at_o michaelmas_n and_o easter_n by_o even_a portion_n do_v in_o consideration_n that_o the_o say_a procurator_n shall_v make_v payment_n thereof_o at_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o nativ_n of_o st._n joh._n bapt._n and_o st._n mich._n together_o with_o the_o ten_o grant_v to_o the_o say_v k._n by_o the_o clergy_n so_o far_o forth_o as_o concern_v those_o cell_n restore_v the_o same_o unto_o the_o abbot_n of_o the_o monastery_n of_o st._n nich._n before_o specify_v but_o in_o 50_o e._n 3._o the_o custody_n 16._o thereof_o be_v dispose_v to_o sir_n cannon_n rubussard_n kt._n to_o hold_v from_o the_o feast_n of_o st._n mich._n th'archangel_n than_o next_o follow_v during_o the_o continuance_n of_o the_o war_n with_o france_n pay_v xl_o l._n yearly_a into_o his_o exchequer_n which_o sir_n cannon_n be_v only_o to_o have_v the_o same_o benefit_n of_o rent_n and_o other_o advantage_n as_o the_o mother_n monastery_n at_o angiers_n before_o speak_v of_o in_o time_n of_o peace_n usual_o have_v 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do_v import_n do_v by_o the_o advice_n of_o his_o council_n in_o that_o parliament_n restore_v 3._o to_o the_o say_a abbot_n of_o st._n nich._n at_o angiers_n the_o patronage_n and_o advouson_n of_o those_o religious_a house_n in_o england_n which_o be_v subordinate_a to_o that_o monastery_n to_o have_v and_o to_o hold_v to_o he_o and_o his_o successor_n so_o that_o they_o shall_v present_v fit_a person_n to_o they_o upon_o the_o vacancy_n that_o may_v happen_v howbeit_o this_o favour_n of_o k._n h._n 4._o be_v not_o long_o enjoy_v by_o they_o for_o k._n h._n 5._o recite_v the_o licence_n grant_v by_o k._n r._n 2._o for_o sound_v the_o say_a house_n of_o carthusian_n in_o the_o isle_n of_o axholme_n and_o the_o power_n then_o give_v to_o the_o monk_n at_o angiers_n to_o pass_v away_o this_o priory_n of_o monkskirby_n with_o the_o appurtenance_n thereunto_o as_o aforesaid_a by_o his_o letter_n 39_o pat._n date_a at_o westm._n 28._o junii_fw-la 3_o of_o his_o reign_n confirm_v the_o 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the_o crown_n for_o the_o same_o year_n be_v it_o grant_v away_o by_o the_o king_n to_o thomas_n man_v late_a prior_n of_o the_o monastery_n of_o butley_n in_o suffolk_n then_o new_o make_v bishop_n of_o ipswich_n to_o hold_v for_o life_n the_o remainder_n to_o charles_n brandon_n d._n of_o suff._n and_o the_o heir_n of_o his_o body_n lawful_o beget_v to_o be_v hold_v in_o capite_fw-la by_o the_o ten_o part_n of_o a_o kts._n fee_n and_o the_o yearly_a rent_n of_o ix_o l._n xiiii_o s._n after_o which_o viz._n in_o 37_o h._n 8._o the_o k._n grant_v 6._o unto_o trinity_n coll._n in_o cambridge_n the_o rectory_n of_o monkskirby_n with_o the_o tithe_n and_o certain_a land_n rent_n etc._n etc._n lie_v in_o monkskirby_n and_o the_o other_o village_n adjacent_a former_o belong_v to_o the_o before_o specify_v carthusian_n to_o hold_v to_o they_o and_o their_o successor_n in_o pure_a alm_n from_o which_o duke_n this_o manor_n of_o monkskirby_n with_o the_o rest_n before_o mention_v divolve_v to_o henry_n grey_n d._n of_o suff._n in_o right_a of_o frances_n his_o wife_n daughter_n of_o the_o say_v charles_n and_o one_o of_o the_o sister_n and_o coheir_n to_o henry_n brandon_n d._n of_o suff._n from_o who_o death_n the_o say_a frances_n hold_v eliz._n it_o during_o her_o life_n and_o die_v eliz._n 2_o eliz._n leave_v the_o lady_n kath._n and_o lady_n mary_n grey_n daughter_n to_o the_o aforesaid_a duke_n her_o heir_n viz._n katherine_n 19_o and_o mary_n 13_o year_n of_o age_n which_o kath._n be_v wed_v to_o edw._n seymour_n e._n of_o hertford_n have_v issue_n edw._n lord_n beauchamp_n that_o die_v in_o his_o father_n life_n time_n father_n to_o will._n now_o marq._n of_o hertford_n who_o sell_v this_o manor_n to_o the_o right_n honourable_a mary_n countess_n of_o buck._n in_o our_o memory_n paternal_o through_o that_o ancient_a and_o noble_a family_n of_o the_o beaumont_n of_o coleorton_n in_o leicestersh_fw-mi descend_v from_o the_o king_n of_o france_n as_o be_v well_o 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clement_n it_o come_v to_o john_n dunheve_v in_o right_a of_o christian_n his_o wife_n heir_n to_o the_o say_v william_n which_o john_n upon_o the_o death_n of_o the_o then_o incumbent_a have_v a_o purpose_n â_o to_o have_v enter_v upon_o the_o right_n of_o the_o church_n howbeit_o the_o abbot_n of_o pipwell_n be_v advertise_v thereof_o get_v a_o great_a number_n of_o man_n horse_n and_o foot_n and_o keep_v possession_n of_o it_o by_o force_n whereupon_o the_o say_v john_n forbear_v to_o prosecute_v his_o intention_n yet_o afterward_o the_o monk_n and_o he_o come_v to_o a_o agreement_n so_o that_o with_o christian_n his_o wife_n he_o do_v by_o a_o fine_a b._n in_o 31_o h._n 3._o quit_v his_o right_n in_o the_o advouson_n thereof_o to_o the_o say_a monk_n within_o the_o precinct_n of_o this_o lordship_n be_v the_o same_o wâgan_n of_o who_o i_o have_v speak_v in_o willoughby_n enfeof_v a._n by_o k._n h._n 2._o with_o 8._o yard_n land_n who_o son_n ralph_n bestow_v a._n upon_o these_o 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and_o his_o heir_n in_o consideration_n whereof_o the_o same_o sir_n io._n covenant_v to_o find_v &_o provide_v for_o the_o say_v io._n dunheve_v during_o his_o life_n a_o robe_n of_o the_o same_o suit_n that_o he_o give_v his_o esquier_n and_o in_o time_n of_o peace_n to_o furnish_v he_o with_o a_o horse_n &_o a_o groom_n in_o such_o sort_n as_o he_o allow_v to_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o servant_n of_o that_o rank_n but_o in_o war_n with_o two_o horse_n and_o groom_n and_o one_o horse_n arm_v in_o like_a fashion_n as_o he_o do_v to_o other_o pay_v to_o he_o the_o say_v john_n x_o li._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la quarterly_a at_o hampton_n in_o arden_n before_o specify_v which_o agreement_n bear_v date_n the_o sunday_n after_o s._n luke_n the_o evangelist_n the_o year_n before_o mention_v after_o this_o viz._n in_o 19_o e._n 2._o i_o find_v that_o edm._n de_fw-fr verdon_n and_o agnes_n his_o wife_n do_v by_o their_o deed_n ibid._n date_v 16._o sept._n grant_v to_o the_o say_a sir_n john_n peche_n and_o alianore_n his_o wife_n and_o the_o heir_n of_o their_o body_n lawful_o beget_v this_o manor_n of_o dunchurch_n but_o how_o verdon_n come_v to_o any_o title_n therein_o appear_v not_o and_o that_o in_o 4_o e._n 3._o john_n dunheve_v levy_v a_o fine_a thereof_o purif_n to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o say_a sir_n john_n peche_n and_o alianore_n and_o the_o heir_n of_o their_o two_o body_n and_o for_o default_n of_o such_o issue_n to_o nich._n peche_n son_n to_o the_o say_a sir_n john_n for_o life_n but_o after_o his_o decease_n to_o the_o right_a heir_n of_o the_o same_o sir_n john_n in_o who_o family_n it_o continue_v so_o long_o as_o the_o male_a line_n last_v and_o then_o by_z margaret_z one_o of_o the_o daughter_n and_o heir_n to_o the_o last_o sir_n john_n come_v to_o sir_n william_n montfort_n of_o colshill_n knight_n to_o who_o posterity_n it_o remain_v till_o the_o attainded_a of_o sir_n simon_n montfort_n in_o 10_o h._n 7._o of_o which_o family_n viz._n peche_n and_o montfort_n i_o shall_v peak_v historical_o when_o i_o come_v to_o hampton_n in_o arden_n and_o colshill_n in_o hemlingford-hundred_n but_o then_o escheat_v to_o the_o crown_n be_v by_o king_n h._n 7._o give_v 2._o to_o girald_n earl_n of_o kildare_n and_o eliz._n s._n john_n his_o wife_n and_o to_o the_o heir_n male_a of_o their_o body_n 25._o aug._n 12_o h._n 7._o and_o by_o another_o patent_n 29._o date_v 20._o julii_fw-la 18_o h._n 7._o confirm_v whereby_o also_o free-warren_n be_v grant_v to_o they_o therein_o which_o king_n h._n 8._o likewise_o ratify_v 1._o by_o virtue_n of_o which_o entail_v it_o divolve_v to_o sir_n james_n fitz_n gerald_n knight_n one_o bodl._n of_o his_o son_n by_o the_o say_v eliz._n s._n john_n but_o by_o 389._o attainder_n of_o the_o say_a sir_n james_n in_o 28_o h._n 8._o again_o resort_v to_o the_o crown_n and_o in_o 32_o h._n 8._o be_v grant_v 4._o to_o sir_n sir_n john_n fitz_n william_n knight_n and_o his_o heir_n from_o which_o sir_n john_n it_o come_v very_o sudden_o to_o one_o anthony_n stringer_n of_o london_n to_o who_o i_o find_v that_o king_n h._n 8._o in_o 35._o of_o his_o reign_n grant_v 7._o in_o lieu_n thereof_o and_o other_o land_n which_o he_o then_o have_v of_o he_o in_o exchange_n the_o site_z of_o the_o priorâ_n of_o s._n margaret_n near_a marlborough_n in_o wilt-shire_n after_o which_o it_o stay_v in_o the_o crown_n till_o queân_v mary_n time_n and_o then_o be_v pass_v 15._o in_o 1._o &_o â_o of_o her_o reign_n to_o ......