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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
with_o bulkinton_n and_o other_o manor_n upon_o will._n la_fw-fr zuche_n and_o maud_n his_o wife_n and_o the_o heir_n of_o maud_n by_o will._n the_o boy_n as_o i_o have_v in_o bulkinton_n already_o observe_v in_o that_o fine_a it_o be_v write_v wulfareshull_n which_o do_v import_v that_o the_o original_n of_o its_o denomination_n be_v from_o one_o wulphere_n his_o reside_v there_o that_o be_v a_o very_a common_a name_n in_o the_o saxon_n time_n in_o the_o line_n of_o zouch_v it_o continue_v with_o weston_n before_o speak_v of_o till_o cedul_a the_o time_n of_o edw._n lord_n zouch_v the_o son_n of_o george_n as_o the_o record_n which_o i_o have_v cite_v touch_v weston_n do_v show_v will._n la_o zuche_n and_o maud_n his_o wife_n have_v free-warren_n grant_v 27._o to_o they_o here_o in_o 7_o e._n 2._o which_o edw._n sold_n purefey_n the_o same_o with_o weston_n etc._n etc._n unto_o humphrey_n davenport_n esq_n and_o richard_n bucknam_n in_o ....._o eliz._n from_o who_o geo._n purefey_n 5_o son_n to_o mich._n p._n of_o caldecote_n in_o this_o county_n gent._n purchase_v purefey_n it_o who_o son_n gamaliel_n now_o enjoy_v it_o merston-iabet_a this_o village_n take_v its_o name_n from_o the_o flat_a and_o moorish_a situation_n have_v the_o addition_n of_o jabet_n to_o distinguish_v it_o from_o the_o other_o town_n in_o this_o county_n of_o the_o same_o appellation_n in_o regard_n the_o jabet_n be_v ancient_o lord_n thereof_o in_o the_o conq._n time_n it_o be_v in_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o e._n of_o mellent_a and_o certify_v lib._n to_o contain_v one_o hyde_n value_v at_o 3_o lib._n one_o hereward_n be_v owner_n thereof_o in_o edw._n the_o conf._n day_n who_o after_o the_o norman_a invasion_n be_v glad_a to_o become_v tenant_n to_o it_o under_o the_o say_v e._n of_o mellent_a this_o be_v part_n 4._o of_o those_o 3_o kts._n fee_n whereof_o philip_n de_fw-fr estley_n ancestor_n to_o the_o family_n of_o astley_n have_v be_v enfeofft_o in_o the_o time_n of_o h._n 1._o 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the_o say_a monk_n of_o comb_n and_o not_o only_o so_o but_z by_o his_o deed_n make_v they_o promise_n that_o he_o will_v neither_o sell_v nor_o pawn_v any_o of_o it_o except_o to_o that_o monastery_n which_o grant_v to_o those_o monk_n with_o divers_a more_o make_v by_o several_a person_n who_o name_n be_v of_o no_o great_a note_n be_v confirm_v a._n by_o thomas_n the_o son_n to_o walter_n de_fw-fr estley_n in_o a_o 1241._o 25_o h._n 3._o to_o who_o succeed_v sir_n andrew_n de_fw-fr astley_n kt._n who_o confirm_v b._n to_o they_o and_o their_o successor_n for_o ever_o a_o court-leet_n here_o for_o their_o own_o tenant_n which_o with_o other_o privilege_n be_v allow_v inspex_fw-la of_o by_o the_o k._n in_o 13_o e._n 1._o but_o the_o residue_n of_o this_o town_n the_o say_a sir_n andrew_n himself_o hold_v by_o the_o service_n of_o half_a a_o kts._n fee_n as_o i_o have_v already_o say_v and_o in_o 13_o e._n 1._o claim_v w._n here_o by_o prescription_n a_o court-leet_n gallow_n weyf_n power_n to_o punish_v the_o breaker_n of_o the_o assize_n of_o bread_n and_o ale_n free-warren_n with_o immunity_n from_o the_o common_a amerciament_n and_o of_o aid_n to_o the_o shiriff_n it_o be_v then_o account_v a_o member_n of_o astley_n all_o which_o be_v allow_v but_o further_a than_o this_o have_v i_o not_o find_v any_o thing_n considerable_a of_o it_o other_z than_z that_o after_o the_o dissolution_n of_o the_o monastery_n that_o part_n which_o belong_v to_o the_o abbey_n of_o comb_n be_v with_o divers_a other_o land_n grant_v by_o letter_n 22._o pat._n date_v 28_o octob._n 36_o h._n 8._o to_o thomas_n break_v and_o john_n williams_n and_o to_o the_o heir_n of_o broke_n from_o who_o it_o seem_v henry_n waver_v soon_o purchase_v it_o for_o i_o find_v gen_fw-la that_o on_o the_o 26_o of_o febr._n next_o follow_v the_o say_a henry_n alien_v it_o to_o will._n perkins_n who_o descendant_n do_v still_o enjoy_v it_o bernacle_n in_o the_o conq._n time_n this_o be_v in_o the_o earl_n of_o mellent_n possession_n lib._n and_o hold_v of_o he_o by_o the_o same_o hereward_n that_o have_v merston_n who_o freehold_n it_o have_v be_v in_o edw._n the_o conf._n day_n by_o the_o general_n survey_v it_o be_v certify_v to_o contain_v 3_o virgat_n of_o land_n and_o of_o wood_n 4_o furlong_n in_o length_n and_o 3_o in_o breadth_n the_o value_n of_o all_o be_v xx_o s._n and_o there_o write_v berenhangre_n the_o latter_a part_n of_o the_o name_n viz._n hangre_n signify_v of_o old_a the_o same_o that_o collis_fw-la or_o mons_fw-la do_v but_o afterward_o it_o be_v otherwise_o write_v there_o be_v 4_o yard_n land_n lie_v in_o this_o place_n give_v b._n very_o ancient_o to_o the_o abbey_n of_o leicester_n by_o henry_n the_o son_n of_o fulke_n de_fw-fr merston_n of_o who_o i_o have_v make_v mention_n in_o merston-iabet_a all_o of_o the_o fee_n of_o ernald_n de_fw-fr boy_n before_o speak_v of_o and_o by_o he_o confirm_v to_o that_o monastery_n as_o also_o by_o k._n h._n 2._o in_o that_o grant_v it_o be_v write_v bernangul_n but_o in_o thomas_n e._n of_o lanc._n his_o ratification_n inspex_fw-la of_o a_o carucate_n of_o land_n to_o the_o same_o monastery_n berhangil_n in_o 13_o edw._n 1._o the_o abbot_n of_o leicester_n have_v a_o court-leet_n here_o for_o his_o own_o tenant_n with_o other_o privilege_n which_o he_o claim_v w._n to_o have_v have_v time_n out_o of_o mind_n it_o seem_v that_o the_o fitzwith_n of_o who_o in_o bobenhull_n and_o shotswell_n i_o have_v speak_v be_v ancient_o owner_n of_o this_o place_n though_o the_o grant_v thereof_o to_o they_o have_v i_o not_o find_v for_o it_o appear_v supra_fw-la that_o the_o canon_n of_o leicester_n grant_v unto_o guy_n a_o knight_n than_o lord_n thereof_o that_o he_o and_o his_o heir_n shall_v have_v a_o oratory_n or_o chapel_n in_o his_o house_n here_o at_o bernangre_n provide_v that_o such_o priest_n who_o be_v to_o celebrate_v divine_a service_n there_o before_o he_o enter_v upon_o that_o duty_n shall_v take_v a_o solemn_a oath_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o vicar_n of_o bulkinton_n for_o the_o time_n be_v that_o it_o may_v be_v no_o damage_n to_o the_o mother-church_n of_o bulkinton_n and_o that_o he_o will_v be_v faithful_a to_o the_o say_a vicar_n this_o be_v in_o h._n 3._o time_n as_o will_v appear_v by_o the_o descent_n of_o that_o family_n in_o bobenhull_n for_o his_o grandchild_n robert_n call_v robertus_fw-la filius_fw-la johannis_n silij_fw-la guidonis_n lord_n b._n also_o of_o this_o place_n dye_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o e._n 2._o time_n from_o who_o descend_v robert_n who_o daughter_n and_o heir_n joane_n be_v the_o wife_n to_o john_n beauchamp_n of_o holt_n bring_v this_o lordship_n to_o that_o family_n whereof_o also_o in_o bobenhull_n i_o have_v speak_v after_o which_o time_n it_o accompany_v the_o possession_n of_o bobenhull_n first_o to_o pauncefote_n afterward_o to_o croft_n and_o then_o to_o sir_n edw._n grevill_n as_o the_o authority_n there_o cite_v will_v manifest_v but_o further_o i_o can_v speak_v it_o seem_v that_o the_o hospitalar_n be_v ancient_o lord_n of_o the_o moiety_n of_o this_o village_n for_o so_o in_o a_o old_a rentall_a b._n of_o land_n lie_v in_o ansty_n and_o short-wood_n they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v which_o moiety_n be_v after_o the_o general_a dissolution_n of_o the_o religious_a house_n grant_v 4._o inter_fw-la alia_fw-la by_o k._n e._n 6._o 15._o dec._n in_o 4._o of_o his_o reign_n to_o sir_n ralph_n sadler_n kt._n and_o laurence_n wennington_n gent._n by_o the_o name_n of_o a_o message_n call_v ferne-place_n which_o sir_n ralph_n sell_v be_v the_o same_o to_o john_n wade_n gent._n and_o his_o heir_n from_o who_o in_o 3_o eliz._n it_o be_v pass_v be_v by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o manor_n of_o barnakell_n to_o sir_n roland_n
have_v the_o victory_n at_o faukirke_n in_o scotland_n this_o andrew_n give_v be_v or_o rather_o sell_v to_o the_o cannon_n of_o erdbury_n a_o wood_n lie_v within_o the_o precinct_n of_o chilverscoton_n call_v herewardshey_n which_o his_o father_n have_v of_o the_o grant_n of_o tho._n the_o son_n of_o thomas_n the_o son_n of_o scherus_fw-la de_fw-fr stoke_n and_o die_v 55._o in_o 29._o e._n 1._o leave_v nicholas_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n age_v 24._o year_n who_o do_v his_o fealty_n have_v then_o livery_n 16._o of_o his_o father_n land_n which_o nicholas_n in_o 21._o 1._o and_o 7._o 3._o e._n 2._o be_v constitute_v one_o of_o the_o commissioner_n for_o conservation_n of_o the_o peace_n in_o warwicksh_n and_o to_o see_v the_o statute_n of_o winchester_n observe_v in_o 5._o e._n 2._o be_v lich._n a_o knight_n and_o bear_v for_o his_o arm_n a_o lion_n rampant_a as_o by_o his_o seal_n appear_v but_o in_o 7._o e._n 2._o attend_v b._n the_o k._n in_o that_o unfortunate_a expedition_n against_o the_o scot_n be_v take_v prisoner_n in_o the_o battle_n of_o strivelin_n where_o many_o a_o gallant_a englishman_n have_v the_o same_o fate_n or_o lose_v his_o life_n the_o time_n of_o his_o death_n i_o can_v certain_o point_v out_o but_o he_o die_v 9_o without_o issue_n for_o i_o find_v that_o thomas_n his_o nephew_n viz._n son_n of_o sir_n giles_n de_fw-fr astley_n his_o young_a brother_n and_o with_o he_o take_v prisoner_n supra_fw-la at_o strivelin_n become_v heir_n to_o the_o estate_n and_o in_o 19_o e._n 2._o have_v livery_n 9_o of_o his_o land_n be_v then_o of_o full_a age_n which_o thomas_n be_v a_o knight_n b._n in_o 10._o e._n 3._o and_o such_o a_o man_n who_o pious_a and_o noble_a action_n give_v no_o small_a lustre_n to_o this_o family_n for_o in_o 11._o e._n 3._o he_o found_v 35._o a_o chantry_n in_o the_o parish-church_n here_o at_o astley_n of_o one_o priest_n to_o sing_v mass_n daily_o for_o the_o health_n of_o his_o soul_n and_o for_o the_o soul_n of_o eliz._n his_o wife_n daughter_n to_o guy_n de_fw-fr beauchamp_n e._n of_o warr._n as_o also_o for_o the_o soul_n of_o his_o father_n and_o mother_n and_o all_o the_o faithful_a decease_a to_o which_o he_o have_v licence_n for_o the_o amortize_v of_o 8._o mess._n 2._o carucat_n of_o land_n pasture_n for_o 2._o horse_n and_o 4._o ox_n cuj_o s._n viij_o d._n rent_n with_o the_o appurtenance_n lie_v 〈◊〉_d astley_n wolvey_n milverton_n and_o willughby_n juxta_fw-la dunchurch_n in_o this_o county_n in_o 12._o e._n 3._o he_o be_v assign_v dorso_fw-la one_o of_o the_o commissioner_n for_o conservation_n of_o the_o peace_n and_o to_o be_v assistant_n to_o ric._n e._n of_o arundel_n and_o tho._n lord_n berkley_n for_o array_v of_o all_o man_n in_o this_o shire_n according_a to_o their_o several_a estate_n and_o faculty_n the_o same_o year_n he_o have_v licence_n 43._o to_o grant_v the_o advouson_n of_o the_o church_n here_o at_o astley_n to_o the_o guardian_n and_o priest_n belong_v to_o the_o 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beer_n authority_n to_o try_v malefactor_n within_o divers_a of_o their_o lordship_n and_o freedom_n from_o suit_n to_o the_o county_n and_o hundred-court_n as_o by_o the_o same_o charter_n unto_o which_o i_o have_v point_v may_v be_v see_v beside_o free-warren_n in_o divers_a of_o their_o manor_n as_o i_o shall_v instance_n when_o i_o come_v to_o they_o in_o particular_a to_o these_o be_v add_v 26._o by_o king_n e._n 3._o that_o the_o subprior_n and_o covent_n shall_v during_o the_o vacancy_n have_v the_o custody_n of_o the_o say_a house_n and_o all_o the_o temporalty_n appertain_v thereunto_o pay_v only_o to_o the_o king_n his_o heir_n and_o successor_n for_o every_o whole_a year_n cxvii_o li._n two_o s._n viij_o d._n as_o to_o the_o appropriation_n of_o the_o particular_a church_n before_o recite_v to_o the_o use_n and_o benefit_n of_o this_o monastery_n i_o shall_v take_v notice_n of_o they_o when_o i_o come_v to_o
seem_v that_o do_v not_o end_v the_o business_n for_o upon_o a_o full_a agreement_n betwixt_o they_o where_o it_o appear_v joh._n that_o the_o say_v geffrey_n allow_v he_o a_o three_o part_n of_o the_o say_v kts._n fee_n there_o be_v mention_v make_v that_o they_o have_v a_o trial_n by_o battle_n for_o it_o after_o this_o scil_n in_o 9_o h._n 3._o there_o be_v a_o great_a suit_n 14._o betwixt_o henry_n e._n of_o warwick_n and_o will._n maâ—duit_n and_o alice_n his_o wife_n sister_n to_o the_o say_a earl_n for_o 2_o carucat_n 22_o yard_n land_n and_o xuj_o s._n rent_n with_o the_o appurtenance_n in_o this_o wotton_n whereof_o the_o e._n allege_v that_o e._n walleran_n his_o father_n die_v seize_v but_o the_o say_v will._n and_o alice_n exhibit_v the_o charter_n of_o the_o same_o e._n walleran_n whereby_o he_o give_v those_o land_n unto_o she_o and_o receive_v her_o homage_n thereof_o cause_v the_o freeholders_n to_o do_v homage_n also_o to_o her_o the_o say_a alice_n who_o be_v then_o 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of_o s._n mich._n at_o the_o lord_n pleasure_n with_o 4_o cottyer_n and_o 3_o freeholders_n which_o hold_v half_o a_o yard_n land_n by_o certain_a rent_n fealty_n and_o suit_n of_o court_n twice_o a_o year_n as_o also_o a_o court-leet_n and_o assize_n of_o bread_n and_o beer_n by_o the_o confirmation_n of_o k._n h._n 1._o that_o which_o rob._n the_o mortimer_n have_v be_v the_o three_o part_n of_o a_o water-mill_n as_o also_o 8_o servant_n hold_v 3_o yard_n land_n a_o half_a and_o four_o part_n at_o will_n perform_v aid_n at_o the_o feast_n of_o s._n michael_n the_o abbot_n of_o stonley_n 3_o servant_n hold_v 1_o yard_n land_n and_o a_o four_o part_n at_o will_n as_o also_o 5_o freeholders_n hold_n 21_o acre_n and_o one_o acre_n of_o meadow_n the_o canon_n of_o kenilworth_n 2_o carucat_n with_o the_o mill_n of_o gibbeclive_a which_o they_o hold_v in_o demesn_a beside_o the_o church_n appropriate_v endow_v with_o one_o yard_n land_n and_o likewise_o 2_o servant_n hold_v 33_o acre_n of_o land_n at_o will_n give_v aid_n viz._n mow_v reap_v rake_v harrow_n make_v hay_n etc._n etc._n eight_o cottyer_n who_o perform_v the_o like_a service_n and_o 4_o freeholders_n pay_v certain_a rent_n and_o do_v suit_n of_o court_n twice_o a_o year_n but_o the_o manor_n belong_v to_o savage_a come_v by_o inheritance_n to_o menill_n as_o may_v be_v discern_v by_o the_o pedigree_n in_o baginton_n for_o in_o 13_o e._n 1._o will._n dâ—_n menill_n claim_v w._n a_o court-leet_n with_o assize_n of_o bread_n and_o beer_n in_o this_o place_n than_o term_v woâ—ton-savage_a which_o be_v allow_v from_o which_o will._n descend_v sir_n hugh_n menill_n kt._n who_o in_o 24_o e._n 3._o grant_v 17._o the_o moiety_n of_o this_o village_n to_o henry_n e._n of_o lancaster_n and_o his_o heir_n than_o lord_n of_o kenilworth-castle_n whereunto_o it_o lay_v convenient_a which_o i_o suppose_v be_v all_o that_o savage_a have_v here_o how_o it_o come_v to_o the_o crown_n wherein_o it_o still_o continue_v i_o need_v not_o here_o declare_v have_v make_v it_o so_o plain_a in_o kenilworth_n the_o possession_n of_o which_o castle_n it_o have_v since_o accompany_v the_o church_n dedicate_v to_o all_o saint_n appropriate_v 73._o to_o the_o canon_n of_o kenilworth_n in_o k._n john_n time_n have_v be_v original_o grant_v to_o that_o monastery_n upon_o the_o very_a foundation_n thereof_o be_v in_o ann_n 1291._o 19_o e._n 1._o value_v scac._n at_o x_o mark_n and_o the_o vicarage_n in_o â—_o 26_o h._n 8._o at_o cxii_o s._n over_o and_o above_o 8_o s._n allow_v for_o procuration_n and_o synodal_n which_o be_v so_o small_a become_v augment_v by_o the_o lady_n aliza_n dudley_n with_o xx_o l._n per_fw-la ann_n as_o in_o manceter_n where_o the_o land_n be_v purchase_v may_v be_v see_v that_o which_o the_o canon_n of_o kenilworth_n have_v here_o beside_o the_o church_n be_v after_o the_o dissolution_n of_o that_o house_n grant_v 8._o to_o john_n d._n of_o northumb_n by_o k._n e._n 6._o come_v again_o to_o the_o crown_n through_o his_o attainder_n and_o be_v by_o q._n mary_n pass_v 5._o to_o sir_n roland_n hill_n kt._n and_o other_o in_o 1._o of_o her_o reign_n by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o manor_n of_o leek-uuotton_a alias_o crosse-grange_n and_o be_v now_o in_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o lord_n leigh_n of_o stonelâ—y_n by_o descent_n from_o sir_n tho._n leigh_n kt._n and_o alderman_n of_o london_n his_o great_a grandfather_n to_o who_o use_n the_o same_o be_v purchase_v by_o the_o before_o specify_v sir_n roland_n hill_n etc._n etc._n patroni_fw-la vicariae_fw-la incumbentes_fw-la &_o temp_n inst._n prior_n &_o convent_n de_fw-fr kenilworth_n a._n rog._n de_fw-fr boyvill_n cap._n 2_o id._n sept._n 1316._o prior_n &_o convent_n de_fw-fr kenilworth_n b._n tho._n the_o coventre_n pbr._n 6_o id._n martii_fw-la 1328._o prior_n &_o convent_n de_fw-fr kenilworth_n a._n nich._n de_fw-fr haselovere_fw-la cap._n id._n junii_fw-la 1349._o prior_n &_o convent_n de_fw-fr kenilworth_n b._n will._n the_o 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
