergo_v the_o shiriffaltie_n of_o this_o county_n and_o 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