_o smyth_n and_o other_o who_o the_o same_o year_n alien_v 7._o it_o to_o sir_n roland_n hill_n and_o sir_n tho._n leigh_n alderman_n of_o london_n and_o so_o be_v by_o partition_n leigh_n betwixt_o the_o say_a sir_n roland_n and_o sir_n thomas_n allot_v inter_fw-la alia_fw-la to_o the_o say_a sir_n thomas_n be_v settle_v upon_o sir_n william_n leigh_n his_o young_a son_n which_o sir_n william_n have_v issue_n sir_n francis_n who_o in_o 18._o jac._n obtain_v a_o special_a pat._n jac._n for_o 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that_o place_n and_o afterward_o become_v bishop_n 48._o upon_o the_o translation_n of_o aldredus_fw-la to_o the_o see_v of_o york_n viz._n anno_fw-la 1060._o 18_o edw._n conf._n where_o he_o continue_v till_o his_o death_n sc_n 10_o will._n rufi_n thâs_v eatstanus_n or_o rather_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d have_v the_o grant_n of_o his_o habitation_n here_o from_z oswald_z archbishop_z of_o york_n who_o be_v also_o bishop_n of_o worcester_n and_o afterward_o canonize_v for_o a_o saint_n the_o substance_n of_o who_o charter_n b._n i_o shall_v here_o recite_v whereby_o it_o will_v appear_v that_o at_o length_n it_o be_v to_o return_v again_o to_o the_o church_n of_o worcester_n â_o regnante_fw-la imperpetuum_fw-la domino_fw-la nostro_fw-la jesu_fw-la christo_fw-la cujus_fw-la incarnationis_fw-la humanae_fw-la anni_fw-la laterculo_fw-la dccccxcv_n ego_fw-la oswaldus_n archiep._n cum_fw-la licentia_fw-la illius_fw-la familiae_fw-la quae_fw-la sita_fw-la in_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d 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last_o castle_n that_o on_o satt_n ix_o julii_fw-la anno_fw-la 1575._o 17_o eliz._n the_o before_o specify_v earl_n of_o leicester_n give_v the_o queen_n a_o glorious_a entertainment_n here_o in_o her_o passage_n towards_o kenilworth-castle_n erect_v a_o tent_n of_o extraordinary_a largeness_n for_o that_o purpose_n the_o pin_n belong_v whereto_o amount_v to_o seven_o cartload_n by_o which_o the_o magnificence_n thereof_o may_v be_v guest_n at_o but_o beside_o the_o family_n of_o odingsell_n there_o be_v other_o that_o have_v good_a estate_n in_o this_o town_n for_o in_o 20_o h._n 3._o robert_n de_fw-fr colingham_n hold_v nevil_n here_o half_a a_o knight_n fee_n william_n le_fw-fr saiz_n the_o 4_o the_o part_n and_o nicholas_n le_fw-fr breton_n a_o four_o of_o which_o last_o i_o shall_v say_v something_o in_o bascote_n where_o they_o reside_v but_o of_o
which_o be_v the_o ancient_a possession_n of_o those_o monk_n it_o be_v mention_v to_o be_v one_o of_o those_o place_n that_o they_o have_v then_o newây_o recover_v and_o record_v bâ_n the_o name_n of_o chadeseâfont_n but_o with_o bishops-itchington_n it_o past_a from_o the_o monk_n of_o coventre_n to_o the_o bishop_n of_o coventre_n and_o lichfield_n and_o in_o 7_o e._n 1._o be_v certify_v b._n to_o be_v in_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o chester_n for_o so_o be_v the_o bâshop_n of_o coventre_n and_o lichfield_n then_o call_v who_o at_o that_o time_n hold_v 6._o carucat_n of_o land_n here_o in_o demesn_a and_o have_v xvii_o servant_n occupy_v several_a proportion_n as_o also_o two_o cottier_n and_o three_o freeholder_n which_o freeholder_n hold_v other_o tenement_n by_o a_o certain_a rent_n and_o performance_n of_o some_o service_n in_o 13_o e._n 1._o roger_n molend_n than_o bâshop_n of_o coventre_n and_o lichfield_n claim_v warr._n the_o like_a privilege_n heâe_v as_o he_o do_v in_o ichington-episc_a which_o be_v allow_v who_o successor_n enjoy_v it_o till_o 1_o e._n 6._o that_o richard_n sampsun_n tâe_v then_o bishop_n alien_v it_o with_o ichington_n to_o thomas_n hawkins_n alias_o fisher_n as_o i_o have_v there_o show_v from_o which_o fisher_n it_o pass_v gen_fw-la in_o exchange_n 6_o e._n 6._o to_o thomas_n newsam_n gentleman_n for_o xiii_o yard_n land_n lie_v in_o over_n and_o nether-ichington_a and_o the_o sum_n of_o cxl._n li._n in_o money_n who_o great-grandchild_n scil_n thomas_n newsam_n now_o enjoy_v it_o within_o this_o manor_n so_o belong_v to_o the_o bishop_n the_o chief_a chanter_n of_o lichfield_n it_o seem_v have_v ancient_o also_o certain_a possâssions_n for_o i_o find_v that_o in_o 16_o h._n 3._o richard_n de_fw-fr hauton_n then_o chief_a chanter_n recover_v against_o one_o thomaâ_n matthew_n 41._o acre_n of_o land_n and_o three_o message_n whereupon_o a_o fine_a bapt._n be_v then_o levy_v and_o the_o say_v mess._n and_o land_n acknowledge_v to_o be_v the_o right_n of_o the_o same_o chief_a chanter_n as_o belong_v to_o the_o cathedral_n of_o lich._n and_o beside_o these_o mess._n and_o land_n have_v he_o also_o a_o title_n to_o eight_o yard_n land_n in_o radway_n as_o a_o agreement_n leigh_n make_v in_o an._n 1275._o 3_o e._n 1._o betwixt_o thomas_n de_fw-fr wymundham_n then_o chief_a chanter_n and_o the_o monk_n of_o stoneley_n manife_v by_o which_o it_o be_v conclude_v that_o the_o say_v chief_a chanter_n and_o his_o successor_n shall_v thenceforth_o accept_v of_o xiii_o s._n four_o d._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la payable_a on_o the_o morrow_n after_o easter_n and_o the_o feast_n day_n of_o s._n matthew_n the_o apostle_n by_o even_a portion_n in_o lieu_n thereof_o the_o chapel_n here_o be_v dedicate_v to_o all-saint_n in_o the_o window_n whereof_o be_v no_o arm_n neither_o be_v there_o any_o monument_n in_o it_o but_o of_o a_o late_a erection_n as_o the_o epitaph_n i_o have_v here_o add_v do_v manifest_a on_o the_o south_n wall_n here_o lie_v bury_v the_o predecessor_n of_o walter_n newsam_n lord_n of_o chadshunt_n in_o the_o county_n of_o warwick_n he_o wed_v the_o daughter_n of_o anthony_n aylworth_n of_o aylworth_n com._n glouc._n esquire_n who_o live_v the_o several_a age_n of_o 76._o year_n and_o have_v issue_n thomas_n john_n george_n edward_n and_o anne_n 1621._o upon_o the_o say_a monument_n be_v these_o arm_n viz._n arg._n upon_o a_o fesse_v sable_a 3._o cross_n crosslet_n of_o the_o first_o and_o a_o mullet_n in_o chief_a of_o the_o second_o on_o a_o plate_n of_o brass_n in_o the_o say_a south-wall_n be_v the_o picture_n of_o a_o man_n with_o this_o inscription_n here_o lie_v the_o body_n of_o william_n askell_n gent._n who_o decease_v the_o 6._o of_o febr._fw-la anno_fw-la dom._n 1613._o aetat_fw-la suae_fw-la 48._o on_o a_o flat_a stone_n in_o a_o plate_n of_o brass_n towards_o the_o east_n end_n of_o the_o chapel_n here_o lie_v bury_v the_o body_n of_o theophilus_n wilkyns_n late_o of_o chadsunt_fw-la who_o die_v on_o the_o first_o of_o august_n 1613._o and_o in_o the_o chapel_n yard_n there_o have_v be_v a_o ancient_a oratory_n as_o the_o inhabitant_n report_n in_o which_o be_v the_o image_n of_o s._n chadde_a whereunto_o pilgrimage_n have_v wont_a to_o be_v make_v for_o by_o a_o inquisition_n take_v in_o 4_o eliz._n it_o appear_v that_o the_o offering_n bring_v thither_o upon_o that_o occasion_n do_v amount_v to_o xuj_o li._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la one_o year_n with_o another_o herberbury_n follow_v the_o course_n of_o ichen_n i_o come_v next_o to_o herberbury_n wherein_o i_o find_v that_o divers_a person_n have_v share_n in_o the_o conq._n time_n viz._n the_o monk_n of_o coventre_n 1._o hide_v and_o 1._o virgat_n which_o be_v waste_v by_o the_o king_n army_n be_v then_o lib._n certify_v to_o be_v worth_a but_o two_o s._n the_o earl_n of_o mellent_a 4._o hide_n and_o a_o half_a value_v at_o c_o s._n and_o hold_v by_o lewinus_n and_o alricus_n in_o edward_n the_o confessor_n time_n turchill_n de_fw-fr warwick_n 4._o hide_n value_v at_o lx_o s._n whereof_o willielmus_fw-la progenitor_n to_o the_o family_n of_o lodbroke_n as_o i_o conceive_v be_v then_o his_o tenant_n one_o ordric_n have_v be_v owner_n of_o they_o before_o the_o conquest_n in_o which_o part_n of_o the_o town_n the_o church_n stand_v henry_n de_fw-fr ferrer_n 2._o hide_n value_v at_o four_o li._n and_o then_o hold_v by_o wazelinus_fw-la but_o be_v the_o freehold_a of_o siward_n barn_n of_o who_o i_o have_v speak_v in_o burton-hastings_n before_o the_o norman_a invasion_n and_o william_n buenvasle_v 3._o virgat_n rate_v at_o v._o sol_fw-la but_o this_o place_n be_v in_o domesday-book_n various_o write_v viz._n edburberie_n erburberie_n and_o erburgeberie_n which_o consider_v make_v i_o suppose_v that_o one_o erneburga_n or_o erburga_n the_o name_n of_o a_o woman_n ancient_o be_v possessor_n thereof_o in_o the_o saxon_n time_n touch_v that_o which_o the_o monk_n of_o coventre_n have_v here_o i_o find_v a._n that_o it_o come_v afterward_o to_o the_o canon_n of_o kenilworth_n though_o how_o or_o when_o i_o can_v declare_v the_o quantity_n thereof_o be_v five_o yard_n land_n as_o in_o 7_o e._n 1._o be_v certify_v a._n whereof_o four_o the_o say_v canon_n then_o hold_v in_o demesn_a and_o the_o five_o be_v occupy_v by_o three_o servant_n who_o perform_v certain_a servile_a labour_n for_o the_o same_o but_o the_o earl_n of_o mellent_n share_n descend_v to_o his_o son_n viz._n robert_n earl_n of_o leicester_n which_o robert_n enfeoft_v the_o same_o g._n de_fw-fr clinton_n thereof_o who_o be_v founder_n of_o the_o castle_n and_o priory_n of_o kenilworth_n temp_n h._n 1._o who_o grandchild_n henry_n past_o a._n a_o great_a part_n of_o it_o to_o reginald_n basset_n of_o who_o in_o wolvey_n i_o have_v make_v mention_n and_o joh._n henry_n mallore_n son_n b._n to_o ankitell_a mallore_n robert_n fitz-parnell_n earl_n of_o leic._n in_o king_n john_n time_n confirm_v a._n the_o grant_n which_o henry_n keep_v his_o part_n not_o long_o but_o alien_v a._n some_o of_o it_o away_o to_o the_o say_v reginald_n who_o dispose_v b._n thereof_o with_o all_o he_o have_v here_o beside_o to_o the_o monk_n of_o comb_n levy_v a_o fine_a thereupon_o in_o 3._o joh._n and_o give_v 175._o the_o residue_n to_o the_o canon_n of_o kenilworth_n but_o the_o great_a proportion_n thereof_o the_o monk_n of_o combe_n have_v viz._n â_o two_o carucat_n except_v one_o virgat_n in_o demesn_a and_o two_o windmill_n with_o 12._o servant_n hold_v ......