2._o yard_n land_n in_o demesn_a and_o 2._o servant_n hold_v the_o residue_n under_o particular_a rent_n and_o performance_n of_o servile_a labour_n it_o be_v then_o also_o certify_v that_o william_n chatere_fw-mi hold_v 8._o yard_n land_n here_o of_o the_o prior_n of_o coventre_n whereof_o three_o part_n of_o a_o yard_n land_n he_o have_v in_o demesn_a which_o interest_n so_o belong_v to_o the_o monk_n of_o coventre_n here_o be_v in_o right_a of_o their_o manor_n of_o priors-merston_n that_o extend_v into_o it_o for_o no_o less_o do_v the_o record_n vill._n of_o 9_o e._n 2._o import_n the_o substance_n of_o which_o land_n so_o hold_v by_o hastings_n come_v in_o tract_n of_o time_n to_o one_o simon_n de_fw-fr shukborow_n and_o ralph_n chatere_a for_o in_o 6_o e._n 2._o it_o be_v find_v 17._o that_o they_o two_o hold_v no_o less_o than_o a_o knight_n fee_v here_o of_o the_o same_o john_n de_fw-fr hastings_n from_o which_o simon_n descend_v john_n de_fw-fr shukborow_n who_o in_o â—_o 20_o e._n 3._o hold_v of_o hasting_n heir_n the_o three_o part_n of_o a_o kt_n fee_v in_o this_o place_n and_o from_o he_o john_n shuckborough_n esq_n who_o in_o 10_o h._n 6._o be_v certify_v r._n to_o hold_v a_o manor_n here_o by_o the_o 4._o part_n of_o a_o knight_n fee._n but_o another_o manor_n there_o be_v also_o and_o that_o very_o ancient_a which_o belong_v to_o the_o family_n of_o dive_v the_o inheritance_n whereof_o in_o 27_o e._n 3._o margaret_z the_o widow_n of_o richard_n hastang_n daughter_n and_o heir_n to_o raâ—â—_n dâ—ve_v and_o cosiâ—_n and_o heir_n to_o john_n dive_v of_o ducklington_n in_o com._n oxon._n grant_v aur_fw-it to_o will._n catesbâ—_n and_o john_n his_o son_n wherein_o emme_n the_o widow_n of_o the_o say_v john_n in_o 13_o h._n 4._o obtain_v a_o charter_n 4._o of_o free-warrenâ—_a â—_z in_o the_o behalf_n of_o herself_o and_o john_n her_o son_n which_o manor_n afterward_o come_v to_o the_o hand_n of_o richard_n coll_a of_o wavers-merston_n gentleman_n be_v 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a_o great_a favourite_n to_o k._n ric._n 3._o be_v attaint_v 6._o in_o the_o parl._n of_o 1_o h._n 7._o whereupon_o his_o land_n eschaet_v to_o the_o crown_n this_o be_v by_o the_o k._n give_v 5._o away_o to_o sir_n john_n risley_n kt._n and_o the_o heir_n male_a of_o his_o body_n whether_o it_o come_v again_o to_o the_o crown_n for_o want_v of_o issue_n male_a by_o the_o say_a sir_n john_n risley_n i_o can_v say_v but_o in_o 2_o &_o 3_o pâ—_n &_o m._n the_o q._n grant_v 5._o it_o to_o thom._n wilkes_n meâ—chant_n of_o the_o staple_n and_o his_o heir_n who_o brother_n and_o heir_n viz._n will._n wilkes_n die_v eliz._n seize_v thereof_o 27_o sept._n 15_o eliz._n leave_v robert_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n then_o age_v 12_o year_n which_o rob._n die_v 26_o julii_fw-la 19_o eliz._n without_o issue_n whereupon_o his_o 3_o sister_n become_v his_o heir_n as_o in_o hodnell_n i_o have_v show_v but_o that_o part_n of_o this_o place_n which_o be_v call_v little-rodburne_a do_v heretofore_o 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canon_n of_o kenilworth_n have_v free-warren_n grant_v 26._o to_o they_o in_o all_o their_o demeâ—n_a land_n here_o which_o they_o enjoy_v till_o the_o general_a dissolution_n of_o the_o religious_a house_n by_o k.h._n 8._o but_o after_o that_o fatal_a blow_n whereby_o the_o monastery_n land_n become_v disperse_v sir_n thomas_n darcy_n kt._n obtain_v this_o manor_n of_o radford_n to_o himself_o and_o his_o heir_n by_o pat._n 13._o bear_v date_n 27._o aug._n 37_o h._n 8._o and_o be_v afterward_o create_v 2._o lord_n darcy_n of_o chich_n in_o essex_n pass_v m._n away_o this_o lordship_n to_o ric._n knevit_fw-la and_o elene_n his_o wife_n entayl_v eliz._n it_o on_o the_o heir_n male_a of_o the_o say_v richard_n by_o her_o the_o say_a elene_n and_o for_o default_n of_o such_o issue_n on_o luce_n the_o wife_n of_o sir_n henry_n gate_n kt._n anne_n the_o wife_n of_o nich._n robertson_n and_o alice_n the_o wife_n of_o edm._n verney_n esq_n which_o ric._n knevit_fw-la depart_v this_o life_n 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burnell_n mile_n obiit_fw-la vivo_fw-la patre_fw-la sine_fw-la prole_fw-la but_o after_o the_o issue_n male_a of_o these_o burnell_n become_v extinct_a this_o manor_n by_o virtue_n of_o a_o entail_v 3._o make_v by_o maud_n the_o sister_n and_o heir_n to_o sir_n edw._n burnell_n in_o 18_o e._n 2._o divolve_v to_o her_o right_a heir_n viz._n her_o descendant_n by_o the_o first_o husband_n lovel_n so_o that_o in_o conclusion_n upon_o the_o attainder_n 7._o of_o francis_n viscont_n lovel_n 1_o h._n 7._o it_o eschaet_v to_o the_o crown_n together_o with_o bidford_n and_o by_o k._n h._n 8.24_o martii_fw-la 6_o h._n 8._o be_v grant_v 2._o to_o gerard_n danet_n one_o of_o the_o esq_n for_o his_o body_n and_o mary_n his_o wife_n and_o to_o the_o heir_n male_a of_o their_o two_o body_n to_o which_o gerard_n and_o mary_n succeed_v eliz._n s_n r_o john_n danet_n &_o to_o he_o leonard_n eliz._n who_o estate_n herein_o q._n eliz._n in_o 6_o of_o her_o reign_n confirm_v 7._o since_o which_o time_n be_v purchase_v by_o the_o lady_n s_o john_n widow_n to_o s_o r_o edw._n griffin_n of_o dingley_n in_o come_v northamptâ—_n â—_z attorney_n general_a to_o q._n eliz._n for_o s_n r_o ries_z griffin_n her_o son_n by_o the_o same_o s_o r_o edw._n the_o say_v s_o r_o ries_z have_v first_o depopulate_v all_o except_o the_o manor_n house_n past_o the_o whole_a to_o s_n r_o john_n sidley_n k_o t_o who_o die_v without_o issue_n it_o descend_v to_o sir_n will._n sidley_n his_o brother_n and_o heir_n which_o s_o r_o will._n sell_v it_o to_o tho._n nurse_n a_o lawyer_n of_o linc._n innne_n from_o who_o it_o be_v pass_v soon_o after_o to_o ferd._n dowdswel_o and_o by_o he_o to_o fran._n poulton_n who_o sell_v it_o to_o s_o r_o sim._n clarke_n bar._n now_o sc_n a_o 1640._o owner_n thereof_o barton_n though_o i_o have_v not_o meet_v with_o any_o direct_a mention_n of_o this_o place_n before_o e._n 1._o time_n yet_o do_v i_o conclude_v it_o to_o have_v bave_v be_v a_o village_n long_o before_o for_o in_o the_o general_n survey_v then_o take_v it_o be_v doubtless_o involve_v with_o bidford_n and_o so_o pass_v with_o that_o manor_n to_o lewelin_n prince_n of_o wales_n all_o which_o may_v be_v conclude_v from_o what_o appear_v by_o that_o fine_a 1._o in_o 8_o e._n 1._o wherein_o it_o be_v pass_v by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o manor_n of_o berton_n to_o bob._n burnell_n then_o bishop_n of_o bath_n and_o well_n by_o baldwyn_n wake_v and_o hawisia_n his_o wife_n it_o be_v of_o her_o inheritance_n and_o in_o 9_o e._n 2._o be_v repute_v vill._n a_o hamlet_n of_o bidford_n be_v with_o it_o then_o hold_v vill._n by_o aliva_n or_o eva_n burnell_n in_o dower_n howbeit_o after_o this_o till_o 21_o eliz._n i_o find_v very_o little_a thereof_o but_o than_o it_o appear_v eliz._n that_o richard_n copley_n upon_o condition_n of_o
at_o four_o li._n xiii_o s._n four_o d._n which_o sum_n in_o 37_o h._n 8._o be_v yearly_o receive_v b._n by_o the_o priest_n belong_v thereto_o at_o the_o hand_n of_o m_o r_o robert_n midlemore_n notwithstanding_o he_o do_v not_o due_o attend_v here_o but_o sing_v in_o other_o place_n at_o his_o pleasure_n the_o priory_n of_o studley_n this_o be_v first_o found_v insp._n in_o king_n stephen_n time_n by_o peter_n corbicon_n otherwise_o call_v peter_n the_o stodleg_n in_o regard_n of_o his_o residence_n here_o for_o canon_n regular_a of_o s._n augustin_n order_n at_o a_o place_n call_v wicton_n near_o wiche_n in_o worcestershire_n and_o by_o he_o endow_v with_o the_o church_n of_o the_o same_o wicton_n as_o also_o of_o stodley_n cocton_n now_o coughton_n in_o this_o county_n salperton_n in_o gloucestershire_n and_o all_o other_o church_n of_o his_o patronage_n after_o the_o death_n of_o the_o incumbent_n that_o have_v be_v present_v thereto_o by_o he_o the_o say_v peter_n or_o his_o father_n and_o likewise_o with_o half_a the_o town_n of_o wicton_n before_o specify_v three_o house_n in_o worcester_n and_o two_o furnace_n of_o salt_n at_o wiche_n and_o the_o tithe_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o salt_n there_o and_o moreover_o with_o half_a the_o tithe_n of_o all_o his_o demesn_a land_n in_o tikenapletre_n in_o com_n wigorn._n the_o whole_a proportion_n of_o his_o essart_n there_o with_o a_o meadow_n and_o the_o oblation_n call_v chirset_v of_o that_o village_n and_o likewise_o of_o c._n acre_n of_o his_o demesn_a land_n in_o salperton_n before_o specify_v of_o the_o chapelry_n of_o his_o own_o house_n and_o all_o thereto_o belong_v with_o the_o freedom_n from_o toll_n take_v and_o many_o other_o exaction_n which_o canon_n rest_v not_o long_o at_o wicton_n but_o be_v translate_v insp._n hither_o with_o a_o assignation_n insp._n unto_o they_o of_o the_o church_n above-specified_n and_o a_o addition_n of_o the_o church_n of_o anedeburne_n with_o the_o chapel_n of_o dormeston_n in_o gloucestershire_n and_o the_o chapelry_n of_o his_o own_o house_n there_o as_o also_o the_o grant_n of_o divers_a particular_a land_n viz._n one_o yard_n land_n in_o stodley_n situate_v on_o the_o bank_n of_o the_o river_n arrow_n with_o two_o curtilage_n thereunto_o belong_v which_o i_o take_v to_o be_v it_o whereupon_o the_o monastery_n be_v build_v all_o his_o land_n lie_v below_o the_o high_a way_n lead_v from_o bordsley_n to_o the_o bound_n of_o ipsley_n a_o meadow_n call_v brunham_n a_o grove_n of_o alder_n lie_v betwixt_o stretford_n and_o wasford_n a_o mill_n that_o edwin_n brochard_n hold_v land_n which_o have_v be_v belong_v to_o one_o aschetill_o with_o the_o wood_n adjoin_v the_o land_n of_o eluric_n the_o clothier_n and_o the_o wood_n situate_v betwixt_o alan_n land_n and_o that_o of_o roger_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr haye_n with_o certain_a other_o land_n which_o appertain_v to_o robert_n meriam_n and_o over_o and_o above_o all_o this_o he_o give_v they_o cc._o acre_n of_o his_o demesn_a land_n lie_v in_o salperton_n before_o specify_v scil_n c._n acre_n in_o the_o east_n field_n and_o c._n acre_n in_o the_o west_n confirm_v likewise_o his_o former_a grant_n of_o the_o say_v three_o house_n in_o worcester_n half_o the_o tithe_n of_o tikenapletre_n with_o the_o essart_n meadow_n and_o chircheset_v before_o mention_v as_o also_o the_o tithe_n of_o his_o salt_n at_o wiche_n with_o the_o two_o furnace_n there_o but_o as_o the_o greatness_n of_o this_o family_n much_o diminish_v in_o the_o time_n of_o peter_n corbicon_n son_n and_o heir_n to_o peter_n the_o founder_n so_o do_v also_o the_o glory_n of_o this_o monastery_n for_o it_o appear_v a._n that_o at_o such_o time_n as_o the_o patronage_n thereof_o be_v grant_v by_o the_o say_v peter_n unto_o william_n de_fw-fr cantilupe_n and_o his_o heir_n the_o revevenue_n of_o it_o be_v so_o waste_v by_o ill_a guidance_n and_o government_n that_o there_o be_v no_o more_o than_o three_o canon_n then_o leave_v therein_o nevertheless_o by_o the_o pious_a care_n and_o munificence_n of_o he_o and_o his_o posterity_n it_o soon_o come_v to_o flourish_v again_o for_o beside_o the_o grant_n of_o suprà _fw-la those_o his_o possession_n in_o shotswell_n in_o this_o county_n which_o he_o have_v acquire_v suprà _fw-la from_o eustace_n de_fw-fr mortein_n and_o john_n wandard_n with_o a_o house_n and_o curtilage_n he_o vouchsafe_v unto_o they_o the_o privilege_n that_o suprà _fw-la whensoever_o their_o house_n shall_v happen_v to_o be_v vacant_a by_o the_o death_n of_o their_o prior_n they_o shall_v as_o free_o proceed_v to_o a_o new_a election_n of_o another_o as_o any_o collegiate_n church_n in_o such_o case_n use_v to_o do_v first_o only_a crave_v the_o licence_n of_o he_o the_o say_v william_n and_o his_o heir_n and_o after_o the_o election_n so_o make_v then_o humble_o desire_v his_o or_o their_o assent_n thereunto_o and_o moreover_o that_o whereas_o by_o custom_n in_o some_o monastery_n of_o england_n the_o custody_n during_o the_o vacancy_n appertain_v to_o the_o patron_n he_o notwithstanding_o grant_v unto_o they_o for_o he_o and_o his_o heir_n that_o whensoever_o any_o such_o vacancy_n shall_v happen_v the_o subprior_n and_o celerer_fw-la for_o the_o time_n be_v shall_v in_o the_o name_n of_o he_o the_o say_v william_n and_o his_o heir_n have_v the_o custody_n thereof_o so_o that_o both_o or_o one_o of_o they_o do_v first_o repair_v unto_o he_o or_o his_o heir_n to_o receive_v the_o administration_n thereof_o at_o his_o or_o their_o hand_n but_o that_o the_o bishop_n nor_o any_o other_o shall_v have_v aught_o to_o do_v therewith_o all_o which_o concession_n and_o immunity_n be_v ratify_v by_o william_n wittlesey_n bishop_n of_o worcester_n as_o his_o public_a instrument_n date_v here_o a_o stodlegh_n upon_o the_o day_n of_o s._n sylvester_n the_o pope_n anno_fw-la 1364._o 38_o e._n 3._o do_v testify_v to_o which_o william_n de_fw-fr cantilupe_n succeed_v will._n his_o son_n and_o heir_n who_o follow_v the_o step_n of_o his_o devout_a father_n in_o bounty_n to_o these_o canon_n as_o appear_v by_o insp._n his_o grant_n of_o land_n to_o they_o lie_v in_o aston-cantilupe_a to_o the_o value_n of_o x_o li._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la for_o the_o support_n and_o maintenance_n of_o a_o certain_a hospital_n erect_v by_o his_o father_n near_o the_o gate_n of_o this_o monastery_n where_o impotent_a people_n may_v have_v relief_n and_o entertainment_n which_o william_n likewise_o bestow_v upon_o insp._n they_o xx_o s._n yearly_a rent_n issue_v out_o of_o certain_a land_n in_o snarkeston_n in_o com._n leic._n hold_v of_o he_o by_o ralph_n de_fw-fr charnell_n with_o pasturage_n for_o eight_o ox_n two_o kine_n and_o one_o horse_n in_o his_o own_o demesn_a pasture_n of_o buchme_n and_o the_o rene_n grant_v they_o also_o power_n to_o hold_v a_o court_n for_o their_o own_o tenant_n as_o free_o as_o ever_o he_o himself_o use_v to_o do_v and_o further_o add_v insp._n the_o church_n of_o hemeston_n in_o devonshire_n of_o his_o patronage_n as_o also_o all_o those_o essart_n with_o their_o appurtenance_n lie_v within_o his_o park_n at_o shelfhull_n as_o they_o be_v bound_v with_o the_o highway_n lead_v from_o spernore_n towards_o aston_n together_o with_o the_o perpetual_a patronage_n of_o the_o church_n at_o aston_n as_o also_o certain_a land_n situate_v in_o the_o village_n of_o trente_n and_o last_o obtain_v a_o charter_n 8._o from_o king_n h._n 3._o date_v at_o westminster_n 22._o dec._n 26_o h._n 3._o whereby_o he_o grant_v to_o they_o that_o their_o wood_n lie_v within_o the_o forest_n of_o fekenham_n may_v be_v free_a to_o themselves_o and_o no_o officer_n of_o the_o king_n belong_v to_o the_o forest_n to_o intermeddle_v therein_o nor_o press_v upon_o they_o for_o hospitality_n or_o entertainment_n without_o their_o own_o good_a like_n from_o other_o benefactor_n they_o have_v as_o follow_v viz._n in_o suprà _fw-la yerdeley_n com._n wigorn._n 33._o acre_n of_o land_n give_v by_o william_n cumin_n ancient_o lord_n of_o that_o manor_n as_o also_o a_o certain_a proportion_n there_o and_o in_o great_a confer_v on_o they_o by_o william_n de_fw-fr edricheston_n in_o suprà _fw-la ipsley_n some_o quantity_n by_o thomas_n le_fw-fr barbour_n in_o aldeswelle_n by_o peter_n the_o asserugge_n in_o wicton_n by_o john_n le_fw-fr roter_fw-la a_o place_n call_v the_o vineyard_n here_o in_o stodley_n by_o peter_n de_fw-fr montfort_n all_o those_o land_n in_o wike_n within_o the_o precinct_n of_o coughton_n by_o constance_n the_o daughter_n to_o william_n a_o park_n sometime_o wife_n of_o sir_n simon_n de_fw-fr cocton_n knight_n in_o her_o widowhood_n which_o land_n she_o have_v in_o frank_a marriage_n of_o her_o father_n gift_n and_o certain_a land_n in_o hatton_n give_v by_o john_n de_fw-fr stodley_n and_o robert_n de_fw-fr freynuse_n all_o which_o be_v confirm_v with_o divers_a privilege_n as_o the_o charter_n 12._o of_o