_o yard_n land_n and_o half_a at_o the_o will_n of_o the_o lord_n perform_v divers_a servile_a labour_n two_o cottager_n hold_v two_o cottage_n and_o two_o freeholder_n who_o occupy_v half_a a_o yard_n land_n and_o two_o acre_n all_o which_o be_v hold_v by_o they_o of_o the_o heir_n to_o the_o say_v reginald_n basset_n by_o the_o eight_o part_n of_o a_o knight_n fee_n that_o which_o the_o canon_n of_o kenilworth_n hold_v be_v 2._o windmill_n and_o 2._o yard_n land_n in_o demesn_a three_o servant_n occupy_v one_o yard_n land_n and_o a_o half_a and_o seven_o freeholder_n hold_v one_o mess._n two_o yard_n land_n 24._o part_n and_o two_o acre_n another_o part_n of_o what_o the_o same_o earl_n of_o mellent_a have_v here_o be_v grant_v a._n by_o some_o of_o his_o descendant_n to_o the_o monastery_n of_o nun-eaton_n whereof_o they_o be_v patron_n but_o that_o which_o turchill_n the_o warwick_n have_v be_v give_v it_o seem_v to_o henry_n de_fw-fr neuburgh_n the_o first_o earl_n of_o warwick_n of_o the_o norman_a line_n and_o by_o the_o say_v henry_n unto_o geffrey_n de_fw-fr clinton_n before_o specify_v which_o geffrey_n bestow_v â2_n the_o church_n on_o the_o canon_n of_o kenilworth_n immediate_o after_o his_o foundation_n of_o that_o monastery_n henry_n his_o grandchild_n confirm_v 16._o the_o gift_n it_o shall_v seem_v
feast_n of_o the_o conception_n of_o the_o bless_a virgin_n 11_o h._n 4._o which_o part_n be_v soon_o after_o obtain_v by_o dingley_n as_o it_o seem_v for_o it_o appear_v bapt._n that_o in_o 8_o h._n 5_o the_o moiety_n of_o this_o manor_n with_o the_o moiety_n also_o of_o morton-underhill_n be_v pass_v away_o by_o robert_n dineley_n cousin_n 6._o to_o the_o say_v elene_n and_o joan_n his_o wife_n to_z thomas_z gower_z of_o wood-hall_n and_o his_o heir_n from_o who_o descend_v john_n gower_n of_o wood_n hall_n who_o with_o william_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n by_o their_o deed_n gen_fw-la date_v 22._o junii_fw-la 9_o jac._n sell_v it_o to_o sir_n clem._n fisher_n of_o packington_n knight_n who_o grandson_n francis_n now_o enjoy_v it_o but_o christopher_n faryngdon_n before_o mention_v and_o alice_n his_o wife_n in_o 14_o h._n 6._o levy_v a_o fine_a bapt._n of_o their_o 4._o part_n to_o thomas_n hugford_n of_o emscote_n esq_n and_o his_o heir_n which_o by_o the_o inquis_fw-la take_v after_o the_o death_n of_o john_n hugford_n 1_o h._n 7._o be_v 7._o certify_v to_o contain_v c._n acre_n of_o arable_a land_n xl_o acre_n of_o pasture_n and_o xxiv_o acre_n of_o meadow_n and_o come_v upon_o partition_n elâz_n of_o hugford_n land_n to_o john_n beaufo_n who_o marry_v alice_n the_o elder_a daughter_n to_o the_o say_v i._o hugford_n be_v yet_o enjoy_v by_o henry_n beaufo_n of_o emscote_n esq_n his_o lineal_a heir_n but_o the_o residue_n of_o this_o newbold-comyn_n have_v be_v ancient_o belong_v to_o the_o monk_n of_o stoneley_n be_v after_o the_o dissolution_n of_o the_o monasterye_n grant_v 5._o inter_fw-la alia_fw-la to_o james_n cruse_n of_o kenilworth_n gentleman_n scil_n 12._o apr._n 29_o h._n 8._o and_o by_o the_o say_v james_n sell_v gen_fw-la away_o to_o william_n morcote_n of_o leminton-pr_n and_o richard_n willys_n of_o ufton_n gentleman_n in_o consideration_n of_o 80_o li._n 28._o maii_n 30_o h._n 8._o which_o ric._n willys_n die_v eliz._n seize_v thereof_o in_o 6_o eliz._n it_o be_v then_o account_v for_o c._n acre_n of_o pasture_n with_o three_o acre_n and_o a_o half_a of_o wood_n all_o which_o peter_n willys_n his_o great-grandchild_n now_o enjoy_v kineton_n hundred_o leame_n have_v thus_o past_o leminton_n parish_n meet_v with_o avon_n which_o by_o its_o conjunction_n be_v make_v a_o very_a fair_a stream_n and_o enter_v kineton-hundred_n glide_v on_o gentle_o south_n westward_n but_o before_o i_o proceed_v to_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o observable_a place_n situate_v on_o the_o bank_n of_o this_o river_n i_o must_v in_o pursuance_n of_o my_o order_n speak_v of_o the_o hundred_o itself_o which_o take_v its_o appellation_n from_o a_o town_n of_o that_o name_n lie_v about_o the_o midst_n thereof_o the_o first_o mention_n of_o this_o hundred_o that_o i_o meet_v with_o be_v in_o 2._o 16_o h._n 2._o but_o then_o have_v it_o the_o name_n of_o sipesocâa_n dâ_n chinton_n and_o answer_v xl_o s._n pro_fw-la placitis_fw-la concelatâs_fw-la concern_v the_o interpretation_n of_o which_o word_n âc_z sââesorba_n i_o have_v in_o my_o discourse_n of_o knightlow_n and_o hemlingford_n hundred_o deliver_v my_o conjecture_n yât_v before_o the_o end_n of_o that_o ks._n râign_v it_o be_v call_v hundred_o dâ_n kinton_n for_o i_o find_v that_o k._n h._n 2._o grant_v âur_n it_o by_o that_o name_n to_z walter_z the_o âon_n of_o thurstane_n de_fw-fr cherlecote_n and_o his_o heir_n in_o fâe-ferm_a for_o xl_o s._n yearly_a rent_n viz._n xx_o s._n at_o the_o feast_n of_o s._n mich._n the_o arch._n angel_n and_o xx_o s._n at_o the_o annunciation_n of_o our_o lady_n but_o in_o what_o year_n this_o be_v appear_v not_o their_o charter_n of_o that_o time_n be_v seldom_o date_v how_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o this_o walter_n de_fw-fr cherlecote_n or_o his_o son_n continue_v not_o long_a fermour_n thereof_o i_o know_v not_o but_o in_o k._n john_n time_n it_o appear_v b._n that_o there_o be_v account_v xxi_o mark_n for_o the_o ferm_n of_o it_o lxi_o s._n four_o d._n for_o the_o profit_n of_o the_o leet_n belong_v thereto_o x_o li._n for_o the_o shiriffs_n aid_n and_o viij_o s._n viij_o d._n for_o warth-money_n yet_o in_o 6_o h._n 3._o upon_o a_o inspex_n of_o k._n h._n 2._o charter_n the_o then_o shiriff_n of_o this_o county_n sc_n will._n de_fw-fr cantilupe_n have_v command_v 5._o to_o render_v the_o say_a ferm_n to_o will._n de_fw-fr lucy_n who_o be_v heir_n unto_o the_o before_o specify_v walter_n de_fw-fr cherlecote_n but_o it_o be_v not_o long_o after_o this_o that_o the_o k._n have_v it_o again_o in_o his_o own_o hand_n for_o in_o 21_o h._n 3._o will._n de_fw-fr lucy_n be_v shiriff_n of_o this_o county_n &_o leicester-shire_n account_v âcacc_fw-la for_o the_o ferm_n thereof_o twelve_o li._n xviii_o s._n five_o d._n for_o the_o shiriff_n aid_v within_o the_o same_o ix_o l._n x_o s._n for_o the_o profit_n of_o the_o leet_n belong_v thereto_o xlvii_o s._n and_o for_o warth-money_n viij_o s._n three_o d._n and_o in_o 54_o h._n 3._o the_o ferm_n thereof_o be_v demise_v 15._o to_o ric._n de_fw-fr herci_n during_o the_o k._n pleasure_n it_o be_v value_v 28._o at_o xxiv_o mark_n per_fw-la ann_n pay_v for_o the_o same_o as_o much_o as_o other_o who_o have_v former_o the_o benefit_n thereof_o have_v wont_a to_o do_v with_o c_o s._n more_o by_o way_n of_o increase_n which_o richard_n be_v in_o 2_o e._n 1._o eject_v 26._o from_o his_o custody_n thereof_o by_o will._n morteyn_n than_o shiriff_n make_v his_o complaint_n to_o the_o k._n that_o the_o say_a shiriff_n have_v commit_v the_o same_o to_o one_o henry_n mile_n who_o account_v less_o for_o it_o than_o he_o the_o say_v ric._n do_v whereupon_o the_o shiriff_n have_v command_v to_o render_v it_o again_o to_o he_o unless_o he_o can_v show_v good_a cause_n to_o the_o contrary_n after_o this_o viz._n in_o 4_o e._n 1._o it_o be_v certify_v scacc._n to_o be_v in_o the_o kângs_n hand_n and_o in_o 10_o e._n 2._o thomas_n de_fw-fr blaunkfront_n have_v a_o grant_n 4._o of_o the_o ferm_n of_o it_o to_o hold_v during_o the_o king_n pleasure_n render_v to_o the_o say_a king_n into_o his_o exchequer_n as_o much_o as_o forme_o have_v use_v to_o be_v pay_v so_o likewise_o have_v 4._o john_n de_fw-fr walâham_n in_o 4_o e._n 3._o the_o whole_a profit_n thereof_o in_o 41_o e._n 3._o amount_v scacc._n to_o xv_o li._n xviii_o s._n ix_o d._n per_fw-la ann_n viz._n for_o the_o ferm_n viij_o li._n for_o the_o profit_n of_o the_o leet_n scil_n the_o common_a fine_a seven_o li._n nineteeen_o s._n viij_o d._n and_o for_o warth-money_n vi_fw-mi s._n five_o d._n as_o appear_v by_o the_o particular_n from_o each_o village_n but_o the_o several_a town_n within_o the_o compass_n thereof_o which_o do_v now_o owe_v suit_n to_o the_o hundred_o court_n be_v no_o more_o than_o these_o shotswell_n warmington_n stretton_n super_fw-la fosse_n part_n of_o wellesburne_n orhill_n aven-dasset_a mollington_n halford_n barton_n on_o the_o heath_n ratley_n farnborough_n and_o ayleston_n this_o be_v all_o that_o be_v worthy_a regard_n touch_v this_o hundred_o in_o general_a the_o custody_n whereof_o have_v be_v in_o the_o shiriff_n for_o the_o time_n be_v ever_o since_o i_o now_o return_v to_o the_o river_n avon_n warwick_n the_o first_o place_n of_o note_n that_o present_v itself_o to_o my_o view_n on_o the_o bank_n of_o this_o fair_a stream_n be_v warwick_n stand_v on_o the_o north_n side_n thereof_o which_o as_o it_o be_v and_o have_v be_v the_o chief_a town_n of_o these_o part_n and_o whereof_o the_o whole_a county_n upon_o the_o first_o division_n of_o this_o realm_n into_o shire_n take_v its_o name_n so_o may_v it_o just_o glory_n in_o its_o situation_n beyond_o any_o other_o stand_v upon_o a_o rocky_a ascent_n from_o every_o side_n and_o in_o a_o dry_a and_o fertile_a soil_n have_v the_o benefit_n of_o rich_a and_o pleasant_a meadow_n on_o the_o south_n part_n with_o the_o lofty_a grove_n and_o spacious_a thicker_n of_o the_o wood-land_n on_o the_o north_n 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the_o place_n of_o her_o birth_n of_o which_o monastery_n she_o be_v repute_v patroness_n 8._o and_o that_o upon_o her_o death_n in_o 6._o joh._n the_o k._n direct_v his_o precept_n 6._o to_o the_o shiriff_n of_o yorksh._n command_v he_o to_o take_v order_n with_o the_o abbot_n of_o fountain_n and_o henry_n de_fw-fr percy_n her_o executor_n that_o they_o shall_v forthwith_o according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o kingdom_n discharge_v those_o debt_n which_o be_v due_a to_o his_o exchequer_n but_o by_o neither_o of_o these_o wife_n have_v he_o any_o issue_n so_o that_o depart_v 30._o this_o life_n in_o the_o holy_a land_n 15._o nou._n an._n 1184._o 30_o h._n 2._o waleran_n his_o brother_n succeed_v 30._o he_o in_o the_o earldom_n and_o estate_n which_o waleran_n in_o 2_o r._n 1._o pay_v warw._n 51._o l._n 03._o s._n 04_o d._n to_o the_o k._n for_o scutage_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o military_a service_n he_o ought_v to_o have_v personal_o perform_v in_o wales_n but_o it_o seem_v he_o 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which_o die_v in_o the_o holy_a land_n who_o put_v he_o to_o great_a vexation_n so_o that_o my_o author_n rous._n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o the_o grant_v which_o he_o make_v to_o hubert_n archb._n of_o canterb._n and_o chancellor_n of_o england_n of_o the_o advouson_n of_o all_o the_o prebendary_n belong_v to_o the_o collegiate_n church_n in_o warwick_n to_o hold_v during_o his_o life_n be_v to_o purchase_v his_o favour_n in_o that_o weighty_a business_n but_o i_o do_v not_o find_v that_o this_o earl_n be_v a_o benefactor_n to_o any_o religious-house_n other_o than_o the_o hospital_n of_o st._n michael_n in_o warwick_n whereunto_o he_o give_v ib._n all_o the_o be_fw-mi arise_v out_o of_o the_o assart_n of_o wedgnock_n as_o also_o of_o the_o paunage_n and_o venison_n and_o to_o the_o nun_n of_o pinley_n and_o wrockshall_n in_o this_o county_n to_o the_o first_o whereof_o he_o give_v pinley_n certain_a land_n situate_v in_o curdeshale_v within_o the_o liberty_n of_o claverdon_n and_o to_o the_o other_o a_o yard_n land_n a._n lie_v in_o brail_n he_o have_v two_o wife_n margaret_n rous._n the_o daughter_n to_o humphrey_n de_fw-fr bohun_n earl_n of_o hereford_n and_z alice_z the_o daughter_n rous._n of_o john_n de_fw-fr harecurt_n but_o widow_n cotton_n of_o john_n de_fw-fr limesi_n before_o mention_v and_o depart_v 10._o this_o life_n in_o 6._o joh._n left_a issue_n divers_a child_n of_o which_o henry_n his_o elder_a son_n succeed_v he_o in_o the_o earldom_n waleran_n another_o son_n have_v the_o manor_n of_o gretham_n and_o cotesmore_n in_o come_v runtl_n give_v 10._o to_o he_o by_o his_o father_n with_o rous._n certain_a land_n in_o worcestersh_fw-mi but_o dâed_v without_o issue_n rous._n alice_n his_o daughter_n by_o dorso_fw-la alice_n his_o last_o wife_n wed_v to_o will._n mauduit_n of_o hanslape_n in_o come_v buck._n and_o have_v b._n by_o her_o father_n be_v appointment_n the_o manor_n of_o waâton_n now_o call_v walton-mauduit_n in_o this_o county_n for_o 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k._n that_o she_o may_v have_v a_o jury_n of_o twelve_o lawful_a knight_n to_o admeasure_n her_o dowry_n out_o of_o the_o land_n and_o fee_n of_o e._n waleran_n her_o late_a husband_n but_o what_o be_v do_v therein_o appear_v not_o howbeit_o within_o 2._o year_n after_o she_o come_v to_o a_o conclusion_n joh._n with_o earl_n henry_n whereupon_o she_o have_v the_o manor_n of_o tanworth_n and_o claverdon_n in_o this_o county_n and_o of_o cheddeworth_n in_o gloucestersh_fw-mi with_o the_o service_n of_o two_o knight_n fee_n the_o one_o in_o lodbroke_n and_o the_o other_o in_o loxley_n assign_v unto_o she_o this_o earl_n henry_n be_v in_o minority_n at_o the_o death_n of_o his_o father_n be_v commit_v 8._o to_o the_o custody_n of_o thom._n basset_n of_o hedindon_n near_o oxford_n which_o thomas_n for_o a_o fine_a that_o he_o pay_v to_o the_o king_n have_v a_o grant_n 11._o of_o his_o marriage_n 5._o may_v 7._o joh._n to_o the_o intent_n he_o may_v match_v his_o daughter_n to_o he_o as_o be_v afterward_o according_o do_v though_o she_o be_v not_o his_o first_o wife_n and_o have_v also_o livery_n of_o all_o his_o land_n together_o with_o the_o castle_n of_o warwick_n by_z hugh_z de_fw-fr chaucumb_n then_o sheriff_n of_o this_o county_n to_o who_o the_o k._n have_v direct_v his_o precept_n 16._o for_o that_o purpose_n bear_v date_n 24._o aug._n ensue_v upon_o inquis_fw-la take_v in_o 12._o and_o 13._o joh._n what_o number_n of_o knight_n fee_n the_o great_a man_n that_o hold_v of_o the_o k._n in_o capite_fw-la have_v there_o be_v fourscore_o and_o seventeen_o certify_v b._n to_o belong_v unto_o this_o earl_n in_o warwicksh_n for_o which_o with_o the_o rest_n be_v all_o in_o number_n c_o two_o and_o a_o three_o part_n he_o pay_v joh._n at_o the_o same_o time_n cc_o iiii_o mark_n viij_o s._n x._o d._n for_o scutage_n 50._o upon_o the_o k._n expedition_n with_o his_o army_n into_o wales_n viz._n duaâ_n marcas_fw-la quo_fw-la quolibet_fw-la scuto_fw-la in_o 15._o joh._n he_o 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cohaeres_fw-la râc_fw-la de_fw-fr stocport_n mil._n 34_o e._n 1._o 3._o nich._n de_fw-fr eton_n 1_o e._n 3._o etc._n cecilia_n haeres_fw-la isabellae_fw-la filiae_fw-la ric._n de_fw-fr eton._n 3._o edw._n warren_n mile_n supra_fw-la joh._n warren_n 3._o rob._n de_fw-fr eton_n aliter_fw-la dictus_fw-la stockport_n 3._o isabel_n filia_fw-la joh._n davenport_n militis_fw-la relicta_fw-la 46_o e._n 3._o 3._o ric._n de_fw-fr eton_n 26_o e._n 3_o supra_fw-la isabel_n obiit_fw-la sine_fw-la prole_fw-la of_o which_o be_v laurence_n warren_n who_o in_o 21_o h._n 8._o levy_v a_o fine_a trinit_fw-la of_o it_o to_o thomas_n tropnell_n and_o other_o though_o to_o what_o use_v i_o know_v not_o but_o it_o be_v not_o long_o after_o this_o that_o john_n warner_n purchase_v it_o for_o before_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o h._n 8._o reign_n i_o find_v 27._o that_o he_o be_v seize_v thereof_o and_o in_o 1_o e._n 6._o a_o fine_a trin._n be_v levy_v thereupon_o unto_o he_o by_o francis_n englefield_n esquire_n and_o other_o from_o which_o john_n warner_n the_o present_a lord_n of_o this_o manor_n be_v lineal_o 1619._o descend_v the_o church_n dedicate_v to_o s._n peter_n ad_fw-la vincula_fw-la be_v in_o anno_fw-la 1291._o 19_o e._n 1._o value_v scac._n at_o xvii_o mark_n it_o seem_v that_o thomas_n de_fw-fr ardern_n lord_n of_o this_o manor_n in_o e._n 1._o time_n as_o i_o have_v show_v notwithstanding_o the_o grant_v he_o have_v make_v to_o nicholas_n de_fw-fr eton_n before_o mention_v pass_v away_o his_o right_n in_o the_o advouson_n thereof_o to_o the_o monk_n of_o stoneley_n for_o so_o do_v their_o public_a instrument_n b._n whereby_o they_o give_v it_o unto_o one_o guy_n de_fw-fr gyllebroke_n a_o priest_n and_o his_o heir_n import_n whereunto_o the_o say_v thomas_n add_v his_o a._n confirmation_n which_o guy_n immediate_o dispose_v a._n of_o it_o to_o william_n de_fw-fr beauchamp_n earl_n of_o warwick_n who_o grandchild_n thomas_n earl_n of_o warwick_n in_o 16_o e._n 3._o confer_v 9_o it_o on_o the_o canon_n of_o clatercote_n in_o oxford-shire_n whereupon_o they_o obtain_v a_o appropriation_n a._n thereof_o within_o two_o year_n follow_v from_o roger_n de_fw-fr northburgh_n then_o bishop_n of_o of_o coventre_n and_o lichfield_n who_o 8._o id._n apr._n anno_fw-la 1348._o 22_o e._n 3._o ordain_v a._n the_o vicarage_n which_o