to_o be_v yearly_o keep_v here_o for_o 8._o day_n begin_v on_o the_o even_o of_o s._n barnabas_n the_o apostle_n in_o 1_o e._n 3._o he_o be_v constitute_v 216._o constable_n of_o england_n but_o die_v 5._o the_o year_n follow_v who_o brother_n william_n then_o find_v 24._o his_o heir_n and_o xl_o year_n of_o age_n do_v not_o enjoy_v this_o lordship_n of_o alcester_n in_o regard_n the_o say_a walter_n have_v about_o twelve_o year_n before_o settle_v 24._o it_o upon_o giles_n de_fw-fr beauchamp_n another_o brother_n of_o which_o william_n all_o that_o i_o have_v see_v memorable_a be_v that_o upon_o the_o death_n of_o guy_n de_fw-fr beauchamp_n earl_n of_o warwick_n who_o be_v shiriff_n of_o worcestershire_n by_o inheritance_n he_o have_v the_o custody_n of_o that_o county_n commit_v 15._o to_o he_o during_o the_o minority_n of_o his_o heir_n but_o of_o giles_n i_o find_v that_o in_o 15_o e._n 2._o he_o be_v make_v shiriff_n 9_o of_o caernarvonshire_n and_o governor_n of_o the_o castle_n of_o beaumaris_n that_o in_o 14_o e._n 3._o he_o have_v a_o charter_n 38._o to_o fortify_v his_o mannour-house_n here_o at_o alcester_n with_o a_o wall_n of_o lime_n and_o stone_n and_o to_o embattle_v the_o same_o for_o the_o use_n of_o himself_o and_o his_o heir_n and_o have_v have_v summons_n d._n to_o the_o several_a parliament_n among_o the_o other_o baron_n from_o 20_o e._n 2._o to_o 9_o e._n 3._o he_o leave_v issue_n 3._o john_n of_o whom_o i_o have_v see_v but_o little_a other_o than_o his_o sound_n 10._o a_o chantry_n in_o the_o parish-church_n here_o at_o alcester_n in_o 36_o e._n 3._o whereof_o i_o purpose_v to_o speak_v particular_o in_o its_o proper_a place_n and_o he_o 19_o sir_n will._n lord_n of_o this_o place_n and_o powik_n and_o 19_o sir_n walt._n de_fw-fr beauchamp_n a_o young_a son_n from_o who_o the_o beauchamp_n baron_n s._n amand_n do_v descend_v which_o walter_n in_o 4_o h._n 4._o be_v retain_v by_o indenture_n pell_n to_o serve_v the_o king_n in_o a_o voyage_n 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de_fw-fr paunton_n will._n le_fw-fr botiller_n de_fw-fr beatrix_n wemme_fw-fr obiit_fw-la 12_o e._n 1._o joh._n le_fw-fr botiller_n fill_v &_o haeres_fw-la obiit_fw-la 15_o e._n 1._o s._n p._n 31._o gaw_n nus_fw-la le_fw-fr botiller_n aet_fw-la 17._o a_o 15_o e._n 1._o ankareta_fw-la ux_fw-la 1._o will._n le_fw-fr botâ—ller_n obiit_fw-la 8_o e._n 3._o ela_n filia_fw-la &_o cohaer_n rog._n de_fw-fr herdebergh_n de_fw-fr cujus_fw-la progeny_n vidâ—_n in_o willey_n will._n le_fw-fr botiller_n obiit_fw-la 35_o e._n 3._o will._n le_fw-fr botiller_n rob._n de_fw-fr ferrer_n obiit_fw-la 4_o r._n 2._o eliz._n filia_fw-la &_o haeres_fw-la obiit_fw-la 12_o h._n 4._o joh._n saysecundus_fw-la maritus_fw-la 5_o r._n 2._o tho._n molinton_n tertius_fw-la maritus_fw-la 5_o h._n 4._o rob._n de_fw-fr ferrer_n ob_fw-la s._n p._n eliz._n ux_fw-la joh._n de_fw-fr greystoke_n 13_o h._n 4._o maria_fw-la filia_fw-la &_o coheres_fw-la 13_o h._n 4._o rad._n nevil_n mil._n filius_fw-la radulsicomit_n westmerl_n 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maud_n d._n the_o daughter_n and_o heir_n to_o will._n de_fw-fr pantolf_n by_o who_o that_o great_a lordship_n of_o wemme_n in_o shropshire_n with_o other_o fair_a possession_n come_v to_o this_o family_n and_o be_v also_o one_o d._n of_o the_o justice_n for_o gaol_n delivery_n at_o warwick_n in_o 34_o and_o 41_o h._n 3._o in_o the_o last_o of_o which_o year_n he_o be_v d._n in_o the_o welsh_a expedition_n and_o the_o next_o year_n follow_v summon_v d._n among_o other_o of_o the_o peer_n to_o be_v at_o chester_n on_o monday_n next_o after_o the_o feast_n of_o s._n john_n bapt._n well_o furnish_v with_o horse_n and_o arm_n to_o march_v against_o lewelin_n prince_n of_o wales_n and_o his_o complice_n the_o like_a summons_n and_o to_o be_v so_o furnish_v do_v he_o receive_v the_o several_a d._n ensue_a year_n scil_n in_o 44_o h._n 3._o to_o be_v at_o chester_n on_o the_o feast_n day_n of_o the_o nativity_n of_o the_o bless_a virgin_n in_o 45_o h._n 3._o at_o london_n on_o the_o morrow_n 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lx._n acre_n of_o land_n viz._n of_o his_o be_v lie_v at_o hynestoke_n in_o shropshire_n with_o power_n to_o enclose_v the_o same_o as_o also_o the_o advouson_n of_o the_o church_n and_o common_a of_o pasture_n for_o 8_o ox_n 6_o kine_n and_o cc._o sheep_n in_o his_o wood_n and_o waste_v belong_v to_o that_o lordship_n upon_o his_o death_n which_o happen_v 21._o in_o 12_o e._n 1._o i_o find_v it_o certify_v 21._o that_o he_o hold_v this_o manor_n of_o oversley_n of_o divers_a lord_n by_o several_a service_n and_o that_o there_o be_v then_o a_o manor_n house_n with_o two_o garden_n two_o water_n mill_n twelve_o acre_n of_o meadow_n twelve_o acre_n of_o arable_a land_n two_o s._n vi_o d._n rent_n from_o two_o freeholder_n four_o cottage_n and_o three_o message_n hold_v by_o tenant_n in_o villeinage_n of_o the_o honour_n of_o leicester_n by_o the_o service_n of_o half_a a_o knight_n fee_n
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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say_a canon_n do_v make_v a_o lease_n 6._o to_o will._n grey_n the_o elder_a in_o h._n 7._o time_n who_o in_o 21_o of_o that_o king_n reign_n depopulate_v 6._o here_o 6_o message_n and_o one_o cottage_n thirty_o acre_n of_o arable_a land_n belong_v to_o each_o message_n which_o he_o convert_v unto_o pasture_n to_o who_o succeed_v ibid._n will._n his_o son_n and_o heir_n who_o surrender_v that_o lease_n purchase_v ibid._n the_o inheritance_n thereof_o from_o those_o canon_n for_o a_o fee-ferm_a rent_n of_o xiiili_fw-la xiiis_fw-la iiiid_fw-la per_fw-la a_o and_o in_o 10_o h._n 8._o when_o the_o statute_n of_o enclosure_n be_v look_v into_o reedifyed_a ibid._n four_o of_o the_o say_a message_n which_o will._n have_v issue_n eliz._n his_o daughter_n and_o heir_n wife_n ibid._n to_o edward_n ferrer_n second_o 1619._o son_n to_o sir_n edw._n ferrer_n of_o badsley-clinton_n in_o this_o county_n kt._n who_o leave_v only_a daughter_n whereof_o elizabeth_n the_o elder_a be_v marry_v 1619._o 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and_o in_o 2._o 21_o h._n 2._o xv_o mark_n be_v account_v to_o the_o king_n for_o three_o murder_n whereas_o it_o have_v be_v amerce_v but_o there_o it_o be_v write_v sibbesocâ—â—_n de_fw-fr humiliford_n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v mistake_v for_o a_o b._n as_o before_o it_o be_v for_o a_o p._n so_o also_o in_o 2._o 24_o h._n 2._o howbeit_o in_o â—_o h._n 2._o &_o 1._o 1_o r._n 1._o upon_o the_o like_a amerciament_n for_o murder_n it_o be_v call_v humeliford_n hundred_o which_o manifest_v that_o the_o word_n sithesoca_n and_o hundâ—edus_n do_v intend_v one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n after_o which_o it_o be_v constant_o term_v hundredus_fw-la de_fw-la humeliford_n but_o in_o k._n john_n time_n the_o ferm_n thereof_o be_v b._n xx_o mark_n the_o profit_n of_o the_o leet_n xl_o s._n the_o shiriff_n aid_v xvii_o li._n xviii_o s._n and_o the_o warth_fw-mi money_n v_o s._n which_o warth_fw-mi silver_n now_o by_o corruption_n of_o speech_n call_v wharfe_n money_n i_o take_v to_o 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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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stokfaston_n in_o that_o county_n but_o within_o tâ—e_v compass_v â—f_o that_o time_n as_o they_o have_v to_o do_v hâ—re_o they_o obtain_v one_o of_o the_o two_o other_o part_n of_o this_o lordship_n 〈…〉_o as_o it_o seem_v so_o that_o upâ—n_o the_o 〈…〉_o three_o daughter_n and_o heir_n of_o the_o last_o iâ—hn_n viz._n bâ—â—dnell_n â—liz_o the_o wiâ—e_n o_o 〈…〉_o bury_v hatley_n iâ—_n com._n herif_n abâ—â—t_v the_o laâ—â—r_a end_n 〈…〉_o b._n it_o unto_o sâ—r_a râ—bâ—rt_n brâ—â—â—â—ll_o of_o dene_fw-mi in_o com._n northampt._n knight_n from_o who_o descend_v thomas_n brudâ—elâ—_n eâ—quâ—re_o afâ—erwardsâ—_n scil_n 3._o car._n create_v lord_n â—ruâ—â—ell_o a_o person_n much_o to_o be_v honour_v for_o his_o great_a learning_n prudenceâ—_n and_o eminent_a knowledge_n in_o antiquity_n who_o by_o his_o deed_n b._n of_o bargain_n and_o sale_n date_v 19_o maii_n 4._o jac._n past_o it_o unâ—o_o sir_n edward_n brabazon_n then_o of_o netherwhitacre_a in_o this_o county_n knight_n whicâ—_n sir_n eâ—ward_o diâ—poâ—ed_v thereof_o to_o siâ—_n anthâ—â—y_n brabazon_n knight_n his_o young_a son_n tâ—e_v late_a â—wner_n thereof_o touch_v that_o part_n whâ—ch_o ireâ—s_v have_v i_o find_v that_o in_o 13_o e._n 3._o thomas_n le_fw-fr â—â—eys_n pass_v 3._o iâ—_n aways_o by_o the_o name_n likewise_o of_o the_o manor_n of_o pakinton-pigot_n to_o philip_n de_fw-fr aâ—leston_n and_o 〈…〉_o and_o the_o heâ—rs_n of_o their_o two_o 〈◊〉_d but_o for_o lack_v of_o such_o issue_n to_o return_v unto_o the_o râ—gâ—t_a â—eirs_n of_o the_o say_v thomas_n which_o makeâ—_n i_o 〈◊〉_d that_o the_o say_v kaâ—â—eâ—â—ne_n be_v his_o daughter_n aâ—â—er_v this_o â—iz_o in_o 50_o 〈…〉_o of_o who_o in_o maxstoke_n i_o shall_v speak_v puâ—câ—ased_v 3._o oâ—e_v three_o part_v 〈…〉_o manor_n 〈…〉_o and_o joane_n his_o wiâ—e_n but_o 〈…〉_o be_v that_o which_o philip_n the_o 〈◊〉_d above_o 〈…〉_o the_o other_o former_o belong_v to_o gâ—lbert_n 〈◊〉_d i_o can_v well_o discover_v which_o three_o part_v continue_v 36._o to_o his_o posterity_n tiâ—l_v the_o begin_n of_o h._n 7._o time_n though_o how_o much_o long_o i_o know_v not_o for_o in_o 20_o h._n 7._o john_n creâ—_n viscount_n l'isle_n be_v find_v 7._o tâ—_n die_v seize_v 10._o 〈◊〉_d â—_o by_o the_o name_n likewise_o of_o the_o manor_n of_o pakinton-pâ—got_a which_o from_o he_o divolve_v to_o â—homas_fw-la marquess_n dorsâ—t_n his_o uncle_n son_n and_o so_o consequent_o to_o henry_n duke_n of_o suff._n after_o who_o attainder_n in_o 1_o mariae_fw-la whereof_o in_o astley_n i_o have_v speak_v it_o eschaet_v to_o the_o crown_n and_o continue_v therein_o till_o queen_n elizabeth_n in_o the_o second_o year_n of_o her_o reign_n grant_v 3._o it_o to_o edward_n earl_n of_o lincoln_n lâ—neaâ—l_a heir_n to_o the_o clinton_n before_n specify_v which_o earl_n sell_v eliz._n â—t_a to_o one_o samson_n baker_n gentleman_n 30_o oct._n 15_o eliz._n who_o die_v eliz._n seize_v thereof_o in_o 26_o eliz._n
arm_n be_v affix_v in_o which_o she_o bear_v her_o paternal_a coat_n in_o the_o midst_n and_o the_o two_o nobleman_n her_o husband_n on_o the_o dexter_a side_n with_o the_o two_o knight_n bermingham_n and_o russell_n on_o the_o other_o in_o who_o testament_n 366._o i_o find_v little_a memorable_a far_o than_o that_o she_o dispose_v her_o body_n to_o be_v bury_v in_o the_o chancel_n at_o haversham_n above_o specify_v before_o the_o image_n of_o our_o lady_n and_o give_v to_o the_o canon_n here_o at_o maxstoke_n to_o pray_v for_o her_o soul_n and_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o lord_n clinton_n her_o husband_n xl_o s._n but_o in_o 2_o h._n 6._o she_o die_v 6._o be_v more_o than_o lxxx._n year_n of_o age_n so_o that_o then_o the_o possession_n 8._o of_o this_o castle_n and_o manor_n return_v to_o her_o grandson-in_a law_n scil_n sir_n william_n de_fw-fr clinton_n knight_n lord_n 6._o clinton_n and_o say_n which_o sir_n william_n sit_v in_o parliament_n with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o baron_n 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botreaux_n but_o widow_n 36._o of_o sir_n fouk_n fitzwarin_n knight_n depart_v this_o life_n in_o 10_o h._n 6._o leave_v john_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n xxii_o year_n of_o age_n of_o who_o i_o have_v little_a to_o say_v consider_v that_o within_o six_o year_n after_o he_o come_v to_o his_o estate_n he_o pass_v away_o the_o inheritance_n of_o this_o castle_n and_o lordship_n unto_o humphrey_n earl_n stafford_n and_z anne_z his_o wife_n in_o exchange_n for_o the_o manor_n of_o whishton_n and_o wodeford_n in_o northamptonshire_n as_o by_o the_o deed_n 1609._o whereunto_o his_o seal_n of_o arm_n be_v affix_v viz._n quarterly_a clinton_n and_o say_v with_o two_o greyhound_n support_v the_o timbre_n appear_v which_o bear_v date_n 17._o maii_n 16_o h._n 6._o after_o which_o though_o he_o retain_v some_o other_o lordship_n in_o this_o county_n yet_o do_v he_o not_o reside_v therein_o so_o that_o here_o i_o be_o to_o leave_v this_o branch_n of_o that_o ancient_a and_o noble_a family_n from_o whence_o the_o now_o earl_n of_o lincoln_n be_v lineal_o descend_v and_o trace_v down_o the_o succession_n of_o this_o castle_n through_o such_o other_o hand_n as_o it_o have_v since_o fall_v into_o it_o seem_v that_o the_o before_o specify_v earl_n have_v a_o a_o very_a great_a like_n to_o this_o castle_n for_o no_o soon_o do_v he_o so_o obtain_v it_o but_o that_o he_o plate_v the_o gate_n all_o over_o with_o iron_n and_o adorn_v they_o with_o his_o own_o coat_n empale_v with_o nevil_n his_o wife_n be_v the_o daughter_n to_o ralph_n nevil_n earl_n of_o westmoreland_n and_o support_v by_o two_o antelopes_n in_o respect_n that_o anne_n his_o mother_n be_v one_o of_o the_o daughter_n and_o coheir_n unto_o thomas_n of_o woodstoke_n duke_n of_o gloucester_n and_o in_o further_a memory_n that_o these_o gate_n be_v then_o so_o strengthen_v and_o beautify_v he_o cause_v the_o burn_a nave_n and_o knot_n the_o ancient_a badge_n of_o his_o ancestor_n to_o be_v emboss_a in_o the_o ironwork_n thwart_v the_o midst_n thereof_o as_o be_v yet_o to_o be_v see_v this_o great_a earl_n be_v create_v duke_n of_o buckingham_n in_o 23_o h._n 6._o constitute_v staff_n william_n draicote_n his_o constable_n of_o this_o castle_n for_o execute_v which_o office_n he_o have_v the_o fee_n of_o five_o mark_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la within_o the_o body_n thereof_o be_v a_o little_a chapel_n in_o which_o by_o special_a dispensation_n from_o reginald_n bouler_n then_o bishop_n of_o this_o diocese_n be_v solemnize_v b._n the_o marriage_n of_o john_n talbot_n son_n and_o heir_n to_o john_n talbot_n earl_n of_o shrewsbury_n and_o katherine_n stafford_n one_o of_o the_o daughter_n of_o this_o duke_n in_o 36_o h._n 6._o as_o also_o of_o john_n stafford_n one_o of_o his_o young_a son_n afterward_o create_v 13._o earl_n of_o wiltshire_n and_o constance_n the_o daughter_n of_o henry_n greene_n esquire_n to_o which_o duke_n succeed_v henry_n his_o grandson_n upon_o who_o attainder_n in_o 1_o ric._n 3._o the_o custody_n of_o it_o be_v commit_v 11_o to_o walter_n grant_v one_o of_o the_o gentlemen-huâ—shers_a to_o the_o queen_n the_o next_o thing_n observable_a thereof_o be_v that_o king_n gen_fw-la ric._n 3._o upon_o his_o march_n towards_o nottingham_n in_o the_o last_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n come_v from_o kenilworth_n hither_o and_o command_v that_o part_n of_o the_o inner_a building_n shall_v be_v take_v down_o and_o carry_v to_o that_o castle_n with_o all_o speed_n but_o what_o be_v do_v therein_o i_o know_v not_o for_o he_o be_v soon_o after_o slay_v at_o bosworth-field_n whereupon_o king_n henry_n his_o successor_n constitute_v â—1_n william_n trussell_n eâ—quire_n his_o constable_n here_o howbeit_o within_o a_o short_a space_n edward_n duke_n of_o buckingham_n son_n and_o heir_n to_o the_o say_v henry_n reposess_v what_o his_o father_n have_v in_o 18_o h._n 7._o make_v caâ—â—ngton_n john_n harewell_o of_o waxen's-wotton_n esquire_n constable_n thereof_o but_o that_o duke_n forfeit_v all_o by_o his_o attainder_n in_o 13_o h._n 8._o whereupon_o commissioner_n be_v appoint_v to_o inquire_v what_o castle_n manor_n land_n etc._n etc._n he_o be_v at_o that_o time_n seize_v of_o with_o the_o name_n of_o all_o his_o officer_n and_o their_o several_a fee_n at_o which_o time_n it_o be_v certify_v scac._n inter_fw-la alia_fw-la that_o hugh_n mervyn_n esquire_n have_v the_o keepership_n of_o the_o park_n here_o have_v be_v admit_v thereto_o by_o the_o say_a duke_n at_o two_o d._n by_o the_o day_n as_o also_o bailiff_n there_o at_o two_o d._n by_o the_o day_n the_o old_a fee_fw-mi have_v be_v but_o a_o penny_n william_n phipps_n porter_n at_o xl_o s._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la by_o a_o old_a grant_n from_o the_o say_a duke_n for_o life_n he_o be_v then_o above_o lxxx._n year_n of_o age_n and_o john_n archer_n constable_n his_o fee_fw-mi lxvi_o s._n viij_o d._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la which_o duke_n suffer_v death_n 17_o maii_n in_o the_o year_n abovesaid_a whereupon_o 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say_v henry_n hold_v this_o manor_n in_o dower_n and_o claim_v warâ—_n free_a warren_n with_o a_o mercate_z and_o fair_a here_o for_o which_o she_o exhibit_v the_o charter_n of_o k._n h._n 3._o extend_v she_o claim_v further_o than_o that_o charter_n warrant_v as_o it_o seem_v for_o it_o be_v then_o find_v that_o she_o challenge_v liberty_n to_o punish_v the_o breaker_n of_o the_o assize_n of_o bread_n and_o ale_n whereof_o being_n not_o seize_v the_o shiriff_n enter_v upon_o the_o market_n fair_a and_o free_a warren_n for_o the_o king_n to_o which_o last_o mention_v henry_n succeed_v ranulph_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n who_o die_v 64._o before_o 20_o e._n 1._o for_o in_o the_o hatton_n 24_o of_o that_o king_n reign_n ralph_n basset_n son_n and_o heir_n of_o simon_n basset_n of_o sapcote_n grant_v the_o custody_n of_o annabil_n his_o daughter_n and_o heir_n with_o her_o marriage_n to_o peter_n de_fw-fr leicester_n clerk_n which_o a._n annabil_n be_v the_o wife_n of_o sir_n john_n goband_n