in_o 26_o h._n 8._o be_v value_v a._n at_o vi_o li._n x_o s._n over_o and_o above_o viij_o s._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la for_o procuration_n and_o synodal_n patroni_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la incumbentes_fw-la thomas_n de_fw-fr arden_n mile_n philippus_n de_fw-fr sapelton_n cler._n anno_fw-la 1251._o a._n guido_n de_fw-fr bellocampo_n co._n warw._n philippus_n fill_n d._n joh._n de_fw-fr clinton_n de_fw-fr colshill_n 5._o apr._n 1305._o guido_n de_fw-fr bellocampo_n co._n warw._n will._n de_fw-fr clinton_n accol_n 2._o non._n martii_fw-la 1309._o a._n thomas_n de_fw-fr bellocampo_n come_v warw._n henr._n de_fw-fr grendon_n clâr_fw-fr 11._o cal._n oct._n 1330._o a._n patroni_fw-la vicariae_fw-la prior_n &_o confratres_fw-la de_fw-la clatercote_n rob._n de_fw-fr newentham_n pbr._n 6._o id._n martii_fw-la 1347._o b._n prior_n &_o confratres_fw-la de_fw-la clatercote_n joh._n de_fw-fr westwardyn_n cap._n 3._o non._n martii_fw-la 1348._o b._n prior_n &_o confratres_fw-la de_fw-la clatercote_n joh._n atte_n bourne_n pbr._n 14._o apr._n 1380._o a._n prior_n &_o confratres_fw-la de_fw-la clatercote_n nich._n henry_n 8._o julii_fw-la 1398._o b._n prior_n &_o confratres_fw-la de_fw-la clatercote_n joh._n atte_n bourne_n pbr._n 7._o dec._n 1398._o b._n prior_n &_o confratres_fw-la de_fw-la clatercote_n thomas_n wayte_n 13._o apr._n 1404._o a._n prior_n &_o confratres_fw-la de_fw-la clacercote_n a._n d._n will._n nicolus_n 8._o dec._n 1414._o prior_n &_o confratres_fw-la de_fw-la clatercote_n a._n will._n breton_n 29._o aug._n 1424._o prior_n &_o confratres_fw-la de_fw-la clatercote_n a._n thomas_n bright_a pbr._n 12._o oct._n 1429._o prior_n &_o confratres_fw-la de_fw-la clatercote_n b._n thomas_n deffâe_n pbr._n 2._o julii_fw-la 1430._o prior_n &_o confratres_fw-la de_fw-la clatercote_n a._n joh._n wyndesoever_o pbr._n 4._o julii_fw-la 1431._o prior_n &_o confratres_fw-la de_fw-la clatercote_n b._n will._n henlaâ_n pbr._n 13._o januarii_n 1433._o prior_n &_o confratres_fw-la de_fw-la clatercote_n a._n joh._n reynold_n pbr._n 18._o aug._n 1435._o prior_n &_o confratres_fw-la de_fw-la clatercote_n b._n thomas_n reyâford_n pbr._n 21._o apr._n 1438._o prior_n &_o confratres_fw-la de_fw-la clatercote_n b._n d._n alex._n baron_n 18._o nou._n 1457._o prior_n &_o confratres_fw-la de_fw-la clatercote_n a._n d._n oliverus_n wiganne_n cap._n 18._o apr._n 1505._o marg._n will._n peter_n legum_o doctor_n b._n d._n christoph._n sylbarne_v cler._n 4._o feb._n 1538._o d._n rex_fw-la b._n d._n henr._n lâke_v alias_o wise_a cap._n 14._o apr._n 1546._o d._n regina_fw-la elizab._n a._n rob._n perry_n cler._n 13._o nou._n 1578._o jacobus_n rex_fw-la incert_v thom._n brandon_n alias_z berryman_n cler._n 19_o feb._n 1620._o
stafford_n as_o i_o have_v show_v there_o âs_v cut_v upon_o the_o side_n of_o edg-hill_n the_o proportion_n of_o a_o horseân_n ân_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 whâch_a ground_n where_o the_o shâpe_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 stafâordâ_n â_z be_v by_o râb_n de_fw-fr stafford_n grandchild_n to_o the_o first_o robert_n give_v 157._o unto_o will._n gâffard_n who_o bestow_v 157._o ãâã_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 wâth_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 â8_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 ât_a paât_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 âo_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 ââ_o time_n it_o be_v possess_v ââb_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 aluâinus_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
also_o in_o delineation_n of_o divers_a monument_n for_o adorn_v the_o present_a work_n joh._n verney_n verney_n joh._n verney_n cleric_a rector_n eccl._n de_fw-fr bredon_n in_o com._n wigorn_n 6_o h._n 6._o supervisor_n aur_fw-it &_o receptor_n generalis_fw-la ric._n de_fw-fr bellocampo_n comitis_fw-la warw._n dec._n aur_fw-it eccl._n cath._n lich._n 14_o h._n 6._o ric._n verney_n mile_n obiit_fw-la 5_o h._n 7._o alianora_n g.u._n filia_fw-la &_o haeres_fw-la joh._n loutham_n de_fw-fr northampton_n edm._n verney_n be_v ob_fw-la 6._o feb._n 10_o h._n 7._o g.u._n eliz._n filia_fw-la will._n fielding_n mil._n ric._n verney_n be_v obiit_fw-la 28._o sept._n 18_o h._n 8._o g.u._n anna_n filia_fw-la will._n davers_n unius_fw-la justic_n de_fw-fr banco_n temp_n h._n 7._o g.u._n thomas_n verney_n mil._n 28_o h._n 8._o g.u._n alicia_n soror_fw-la &_o cohaeres_fw-la edm._n tame_a de_fw-fr fairford_n in_o com._n glouc._n mil._n g.u._n ric._n verney_n mile_n 3_o &_o 4_o ph._n &_o m._n g.u._n francisca_n filia_fw-la georgii_n raleigh_n de_fw-fr farnborough_n be_v g.u._n georgius_n verney_n be_v obiit_fw-la 8._o apr._n 16_o eliz._n g.u._n jana_n filia_fw-la will._n lucy_n de_fw-fr cherlecote_n be_v ric._n verney_n mile_n obiit_fw-la 7._o aug._n 1630._o margar._n filia_fw-la fool_n grevill_n mil._n soror_fw-la &_o haeres_fw-la fulconis_fw-la domini_fw-la brook_n obiit_fw-la 26._o martii_fw-la a_o 1631._o grevillius_fw-la verney_n mile_n obiit_fw-la 12._o maii_n 1642._o cath._n filia_fw-la rob._n southwell_n eq_fw-fr aur_fw-it grevillius_fw-la verney_n be_v obiit_fw-la 9_o dec._n 1648._o eliz._n filia_fw-la ric._n vicecomitis_fw-la wenman_n grevilius_fw-la verney_n natus_fw-la 26._o jan._n anno_fw-la 1648._o ricardus_n georgius_n eliz._n ux_fw-la edw._n peto_n de_fw-fr chesterton_n be_v when_o this_o town_n be_v depopulate_v i_o can_v direct_o affirm_v but_o it_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v ancient_o for_o i_o find_v that_o our_o countryman_n rous_n have_v it_o in_o the_o list_n 144._o of_o those_o whereof_o he_o so_o much_o complain_v the_o church_n be_v give_v b._n by_o henry_n de_fw-fr newburgh_n earl_n of_o warwick_n as_o a_o prebend_n for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o one_o canon_n in_o the_o church_n of_o our_o lady_n at_o warwick_n be_v confirm_v lich._n thereto_o by_o walter_n durdent_a bishop_n of_o coventre_n in_o king_n stephen_n time_n as_o also_o com._n by_o guy_n de_fw-fr beauchamp_n earl_n warwick_n in_o 4_o e._n 2._o and_o in_o anno_fw-la 1291._o 19_o e._n 1._o value_v scac._n at_o viij_o mark_n but_o in_o 26_o h._n 8._o not_o take_v notice_n of_o other_o than_o as_o appropriate_v to_o the_o collegiate_n church_n of_o our_o lady_n in_o warwick_n and_o there_o rate_v a._n so_o that_o there_o have_v not_o ever_o be_v any_o presentation_n thereto_o except_v lich._n those_o of_o the_o earl_n to_o the_o prebend_n in_o the_o say_a collegiate_n church_n wellesburne_n hastang_n follow_v this_o petty_a stream_n i_o behold_v walton-mauduit_n on_o my_o right_a hand_n and_o walton-d'eivill_a and_o wellesburne-mountfort_n on_o my_o left_a all_o which_o be_v in_o the_o parish_n of_o wellesburne-hastang_a lie_v above_o a_o mile_n below_o they_o whereof_o according_a to_o my_o accustom_a method_n i_o must_v first_o speak_v in_o the_o conqueror_n time_n there_o be_v no_o distinction_n betwixt_o these_o two_o wellesburnes_n but_o both_o be_v then_o include_v togethers_o be_v join_v with_o quintone_n in_o gloucester-shire_n and_o certify_v lib._n to_o be_v in_o the_o king_n own_o hand_n have_v be_v hold_v by_o king_n edward_n the_o confessor_n before_o the_o norman_a invasion_n in_o domesday-book_n it_o be_v write_v waleburne_n but_o afterward_o walesburne_n and_o welesburne_n so_o that_o it_o be_v apparent_a that_o the_o little_a brook_n upon_o which_o it_o stand_v do_v at_o first_o occasion_n the_o denomination_n thereof_o burn_v in_o the_o saxon_a import_v the_o same_o that_o torrens_fw-la in_o the_o latin_a do_v that_o the_o whole_a 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six_o yard_n land_n and_o thirty_o s._n rend_v lie_v in_o this_o place_n but_o long_o it_o be_v not_o after_o this_o ere_o that_o john_n de_fw-fr strattelenge_n and_o maud_n his_o wife_n become_v lord_n thereof_o for_o by_o a_o charter_n aur_fw-it bear_v date_n at_o westm._n 20_o maii_n 18_o e._n 1._o they_o have_v a_o grant_n of_o a_o mercate_z here_o weekly_a every_o monday_n and_o a_o yearly_a fair_a to_o hold_v for_o two_o day_n viz._n the_o even_n and_o day_n of_o the_o apostle_n peter_n and_o paul_n after_o which_o i_o can_v give_v no_o further_o account_v thereof_o till_o 9_o r._n 2._o that_o sir_n john_n le_fw-fr strange_n of_o walton_n kt._n and_o mabell_n his_o wife_n levy_v a_o fine_a trin._n of_o xl_o mess._n x._o toft_n one_o mill_n eleven_o yard_n land_n 17_o s._n rent_n and_o half_a a_o pound_n of_o pepper_n lie_v in_o this_o place_n then_o call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o wellesburne_n le_fw-fr strange_a and_o in_o wellesburne-mountford_n with_o the_o advouson_n of_o the_o chantry_n in_o the_o church_n here_o at_o wellesburne_n le_fw-fr strange_a by_o which_o fine_a the_o premise_n be_v vest_v in_o the_o two_o vicar_n of_o wellesburne_n and_o walton_n as_o this_o