kt._n howbeit_o annabil_n her_o mother_n be_v marry_v lich_n to_o ........._o mundevill_n hold_v rokeby_n in_o dower_n 3_o e._n 2._o in_o 1_o e._n 3._o the_o before_o specify_v john_n goband_n and_o annabil_n his_o wife_n have_v a_o court_n 28._o leet_n and_o other_o privilege_n grant_v to_o they_o in_o this_o their_o manor_n of_o rokeby_n after_o which_o it_o continue_v not_o long_o in_o that_o family_n for_o in_o 23_o e._n 3._o john_n the_o son_n and_o heir_n of_o sir_n john_n goband_n kt._n past_o 1651._o the_o inheritance_n thereof_o with_o the_o advouson_n of_o the_o church_n to_o ralph_n lord_n stafford_n and_o sir_n john_n oddingsells_n kt._n and_o their_o heir_n in_o which_o grant_v he_o make_v mention_n that_o the_o same_o be_v settle_v upon_o john_n brown_n and_o annabil_n his_o wife_n and_o upon_o he_o the_o say_v john_n goband_n and_o his_o heir_n by_o john_n charnell_n parson_n of_o the_o church_n of_o swepston_n in_o leicestershire_n i_o suppose_v that_o this_o annabil_n marry_v to_o her_o second_o husband_n the_o before_o mention_v john_n brown_n for_o attincti_fw-la in_o 20_o e._n 3._o john_n brown_n be_v say_v to_o be_v lord_n of_o rugby_n which_o doubtless_o be_v in_o her_o right_n after_o which_o in_o 24_o e._n 3._o sir_n thomas_n charnell_n kt._n release_v hatton_n to_o the_o say_v ralph_n lord_n stafford_n all_o his_o interest_n in_o this_o manor_n and_o in_o hatton_n 7_o r._n 2._o nicholas_n goband_n rector_n of_o the_o church_n of_o cley_n hatton_n do_v the_o like_a to_o hugh_n earl_n stafford_n son_n of_o the_o say_v ralph_n in_o consideration_n whereof_o he_o receive_v xl_o l._n sterling_a which_o nicholas_n goband_n seal_v with_o three_o cross_n crosslet_n fitchè_fw-fr upon_o the_o fesse_v to_o difference_n he_o from_o the_o principal_a branch_n of_o that_o family_n who_o bear_v a_o plain_a fesse_v and_o 3._o besant_n in_o chief_a the_o release_n of_o sir_n john_n odingsell_n to_o the_o say_a baron_n of_o stafford_n i_o have_v not_o see_v howbeit_o there_o be_v no_o question_n but_o that_o such_o a_o thing_n there_o be_v for_o in_o the_o same_o 23._o year_n of_o e._n 3._o the_o lord_n stafford_n as_o patron_n of_o the_o church_n exhibit_v his_o clerk_n to_o the_o abbot_n of_o leicester_n according_a to_o the_o agreement_n before_o express_v this_o manor_n continue_v 6._o in_o the_o family_n of_o stafford_n till_o the_o death_n of_o humphrey_n duke_n of_o buckingham_n in_o 38._o h._n 6._o but_o how_o much_o long_o i_o have_v not_o yet_o see_v for_o the_o next_o mention_n i_o find_v thereof_o be_v that_o ric._n 3._o a_o 1._o of_o his_o reign_n grant_v 4._o it_o to_o john_n lord_n dudley_n and_o to_o the_o heir_n of_o his_o body_n in_o which_o patent_n it_o appear_v that_o it_o come_v to_o his_o hand_n by_o the_o death_n of_o margaret_n countess_n of_o richmund_n who_o be_v mother_n to_o k._n henry_n 7._o and_o that_o he_o so_o give_v it_o to_o the_o lord_n dudley_n for_o his_o faithful_a service_n in_o favour_v he_o usurp_a title_n to_o the_o crown_n it_o shall_v seem_v that_o thomas_n lord_n stanley_n who_o be_v husband_n to_o the_o countess_n of_o richmund_n hold_v it_o during_o his_o life_n for_o i_o have_v see_v a_o grant_n catesby_n by_o the_o say_a lord_n dudley_n date_v 1_o aug._n 2._o r._n 3._o whereby_o he_o make_v dilectum_fw-la consanguineum_fw-la for_o so_o he_o call_v he_o his_o belove_a kinsman_n will._n catesby_n esq._n steward_n thereof_o whensoever_o it_o shall_v come_v into_o his_o hand_n or_o the_o possession_n of_o his_o heir_n and_o to_o receive_v for_o his_o yearly_a fee_n ten_o mark_n sterling_a in_o which_o grant_v it_o be_v express_v that_o the_o say_a lord_n stanley_n then_o have_v it_o for_o that_o term_n but_o i_o perceive_v it_o come_v again_o to_o the_o house_n of_o stafford_n though_o i_o have_v not_o yet_o see_v how_o nor_o when_o for_o immediate_o upon_o the_o attainder_n of_o edward_n duke_n of_o buckingham_n henry_n 8._o grant_v 1._o it_o to_o sir_n gilbert_n talboys_n kt._n and_o elizabeth_n his_o wife_n and_o the_o heir_n of_o their_o two_o body_n express_v that_o it_o be_v edward_n late_a duke_n of_o buckingham_n attaint_v which_o sir_n gilbert_n and_o elizabeth_n have_v issue_n elizabeth_n their_o daughter_n warwick_n and_o heir_n wed_v to_o ambrose_n dudley_n afterward_o earl_n of_o warwick_n who_o in_o 2_o eliz._n sell_v 11._o it_o together_o with_o the_o advowson_n of_o the_o church_n to_o john_n wyrley_n and_o dorothy_n his_o wife_n which_o dorothy_n die_v eliz._n seize_v thereof_o ult_n martii_fw-la 28._o eliz._n francis_n her_o son_n and_o heir_n be_v then_o 40._o year_n of_o age_n in_o a_o 1291._o 19_o e._n 1._o the_o church_n dedicate_v to_o st._n andrew_n be_v value_v r._n at_o seven_o mark_n and_o a_o half_a and_o in_o 26._o h._n 8._o at_o b._n xvii_o li._n nineteeen_o s._n two_o d._n over_o and_o above_o xx_o sol_fw-it yearly_a pension_n issue_v out_o of_o it_o to_o the_o abb._n of_o leicester_n and_o ix_o sol_fw-it vi_fw-la d._n for_o procuration_n and_o synodal_n patroni_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la incumbentes_fw-la &_o temp_n instit._n abb._n de_fw-fr leic._n ad_fw-la nominationem_fw-la henrici_fw-la de_fw-la rokeby_n milit_fw-la secundùm_fw-la tenorem_fw-la cyrographi_fw-la inter_fw-la ipsos_fw-la leich_n alex._n de_fw-fr rokeby_n cleric_a ..._o a_o 1253._o 37._o h._n 3._o annabilla_n domina_fw-la de_fw-fr rokeby_n ib._n rog._n capellanus_fw-la ..._o a_o 1291._o 19_o e._n 1._o d._n rad._n basset_n ratione_fw-la custodiae_fw-la haeredis_fw-la de_fw-la rokeby_n ib._n ......................_o d._n petrus_n the_o leyc_a a._n rob._n de_fw-fr halughton_n pbr._n iiii_o non._n julii_fw-la a_o 1301._o annabilla_n de_fw-fr munâ—â—vile_n d._n de_fw-fr rokeby_n a._n ric._n de_fw-fr toucestre_fw-fr accolitus_fw-la twelve_o kl._n dec._n a_o 1313._o joh._n gobant_n radulphus_fw-la gobant_fw-la cleric_n ..._o a_o 1313._o leich_n abb._n &_o conv_o leic._n ad_fw-la nominationem_fw-la joh._n goband_n d._n de_fw-fr rokeby_n joh._n falconarius_fw-la ...._o a_o 1314._o ib._n abb._n &_o c._n de_fw-fr leic._n ad_fw-la nominationem_fw-la d._n joh._n goband_n mil._n d._n de_fw-fr rokeby_n ric._n de_fw-fr walton_n pbr._n nonâ—_n junii_fw-la a_o 1332._o a._n abb._n &_o conv_o leic._n will._n de_fw-fr lyon_n pbr._n vi_fw-la id._n martii_fw-la a_o 1341._o b._n joh._n goband_n will._n le_fw-fr pyndere_n capell_n leich_n ...._o a_o 1349._o 23._o e._n 3._o abb._n &_o c._n de_fw-fr leic._n ad_fw-la denominationem_fw-la d._n baronis_fw-la de_fw-fr stafford_n petrus_n de_fw-fr bilney_n câ—p._n twelve_o kl._n aug._n a_o 1349._o a._n abb._n &_o c._n de_fw-fr leic._n will._n parker_n pbr._n iii._o kl._n sept_n a_o 1361._o a._n abb._n &_o c._n de_fw-fr leic._n ad_fw-la nominationem_fw-la d._n rad._n comitis_fw-la staff_n rog._n geffen_n pbr._n xiii_o kl._n jan._n a_o 1361._o b._n abb._n &_o c._n de_fw-fr leic._n will._n de_fw-fr langton_n cler._n xi_o kl._n sept._n a_o 1375._o b._n
they_o the_o say_v thomas_n and_o maud_n and_o their_o heir_n by_o the_o service_n of_o 1_o d._n to_o be_v pay_v yearly_o at_o easter_n which_o robert_n in_o consideration_n of_o thirty_o mark_n of_o silver_n soon_o after_o grant_v ibid._n the_o inheritance_n thereof_o unto_o henry_n de_fw-fr hastings_n son_n and_o heir_n of_o sir_n henry_n de_fw-fr hastings_n kt._n to_o hold_v of_o he_o the_o say_v robert_n and_o his_o heir_n by_o the_o service_n of_o a_o pair_n of_o white_a glove_n or_o 1_o d._n yearly_a at_o easter_n but_o this_o henry_n keep_v it_o not_o long_o for_o i_o find_v that_o sir_n thomas_n de_fw-fr bray_n purchase_v ibid._n it_o of_o he_o within_o a_o short_a time_n after_o to_o who_o posterity_n reside_v here_o it_o continue_v for_o divers_a descent_n and_o at_o length_n as_o it_o shall_v seem_v by_o elene_n ibid._n one_o of_o the_o daughter_n and_o coheir_n of_o richard_n bray_n wife_n of_o edmund_n starky_n gent._n in_o h._n 6._o time_n divolve_v to_o that_o family_n in_o which_o it_o rest_v till_o 4_o eliz._n that_o william_n starky_v sell_v ibid._n it_o by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o capital_a message_n and_o certain_a land_n etc._n etc._n in_o stretton_n to_o the_o lady_n longvile_n upon_o who_o death_n it_o descend_v to_o bartholomew_n her_o son_n and_o heir_n by_o bartholomew_n tate_n of_o de_fw-fr la_fw-fr pre_fw-es juxta_fw-la northhampton_n her_o first_o husband_n which_o bartholomew_n in_o 23_o eliz._n convey_v ibid._n it_o to_o anthony_n tate_n his_o young_a brother_n who_o leave_v issue_n george_n tate_n of_o sutton-bonington_a in_o com._n nott._n that_o by_o his_o deed_n ibid._n date_v 6_o julii_fw-la a_o 1620._o sell_v they_o to_o ric._n taylor_n of_o binley_n in_o this_o county_n to_o who_o posterity_n they_o still_o continue_v there_o be_v within_o this_o village_n a_o chapel_n of_o all_o saint_n which_o have_v a_o chantry_n 8._o therein_o found_v by_o thomas_n de_fw-fr wolvardynton_n parson_n of_o the_o church_n of_o lobenham_n in_o leicestershire_n for_o two_o priest_n to_o sing_v mass_n daily_o at_o the_o altar_n of_o st._n thomas_n the_o martyr_n for_o the_o good_a estate_n of_o the_o say_v thomas_n william_n clinton_n earl_n of_o huntingdon_n richard_n earl_n of_o arundel_n john_n peyto_n the_o young_a as_o also_o of_o alice_n and_o margaret_n sister_n to_o the_o say_v thomas_n the_o founder_n during_o their_o life_n and_o of_o the_o reverend_a father_n in_o god_n roger_n northburgh_n then_o b._n of_o cou._n and_o lich._n and_o for_o all_o their_o soul_n after_o their_o departure_n out_o of_o this_o life_n as_o also_o for_o the_o soul_n of_o sir_n peter_n de_fw-fr wolvardington_n kt._n and_o the_o lady_n aliva_n his_o wife_n father_n and_o mother_n of_o the_o say_v thomas_n and_o of_o the_o soul_n of_o john_n de_fw-fr wolvardynton_n william_n and_o peter_n brethren_n of_o the_o say_v thomas_n decease_v and_o of_o all_o faithful_a people_n depart_v for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o which_o two_o priest_n king_n e._n 3._o in_o 19_o of_o his_o reign_n grant_v 19_o licence_n to_o the_o say_v thomas_n de_fw-fr wolvardynton_n to_o amortize_v three_o message_n three_o yard_n land_n four_o acre_n of_o meadow_n three_o acre_n of_o wood_n and_o xx_o sol_fw-la rend_v with_o the_o appurtenance_n in_o stretton_n aforesaid_a after_o this_o viz._n in_o 2_o r._n 2._o licence_n be_v also_o grant_v 33._o to_o robert_n de_fw-fr stretton_n then_o b._n of_o cou._n and_o lich._n to_o amortize_v four_o message_n and_o eight_o yard_n land_n with_o the_o appurtenance_n lie_v in_o this_o village_n of_o stretton_n for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o a_o priest_n to_o sing_v mass_n daily_o in_o the_o abovesaid_a chapel_n for_o the_o good_a estate_n of_o the_o say_a king_n while_o he_o live_v and_o for_o the_o health_n of_o his_o soul_n when_o he_o shall_v depart_v this_o life_n as_o also_o for_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o king_n father_n and_o grandfather_n and_o all_o the_o faithful_a decease_a whence_o i_o conclude_v that_o this_o b._n be_v bear_v here_o and_o take_v his_o name_n of_o the_o place_n have_v be_v first_o a_o canon_n praesulibus_fw-la of_o litchfeild_n and_o chaplain_n to_o the_o black_a prince_n k._n richard_n the_o 2._o father_n but_o a_o illiterate_a man_n he_o be_v say_v godwin_n in_o so_o much_o as_o he_o find_v it_o a_o very_a difficult_a matter_n to_o obtain_v consecration_n which_o nevertheless_o through_o the_o king_n power_n at_o length_n he_o get_v in_o 35_o e._n 3._o the_o land_n of_o the_o chantry_n here_o found_v by_o thomas_n de_fw-fr wolvardynton_n be_v in_o 26_o h._n 8._o value_v a._n at_o iiii_o l._n xiiii_o sol_fw-la per_fw-la annum_fw-la but_o upon_o the_o survey_n a._n take_v 37_o h._n 8._o at_o iiii_o l._n xvii_o s._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la prinsthorpe_n of_o this_o place_n lie_v in_o the_o parish_n of_o wolston_n but_o southwards_o from_o it_o about_o two_o mile_n do_v not_o i_o find_v any_o mention_n till_o hundr_n 4._o e._n 1._o at_o which_o time_n it_o be_v write_v prenesthorpe_n as_o for_o the_o name_n it_o proceed_v doubtless_o from_o some_o ancient_a possessor_n thereof_o the_o latter_a syllable_n viz._n thorpe_n signify_v a_o village_n or_o hamlet_n for_o so_o in_o the_o saxon_n time_n they_o be_v call_v the_o dutch_a to_o this_o day_n who_o language_n have_v a_o great_a affinity_n with_o our_o old_a english_a call_v such_o village_n dorpe_n pronounce_v d_o instead_o of_o the_o in_o xx_o e._n 3._o it_o answer_v with_o stretton_n upon_o the_o aid_n bar._n then_o collect_v and_o in_o 31_o e._n 3._o there_o be_v a_o fine_a hill_n levy_v thereof_o betwixt_o william_n de_fw-fr peeke_n parson_n of_o the_o church_n of_o wapenbury_n pl._n and_o nicholas_n de_fw-fr stoneley_n and_o hugh_n de_fw-fr geydon_n priest_n deforciant_n whereby_o it_o be_v settle_v upon_o the_o say_a william_n de_fw-fr peeke_n for_o life_n the_o remainder_n to_o sir_n richard_n trewlow_v kt._n and_o the_o heir_n of_o his_o body_n and_o for_o lack_v of_o such_o issue_n to_o john_n hockele_n and_o cecelie_n his_o wife_n and_o the_o heir_n of_o their_o two_o body_n and_o for_o default_n thereof_o to_o nicholas_n le_fw-fr eyr_n and_o his_o heir_n after_o which_o i_o have_v see_v little_a considerable_a of_o it_o till_o it_o aur_fw-it come_v to_o the_o hugford_v of_o emscote_n in_o h._n 6._o time_n but_o whether_o by_o metley_n heir_n or_o not_o i_o be_o yet_o to_o learn_v in_o which_o family_n it_o continue_v till_o 9_o h._n 8._o that_o john_n hugford_n sell_v aur_fw-it it_o to_o sir_n william_n compton_n kt._n who_o be_v great_a grandchild_n sir_n henry_n compton_n knight_n of_o the_o bath_n and_o brother_n to_o william_n late_a earl_n of_o northampton_n now_o enjoy_v it_o an_z 1640._o brandon_n this_o be_v a_o part_n of_o wolston_n parish_n lie_v on_o the_o other_o side_n of_o avon_n and_o situate_v at_o the_o foot_n of_o a_o hill_n the_o soil_n whereof_o be_v sandy_a and_o dry_a make_v i_o conjecture_v that_o it_o may_v original_o have_v its_o name_n from_o the_o effect_n that_o the_o sun_n by_o heat_n do_v ofttimes_o produce_v upon_o such_o high_a ground_n or_o otherwise_o because_o be_v ancient_o woody_a it_o be_v first_o make_v fit_a for_o tillage_n by_o burn_v the_o thicket_n that_o natural_o grow_v thereon_o in_o the_o conqueror_n day_n turchill_n de_fw-fr warwick_n be_v possess_v thereof_o wlsi_n then_o hold_v it_o of_o he_o by_o the_o general_n survey_v lib._n then_o take_v where_o it_o be_v write_v brandune_n the_o extent_n of_o it_o be_v certify_v at_o half_a a_o hide_n the_o wood_n contain_v four_o furlong_n in_o length_n and_o two_o in_o breadth_n and_o the_o whole_a esteem_v at_o twenty-five_o sol_fw-la there_o be_v then_o a_o mill_n rate_v at_o xxvi_o d._n but_o turchill_n land_n be_v by_o the_o conqueror_n for_o the_o most_o part_n dispose_v of_o to_o other_o as_o i_o shall_v have_v occasion_n in_o due_a place_n to_o show_v this_o be_v it_o seem_v give_v to_o geffrey_n de_fw-fr clinton_n chamberlain_n and_o treasurer_n to_o k._n h._n 1._o and_o founder_n of_o the_o castle_n and_o priory_n of_o kenillworth_n of_o who_o advancement_n and_o what_o else_o be_v memorable_a i_o be_o to_o speak_v in_o kenillworth_n who_o daughter_n lescelina_n be_v marry_v oxon._n to_o norman_a de_fw-fr verdune_n bring_v it_o with_o other_o land_n to_o that_o noble_a family_n but_o geffrey_n her_o brother_n have_v a_o hope_n to_o regain_v it_o for_o have_v give_v 138._o land_n in_o bretford_n near_o adjoin_v to_o find_v there_o a_o small_a cell_n for_o nun_n as_o in_o bretford_n i_o purpose_v to_o declare_v which_o land_n be_v by_o those_o nun_n very_o soon_o after_o grant_v 7._o to_o the_o monastery_n of_o kenillworth_n and_o confirm_v ib._n by_o he_o covenant_v 139_o which_o the_o canon_n of_o kenillworth_n that_o if_o he_o recover_v brandone_v he_o will_v give_v they_o as_o much_o land_n in_o value_n