be_v a_o act_n of_o trust_n so_o also_o be_v there_o another_o in_o h._n 6._o time_n whereupon_o rob._n danvers_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o fellow_n feoffee_n do_v entail_v 8._o this_o manor_n with_o other_o land_n upon_o sir_n thomas_n le_fw-fr strange_n kt._n and_o eliz._n his_o wife_n and_o the_o heir_n of_o their_o two_o body_n lawful_o beget_v and_o for_o want_v of_o such_o issue_n on_o the_o right_a heir_n of_o the_o say_a sir_n thomas_n which_o sir_n thomas_n have_v issue_n thomas_n and_o he_o two_o 7._o daughter_n and_o heir_n viz._n anne_n and_o margaret_n as_o in_o walton_n d'eivile_n appear_v to_o who_o it_o descend_v and_o have_v ever_o since_o attend_v the_o succession_n of_o that_o manor_n be_v now_o possess_v therewith_o by_o sir_n charles_n mordant_n the_o church_n dedicate_v to_o st._n peter_n be_v original_o build_v as_o it_o shall_v seem_v by_o henry_n de_fw-fr newburgh_n the_o first_o earl_n of_o warwick_n of_o the_o norman_a race_n as_o also_o dedicate_v and_o endow_v with_o glebe_n and_o tithe_n by_o he_o and_o earl_n roger_n his_o son_n as_o the_o charter_n gen._n of_o the_o say_v roger_n and_o the_o confirmation_n gen._n of_o earl_n will._n his_o son_n do_v testify_v whereby_o also_o it_o appear_v that_o it_o be_v the_o mother_n church_n to_o the_o two_o waltons_n both_o the_o wellesburnes_n and_o cherlecote_n which_o e._n roger_n soon_o after_o bestow_v 21._o it_o on_o the_o canon_n of_o kenilworth_n whereupon_o they_o have_v the_o confirmation_n 87._o of_o k._n h._n 1._o as_o also_o of_o 85._o simon_n than_o bishop_n of_o worcester_n in_o a_o 1291._o 19_o e._n 1._o it_o be_v value_v scac._n at_o xxii_o mark_n howbeit_o the_o time_n of_o its_o appropriation_n i_o find_v not_o but_o in_o 26_o h._n 8._o the_o vicarage_n be_v rate_v a._n at_o viij_o l._n over_o and_o above_o ix_o s._n v._o d._n allow_v for_o procuration_n and_o synodal_n in_o this_o church_n there_o be_v a_o chantrye_n found_v by_o one_o of_o the_o hastang_n as_o be_v likely_a by_o their_o nomination_n b._n of_o he_o to_o the_o canon_n of_o kenilworth_n who_o they_o present_v thereto_o but_o after_o 14_o r._n 2._o that_o william_n son_n and_o heir_n to_o sir_n john_n le_fw-fr strange_n present_v a._n to_o it_o through_o the_o default_n of_o those_o canon_n i_o have_v not_o see_v any_o more_o thereof_o patroni_fw-la vicariae_fw-la incumbentes_fw-la etc._n etc._n prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr kenilworth_n a._n will._n de_fw-fr rollandrit_fw-fr diac._n 5_o cal._n apr._n 1288._o prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr kenilworth_n b._n rob._n de_fw-fr cestanlede_n pbr._n 6._o non._n julii_fw-la 1301._o prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr kenilworth_n b._n ric._n de_fw-fr keten_v pbr._n 10._o cal._n aug._n 1303._o prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr kenilworth_n a._n sim._n de_fw-fr salle_n cap._n 9_o cal._n nou._n 1303._o
prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr kenilworth_n b._n petrus_n de_fw-fr salle_n pbr._n cal._n feb._n 1333._o prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr kenilworth_n a._n joh._n de_fw-fr ansty_n pbr_n 12._o maii_n 1339._o prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr kenilworth_n a._n joh._n de_fw-fr clynes_n pbr._n 19_o julii_fw-la 1339._o prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr kenilworth_n b._n d._n joh._n lane_n cap._n 20._o maii_n 1439._o prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr kenilworth_n b._n d._n thomas_n whatton_n ult_n apr._n 1449._o prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr kenilworth_n b._n thom._n young_a cap._n 3._o oct._n 1450_o prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr kenilworth_n b._n d._n joh._n mongomery_n 23._o dec._n 1455._o prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr kenilworth_n a._n d._n will._n longedone_n cap._n 2._o julii_fw-la 1460._o prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr kenilworth_n a._n d._n henr._n russell_n 8_o sept._n 1463._o prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr kenilworth_n b._n joh._n billingham_n penult_n nou._n 1469._o prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr kenilworth_n â_o d._n adam_n stapul_n cap._n 26._o martii_fw-la 1489._o prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr kenilworth_n b._n d._n tho._n hayken_n pbr._n 22._o jan._n 1512._o eliz._n angliae_fw-la regina_fw-la a._n joh._n overton_n cler._n 7._o nou._n 1577._o eliz._n angliae_fw-la regina_fw-la b._n will._n bristol_n cler._n 23._o julii_fw-la 1584._o wellesburne-mountfort_n of_o this_o place_n i_o make_v no_o question_n but_o that_o thurstane_n de_fw-fr mountfort_n of_o who_o and_o his_o family_n i_o shall_v discourse_v in_o beldesert_n be_v enfeoft_v by_o the_o same_o henry_n earl_n of_o warwick_n or_o his_o son_n roger_n in_o h._n 1._o time_n as_o part_v of_o those_o x_o knight_n fee_n and_o a_o four_o part_n which_o he_o then_o have_v give_v a._n to_o he_o by_o one_o of_o those_o earl_n to_o who_o succeed_v rob._n de_fw-fr montfort_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n by_o who_o forfeiture_n it_o eschaet_v 2._o to_o the_o crown_n about_o the_o 22._o of_o k._n h._n 2._o reign_n for_o at_o that_o time_n do_v the_o 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to_o the_o posterity_n of_o the_o say_a sir_n george_n pass_v dâgây_n away_o all_o his_o right_n therein_o to_o sir_n rob._n digby_n kt._n and_o his_o heir_n by_o who_o it_o be_v enjoy_v together_o with_o colshill_n at_o this_o day_n hawkswell_n this_o be_v no_o manor_n of_o itself_o but_o as_o a_o member_n of_o colshill_n and_o involve_v therewith_o have_v be_v and_o be_v still_o enjoy_v by_o the_o owner_n of_o that_o lordship_n gilsdon_n this_o be_v heretofore_o write_v gudlesdone_v for_o it_o seem_v that_o the_o hill_n which_o lie_v north-eastwards_a from_o the_o village_n be_v ancient_o so_o call_v give_v denomination_n thereunto_o but_o the_o first_o mention_n i_o find_v of_o it_o in_o record_n pascâ_n be_v in_o 10_o e._n 3._o where_o it_o appear_v that_o one_o will._n le_fw-fr wrounge_n of_o colshill_n who_o inheritance_n it_o be_v pass_v away_o his_o right_n therein_o unto_o sir_n ric._n de_fw-fr peshale_v kt._n for_o a_o c._n mark_n of_o silver_n the_o occasion_n whereof_o be_v 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duke_n of_o suff._n obtain_v 8._o it_o together_o with_o a_o multitude_n more_o of_o monastery_n land_n by_o which_o mean_v the_o site_n thereof_o with_o some_o part_n of_o the_o demesn_a land_n thereto_o belong_v come_v in_o partition_n eliz._n to_o margaret_n wife_n of_o john_n kersey_n one_o of_o the_o coheir_n to_o the_o say_a d._n of_o suff._n which_o john_n sâld_v eliz._n the_o same_o to_o sir_n edm._n anderson_n kt._n chief_a âustice_n of_o the_o common_a plea_n in_o q._n eliz._n time_n who_o total_o demolish_n the_o old_a âabrick_n of_o the_o hâuse_n and_o câuâch_n buâlt_v out_o of_o their_o ruin_n a_o very_a fair_a structure_n in_o a_o quadrangular_a form_n and_o have_v so_o do_v in_o 28_o eliz_n pass_v n._n it_o away_o unto_o john_n newdigate_n of_o herfeild_n in_o com._n midd._n esq._n great_a grandchild_n to_o john_n newdigate_n sergeant_n at_o law_n in_o k._n h._n 8._o time_n descend_v by_o a_o young_a branch_n from_o the_o ancient_a family_n of_o newdigate_n of_o 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constituti_fw-la per_fw-la episc_n cou._n &_o lich._n will._n woodcock_n constituti_fw-la per_fw-la episc_n cou._n &_o lich._n b._n joh._n bromley_n canon_n 5_o sept._n 1456._o constituti_fw-la per_fw-la episc_n cou._n &_o lich._n b._n frater_fw-la thomas_n dawkyn_n prio_fw-la de_fw-fr calwich_n penult_n apr._n 1507._o constituti_fw-la per_fw-la episc_n cou._n &_o lich._n a._n frater_fw-la will._n clement_n 23_o oct._n 1512._o manceter_fw-la descend_v lower_v on_o this_o side_n the_o river_n anchor_n i_o come_v next_o to_o manceter_n heretofore_o a_o roman_a station_n as_o the_o form_n of_o that_o entrenchment_n through_o which_o the_o great_a way_n call_v watling_n street_n pass_v do_v manifest_a where_o divers_a coin_n of_o silver_n and_o brass_n have_v be_v by_o dig_v and_o plough_v frequent_o bring_v to_o light_n but_o now_o it_o be_v no_o more_o than_o a_o ordinary_a countrey-village_n contain_v hartshill_n oldburie_n and_o atherston_n within_o its_o parish_n that_o the_o name_n original_o proceed_v from_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o place_n which_o be_v fortify_v the_o late_a syallable_n do_v sufficient_o manifest_a cestre_n but_o ancient_o ceastre_n import_v the_o same_o in_o our_o old_a english_a as_o castrum_n do_v but_o perhaps_o the_o first_o syllable_n man_n may_v be_v british_a in_o which_o language_n it_o signify_v exiguum_fw-la or_o parvum_fw-la as_o it_o be_v like_o this_o fortification_n be_v in_o the_o conqâ_n survey_v there_o be_v no_o mention_n at_o all_o thereof_o it_o be_v involve_v with_o atherston_n but_o as_o the_o rest_n of_o those_o land_n whereof_o the_o countess_n godeva_n of_o who_o in_o coventre_n i_o have_v speak_v be_v possess_v in_o edw._n the_o confââ_n day_n come_v to_o the_o first_o hugh_n earl_n of_o chester_n so_o doubtless_o do_v this_o by_o who_o or_o his_o kinsman_n and_o successor_n ranulph_n theâe_n be_v no_o question_n but_o that_o walt._n de_fw-fr hastings_n of_o who_o i_o have_v make_v