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incumb_fw-la &_o temp_n instit._n d._n joh._n paynell_n mile_n a._n ingeramus_fw-la de_fw-fr yerdle_n cap._n pride_n cal._n sept._n 1301._o d._n joh._n paynell_n mile_n thom._n de_fw-fr herdwik_n pbr._n 3_o id._n febr._n 1301._o b._n thom._n le_fw-fr blount_n mil._n thom._n le_fw-fr blount_n subdiac_n 5._o id._n martii_fw-la 1327._o a._n d._n will._n de_fw-fr clinton_n mil._n rad._n de_fw-fr melbourn_n cler._n 14._o cal._n nou._n 1334._o â—_o d._n will._n de_fw-fr clinton_n come_v huntindon_n thom._n de_fw-fr wyleby_n pbr._n 13._o cal._n junii_fw-la 1342._o b._n d._n will._n de_fw-fr clinton_n come_v huntindon_n adam_n de_fw-fr whytington_n pbr._n non._n dec._n 1353._o b._n d._n juliana_n de_fw-fr hastings_n comitissa_n huntind_v will._n sacry_v cap._n 4._o cal._n apr._n 1361._o a._n d._n juliana_n de_fw-fr hastings_n comitissa_n huntind_v will._n whitâ—heved_a pbr._n 23._o aug._n 1361._o â—_o d._n juliana_n de_fw-fr hastings_n comitissa_n huntind_v ric._n de_fw-fr saldeford_n pbr._n 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1539._o a._n immina_fw-la ogyll_n vidua_fw-la d._n jac._n persyvall_n cler._n 12._o aug._n 1549._o b._n jasper_n leake_n gen_fw-la will._n clever_n cler._n 8._o aug._n 1566._o b._n ric._n cotton_n hac_fw-la vice_fw-la ex_fw-la concess_n jasp._n leake_n mauritius_n roulands_n 18._o aug._n 1570._o b._n joh._n shukborow_n hugo_n conwaie_o cleric_a 12._o sept._n 1573._o â—_o d._n eliz._n regina_fw-la cuthbert_n terye_n cler._n 11._o nou._n 1581._o incert_v ...._o shukborow_n be_v ric._n crispe_n cleric_a 1._o maii_n 1604._o â—_o marton_n about_o a_o mile_n below_o birdingbury_n stand_v marton_n which_o i_o conceive_v have_v its_o name_n original_o from_o the_o moor_n or_o marish-ground_n adjoin_v the_o o_o by_o ancient_a use_n in_o pronunciation_n be_v change_v into_o a_o as_o in_o the_o north_n part_n of_o this_o kingdom_n where_o the_o vestigia_fw-la of_o our_o old_a english_a be_v yet_o most_o plain_a to_o be_v find_v be_v yet_o veâ—y_o usual_a and_o whereof_o there_o be_v frequent_a mention_n in_o the_o conqueror_n survey_v one_o of_o the_o hundred_o then_o in_o be_v as_o i_o have_v already_o show_v bear_v the_o title_n thereof_o yet_o do_v not_o i_o find_v any_o particular_a mention_n of_o it_o unless_o it_o be_v that_o which_o be_v there_o certify_v to_o be_v hold_v by_o richard_n forestarius_fw-la and_o write_v mortone_n whereof_o the_o value_n be_v certify_v at_o xx_o s._n have_v be_v the_o freehold_n of_o one_o wiching_a before_o the_o norman_a invasion_n it_o shall_v seem_v that_o robert_n de_fw-fr craft_n be_v owner_n of_o it_o in_o h._n 2._o time_n and_o that_o he_o hold_v itâ—_n partly_o of_o hugo_n filius_fw-la ricardi_n of_o who_o i_o have_v speak_v in_o wroxhale_v and_o partly_o of_o william_n earl_n of_o warwick_n for_o upon_o the_o king_n confirmation_n lich._n of_o the_o church_n to_o the_o nun_n of_o eton_n in_o this_o county_n it_o be_v express_v to_o be_v of_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o say_v robert_n the_o craft_n and_o of_o the_o fee_n of_o the_o same_o hugo_n fill_v ricardi_n and_o william_n earl_n of_o warwick_n whereby_o i_o may_v conclude_v that_o the_o say_v robert_n the_o craft_n be_v lord_n of_o the_o manor_n but_o for_o want_v of_o further_a light_n from_o record_n i_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o discover_v who_o be_v owner_n of_o it_o in_o â—_o perfect_a series_n and_o therefore_o by_o that_o little_a glimpse_n i_o have_v will_v adventure_v to_o guess_v in_o 12_o iâ—h_n walter_z waleâ—â—nd_v hold_v b._n half_o a_o knight_n fee_v here_o but_o it_o shall_v seem_v that_o the_o canon_n of_o chaucumbe_n in_o northamptonshire_n and_o all_o oâ—_n the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o maâ—â—â—ur_n before_o the_o rebellion_n in_o king_n john_n time_n for_o in_o 1_o h._n â—_o the_o shiriff_n have_v command_v 15._o to_o give_v they_o the_o like_a possession_n thereof_o as_o they_o have_v before_o that_o waâ—r_n and_o of_o which_o they_o allege_v that_o they_o be_v unjust_o disseise_v by_o william_n bâ—sset_n in_o 20._o h._n 3._o â—t_a be_v certify_v nevil_n that_o ralph_n the_o 〈◊〉_d hold_v a_o knight_n fee_v here_o of_o the_o earl_n of_o warwick_n and_o in_o nevil_n 36_o h._n 3._o that_o thomas_n de_fw-fr clinton_n hold_v the_o same_o of_o those_o earl_n short_o after_o which_o viz._n in_o 50_o h._n 3._o i_o find_v h._n that_o ralph_n basset_n of_o sapcote_n one_o of_o the_o vanquish_a rebel_n in_o the_o battle_n of_o evesham_n have_v xl_o s._n rend_v here_o but_o what_o that_o be_v to_o the_o manor_n or_o part_v thereof_o i_o be_o not_o able_a to_o say_v yet_o this_o subsequent_a particular_a which_o i_o have_v note_v may_v perhaps_o by_o the_o help_n of_o other_o authority_n when_o they_o shall_v be_v find_v give_v some_o light_n therein_o viz._n that_o in_o 1._o 18_o e._n 1._o william_n de_fw-fr hamelton_n have_v one_o mess_n and_o one_o carucat_n of_o land_n in_o this_o village_n which_o mess_n be_v hold_v of_o john_n enâ—ayne_n and_o joan_n his_o wife_n who_o hold_v it_o over_o of_o nicholas_n charnell_n and_o he_o of_o simon_n basset_n and_o he_o of_o the_o earl_n of_o warwick_n now_o that_o charnell_n have_v some_o relation_n to_o craft_n by_o descent_n i_o have_v in_o bilton_n show_v some_o probability_n but_o to_o draw_v any_o absolute_a conclusion_n from_o these_o premise_n i_o shall_v not_o adventure_v one_o thing_n i_o meet_v withal_o which_o incline_v i_o to_o think_v that_o whereas_o it_o be_v record_v in_o the_o conqueror_n survey_v that_o the_o earl_n of_o mellent_a hold_v half_a â—_o hide_v in_o mortone_n unto_o which_o one_o wallef_n who_o freehold_n it_o be_v before_o the_o conquest_n be_v then_o his_o tenant_n it_o be_v mean_v this_o marton_n for_o upon_o the_o extent_n 1._o of_o the_o land_n of_o edmund_n earl_n of_o lanc._n â—n_n 25_o e._n 1._o it_o appear_v that_o john_n de_fw-fr bishopsdon_n hold_v in_o merton_n which_o i_o take_v to_o be_v no_o other_o than_o this_o place_n the_o four_o part_n of_o a_o knight_n fee_n as_o also_o that_o his_o tenant_n come_v to_o the_o court-leet_n hold_v for_o the_o honour_n of_o leicester_n and_o that_o which_o make_v it_o more_o probable_a that_o this_o place_n or_o the_o great_a part_n of_o it_o be_v ancient_o of_o the_o old_a earl_n of_o leicester_n fee_n be_v not_o only_o the_o grant_n of_o the_o church_n to_o the_o monastery_n of_o nun-eaton_n as_o i_o have_v already_o observe_v which_o be_v of_o their_o foundation_n but_o that_o those_o nun_n at_o length_n be_v repute_v to_o have_v the_o seignory_n here_o as_o appear_v by_o the_o certificate_n will_v in_o 9_o e._n 2._o at_o which_o time_n 2._o i_o also_o find_v that_o ralph_n bassâ—t_n of_o sapcote_n hold_v half_a a_o knight_n fee_v therein_o of_o the_o earl_n of_o warwick_n which_o half_a knight_n fee_n be_v in_o 20_o e._n 3._o certify_v n._n to_o be_v heâ—d_v of_o the_o same_o earl_n by_o guy_n bretton_n wâ—ll_n lâ—_n zouch_n and_o john_n de_fw-fr tewe_n which_o will._n give_v 11._o part_n of_o what_o he_o so_o have_v to_o the_o canon_n of_o studley_n bâ—t_v further_o than_o what_o i_o have_v say_v can_v i_o find_v little_a relate_n to_o this_o place_n till_o john_n gold_n of_o welton_n in_o com._n northampt._n gent._n by_o his_o deed_n walter_n date_v 2_o nou._n 38_o h._n 8._o past_o a_o certain_a manor_n here_o unto_o thomas_n oldfield_n and_o his_o heir_n â—rom_o wâ—om_o descend_v as_o it_o be_v like_a roul_n oldfield_n of_o twyford_n in_o com._n sutht_v gent._n which_o roul_n 1._o maii_n 4._o jac._n sell_v it_o walter_n to_o john_n davies_n of_o watford_n in_o com._n northampt._n câ—erke_n who_o 30._o sept._n 14_o jac._n alien_v walter_n it_o to_o r.c._n walter_n father_n of_o john_n walter_n the_o present_a owner_n thereof_o as_o for_o that_o manor_n and_o land_n which_o the_o nun_n of_o eton_n have_v they_o be_v 26._o julii_fw-la in_o 4._o &_o 5._o ph._n &_o m._n past_a out_o 11._o of_o the_o crown_n to_o peter_n temple_n and_o mich._n cameswell_n which_o peter_n and_o
founder_n of_o that_o monastery_n he_o there_o make_v mention_n 167._o that_o his_o brother_n who_o name_n be_v not_o express_v be_v his_o predecessor_n that_o which_o the_o e._n of_o mellent_a have_v here_o be_v also_o grant_v by_o some_o of_o the_o old_a earl_n of_o leicester_n to_o one_o of_o those_o lodbrokes_n to_o hold_v by_o the_o four_o part_n of_o a_o kts._n fee_n for_o the_o same_o be_v hold_v 29._o by_o their_o posterity_n of_o the_o lord_n ferrer_n of_o groby_n who_o by_o quincy_n deduce_v his_o descent_n from_o a_o co-heir_n of_o those_o earl_n will._n de_fw-fr lodbroc_n 11_o h._n 2._o henr._n de_fw-fr lodbroc_n will._n de_fw-fr lodbroc_n 1_o joh._n joh._n de_fw-fr lodbroc_n 1_o joh._n sarra_n henr._n de_fw-fr lodbroc_n 34_o h._n 3._o isabel_n 34_o h._n 3._o joh._n de_fw-fr lodbroc_n 41_o h._n 3._o johanna_n filia_fw-la &_o haer_fw-mi ric._n de_fw-fr baresworth_n 41_o h._n 3._o joh._n de_fw-fr lobrock_n 3_o e._n 3._o henr._n de_fw-fr lodbroke_n mile_n 9_o e._n 2._o hugo_n de_fw-fr lodbroc_n rector_n cccl_o de_fw-fr blaby_n joh._n de_fw-fr lodbroc_n mile_n 33_o e._n 3._o leticia_n ux_fw-fr 1._o joh._n hugo_n tho._n de_fw-fr lodbroc_n 24_o e._n 3._o alicia_n filia_fw-la will._n de_fw-fr catesby_n 24._o e._n 3._o joh._n de_fw-fr lodbroc_n mile_n 33_o e._n 3._o hawisia_n filia_fw-la &_o haer_fw-mi rob._n de_fw-fr davintre_fw-fr mil._n ux_fw-la 2._o alicia_n uxor_fw-la ludovici_n cardian_n temp_n r._n 2._o cath._n filia_fw-la &_o haeres_fw-la will._n hathewyk_fw-mi joh._n hathewyk_n gen_fw-la 10_o h._n 6._o joh._n de_fw-fr lodbroc_n rob._n de_fw-fr lodbrock_n rad._n macer_n sive_fw-la le_fw-fr megre_n temp_n h._n 2._o in_o 5_o joh._n john_n de_fw-fr lodbroc_n granchild_n of_o will._n be_v distrain_v by_o the_o e._n of_o leic._n for_o the_o service_n of_o a_o kts._n fee_v heâ—d_v of_o the_o say_v earâ—_n implead_v joh._n tho._n de_fw-fr arden_n for_o not_o discharge_v he_o thereof_o which_o kts._n fee_n lie_v in_o leicestersh_fw-mi as_o i_o guess_v for_o this_o manor_n be_v hold_v joh._n of_o the_o e._n of_o warwick_n by_o the_o service_n of_o a_o kts._n fee._n this_o john_n de_fw-fr lodbroke_n in_o h._n 3._o time_n be_v often_o in_o d._n commiss_n for_o take_v assize_n of_o novel_a disseisin_n and_o d._n goal-delivery_n and_o for_o other_o affair_n of_o great_a importance_n in_o this_o county_n as_o i_o shall_v here_o instance_n viz._n in_o 16_o h._n 3._o he_o with_o will._n de_fw-fr bâ—ssâ—pâ—sdon_n have_v the_o custody_n d._n of_o the_o king_n eschaet_n and_o ward_n commit_v to_o they_o and_o the_o same_o year_n be_v appoint_v d._n one_o of_o the_o commissioner_n for_o assess_v and_o collect_v a_o xl_o part_n of_o each_o man_n movable_a good_n for_o the_o ks._n use_n in_o 19_o h._n 3._o he_o be_v constitute_v 5._o one_o of_o the_o commissioner_n for_o gather_v of_o tallage_n upon_o the_o k._n demesn_a land_n and_o in_o 21_o h._n 3._o for_o the_o collect_v d._n of_o a_o thirty_o part_n of_o all_o man_n personal_a estate_n then_o grant_v to_o the_o k._n in_o 25._o he_o be_v one_o d._n of_o those_o who_o with_o the_o shiriff_n have_v appointment_n to_o view_v all_o the_o castle_n in_o this_o county_n and_o to_o certify_v under_o their_o seal_n what_o defect_n they_o find_v in_o the_o strength_n of_o they_o to_o he_o succeed_v henry_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n who_o in_o 26_o h._n 3._o be_v certify_v 3._o to_o hold_v 3_o kts._n fee_n of_o the_o e._n of_o warwick_n and_o the_o next_o year_n follow_v be_v one_o d._n of_o the_o justice_n for_o goal-delivery_n at_o warwick_n that_o this_o henry_n and_o john_n his_o father_n be_v benefactor_n to_o the_o monk_n of_o comb_n the_o particular_a parcel_n of_o land_n in_o this_o village_n give_v etc._n to_o that_o monastery_n by_o they_o do_v sufficient_o declare_v which_o be_v receive_v with_o such_o grateful_a respect_n as_o that_o will._n the_o chelre_a the_o than_o abbot_n with_o the_o covent_n of_o that_o house_n by_o their_o public_a instrument_n aur_fw-it date_v on_o the_o octave_n of_o the_o holy_a trinity_n a_o 1250._o 34_o h._n 3._o grant_v to_o the_o say_v henry_n and_o his_o heir_n the_o choice_n of_o a_o fit_a clerk_n to_o be_v present_v in_o that_o monastery_n and_o there_o shear_v a_o monk_n successive_o for_o ever_o for_o the_o health_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o john_n de_fw-fr lodbroch_o his_o father_n sarra_n his_o mother_n and_o of_o his_o the_o say_a henry_n and_o isabella_n his_o wife_n in_o 39_o h._n 3._o he_o undergo_v the_o office_n of_o eschaetor_n 6._o in_o this_o county_n and_o have_v issue_n john_n who_o wed_v 4._o joan_n the_o daughter_n and_o heir_n of_o ric._n the_o â—aresworth_n widow_n 4._o of_o ric._n de_fw-fr bray_n this_o john_n in_o 56_o h._n 3._o receive_v pardon_n 2._o from_o the_o king_n for_o payment_n of_o xl_o s._n at_o which_o he_o be_v amerce_v by_o the_o justice_n itinerant_a for_o not_o be_v then_o a_o kt._n and_o in_o 28_o e._n 1._o be_v constitute_v 1._o one_o of_o the_o justice_n of_o peace_n in_o this_o county_n have_v the_o next_o year_n follow_v summons_n 13._o with_o divers_a other_o great_a man_n to_o attend_v the_o k._n at_o barwick_n upon_o twede_n on_o the_o feast-day_n of_o the_o nativity_n of_o s._n john_n bapt._n well_o and_o sufficient_o provide_v with_o horse_n and_o arm_n to_o march_v against_o the_o scot_n i_o be_o of_o opinion_n that_o he_o be_v knight_v in_o that_o expedition_n for_o in_o 32_o e._n 1._o i_o find_v he_o so_o style_v lich._n in_o 1_o e._n 2._o he_o be_v again_o in_o 21._o commission_n for_o the_o goal-delivery_n at_o warwick_n and_o leave_v issue_n 13._o henry_n de_fw-fr lodbroke_n who_o in_o lich._n 9_o e._n 2._o be_v a_o kt._n and_o in_o 17._o in_o the_o list_n ferrer_n of_o those_o kts._n and_o man_n at_o arm_n who_o name_n be_v then_o return_v into_o the_o chancery_n which_o henry_n have_v issue_n palmer_n john_n who_o in_o 10_o e._n 3._o have_v his_o knighthood_n respite_v 40._o for_o 2_o year_n against_o this_o john_n and_o his_o brother_n hâ—gh_o do_v the_o earl_n of_o warwick_n commence_v suit_n 7._o in_o 17_o e._n 3._o allege_v that_o they_o go_v about_o fraudulent_o to_o avoâ—d_v he_o of_o the_o service_n due_a for_o the_o manor_n of_o cuntasthorpe_n in_o com._n leic._n hold_v of_o his_o fee._n which_o john_n take_v to_o wife_n catesby_n hawisia_n the_o daughter_n and_o heir_n of_o sir_n rob._n de_fw-fr davintre_fw-fr kt._n and_o of_o hawise_o his_o wife_n daughter_n of_o will._n de_fw-fr keynes_n and_o by_o his_o deed_n w.p._n beat_v date_n the_o tuesday_n next_o before_o the_o feast_n of_o s._n barnaby_n the_o apostle_n 21_o e._n 3._o past_o this_o manor_n unto_o certain_a feâ—ffees_n for_o the_o use_n of_o himself_o during_o life_n &_o after_o to_o thomas_n his_o elder_a son_n and_o his_o heir_n who_o have_v wed_v 3._o the_o daughter_n of_o will._n de_fw-fr catesby_n the_o remainder_n to_o hugh_n brother_n to_o the_o say_v thomas_n and_o his_o heir_n and_o so_o to_o john_n brother_n of_o the_o say_v hugh_n and_o to_o 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a._n thom._n de_fw-fr bellocampo_n co._n warw._n ric._n colet_fw-la pbr._n 12._o sept._n 1374._o b._n thom._n de_fw-fr bellocampo_n co._n warw._n hugo_n de_fw-fr pykton_n cler._n ult_n dec._n 1378._o b._n the_o priory_n from_o hence_o i_o come_v to_o the_o priory_n of_o s._n sepulcher_n situate_v on_o the_o north_n side_n of_o this_o town_n on_o a_o most_o pleasant_a ascent_n the_o foundation_n whereof_o be_v begin_v 167._o by_o henry_n de_fw-fr neuburgh_n the_o first_o earl_n of_o warwick_n after_o the_o conquest_n in_o k._n h._n 1._o time_n the_o occasion_n 167._o thereof_o be_v by_o the_o recourse_n of_o divers_a pilgrim_n in_o great_a devotion_n to_o the_o holy_a land_n the_o christian_n prevail_v much_o about_o that_o time_n who_o solicit_v this_o earl_n to_o erect_v a_o monastery_n in_o imitation_n of_o those_o canon_n regular_a there_o institute_v in_o the_o church_n of_o the_o holy_a sepulchre_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n which_o canon_n use_v 167._o the_o like_a habit_n that_o other_o regular_a canon_n do_v add_v only_o a_o double_a red_a cross_n upon_o the_o breast_n of_o their_o cope_n this_o be_v the_o first_o 167._o house_n of_o that_o peculiar_a order_n either_o in_o england_n wales_n scotland_n or_o ireland_n but_o after_o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n again_o which_o happen_v 10._o in_o anno_fw-la 1188._o 35_o h._n 2._o almost_o all_o the_o house_n of_o this_o rule_n begin_v to_o decay_v so_o that_o then_o the_o religious_a person_n of_o this_o order_n betake_v suprâ—_n themselves_o to_o solicit_v and_o implore_v the_o aid_n of_o good_a people_n for_o help_v to_o regain_v the_o holy_a land_n have_v power_n to_o bestow_v great_a indulgence_n upon_o those_o that_o be_v bountiful_a thereto_o their_o habit_n be_v then_o change_v to_o a_o gray_a cloak_n and_o the_o prior_n go_v with_o a_o pastoral_n staff_n howbeit_o all_o their_o endeavour_n suprâ—_n for_o regain_n the_o holy_a land_n at_o last_o come_v to_o nothing_o their_o land_n and_o revenue_n be_v transfer_v suprâ—_n to_o the_o order_n of_o friar_n of_o the_o holy_a trinity_n for_o redemption_n of_o captive_n touch_v the_o first_o institution_n whereof_o i_o have_v speak_v in_o thelesford_n canonicus_n regularis_fw-la s._n sepulchri_fw-la the_o church_n of_o snitfield_n give_v bar._n by_o hugh_n fill_v ricardi_n certain_a land_n lie_v betwixt_o tunstall_n and_o stochull_n near_a warwick_n by_o bar._n geffrey_n de_fw-fr vinea_fw-la a_o stone-house_n and_o some_o particular_a ground_n in_o warwick_n by_o bar._n william_n the_o son_n of_o gilbert_n nutricius_fw-la those_o ground_n call_v levenhull_n situate_v on_o the_o northwest_o side_n of_o warwick_n by_o bar._n robert_n de_fw-fr morton_n in_o 29_o h._n 3._o one_o yard_n land_n in_o lighthorne_n confirm_v i_o by_o nigell_n de_fw-fr mundevill_n which_o his_o father_n give_v when_o he_o bequeath_v his_o body_n to_o sepulture_n here_o certain_a land_n in_o upton_n by_o bar._n thomas_n de_fw-fr arden_n the_o church_n of_o hasele_n confirm_v bar._n by_o thomas_n de_fw-fr cherlecote_n lord_n of_o hasele_n have_v be_v give_v by_o some_o of_o his_o ancestor_n certain_a land_n in_o solihull_n by_o ibid._n sir_n william_n de_fw-fr odingsell_n a_o annuity_n of_o 50_o s._n by_o 3._o margery_n de_fw-fr nerburne_n give_v out_o of_o austrey_n in_o this_o shire_n certain_a land_n in_o claverdon_n by_o aur_fw-it ela_n longespe_fw-fr countess_n of_o warwick_n which_o she_o give_v for_o the_o health_n of_o her_o soul_n and_o for_o the_o soul_n of_o thomas_n earl_n of_o warwick_n her_o husband_n william_n earl_n of_o salisbury_n her_o father_n ela_n her_o mother_n william_n and_o richard_n her_o brother_n and_o ida_n her_o sister_n sometime_o wife_n of_o walter_n fill_v roberti_n beside_o all_o these_o there_o belong_v â—1_n thereto_o five_o mess._n one_o carucat_n of_o land_n and_o x_o s._n x_o d._n yearly_a rent_n lie_v within_o the_o parish_n of_o s._n clements-dane_n in_o the_o suburb_n of_o london_n together_o with_o the_o advouson_n of_o the_o say_a church_n of_o s._n clement_n all_o which_o the_o prior_n and_o canon_n of_o this_o house_n exchange_v â—1_n away_o unto_o walter_n stapleton_n bishop_n of_o exeter_n to_o the_o use_n of_o his_o bishopric_n for_o eight_o acre_n of_o land_n in_o snitfield_n before_o specify_v with_o the_o advouson_n of_o the_o church_n in_o 17_o e._n 2._o which_o church_n they_o have_v then_o licence_n â—1_n to_o hold_v appropriate_a to_o they_o and_o their_o successor_n and_o do_v a._n according_o so_o that_o it_o seem_v the_o former_a title_n they_o have_v thereto_o by_o the_o grant_n of_o hugh_n fill_v ricardi_n either_o be_v not_o good_a or_o else_o they_o have_v alien_v it_o away_o soon_o after_o it_o also_o seem_v that_o much_o of_o the_o land_n they_o have_v here_o at_o warwick_n be_v ancient_o common_a for_o by_o a_o inquis_fw-la depop._n take_v 9_o h._n 8._o i_o find_v that_o they_o have_v enclose_v four_o hundred_o acre_n here_o and_o depopulate_v one_o mess._n whereunto_o eighty_o acre_n belong_v but_o over_o and_o above_o these_o land_n have_v they_o sundry_a liberty_n and_o privilege_n grant_v 44._o to_o they_o by_o king_n henry_n 2._o and_o richard_n 1._o and_o confirm_v by_o king_n hen._n 3._o and_o edw._n 3._o so_o great_a a_o esteem_n have_v they_o of_o that_o order_n as_o the_o preamble_n of_o king_n henry_n 3_o charter_n imply_v scil_n pro_fw-la reverentia_fw-la s._n dominici_n sepulchri_fw-la and_o by_o the_o survey_v fâ—_n take_v in_o 26_o h._n 8._o it_o appear_v that_o beside_o the_o rectory_n of_o snitfield_n and_o haseley_n above_o specify_v there_o belong_v to_o this_o monastery_n the_o church_n of_o gretham_n in_o com._n rutl._n ancient_o of_o the_o earl_n of_o warwick_n advouson_n though_o when_o give_v thereto_o i_o be_o not_o very_o certain_a all_o which_o with_o the_o rest_n of_o its_o possession_n lie_v in_o warwick_n hatton_n claverdon_n church-lawford_n austrey_n snitfield_n pinley_n solihull_n and_o fenni-compton_n be_v then_o rate_v at_o no_o more_o than_o
x_o li._n x_o s._n two_o d._n over_o and_o above_o all_o reprise_n which_o undervalue_n expose_v it_o to_o dissolution_n by_o the_o statute_n of_o 27_o h._n 8._o robert_n radford_n the_o then_o prior_n have_v a_o pension_n of_o 5_o li._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la grant_v augm._n to_o he_o by_o the_o king_n for_o his_o maintenance_n during_o life_n priores_fw-la elect._n per_fw-la conventum_fw-la frater_fw-la will._n de_fw-fr bereford_n 11._o cal._n nou._n 1284._o a._n elect._n per_fw-la conventum_fw-la frater_fw-la hugo_n de_fw-fr brok_n canonicus_n de_fw-fr kenillworth_n 11._o cal._n apr._n 1288._o â—_o elect._n per_fw-la conventum_fw-la petrus_n de_fw-fr warwic_n canonicus_n 16._o junni_n 1338._o a._n elect._n per_fw-la conventum_fw-la d._n joh._n warwic_n canon_n post_fw-la mortem_fw-la joh._n alvestre_n ult_n pr._n a._n elect._n per_fw-la conventum_fw-la frater_fw-la rob._n wotton_n canon_n 15._o jan._n 1473._o a._n elect._n per_fw-la conventum_fw-la frater_fw-la rob._n ichington_n 12._o maii_n 1493._o b._n after_o which_o till_o 38_o h._n 8._o the_o site_n of_o this_o religious_a house_n with_o the_o land_n in_o warwick_n belong_v thereto_o continue_v in_o the_o crown_n but_o then_o by_o the_o king_n letter_n patent_n 3._o bear_v date_n 24._o septemb_n it_o be_v grant_v to_o thomas_n hawkins_n alias_o fisher_n gentleman_n and_o his_o heir_n to_o be_v hold_v in_o socage_n of_o the_o castle_n of_o warwick_n by_o the_o rent_n of_o xxvi_o s._n ix_o d_o ob_fw-la per_fw-la annum_fw-la which_o thomas_n accumulate_v a_o vast_a estate_n in_o monastery_n and_o church_n land_n the_o most_o whereof_o be_v waste_v by_o his_o son_n as_o will_v appear_v when_o i_o come_v to_o the_o particular_a place_n where_o they_o lay_v and_o therefore_o have_v be_v in_o his_o time_n a_o man_n so_o eminent_a and_o active_a it_o will_v not_o be_v amiss_o to_o say_v something_o historical_o of_o he_o as_o for_o his_o parentage_n all_o that_o i_o can_v say_v be_v from_o the_o relation_n of_o a_o age_a gentleman_n arâ—_n sometime_o the_o honour_n of_o this_o county_n for_o his_o singular_a knowledge_n in_o antiquity_n viz._n that_o his_o true_a name_n be_v hawkins_n and_o that_o his_o father_n be_v by_o profession_n one_o that_o sell_v fish_n by_o retail_n at_o the_o mercate_z cross_n in_o warwick_n be_v thereupon_o call_v fisher_n by_o most_o people_n this_o thomas_n as_o he_o have_v good_a natural_a part_n so_o want_v he_o not_o convenient_a education_n in_o learning_n for_o i_o find_v that_o be_v a_o servant_n b._n to_o john_n dudley_n heretofore_o earl_n of_o warwick_n and_o duke_n of_o northumberland_n than_o visc._n l'â—sle_n he_o be_v by_o he_o constitute_v b._n high_a steward_n and_o bailiff_n of_o his_o manor_n of_o kibworth-beauchamp_n in_o com._n leic._n 4._o maii_n 34_o h._n 8._o and_o for_o his_o exercise_n of_o that_o office_n during_o life_n have_v a_o annuity_n b._n of_o vi_o li._n xiii_o s._n four_o d._n grant_v to_o he_o which_o queen_n mary_n in_o 1._o of_o her_o reign_n confirm_v b._n in_o 38_o h._n 8._o as_o i_o have_v say_v he_o obtain_v the_o site_n of_o this_o priory_n with_o the_o land_n adjacent_a in_o 1_o e._n 6._o the_o lordship_n of_o bishops-ichington_a tachebroke_n chadshunt_n and_o geydon_n in_o this_o county_n of_o the_o then_o bishop_n of_o coventry_n and_o lichfield_n with_o the_o advouson_n of_o the_o church_n of_o fenni-compton_n in_o 2_o e._n 6._o he_o purchase_v it_o 6._o from_o the_o bishop_n of_o exeter_n of_o who_o in_o sutton_n i_o have_v speak_v the_o manor_n of_o chadham_n and_o thorney_n in_o sussex_n as_o also_o of_o horsley_n and_o tyte_v in_o surrey_n the_o rectory_n of_o south-mens_n with_o the_o manor_n of_o fernefeld_n in_o heringham_n alias_o haringhay_n in_o com._n midd._n with_o the_o advouson_n of_o the_o rectory_n and_o vicaridge_n of_o chadham_n thorney_n horsley_n south-mens_n fernefeld_n and_o haringham_n all_o which_o be_v 6._o confirm_v by_o king_n e._n 6._o in_o 3._o of_o his_o reign_n about_o which_o time_n he_o also_o purchase_v it_o 1._o from_o the_o crown_n the_o chantry_n of_o aston_n juxta_fw-la bermingham_n with_o all_o the_o land_n &_o revenue_n thereto_o belong_v situate_v in_o this_o county_n leic._n and_o staff_n shire_n as_o also_o 1._o land_n in_o yngton_n belong_v to_o the_o college_n of_o stratford_n super_fw-la avon_n with_o the_o manor_n of_o draicote_n in_o this_o shire_n belong_v to_o the_o college_n of_o newark_n in_o leicester_n and_o about_o the_o same_o time_n join_v with_o thomas_n dabridgcourt_n in_o the_o buy_n of_o much_o more_o chantry_n land_n of_o which_o in_o this_o county_n these_o be_v part_n viz._n a_o chapel_n in_o bermingham_n with_o land_n etc._n etc._n thereto_o belong_v the_o chantrye_n of_o deryate-end_n juxta_fw-la bermingham_n of_o hurley_n sutton-colfield_a and_o hill-morton_n land_n in_o lapworth_n belong_v to_o the_o gilled_a of_o henly_n land_n in_o longley_n pertain_v to_o the_o gilled_a of_o aston_n cantlow_n the_o 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the_o manor_n of_o herberbury_n and_o divers_a land_n in_o other_o part_n of_o this_o county_n which_o be_v sometime_o belong_v to_o the_o monastery_n of_o nun-eaton_n kenilworth_n and_o the_o preceptory_a of_o balshall_n and_o be_v thus_o enrich_v with_o such_o ample_a possession_n he_o pull_v to_o the_o ground_n this_o monastery_n and_o raise_v in_o the_o place_n of_o it_o a_o very_a fair_a house_n as_o be_v yet_o to_o be_v see_v which_o be_v finish_v about_o the_o 8._o year_n of_o queen_n eliz._n reign_n he_o make_v his_o principal_a seat_n giving_z it_o a_o new_a name_n â—_o somewhat_o allude_v to_o his_o own_o viz._n hawkyns-nest_n or_o hawks-nest_n by_o reason_n of_o its_o situation_n have_v a_o pleasant_a grove_n of_o lofty_a elm_n almost_o environ_v it_o adorn_v the_o window_n with_o his_o arm_n and_o likewise_o with_o the_o arm_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o somerset_n and_o northnmberland_n express_v his_o name_n by_o a_o rebuâ—_n upon_o the_o timber_n work_n as_o the_o t._n r._n with_o a_o dolphin_n betwixt_o the_o letter_n do_v import_n for_o his_o public_a employment_n beside_o what_o i_o have_v already_o mention_v i_o shall_v speak_v of_o they_o from_o tradition_n have_v be_v first_o a_o servant_n to_o john_n visc._n l'isle_n from_o thence_o he_o arrive_v to_o be_v secretary_n to_o the_o d._n of_o somerset_n protector_z to_z k._n e._n 6._o and_o want_v not_o personal_a valour_n be_v colonel_n of_o a_o regiment_n in_o the_o english_a army_n under_o the_o conduct_n of_o the_o say_a duke_n and_o earl_n of_o warwick_n at_o muâ—kleborough_n field_n in_o scotland_n in_o which_o battle_n the_o english_a have_v the_o day_n where_o he_o take_v te_fw-la cholour_n of_o some_o eminent_a person_n in_o which_o a_o griffon_n be_v depict_v have_v a_o grant_n by_o the_o say_a duke_n that_o he_o shall_v thenceforth_o in_o memory_n of_o that_o notable_a exploit_n bear_v the_o same_o in_o his_o arm_n within_o a_o border_n verrey_n which_o the_o duke_n add_v thereto_o in_o 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they_o have_v enjoy_v it_o the_o earl_n of_o northampton_n whose_o descent_n in_o compton-winyate_a a._n insert_v be_v now_o owner_n thereâ—t_o that_o whâ—ch_v the_o templar_n have_v here_o be_v grant_v to_o they_o by_o râ—b_n de_fw-fr staffâ—rd_n and_z henry_n de_fw-fr clinton_n be_v in_o 31_o h._n 2._o value_v r._n at_o vi_o li._n two_o s._n viâ—i_fw-la d._n but_o come_v afterward_o to_o the_o câ—own_n wâ—th_v all_o other_o land_n belong_v to_o the_o religâ—ous_a house_n be_v â—n_o 7_o e._n 6._o past_a 11_o out_o by_o the_o name_n of_o a_o manor_n to_o edw._n aeliorby_n of_o balshall_n gent._n and_o henry_n hugford_n of_o solthull_n gent._n and_o their_o heir_n by_o letter_n pâ—t_n date_a 26._o maii_n be_v now_o call_v temple-tisoe_a by_o way_n of_o distinction_n from_o the_o other_o lordship_n within_o the_o precinct_n of_o that_o manor_n in_o tishoe_n now_o belong_v to_o the_o e._n of_o northampton_n but_o ancient_o to_o the_o family_n of_o
stafford_n as_o i_o have_v show_v there_o â—s_v cut_v upon_o the_o side_n of_o edg-hill_n the_o proportion_n of_o a_o horseâ—n_n â—n_z a_o very_a large_a form_n which_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o ruddy_a colour_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v call_v the_o red_a horse_n and_o give_v denomination_n to_o that_o fruitful_a and_o pleasant_a country_n thereabouts_o common_o call_v the_o vale_n of_o red_a horse_n the_o trench_n of_o whâ—ch_a ground_n where_o the_o shâ—pe_n of_o the_o say_a horse_n be_v so_o cut_v out_o be_v yearly_o scour_v by_o a_o freeholder_n in_o this_o lordship_n who_o hold_v certain_a land_n there_o by_o that_o service_n the_o church_n dedicate_v to_o the_o assumption_n of_o the_o b._n virgin_n be_v give_v b._n to_o the_o canon_n of_o stone_n by_o rob._n de_fw-fr stafford_n grandchild_n to_o the_o first_o robert_z who_o live_v in_o the_o conq._n time_n be_v in_o a_o 1291._o 19_o e._n 1._o value_v scac._n at_o thirty_o mark_n and_o appropriate_v b._n to_o those_o canon_n by_o godfrey_n giffard_n b._n of_o worcester_n in_o a_o 1294._o 22_o e._n 1._o and_o in_o 26_o h._n 8._o the_o vicarage_n at_o a._n x_o li._n patroni_fw-la vicariae_fw-la incumbentes_fw-la etc._n etc._n prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr stanes_n hugo_n de_fw-fr bidulph_n cap._n 12._o cal._n maii_n 1249._o a._n prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr stanes_n d._n rob._n de_fw-fr codeshale_v pbr._n 5._o id._n sept._n 1316._o a._n prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr stanes_n joh._n de_fw-fr wotton_n pbr._n 6._o maii_n 1357._o a._n prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr stanes_n joh._n prymme_a pbr._n 8._o sept._n 1369._o a._n prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr stanes_n joh._n bleech_n cap._n 3._o apr._n 1426._o a._n prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr stanes_n thom._n blome_n 19_o martii_fw-la 1438._o b._n prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr stanes_n d._n joh._n cowpland_n cap._n 1._o martii_fw-la 1451._o b._n prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr stanes_n d._n joh._n lyngard_n cap._n 24._o maii_n 1462._o a._n prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr stanes_n d._n walt._n busbie_n cap._n 3._o sept._n 1471._o b._n prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr stanes_n d._n ric._n hyndman_n 7._o sept._n 1486_o a._n prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr stanes_n d._n ric._n shall_v ult_v dec._n 1526_o b._n will._n barnes_n gen_fw-la will._n edward_n cler._n 23._o martii_fw-la 1563._o a._n monumental_a inscription_n upon_o a_o marble_n grave_a stone_n in_o the_o chancel_n ............._o uxor_fw-la edmundi_fw-la baronis_fw-la de_fw-la stafford_n ..................._o on_o another_o towards_o the_o north_n side_n of_o the_o church_n hic_fw-la iacet_fw-la dominus_fw-la thomas_n mastropp_n qui_fw-la mortem_fw-la obiit_fw-la xxix_o novembris_fw-la anno_fw-la m._n cccclxv_n westcote_n this_o place_n lie_v westward_n from_o tisoe_n be_v involve_v therewith_o at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o conq._n survey_v but_o till_o 3._o joh._n i_o have_v not_o see_v it_o mention_v in_o any_o record_n and_o then_o be_v there_o a_o fine_a levy_v betwixt_o one_o alardus_n de_fw-fr westcote_n and_o basilia_n de_fw-fr mora_n of_o certain_a land_n here_o it_o be_v of_o her_o inheritance_n gen_fw-la as_o one_o of_o the_o three_o daughter_n and_o coheir_n of_o rob._n fitz_fw-fr oat_n who_o be_v lord_n of_o locksley_n also_o and_o hold_v it_o of_o the_o baron_n of_o stafford_n by_o one_o of_o which_o either_o himself_o or_o one_o of_o his_o ancestor_n be_v it_o seem_v enfeoft_v which_o say_v basilia_n be_v marry_v ibid._n to_o peter_n de_fw-fr mora_n have_v issue_n 5._o daughter_n the_o elder_a whereof_o be_v wife_n ibid._n to_o ralph_n le_fw-fr falconer_n otherwise_o call_v ralph_n de_fw-fr mora_n the_o second_o to_o ibid._n rob._n de_fw-fr offeworth_n the_o three_o to_o ibid._n rob._n balance_n the_o four_o ibid._n to_o paulyne_v peyure_a and_o the_o five_o to_o ibid._n one_o leonard_n a_o kt._n this_o ralph_n le_fw-fr falconer_n alius_fw-la de_fw-la mora_fw-la have_v ibid._n issue_n by_o she_o a_o son_n named_z peter_z de_fw-fr mora_n which_o peter_n about_o the_o 38_o h._n 3._o past_a stafford_n away_o all_o this_o village_n of_o westcote_n to_o the_o canon_n of_o kenilworth_n so_o that_o in_o 7_o e._n 1._o the_o prior_n of_o kenilworth_n be_v certify_v b._n to_o be_v lord_n thereof_o hold_v it_o of_o the_o baron_n of_o stafford_n by_o the_o service_n of_o half_a a_o kts._n fee._n but_o at_o the_o same_o time_n have_v b._n the_o hospital_n of_o s._n john_n situate_v without_o the_o east_n gate_n at_o oxford_n where_o magdalen_n college_n now_o stand_v a_o carucate_n of_o land_n in_o this_o village_n and_o the_o monk_n of_o stoneley_n 1._o yard_n land_n which_o proportion_n belong_v to_o the_o say_a hospital_n be_v w._n purchase_v by_o the_o master_n brethren_n and_o sister_n thereof_o about_o the_o begin_n of_o edw._n 1._o reign_n be_v in_o 13_o e._n 1._o w._n find_v to_o be_v 4._o yard_n land_n upon_o the_o foundation_n of_o which_o college_n temp_n h._n 6._o the_o land_n here_o in_o westcote_n with_o the_o rest_n that_o belong_v to_o the_o above_o mention_v hospital_n be_v transmit_v thereto_o as_o in_o willoughby_n i_o have_v intimate_v but_o that_o which_o the_o canon_n of_o kenilworth_n have_v here_o be_v in_o 34._o h._n 8._o grant_v 4._o to_o ric._n andrews_n