yearly_a pension_n of_o xiii_o s._n iiii_o d._n to_o he_o the_o say_a bishop_n and_o his_o successor_n and_o iiii_o s._n iiii_o d._n to_o the_o arcdeacon_n of_o coventre_n be_v reserve_v as_o also_o a_o vicarage_n endow_v a._n whâch_v vicarage_n in_o 26_o h._n 8._o be_v value_v a._n at_o x._o l._n xiii_o s._n iiii_o d._n per_fw-la a_o patroni_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la incumbentes_fw-la etc._n etc._n joh._n the_o mancesâre_a mile_n lich._n hugo_n de_fw-fr stanford_n cler._n 1287._o rob._n the_o herle_n b._n joh._n the_o herle_n subdiac_n 14._o cal._n apr._n 1298._o d._n guido_n de_fw-fr mancestre_fw-fr mile_n b._n rog._n de_fw-fr crophul_n pbr._n 11._o cal._n apr._n 1333._o d._n guido_n de_fw-fr mancestre_fw-fr mile_n ãâ¦ã_o ric._n de_fw-fr bulcote_n 15_o cal._n aug._n 1349._o d._n edm._n de_fw-fr manceâtre_fw-fr mile_n ãâ¦ã_o ric._n de_fw-fr âybââsmore_fw-la cap._n cal._n aug._n 1349._o d._n gaâf_n brochull_n mile_n petr._n prilley_n &_o leonardus_n worthââ_n ãâ¦ã_o will._n bâââkââw_n pbr._n xxii_o junii_fw-la 1392._o d._n epââc_n per_fw-la lap_n ãâ¦ã_o tho._n heton_fw-la cler._n 10_o nou._n 1432._o patroni_fw-la vicariae_fw-la d._n episc._n hac_fw-la vice_fw-la a._n joh._n mâââford_n alias_o barbour_n pbr._n 20_o feb._n 1449._o abbas_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr merevale_n a._n magr._fw-la râb_n whitinton_n 21._o aug._n 1514._o abbas_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr merevale_n b._n d._n râb_n barfââ_n 14._o oct._n 1530._o abbas_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr merevale_n b._n thomas_n allrad_n cap._n 1._o junii_fw-la 15â8_n anna_n hyll_n de_fw-fr atherston_n a._n tâomas_n smyth_n cler._n 9_o nou._n 1553._o d._n eliz._n regina_fw-la a._n wilâââdus_fw-la rosse_n cler._n 26._o aug._n 1574._o jacobus_n rex_fw-la a._n ãâã_d able_a âler_n art_n mag._n 31_o julii_fw-la 1622._o the_o chantrie_n in_o 37_o â_o 6._o the_o abbot_n and_o covent_n of_o merevale_n found_v 10._o a_o chantrie_n at_o the_o altar_n of_o the_o holy_a trinity_n within_o this_o church_n for_o one_o priest_n to_o celebrate_v divine_a service_n daily_a thereat_o for_o the_o soul_n of_o k._n h._n 6._o after_o his_o departure_n out_o of_o this_o life_n and_o for_o the_o soul_n of_o thomas_n slawteley_n alice_n and_o catherine_n his_o wife_n and_o all_o the_o faithful_a decease_a the_o land_n belong_v whereunto_o lie_v in_o whitington_n and_o atherston_n be_v in_o 26_o h._n 8._o value_v a._n at_o vi_o l._n seven_o s._n three_o d._n per_fw-la a_o over_o and_o above_o all_o reprise_n and_o in_o b._n 37_o h._n 8._o at_o vi_o l._n x_o s._n two_o d._n ob_fw-la the_o gild._n this_o be_v likewise_o found_v 10._o in_o the_o say_v 37_o âh_a year_n of_o k._n h._n 6._o at_o the_o instance_n of_o john_n riggeley_n then_o abbot_n of_o merevale_n and_o do_v consist_v of_o divers_a man_n &_o woman_n inhabitant_n of_o atherston_n &_o this_o parish_n of_o manceter_n who_o be_v every_o year_n upon_o trinitie-sunday_n to_o choose_v among_o themselves_o for_o the_o better_a rule_n and_o government_n of_o that_o fraternity_n two_o master_n unto_o which_o gilled_a do_v belong_v one_o priest_n to_o celebrate_v divine_a service_n at_o the_o altar_n of_o the_o bless_a virgin_n in_o this_o church_n of_o manceter_n for_o the_o good_a estate_n of_o the_o say_v k._n h._n 6._o and_o his_o queen_n during_o this_o life_n and_o for_o their_o soul_n afterward_o as_o also_o for_o the_o good_a estate_n of_o all_o the_o brethren_n and_o sister_n of_o the_o say_a fraternity_n which_o priest_n so_o serve_v there_o have_v in_o 26_o h._n 8._o a_o stipend_n a._n of_o vi_o l._n per_fw-la a_o allow_v unto_o he_o but_o in_o 37_o h._n 8._o all_o the_o land_n belong_v thereto_o be_v value_v b._n at_o x_o l._n x_o s._n out_o of_o which_o xx_o s._n be_v yearly_o give_v to_o poor_a people_n hartshill_n this_o place_n be_v join_v with_o ansley_n in_o the_o conq_fw-fr âââ_o survey_v lib._n where_o it_o appear_v that_o both_o of_o they_o be_v then_o esteem_v for_o two_o hide_n and_o value_v at_o c_o s._n being_n than_o ferm_v out_o by_o the_o king_n together_o with_o coventre_n and_o with_o manceter_n doubtless_o come_v to_o the_o earl_n of_o chester_n for_o it_o appear_v 2._o that_o it_o be_v hold_v of_o those_o earl_n and_o their_o heir_n and_o that_o one_o hugh_n be_v the_o first_o that_o seat_v himself_o here_o assume_v aur_fw-it this_o place_n for_o his_o surname_n have_v a_o fair_a manor_n house_n situate_v with_o very_a much_o advantage_n for_o defence_n viz._n at_o the_o utmost_a point_n of_o a_o ridge_n that_o stretch_v ifself_n betwixt_o two_o deep_a and_o narrow_a valley_n and_o have_v the_o reputation_n of_o a_o castle_n as_o the_o tradition_n be_v there_o be_v some_o embattel_v wall_n yet_o stand_v to_o testify_v as_o much_o to_o this_o hugh_n succeed_v robert_n and_o to_o he_o william_n who_o write_v ib._n himself_o will._n the_o hardreshulle_n as_o his_o grandfather_n do_v and_o in_o 3_o joh._n joh._n undergo_v the_o shiriffaltie_n of_o this_o county_n and_o leicestershire_n for_o that_o great_a man_n will._n de_fw-fr cantilupe_n of_o who_o in_o astonâcantilupe_n i_o have_v make_v mention_n as_o also_o give_v insp._n the_o church_n of_o ansley_n to_o the_o nun_n of_o polesworth_n and_o leave_v issue_n n._n robert_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n who_o in_o 2_o h._n 3._o be_v one_o d._n of_o the_o surety_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o robert_n marmion_n for_o his_o safe_a custody_n of_o tamworth_n castle_n to_o the_o king_n use_n and_o in_o d._n 5._o and_o 6_o 7._o h._n 3._o one_o of_o the_o justice_n of_o assize_n in_o this_o county_n hugo_n de_fw-fr hardredeshull_n temp_n h._n 1._o rob._n de_fw-fr hardredeshull_n will._n de_fw-fr hardredeshull_n 3_o joh._n rob._n de_fw-fr hardredeshull_n 2_o h._n 3._o will._n de_fw-fr hardredeshull_n deâunctus_fw-la 46_o h._n 3._o 1._o matilda_n postea_fw-la nupta_fw-la will._n de_fw-fr arderne_a rob._n de_fw-fr hardreshull_n defunctus_fw-la 1_o e_o 1._o margareta_n âoh_o de_fw-fr hardeshull_n mil._n defunctus_fw-la 4_o e._n 1._o isabel_n 5_o e._n 1._o will._n de_fw-fr hardreshull_n defunctus_fw-la 32_o e._n 1._o juliana_n joh._n de_fw-fr hardreshull_n mile_n 10_o e._n 2._o margareta_n una_fw-la fill_n &_o cohaer_n jac._n stafford_n de_fw-fr sandon_n mil._n eliz._n filia_fw-la &_o cohaer_n joh._n culpeper_n thomas_n culpeper_n de_fw-fr ...._o in_o come_v cantii_n mile_n 1_o r._n 2._o alianora_n 1_o r._n 2._o joh._n culpeper_n de_fw-fr ashene_n in_o com._n northampt._n milâs_v 10_o h._n 6._o walt._n culpeper_n be_v 16_o h._n 6._o thomas_n culpeper_n mile_n joh._n culpeper_n mile_n obiit_fw-la 22_o e._n 4._o alex_n culpeper_n mile_n 27_o h._n 8._o thomas_n culpeper_n de_fw-fr bedgburie_n in_o com._n cantii_n be_v 3_o e._n 6._o johanna_n ux_fw-fr jac._n de_fw-fr burford_n mil._n margareta_n ux_fw-fr ric._n talbot_n mil._n 14._o erneburga_n de_fw-fr hardreshull_n abbatissa_fw-la de_fw-fr pole_n sworth_n 29_o e._n 1._o ric._n de_fw-fr hardredeshull_n 23_o h._n 3._o to_o which_o robert_n succeed_v will._n de_fw-fr hardredeshull_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n who_o in_o 9_o h._n 3._o give_v 3._o xx_o mark_n to_o the_o king_n for_o his_o relief_n and_o 3._o 447_o l._n 7_o s._n 5_o d._n be_v a_o debt_n due_a by_o he_o to_o the_o jew_n in_o the_o same_o year_n he_o be_v in_o d_o commission_n for_o levy_v and_o collect_v a_o xv_o the_o in_o this_o county_n and_o leicestershire_n so_o likewise_o d._n the_o next_o year_n follow_v and_o for_o d._n take_v assize_n of_o novel_a disseisin_n in_o this_o shire_n in_o 23_o h._n 3._o he_o give_v 3._o x._o mark_n fine_a for_o the_o custody_n of_o the_o land_n which_o be_v belong_v to_o ric._n de_fw-fr hardredeshull_n his_o uncle_n and_o in_o 43._o of_o the_o say_v king_n reign_n do_v 9_o his_o homage_n for_o all_o those_o land_n in_o lincolnshire_n which_o grace_n the_o li'sle_n die_v seize_v of_o and_o be_v of_o his_o inheritance_n but_o in_o 46_o h._n 3._o he_o depart_v 3._o this_o life_n leave_v robert_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n who_o give_v 3._o lx_o s._n to_o the_o king_n as_o a_o relief_n for_o the_o land_n which_o his_o father_n die_v seize_v of_o that_o be_v hold_v of_o the_o say_v k._n in_o capâte_n and_o do_v his_o homage_n have_v livery_n 12._o of_o they_o which_o robert_n âiding_v with_o the_o earl_n of_o leicester_n and_o other_o the_o rebellious_a baron_n in_o 49_o h._n 3._o and_o be_v slay_v fight_v on_o their_o part_n in_o the_o battle_n of_o evesham_n his_o land_n be_v seize_v and_o this_o manor_n by_o name_n give_v 3._o to_o wââine_fw-fr de_fw-fr bassiâgburne_n yet_o to_o margaret_n his_o widow_n the_o king_n allow_v 29._o certain_a of_o she_o say_v husband_n forâââted_a possession_n lie_v in_o pultenhethe_n and_o paxton_n for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o her_o âeââ_n and_o her_o child_n but_o what_o child_n these_o be_v do_v not_o appear_v to_o i_o nor_o what_o become_v of_o âhâm_n for_o the_o inheritance_n of_o this_o lordship_n consider_v that_o the_o dâctum_fw-la