and_o leonard_n chamberlain_n and_o the_o heir_n of_o andrews_n kyte-herdwike_a this_o be_v also_o a_o member_n of_o tisoe_n and_o possess_v therewith_o by_o the_o ancient_a baron_n of_o stafâ—ordâ—_n â—_z be_v by_o râ—b_n de_fw-fr stafford_n grandchild_n to_o the_o first_o robert_n give_v 157._o unto_o will._n gâ—ffard_n who_o bestow_v 157._o 〈◊〉_d whole_a hide_n thereof_o upon_o the_o canon_n of_o kenilworth_n in_o h._n 2._o time_n in_o recompense_n for_o the_o wrong_n he_o have_v do_v they_o and_o for_o the_o pardon_n of_o his_o sin_n which_o grant_v the_o say_a robert_n 157._o confirm_v but_o how_o or_o when_o giffard_n part_v wâ—th_v his_o interest_n here_o i_o can_v show_v howbeit_o in_o 36_o h._n 3._o it_o appear_v n_n that_o the_o heir_n of_o ralph_n de_fw-fr mora_n hold_v half_a a_o kts._n fee_n in_o this_o place_n of_o robert_n de_fw-fr stafford_n and_o in_o 7_o e._n 1._o ric._n de_fw-fr bleys_n be_v certify_v a._n to_o be_v lord_n of_o part_n thereof_o which_o he_o hold_v of_o the_o say_a baron_n of_o stafford_n by_o the_o service_n of_o two_o part_n of_o a_o kts._n fee_n and_o a._n john_n de_fw-fr cantilupe_n owner_n of_o another_o part_n of_o it_o hold_v it_o of_o the_o say_a baron_n by_o the_o service_n of_o the_o three_o part_n of_o a_o kts._n fee_n and_o 1_o pound_n of_o cumin_n i_o have_v not_o find_v the_o true_a reason_n of_o its_o be_v call_v kyte-herdwike_a but_o that_o it_o be_v usual_o so_o term_v appear_v by_o several_a â—8_o record_n in_o 10_o h._n 6._o will._n verney_n of_o wolford_n esq._n be_v lord_n r._n thereof_o and_o hold_v it_o by_o the_o three_o part_n of_o a_o kts._n fee._n from_o who_o â—t_a paâ—t_n to_o ric._n dalby_n of_o brokehampton_n as_o it_o seem_v for_o the_o say_v richard_n die_v 4._o seize_v thereof_o in_o 20_o e._n 4._o leave_v robert_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n thirty_o year_n of_o age_n compton-winyate_a further_o southwards_o stand_v compton-winyate_a be_v so_o call_v for_o distinction_n from_o the_o other_o comptons_n in_o this_o county_n have_v have_v that_o addition_n in_o respect_n that_o long_o since_o there_o be_v a_o vineyard_n within_o the_o lordship_n as_o by_o tradition_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n appear_v and_o as_o all_o other_o of_o the_o same_o name_n be_v original_o â—o_o call_v from_o its_o situation_n in_o a_o low_a and_o deep_a valley_n the_o word_n cwin_n in_o the_o british_a and_o cumbe_v in_o the_o saxon_a import_v no_o less_o in_o the_o conq_fw-fr â—â—_o time_n it_o be_v possess_v â—â—b_n by_o turchill_n de_fw-fr warwick_n contain_v viij_o hide_n and_o one_o virgate_n then_o whereof_o be_v hold_v by_o almarus_n of_o the_o say_v turchill_n and_o value_v at_o xl_o s._n three_o and_o a_o virgate_n by_o one_o roger_n which_o be_v rate_v at_o l_o s._n and_o the_o rest_n by_o aluâ—inus_n prize_v at_o iiii_o l._n that_o the_o great_a part_n of_o turchil_n land_n come_v actual_o to_o henry_n de_fw-fr newburgh_n the_o first_o earl_n of_o warwick_n of_o the_o norman_a line_n and_o that_o the_o residue_n which_o the_o say_v turchil_n heir_n enjoy_v be_v by_o they_o hold_v of_o the_o say_a earl_n and_o his_o descendant_n be_v plain_a enough_o by_o what_o i_o have_v so_o often_o express_v but_o whether_o the_o first_o that_o assume_v his_o surname_n of_o this_o place_n be_v immediate_o enfeoft_v thereof_o by_o one_o of_o those_o earl_n or_o by_o any_o of_o turchill_n posterity_n i_o can_v positive_o affirm_v in_o regard_n that_o the_o record_n nevil_n of_o 20_o h._n 3._o and_o that_o of_o nevil_n 36_o h._n 3._o do_v not_o direct_o concur_v the_o former_a of_o they_o intimate_v that_o the_o half_a kts._n fee_n which_o philip_n de_fw-fr cumton_n than_o have_v
edward_n die_v eliz._n seize_v thereof_o in_o the_o life_n time_n of_o thomas_n and_o thomas_n depart_v this_o life_n 1._o jan._n 5._o eliz._n leave_v john_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n thirty_o year_n of_o age_n the_o church_n be_v give_v insp._n to_o the_o monastery_n of_o alcester_n by_o ralph_n le_fw-fr boteler_n founder_n thereof_o in_o k._n stephen_n time_n be_v in_o a_o 1291._o 19_o e._n 1._o rate_v r._n at_o twelve_o mark_n at_o which_o time_n the_o prior_n of_o ware_n have_v a_o portion_n of_o the_o tithe_n belong_v thereto_o value_v at_o 1._o mark_n and_o in_o 26_o h._n 8._o the_o vicarage_n be_v value_v â—_o at_o viij_o li._n three_o s._n four_o d._n the_o rectory_n be_v appropriate_a â—_o to_o the_o monk_n of_o alcester_n and_o then_o rate_v at_o â—_o xvii_o li._n patroni_fw-la vicariae_fw-la incumbentes_fw-la etc._n etc._n abb._n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr alencester_n will._n de_fw-fr alencester_n cap._n in_o vigil_n b._n cath._n virg._n 1268._o b._n abb._n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr alencester_n rog._n dictus_fw-la le_fw-fr boor_n pbr._n 7._o id._n apr._n 1284._o b._n abb._n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr alencester_n d._n milo_n de_fw-fr cirnecester_n pbr._n 3_o non._n jun._n 1306._o b._n abb._n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr alencester_n d._n joh._n enche_n pbr._n 15._o cal._n aug._n 1337._o a._n abb._n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr alencester_n phil_n de_fw-fr warmynton_n cap._n 7._o julii_fw-la 1339._o a._n abb._n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr alencester_n ric._n wylkins_n cap._n 5._o dec._n 1402._o a._n abb._n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr alencester_n d._n thom._n sompner_n cap._n 15._o nou._n 1416._o b._n abb._n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr alencester_n d._n will._n doninton_n cap._n penult_n junii_fw-la 1420._o a._n abb._n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr alencester_n d._n joh._n tamworth_n 27._o apr._n 1464._o b._n abbas_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr evesham_n d._n joh._n clerk_n cap._n 14._o jan._n 1480._o b._n abbas_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr evesham_n magr._fw-la joh._n pryn_n in_o decret_a bacc._n 5._o apr._n 1521._o a._n thom._n woodward_n gen_fw-la joh._n morse_n cler._n 11._o sept._n 1583._o b._n ric._n woodward_n gen_fw-la rad._n wright_n cler._n 2._o martii_fw-la 1590._o b._n ric._n woodward_n gen_fw-la nich._n byfeild_n cler._n 21._o jan._n 1601._o b._n francisca_z woodward_n vidua_n joh._n palmer_n cler._n 2._o feb._n 1603._o b._n francisca_z woodward_n vidua_n rob._n rainbow_n cler._n 8._o jan._n 1619_o b._n kineton_n this_o town_n as_o it_o give_v name_n to_o the_o hundred_o whereof_o i_o have_v speak_v already_o at_o my_o entrance_n thereinto_o so_o stand_v it_o about_o the_o centre_n of_o it_o and_o for_o divers_a respect_n as_o i_o shall_v anon_o observe_v be_v a_o place_n as_o worthy_a of_o note_n as_o any_o other_o in_o this_o part_n of_o the_o county_n there_o be_v two_o place_n in_o the_o conqueror_n survey_v lib._n wherein_o the_o name_n of_o cintone_n which_o be_v all_o one_o with_o what_o we_o now_o call_v kington_n or_o kineton_n be_v to_o be_v find_v the_o one_o among_o the_o land_n 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de_fw-fr williamescote_n for_o by_o a_o plead_n 4._o in_o 52_o h._n 3._o i_o find_v that_o the_o say_v richard_n and_o joan_n his_o wife_n have_v to_o do_v here_o and_o in_o hundr_n 4_o e._n 1._o the_o say_v ric._n be_v present_v for_o withdraw_a his_o suit_n due_a to_o the_o hundred_o court_n for_o this_o village_n to_o which_o richard_n succeed_v henry_n de_fw-fr willemscote_n that_o sell_v 1._o this_o manor_n to_o john_n de_fw-fr bloxam_n in_o 35_o e._n 1._o who_o in_o 18_o e._n 2._o past_o 2._o it_o away_o to_o will._n de_fw-fr bereford_n which_o will._n die_v 8._o seize_v of_o it_o in_o 20_o e._n 2._o whereupon_o it_o be_v inter_fw-la alia_fw-la assign_v 7._o to_o margaret_n his_o widow_n in_o dower_n in_o the_o family_n of_o bereford_n whereof_o i_o shall_v speak_v in_o langley_n it_o continue_v for_o some_o descent_n s_o r_o baldw._n the_o bereford_n knight_n grandchild_n to_o the_o beforespecify_v will._n have_v free-warren_n 3._o grant_v to_o he_o in_o all_o his_o demesn_a land_n here_o but_o it_o seem_v that_o this_o s_o r_o baldw._n have_v no_o issue_n male_a of_o his_o body_n the_o reversion_n thereof_o after_o the_o decease_n of_o eliz._n his_o wife_n be_v settle_v upon_o thomas_n the_o son_n of_o philip_n st._n clere_n for_o upon_o her_o death_n in_o 1_o h._n 6._o the_o say_v thomas_n be_v find_v 6._o to_o be_v next_o heir_n thereto_o though_o what_o relation_n he_o have_v to_o he_o in_o blood_n i_o be_o not_o very_o certain_a which_o thomas_n in_o 13_o h._n 6._o die_v 6._o seize_v of_o it_o leave_v eliz._n alianore_n and_o edith_n his_o daughter_n and_o heir_n eliz._n be_v afterward_o marry_v 16._o to_o will._n lovel_n alianore_n 16._o to_o john_n gage_n and_o edith_n 16._o to_o ric._n harecourt_n esquier_n but_o far_a as_o to_o its_o succession_n can_v i_o say_v no_o more_o than_o that_o it_o be_v about_o the_o begin_n of_o q._n eliz._n time_n purchase_v by_o the_o lady_n s_o john_n widow_n to_o s_o r_o edw._n griffin_n of_o dingley_n attorney_n general_n to_o q._n eliz._n for_o s_n r_o ries_z griffin_n her_o son_n by_o the_o say_a sir_n edward_n which_o sir_n ries_z left_a issue_n edward_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n now_o owner_n thereof_o it_o shall_v seem_v that_o a_o good_a proportion_n of_o this_o hamlet_n be_v ancient_o belong_v to_o the_o family_n of_o morehall_n of_o morehall_n juxta_fw-la wicksford_n for_o in_o 20_o e._n 3._o amicia_n de_fw-fr morehall_n with_o will._n de_fw-fr audley_n be_v certify_v par_fw-fr to_o answer_v for_o one_o knight_n fee_n here_o hold_v of_o will._n corbet_n and_o by_o he_o of_o the_o honour_n of_o gloucesterâ—_n â—_z and_o so_o divolve_v to_o clopton_n as_o the_o manor_n of_o morehall_n do_v be_v pass_v 14._o therewith_o by_o s_n r_o will._n clopton_n kt._n to_o thomas_n crewe_n esq_n for_o life_n after_o which_o sir_n john_n burgh_n kt._n hold_v 61._o it_o for_o life_n as_o tenant_n by_o the_o courtesy_n of_o england_n be_v of_o the_o inheritance_n of_o joane_n his_o wife_n daughter_n hatton_n and_o coheir_n to_o the_o say_v will._n clopton_n which_o joane_n have_v likewise_o several_a daughter_n and_o heir_n as_o in_o morehall_n be_v show_v among_o who_o this_o with_o the_o rest_n of_o her_o land_n wâ—re_v divide_v the_o chapel_n here_o be_v very_o ancient_a have_v be_v found_v suprà _fw-la by_o will._n foliot_n in_o h._n 2._o day_n to_o who_o succeed_v robert_n before_o mention_v about_o the_o begin_n of_o k._n john_n time_n there_o be_v one_o r._n foliot_n parson_n here_o betwixt_o who_o and_o the_o monk_n of_o tewksbury_n there_o grow_v some_o dispute_n as_o to_o the_o right_n of_o the_o tithe_n g_o arise_v out_o of_o the_o court_n or_o manor_n house_n a_o agreement_n suprà _fw-la be_v make_v and_o confirm_v by_o malgerius_n then_o bishop_n of_o
william_n this_o peter_n be_v a_o most_o devout_a man_n for_o to_o the_o monk_n of_o bordsley_n he_o give_v inspex_fw-la land_n in_o hilborough_n to_o a._n the_o knight_n templar_n the_o mill_n here_o at_o stodley_n and_o certain_a land_n beside_o and_o moreover_o be_v the_o pious_a founder_n of_o that_o monastery_n for_o canon_n regular_a here_o in_o studley_n whereof_o together_o with_o its_o particular_a endowment_n benefactor_n and_o dissolution_n i_o shall_v speak_v by_o and_o by_o but_o to_o he_o succeed_v peter_n his_o son_n a._n &_o heir_n who_o leave_v very_o little_a here_o to_o his_o descendant_n for_o it_o 2_o joh._n hatton_n he_o sell_v to_o his_o tenant_n of_o this_o manor_n all_o his_o wood_n call_v the_o hay_n to_o the_o intent_n that_o they_o and_o their_o heir_n shall_v have_v common_a of_o pasture_n therein_o for_o their_o cattle_n save_v only_o to_o himself_o and_o his_o heir_n the_o paunage_n and_o agistment_n for_o hog_n beside_o this_o it_o appear_v be_v that_o he_o give_v to_o henry_n de_fw-fr montfort_n lord_n of_o beldesert_n a_o large_a proportion_n of_o land_n here_o with_o emme_n his_o daughter_n in_o frank_n marriage_n and_o likewise_o divers_a tenement_n and_o particular_a parcel_n of_o ground_n in_o exchange_n for_o that_o which_o the_o say_a henry_n recover_v at_o hildeburgewerthe_n now_o hilborough_n in_o the_o king_n court_n at_o westminster_n by_o a_o trial_n at_o law_n and_o moreover_o to_o thurstan_n montfort_n son_n to_o the_o say_v henry_n the_o entire_a park_n of_o stodley_n with_o several_a other_o tenement_n so_o that_o account_v also_o the_o homage_n and_o service_n of_o certain_a particular_a tenant_n in_o this_o place_n which_o together_o with_o the_o advouson_n and_o patronage_n of_o the_o priory_n he_o grant_v suprà _fw-la to_o william_n de_fw-fr cantilupe_n i_o do_v not_o find_v that_o he_o leave_v his_o posterity_n much_o more_o than_o the_o bare_a name_n of_o the_o manor_n for_o those_o of_o the_o inhabitant_n here_o that_o hold_v of_o cantilupe_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o grant_n to_o he_o so_o make_v as_o aforesaid_a appear_v w._n at_o his_o court-leet_n for_o aston-cantilupe_a and_o do_v partake_v with_o the_o tenant_n of_o that_o manor_n in_o sundry_a other_o privilege_n of_o the_o particular_n which_o montfort_n have_v here_o i_o find_v 59_o this_o mention_n in_o 24_o e._n 1._o upon_o the_o extent_n of_o john_n de_fw-fr montfort_n land_n viz._n that_o he_o have_v ix_o s_o yearly_a rent_n payable_a from_o five_o freeholder_n at_o the_o feast_n of_o s._n michael_n and_o the_o annunciation_n of_o our_o lady_n as_o also_o a_o park_n and_o a_o certain_a meadow_n hold_v of_o the_o earl_n of_o warwick_n by_o the_o four_o part_n of_o a_o knight_n fee_n which_o park_n be_v then_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o say_a earl_n as_o it_o seem_v for_o that_o very_a year_n do_v there_o a_o commission_n 11._o issue_n out_o to_o certain_a person_n to_o inquire_v who_o those_o be_v that_o have_v enter_v therein_o and_o kill_v his_o deer_n but_o these_o come_v at_o length_n to_o william_n beauchamp_n lord_n bergavenny_n in_o such_o sort_n 2._o as_o the_o castle_n of_o beldesert_n and_o town_n of_o henly_n do_v as_o to_o what_o the_o templar_n have_v here_o the_o extent_n thereof_o upon_o the_o death_n of_o guy_n de_fw-fr beauchamp_n earl_n of_o warwick_n be_v signify_v 26._o to_o be_v one_o mess._n one_o carucate_n of_o land_n ten_o acre_n of_o meadow_n two_o mill_n and_o thirty_o s._n rent_n all_o which_o he_o have_v seize_v into_o his_o hand_n and_o hold_v during_o his_o life_n as_o superior_a lord_n of_o the_o fee_n upon_o the_o suppression_n of_o that_o order_n in_o 4_o e._n 2._o but_o it_o be_v not_o long_o after_o that_o the_o knight_n hospitalar_n possess_v the_o same_o with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o templar_n land_n as_o in_o balshall_n shall_v be_v manifest_v that_o which_o the_o heir_n of_o cantilupe_n have_v here_o be_v hold_v of_o they_o by_o the_o three_o part_n of_o a_o knight_n fee_n john_n the_o son_n of_o william_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr hay_n to_o hold_v 18._o it_o of_o john_n de_fw-fr hastings_n lord_n bergavenny_n in_o 18_o e._n 2._o from_o who_o it_o come_v 35._o to_o william_n beauchamp_n before_o specify_v with_o much_o more_o of_o hastings_n land_n and_o touch_v the_o manor_n the_o substance_n of_o what_o else_o i_o have_v see_v gen_fw-la be_v that_o peter_n corbison_n in_o 29_o e._n 3._o enfeoft_v the_o then_o vicar_n of_o studley_n therein_o together_o with_o pasturage_n for_o a_o horse_n call_v a_o hackney_n in_o a_o meadow_n there_o know_v by_o the_o name_n of_o castle-meadow_n to_o be_v tie_v and_o flit_v with_o a_o iron_n chain_n from_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o purification_n of_o our_o lady_n until_o the_o say_a meadow_n shall_v be_v mow_v reserve_v a_o yearly_a rent_n of_o three_o broad_a arrow_n head_n to_o the_o chief_a lord_n of_o the_o fee_n for_o all_o service_n which_o peter_n corbison_n have_v issue_v hunt_n one_o only_a daughter_n and_o heir_n call_v felicia_n marry_v hunt_n to_o john_n barret_n of_o shelfhull_n unto_o who_o the_o say_a vicar_n of_o studley_n past_o hunt_n the_o premise_n in_o 9_o r._n 2._o which_o john_n and_o felicia_n leave_v also_o a_o daughter_n and_o heir_n wed_v hunt_n to_o ....._o atwood_n who_o have_v only_o issue_v female_a one_o whereof_o become_v the_o wife_n hunt_n of_o ..._o hunt_v in_o h._n 8._o time_n from_o who_o ...._o hunt_v who_o now_o possess_v the_o site_n of_o the_o before_o specify_v castle_n derive_v his_o descent_n the_o church_n be_v give_v to_o the_o canon_n of_o studley_n upon_o the_o foundation_n of_o that_o monastery_n as_o shall_v anon_o be_v show_v and_o in_o anno_fw-la 1291._o 19_o e_o 1._o value_v scac._n at_o xv_o mark_n and_o a_o half_a be_v very_o ancient_o appropriate_v to_o the_o priory_n here_o and_o in_o 26_o h._n 8._o the_o vicarage_n rate_v a._n at_o viij_o li._n not_o in_o tithe_n but_o a_o mere_a stipend_n b._n payable_a by_o the_o canon_n to_o the_o incumbent_n for_o the_o time_n be_v patroni_fw-la vicariae_fw-la incumbentes_fw-la etc._n etc._n prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr stodleg_n adam_n de_fw-fr hemburi_n pbr_n 4._o id._n julii_fw-la 1290._o a._n prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr stodleg_n adam_n de_fw-fr stodley_n pbr._n 12._o cal._n julii_fw-la 1293._o b._n prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr stodleg_n nich._n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr sale_n pbr._n 3_o id._n dec._n 1338._o a._n prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr stodleg_n joh._n de_fw-fr walton_n pbr._n 3_o dec_n 1345._o b._n prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr stodleg_n rob._n de_fw-fr ordelescote_n 4._o julii_fw-la 1354._o a._n d._n episcopus_fw-la b._n henr._n de_fw-fr geydon_n pbr._n 14._o dec._n 1362._o prior_n &_o conventus_fw-la de_fw-la stodleg_n a._n thomas_n newman_n pbr._n 6._o martii_fw-la 1364._o prior_n &_o conventus_fw-la de_fw-la stodleg_n a._n petrus_n dycones_n pbr._n 13._o jan._n 1375._o prior_n &_o conventus_fw-la de_fw-la stodleg_n a._n d._n joh._n litster_n alias_o tiyhill_n pbr._n 16._o aug._n 1414._o d._n episc._n per_fw-la lapsum_fw-la a._n joh._n campion_n pbr._n 23._o dec._n 1437._o prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr stodleg_n b._n rob._n ekynton_n pbr._n 14._o nou._n 1438._o prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr stodleg_n b._n d._n joh._n morton_n canon_n 26._o apr._n 1458._o prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr stodleg_n d._n milo_n sheghe_n cap._n 2._o junii_fw-la 1461._o b._n prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr stodleg_n d._n thomas_n dawes_n cap._n 13._o aug._n 1479._o a_o d._n episcopus_fw-la magr._fw-la rob._n knowles_n s._n theol._n dr._n 6._o aug._n 1536._o a._n edm._n knightley_n mile_n d._n ric._n kylmar_n 14._o sept._n 1541._o a._n joh._n knotsford_n de_fw-fr majori_fw-la malvern_n unus_fw-la servien_fw-fr d._n regis_fw-la ad_fw-la arma_fw-la &_o jana_n ejus_fw-la conjux_fw-la una_fw-la haer_v edm._n knightley_n mil._n d._n joh_n coxetur_fw-la pbr._n 23._o sept._n 1546._o b._n joh._n knotsford_n de_fw-fr majori_fw-la malvern_n unus_fw-la servien_fw-fr d._n regis_fw-la ad_fw-la arma_fw-la &_o jana_n ejus_fw-la conjux_fw-la una_fw-la haer_v edm._n knightley_n mil._n rob._n dowse_n cler._n 21._o martii_fw-la 1550._o b._n in_o this_o church_n there_o have_v be_v a_o chantry_n found_v 22._o in_o 7_o h._n 4._o by_o thomas_n middlemore_n of_o edgbaston_n for_o a_o certain_a priest_n to_o sing_v mass_n daily_o at_o the_o altar_n of_o the_o bless_a virgin_n on_o the_o south_n part_n of_o the_o same_o church_n for_o the_o good_a estate_n of_o he_o the_o say_v thomas_n during_o this_o life_n and_o the_o health_n of_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 father_n and_o mother_n and_o all_o the_o faithful_a decease_a which_o chantry_n be_v endow_v 18._o with_o lxxx._n acre_n of_o land_n x._o acre_n of_o meadow_n and_o xiii_o s._n four_o d._n yearly_a rent_n lie_v in_o studley_n above_o mention_v the_o revenue_n whereof_o in_o 26_o h._n 8._o be_v rate_v a._n
be_v there_o bury_v and_o of_o that_o his_o testament_n constitute_v rauf_n boteler_n lord_n sudley_n than_o treasurer_n of_o england_n his_o overseer_n depart_v this_o life_n the_o same_o year_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o probate_n thereof_o leave_v alianore_n ibid._n his_o wife_n survive_v thomas_n ibid._n his_o son_n &_o heir_n and_o ibid._n john_n a_o young_a son_n from_o who_o the_o throkmortons_n of_o gloucestershire_n be_v descend_v which_o thomas_n &_o his_o say_a mother_n in_o 26_o h._n 6._o give_v 20._o land_n of_o six_o mark_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la value_n to_o the_o monk_n of_o 20._o evesham_n for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o a_o priest_n to_o sing_v divine_a service_n perpetual_o at_o the_o altar_n of_o our_o lady_n in_o their_o conventuall_a church_n at_o evesham_n for_o the_o good_a estate_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o 6._o q._n margaret_n his_o royal_a consort_n and_o of_o they_o the_o say_v alianore_n and_o thomas_n during_o this_o life_n and_o for_o the_o health_n of_o 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jesu_n have_v mercy_n amen_o on_o a_o alabaster_n grave-stone_n in_o the_o chancel_n willielmus_fw-la plasted_n &_o soror_fw-la ejus_fw-la elizabetha_n plasted_n alter_fw-la natus_fw-la annos_fw-la sex_n &_o menses_fw-la dvos_fw-la altera_fw-la nata_fw-la annos_fw-la octo_fw-la &_o menses_fw-la decem_fw-la uterque_fw-la optimae_fw-la spei_fw-la adolescentes_fw-la uno_fw-la &_o eodem_fw-la morbo_fw-la vitam_fw-la finierunt_fw-la consepulti_fw-la 7_o sept._n an._n 1591._o the_o chantrie_n there_o be_v a_o chantry_n found_v a._n in_o e._n 1._o time_n by_o sir_n will._n de_fw-fr odingsell_n kt._n for_o one_o priest_n to_o celebrate_v divine_a service_n for_o ever_o in_o this_o church_n for_o the_o health_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o will._n de_fw-fr odingsell_n and_o joane_n his_o wife_n father_n and_o mother_n to_o the_o say_a sir_n will._n as_o also_o for_o his_o own_o soul_n with_o the_o soul_n of_o his_o progenitor_n child_n and_o all_o the_o faithful_a decease_a for_o maintenance_n of_o 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afterward_o to_o robert_n crane_n esquire_n and_o that_o in_o 5_o h._n 8._o she_o demise_v it_o â—o_o catherine_n boteler_n widow_n for_o xx_o year_n but_o in_o 33_o h._n 8._o henry_n ogard_a esq._n be_v aur_fw-it lord_n thereof_o and_o since_o that_o as_o i_o have_v hear_v one_o m_o r_o oliver_n briggs_n a_o shropshire_n man_n who_o sell_v it_o to_o m_o r_o midlemore_n of_o eggebaston_n foshaw_n this_o be_v within_o the_o territory_n of_o solihull_n and_o ancient_o a_o member_n thereof_o be_v towards_o the_o late_a end_n of_o h._n 3._o or_o beginning_n of_o e._n 1._o time_n give_v marrow_n by_o william_n de_fw-fr odingsell_n unto_o nicholas_n his_o young_a son_n and_o his_o heir_n and_o be_v in_o that_o grant_n bound_v with_o tanworth_n on_o the_o one_o side_n kings-norton_n on_o the_o other_o beoley_n on_o a_o thâ—rd_n and_o a_o great_a roadway_n lead_v from_o wihtewrthemilne_n towards_o the_o earl_n of_o warwick_n wood_n in_o tanworth_n reserve_v to_o the_o say_v william_n and_o 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a._n abbas_n westmonasterii_n d._n eliz._n pultney_n anno_fw-la 1498._o a._n abbas_n westmonasterii_n b._n d._n alicia_n hugford_n 26._o h._n 8._o abbas_n westmonasterii_n augm._n d._n johanna_n hugford_n 28._o h._n 8._o in_o this_o parish_n of_o solihull_n have_v live_v several_a family_n of_o ancient_a gentleman_n viz._n boteler_n greswould_n and_o waring_n which_o last_o still_o continue_v of_o boteler_n richard_n be_v the_o first_o of_o who_o i_o be_v find_v any_o certainty_n viz._n in_o 8._o h._n 4._o who_o have_v issue_n john_n a_o lawyer_n afterward_o of_o elmedon_n where_o his_o posterity_n continue_v for_o some_o descent_n so_o that_o i_o shall_v reserve_v what_o i_o have_v further_o to_o say_v of_o he_o and_o they_o till_o i_o come_v to_o that_o place_n of_o greswould_n the_o first_o that_o i_o have_v see_v mention_v by_o any_o authentic_a authority_n be_v richard_n greswould_n who_o die_v ib._n before_o 13_o h._n 4._o and_o the_o next_o thomas_z record_v 25._o in_o 12_o h._n 6._o among_o those_o person_n of_o quality_n in_o this_o county_n which_o be_v swear_v to_o observe_v the_o article_n conclude_v upon_o in_o the_o parliament_n then_o hold_v which_o thomas_n in_o 16_o h._n 6._o have_v the_o custody_n 5._o of_o the_o manor_n of_o solihull_n together_o with_o sheldon_n commit_v to_o he_o then_o seize_v into_o the_o king_n hand_n upon_o the_o death_n of_o edward_n duke_n of_o york_n augment_v 19_o the_o allowance_n for_o support_v of_o the_o chantrie-priest_n at_o solihull_n and_o be_v a_o justice_n of_o peace_n in_o this_o county_n from_o 21._o d._n till_o 36_o h._n 6._o from_o who_o descend_v john_n greswould_n of_o langdon-hall_n before_o mention_v i_o be_o not_o certain_a how_o long_o the_o waring_n have_v reside_v in_o this_o parish_n for_o the_o first_o b._n mention_n that_o i_o meet_v with_o of_o they_o here_o be_v in_o 21_o h._n 7._o their_o seat_n be_v call_v berry-hall_n but_o ancient_o they_o live_v within_o the_o precinct_n of_o tanworth_n 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bosco_n juxtae_fw-la merkyate_n a._n henr._n de_fw-fr umbresley_n cap._n 4._o noâ—_n oct._n 1349â—_n priorissa_n &_o conv_n s._n trin._n de_fw-fr bosco_n juxtae_fw-la merkyate_n b._n d._n will._n le_fw-fr warde_n pride_n id_fw-la jan._n 1358._o priorissa_n &_o conv_n s._n trin._n de_fw-fr bosco_n juxtae_fw-la merkyate_n b._n will._n atte_a grange_n cap._n 2._o id._n martii_fw-la 1362._o priorissa_n &_o conv_n s._n trin._n de_fw-fr bosco_n juxtae_fw-la merkyate_n a._n joh._n spâ—nne_n pbr._n 19_o maii_n 1395._o priorissa_n &_o conv_n s._n trin._n de_fw-fr bosco_n juxtae_fw-la merkyate_n a._n nich._n burton_n 28._o jan._n 14â—8_n priorissa_n &_o conv_n s._n trin._n de_fw-fr bosco_n juxtae_fw-la merkyate_n a._n will._n bichenhull_n cap._n 3._o junii_fw-la 1416._o priorissa_n &_o conv_n s._n trin._n de_fw-fr bosco_n juxtae_fw-la merkyate_n b._n will._n earl_n pbr._n 6._o aug._n 1447._o priorissa_n &_o conv_n s._n trin._n de_fw-fr bosco_n juxtae_fw-la merkyate_n a._n d._n thomas_n orme_n 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by_o these_o sister_n it_o be_v divide_v 4._o but_o a_o good_a part_n thereof_o come_v afterward_o to_o the_o nun_n of_o henwood_n and_o after_o the_o general_a dissolution_n be_v 12._o pass_v out_o of_o the_o crown_n inter_fw-la alia_fw-la to_o edward_n aglionby_n of_o balshall_n esquire_n and_o henry_n hugford_n of_o solihull_n gentleman_n and_o their_o heir_n by_o the_o name_n of_o a_o manor_n with_o certain_a land_n and_o rent_n in_o hill_n bickenhill_n all_o which_o be_v purchase_v as_o it_o seem_v short_o after_o by_o john_n fisher_n of_o pakington_n esquire_n for_o by_o the_o inquisition_n take_v eliz._n after_o his_o death_n it_o appear_v that_o he_o die_v seize_v of_o they_o from_o who_o they_o be_v descend_v to_o sir_n clement_n fysher_n baronet_n his_o great_a grandchild_n who_o now_o enjoy_v they_o kington_n alias_o kingsford_n part_n in_o bickenhill_n and_o part_n in_o solihull-parish_n this_o be_v a_o very_a ancient_a place_n though_o now_o there_o be_v little_a sign_n thereof_o for_o i_o find_v that_o there_o stand_v a_o church_n here_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o h._n 3._o time_n the_o â—duâ—uâ—on_n whereof_o be_v grant_v 3._o in_o 5_o â—â—_o of_o that_o king_n reign_n to_o the_o nun_n of_o mergate_n in_o bedfordshire_n by_o one_o henry_n le_fw-fr notte_fw-it but_o afterward_o viz._n in_o 16_o e._n 2._o it_o have_v the_o reputation_n a._n for_o no_o more_o than_o a_o chapel_n belong_v to_o bikenhill_n in_o 37_o h._n 6._o it_o appear_v that_o the_o mountfort_n of_o colshill_n be_v lord_n thereof_o and_o therefore_o i_o be_o of_o 〈◊〉_d that_o it_o come_v to_o they_o by_o the_o daughter_n and_o 〈◊〉_d of_o â—ecâ—e_n a_o hampton_n in_o arden_n do_v for_o in_o that_o year_n sir_n baldwin_n son_n and_o heir_n to_o sir_n william_n mountfort_n pass_v 22._o his_o estate_n therein_o unto_o sir_n humphrey_n stafford_n knight_n son_n and_o heir_n to_o the_o duke_n of_o buck._n and_o other_o which_o grant_n be_v but_o in_o trust_n as_o it_o seem_v for_o in_o 7_o 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96._o it_o unto_o thomas_n dabridgment_n esquire_n of_o who_o in_o langdon_n i_o have_v make_v mention_n waver_n merston_n of_o this_o place_n there_o be_v no_o mention_n at_o all_o in_o the_o conqueror_n survey_n so_o that_o i_o presume_v it_o be_v then_o involve_v with_o bikenhill_n because_o it_o afterward_o appear_v 3._o to_o be_v of_o arden_n fee_n from_o one_o of_o which_o family_n i_o be_o of_o opinion_n that_o anketill_o the_o craft_n be_v first_o enfeoft_v thereof_o about_o king_n stephen_n or_o h._n 2._o time_n for_o clear_v it_o be_v that_o the_o same_o anketil_o possess_v gen_fw-la it_o and_o have_v his_o residence_n gen_fw-la here_o from_o who_o it_o descend_v gen_fw-la to_o roger_n the_o craft_n his_o nephew_n scil_n son_n of_o roger_n his_o brother_n which_o roger_n about_o the_o begin_n of_o king_n ric._n 1._o time_n gen_fw-la sell_v it_o unto_o william_n de_fw-fr waver_v son_n of_o robert_n de_fw-fr waver_v his_o kinsman_n for_o xl._n li._n of_o silver_n to_o be_v hold_v of_o he_o the_o say_v roger_n and_o his_o heir_n by_o the_o six_o part_n of_o a_o knight_n fee_n whereupon_o for_o distinction_n from_o the_o many_o other_o merston_n in_o this_o county_n it_o come_v to_o be_v call_v waver's-merston_n who_o grandchild_n william_n in_o 41_o h._n 3._o obtain_v a_o charter_n 3._o of_o free_a warren_n in_o all_o his_o demesn_a land_n here_o but_o take_v part_n with_o the_o rebellious_a baron_n in_o 49_o h._n 3._o for_o which_o his_o land_n be_v seize_v 3._o and_o this_o manor_n give_v 2._o to_o roger_n de_fw-fr someri_fw-la lord_n of_o dudley_n upon_o his_o composition_n according_a to_o the_o diclum_fw-la de_fw-fr kenilworth_n he_o be_v necessitate_v to_o sell_v 2._o it_o 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o say_v roger_n for_o cc._o mark_n of_o silver_n howbeit_o afterward_o either_o he_o or_o his_o son_n robert_n redeem_v it_o again_o for_o in_o 35_o e._n 1_o the_o same_o robert_n entail_v 1._o it_o at_o his_o son_n marriage_n together_o with_o th'ester-wave_a and_o other_o land_n as_o in_o my_o discourse_n of_o that_o place_n have_v be_v already_o say_v in_o who_o â—ine_o it_o continue_v till_o 6_o h._n 6._o that_o john_n waver_v of_o th'ester-wave_a esquire_n past_o maine_n it_o unto_o john_n catesby_n of_o lapworth_n from_o who_o it_o come_v to_o john_n catesby_n oâ—_n stowell_n grandchild_n to_o the_o say_v john_n who_o in_o 16_o e._n 4._o obtain_v a_o release_n maine_n from_o henry_n waver_v of_o th'ester-wave_a esquire_n of_o all_o his_o right_n and_o title_n thereto_o and_o afterward_o though_o by_o what_o direct_a step_n i_o have_v not_o see_v unto_o the_o descendant_n of_o thomas_n catesby_n a_o young_a son_n of_o sir_n will._n catesby_n knight_n who_o pedigree_n be_v in_o lapworth_n to_o be_v see_v one_o of_o which_o viz._n john_n about_o the_o begin_n of_o king_n iâ—mes_n his_o time_n sell_v it_o unto_o henry_n mayne_n of_o bovington_n in_o hartfordshire_n in_o reversion_n after_o his_o own_o decease_n by_o which_o
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chapter_n of_o lichfield_n and_o the_o three_o with_o himself_o his_o heir_n and_o successor_n unto_o every_o of_o which_o he_o affix_v his_o seal_n procure_v likewise_o a_o ratification_n thereof_o from_o roger_n de_fw-fr northburgh_n then_o bishop_n of_o coventre_n and_o lichfield_n as_o also_o by_o the_o dean_n &_o chapter_n of_o lichfield_n his_o bear_a date_n here_o at_o maxstoke_n x_o o_o ..._o an._n mcccxxxvi_o and_o they_o in_o april_n and_o may_n follow_v unto_o all_o which_o the_o k._n add_v his_o confirmation_n date_v 4_o 0_o martii_fw-la in_o the_o xiith_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n neither_o be_v it_o long_o after_o this_o but_o that_o the_o say_a earl_n make_v a_o far_a augmentation_n to_o what_o he_o have_v so_o give_v as_o have_v be_v say_v for_o within_o one_o year_n next_o follow_v he_o bestow_v 29._o on_o they_o the_o advouson_n of_o the_o moitye_n of_o the_o church_n of_o halughton_n in_o leicestershire_n in_o be_v 14_o e._n 3._o the_o advouson_n of_o the_o church_n 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4._o obtain_v 6._o from_o will._n lâ—rd_n clinton_n &_o say_v x_o li._n yearly_a rent_n issue_v out_o of_o certain_a land_n lie_v in_o dunton-basset_a in_o com._n leâ—c_n and_o in_o 38_o h._n 6._o a_o legacy_n 22._o of_o a_o c_o li._n from_o humphrey_n duke_n of_o buckingham_n to_o purchase_v land_n of_o c_o s._n per_n ann_n value_v to_o the_o end_n that_o the_o covent_n here_o may_v be_v augment_v by_o one_o canon_n more_o in_o number_n sc_n xiii_o in_o all_o and_o that_o the_o same_o canon_n or_o some_o other_o shall_v daily_o sing_v and_o pray_v for_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o say_v humphrey_n and_o for_o the_o soul_n of_o his_o ancestor_n wife_n and_o child_n at_o the_o altar_n in_o the_o north_n i_o will_v of_o this_o conventuall_a church_n all_o which_o land_n and_o possession_n with_o some_o other_o whereof_o for_o brevity_n i_o omit_v the_o mention_n be_v in_o 26_o h._n 8._o upon_o the_o survey_n b_o then_o take_v estimate_v at_o the_o worth_n of_o cxxx_o li._n xi_o s._n viij_o 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