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which_o he_o the_o say_v hervey_n require_v of_o he_o for_o two_o hide_n of_o land_n here_o be_v half_o a_o knight_n fee_n which_o vivian_n short_o after_o this_o part_v 3._o with_o his_o interest_n here_o unto_o one_o frariâus_fw-la de_fw-fr dychesford_n covenant_v 3._o that_o the_o same_o fraricus_n and_o his_o heir_n shall_v perform_v to_o he_o the_o say_v vivian_n and_o his_o heir_n the_o service_n of_o half_a a_o knight_n fee_n and_o pay_v 4_o s._n yearly_a to_o they_o at_o the_o feast_n of_o easter_n and_o s._n michael_n the_o archangel_n by_o equal_a portion_n hereupon_o be_v it_o call_v dichford-frary_a for_o distinction_n from_o the_o other_o dichfords_n near_o at_o hand_n and_o lie_v in_o worcestershire_n but_o in_o 9_o e._n 2._o it_o be_v repute_v vill._n a_o hamlet_n of_o wolford_n about_o which_o time_n there_o be_v a_o fine_a 3._o levy_v betwixt_o john_n de_fw-fr brailes_n of_o dicheford_n and_o william_n burle_n and_o margery_n his_o wife_n of_o the_o four_o part_n of_o this_o manor_n whereupon_o two_o part_n of_o that_o four_o part_n be_v settle_v upon_o the_o say_v john_n and_o his_o heir_n and_o a_o agreement_n make_v betwixt_o they_o that_o the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o four_o which_o eliz._n the_o widow_n of_o john_n de_fw-fr dichford_n hold_v in_o dower_n of_o the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o say_v margery_n and_o aught_o to_o come_v to_o she_o after_o the_o decease_n of_o the_o say_v eliz._n shall_v from_o and_o after_o the_o time_n of_o such_o her_o departure_n out_o of_o this_o life_n remain_v to_o the_o say_v john_n &_o the_o heir_n of_o his_o body_n and_o for_o want_v of_o such_o issue_n to_o joan_n the_o daughter_n of_o john_n de_fw-fr dichford_n and_o her_o heir_n and_o by_o another_o fine_a suprà _fw-la levy_v betwixt_o the_o say_a john_n de_fw-fr brailes_n and_o joan_n his_o wife_n pl._n and_o henry_n wacte_v of_o dycheford_n and_o elene_n his_o wife_n deforc._n of_o the_o four_o part_n of_o this_o manor_n two_o part_n of_o the_o say_v four_o be_v settle_v upon_o the_o say_v john_n and_o joan_n and_o the_o heir_n of_o their_o two_o body_n it_o be_v then_o conclude_v that_o the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o say_v four_o which_o maud_n the_o widow_n of_o roger_n de_fw-fr dicheford_n hold_v in_o dower_n of_o the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o say_v elene_n shall_v after_o the_o decease_n of_o she_o the_o say_a maud_n whole_o remain_v to_o the_o say_v john_n and_o joan_n and_o the_o heir_n of_o their_o two_o body_n and_o for_o default_n of_o such_o issue_n to_o the_o right_a heir_n of_o john_n by_o all_o which_o it_o appear_v that_o john_n de_fw-fr dichford_n descend_v from_o the_o before_o mention_v fraricus_n without_o question_n leave_v issue_n certain_a daughter_n and_o heir_n whereof_o joan_n be_v the_o wife_n of_o john_n de_fw-fr brailes_n margery_n of_o william_n burle_n elene_n of_o henry_n wacte_n and_o the_o four_o viz._n maud_n denb_n of_o ......_o blythe_n as_o i_o guess_v for_o in_o 19_o r._n 2._o thomas_n blythe_n of_o blythe_n in_o this_o county_n pass_v away_o all_o his_o land_n in_o this_o place_n and_o stretton_n super_fw-la fosse_n unto_o henry_n de_fw-fr sutton_n and_o margaret_n his_o wife_n and_o the_o heir_n of_o the_o say_v henry_n make_v mention_n denb_n that_o they_o descend_v to_o he_o by_o right_a of_o inheritance_n after_o the_o death_n of_o maud_n the_o daughter_n to_o john_n and_o sister_n to_o thomas_n de_fw-fr dicheford_n but_o of_o the_o grant_v unto_o the_o say_v henry_n sutton_n make_v by_o such_o other_o as_o have_v interest_n here_o i_o have_v not_o see_v any_o except_o of_o giles_n shukburgh_n who_o by_o his_o deed_n denb_n date_v at_o wolshamcote_n on_o s._n peter_n day_n 9_o h._n 4._o release_v unto_o he_o all_o his_o right_n herein_o which_o henry_n sutton_n leave_v issue_n only_a daughter_n whereof_o alianore_n become_v the_o wife_n denb_n of_o geffrey_n de_fw-fr allesley_n of_o little_a lawford_n in_o this_o county_n to_o which_o geffrey_n and_o alianore_n and_o the_o heir_n of_o their_o two_o body_n do_v margaret_n the_o widow_n of_o the_o saâd_n henry_n by_o her_o deed_n denb_n bear_v date_n at_o little_a lawford_n on_o the_o feast_n day_n of_o s._n laurence_n grant_v this_o manor_n with_o remainder_n to_o margaret_n her_o daughter_n then_o widow_n of_o edm._n dalby_n and_o the_o heir_n of_o her_o body_n but_o the_o next_o possessor_n thereof_o that_o i_o have_v meet_v with_o be_v will._n willington_n of_o bercheston_n esquire_n who_o have_v divers_a daughter_n and_o heir_n and_o all_o match_v into_o good_a family_n of_o this_o county_n as_o in_o bercheston_n i_o shall_v show_v leave_v this_o manor_n to_o mary_n the_o wife_n of_o will._n sheldon_n esquire_n as_o it_o seem_v for_o their_o posterity_n do_v enjoy_v it_o at_o this_o day_n the_o church_n or_o chapel_n here_o dedicate_v to_o s._n giles_n though_o now_o there_o be_v scarce_o any_o sign_n where_o it_o stand_v be_v subordinate_a to_o the_o church_n of_o wolford_n and_o as_o a_o member_n thereof_o appropriate_v to_o merton-colledge_n in_o oxford_n as_o in_o wolford_n be_v show_v whereof_o all_o i_o have_v see_v memorable_a other_o than_o the_o presentation_n and_o institution_n here_o insert_v be_v that_o in_o 17_o h._n 6._o there_o be_v a_o agreement_n b._n make_v betwixt_o the_o warden_n and_o fellow_n of_o that_o college_n and_o geffrey_n allesley_n and_o alianore_n his_o wife_n patron_n of_o this_o chapel_n in_o right_a of_o the_o say_v alianore_n touch_v the_o perception_n of_o tithe_n and_o burial_n of_o the_o dead_a which_o the_o say_a warden_n and_o fellow_n claim_v to_o belong_v unto_o the_o say_a church_n of_o wolford_n the_o substance_n of_o which_o agreement_n be_v thus_o viz._n that_o the_o perpetual_a incumbent_n of_o this_o chapel_n shall_v for_o ever_o in_o consideration_n of_o the_o premise_n and_o all_o pension_n and_o exaction_n as_o also_o in_o token_n of_o subjection_n to_o the_o say_a mother_n church_n pay_v yearly_o two_o s._n in_o the_o say_a church_n of_o wolford_n upon_o the_o nineteeen_o the_o of_o july_n which_o be_v the_o day_n of_o the_o dedication_n of_o the_o same_o to_o the_o say_a warden_n and_o scholar_n and_o their_o successor_n for_o ever_o patroni_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la incumbentes_fw-la etc._n etc._n joh._n de_fw-fr dicheford_n b._n nich._n de_fw-fr dichâford_n 12._o cal._n martii_fw-la 1295._o joh._n de_fw-fr dicheford_n a._n wâll_n lâveââunce_v accol_n 4._o cal._n maii_n 1305._o joh._n de_fw-fr dicheford_n a._n d._n adam_n white_a pbr._n 30._o julii_fw-la 1330._o joh._n de_fw-fr brailes_n a._n joh._n backster_n pbr._n 19_o julii_fw-la 1339._o joh._n de_fw-fr brailes_n b._n nich._n wandcland_n cap._n 20._o martii_fw-la 1342._o joh._n de_fw-fr brailes_n b._n joh._n de_fw-fr wroxton_n plr._n 4._o jan._n 1349._o joh._n de_fw-fr brailes_n a._n joh._n de_fw-fr knighton_n cap._n 22._o aug._n 1349._o joh._n de_fw-fr brailes_n a._n will._n averey_n cap._n 26._o sept._n 1349._o joh._n de_fw-fr peito_n mile_n b._n hugo_n de_fw-fr warnoteby_n 23._o maii_n 1386._o henr._n sutton_n a._n edm._n overendon_n pbr._n 17._o martii_fw-la 1391._o galfr._fw-la allesley_n b._n thomas_n derby_n pbr._n 12._o apr._n 1430._o galf._n allesley_n &_o alianora_n ux_fw-fr ejus_fw-la a._n d._n thomas_n royson_n 8._o sept._n 1439._o alianora_n relicta_fw-la galf._n allesley_n gen_fw-la b._n joh._n enot_n cap._n 14._o julii_fw-la 1443._o alianora_n relicta_fw-la galf._n allesley_n gen_fw-la b._n d._n rob._n crenehilles_n cap._n 11_o jan._n 1448._o will._n willington_n de_fw-fr bercheston_n be_v b._n d._n will._n hadâield_n cler._n 3._o nou._n 1546._o d._n episc._n per_fw-la lapsum_fw-la a._n thomas_n dawbeney_n cler._n 8._o apr._n 1563._o eliz._n regina_fw-la per_fw-la lapsum_fw-la a._n franciscus_n chowne_n cler._n 18_o apr._n 1603._o stretton_n super_fw-la fosse_n this_o place_n have_v its_o name_n from_o the_o street-way_n on_o which_o it_o lie_v be_v by_o the_o conqueror_n general_a survey_v lib._n compute_v for_o viij_o hide_n six_z whereof_o be_v at_o that_o time_n possess_v by_o gislebertus_n filius_fw-la turoldi_n and_o then_o hold_v of_o he_o by_o one_o walter_n wherein_o stand_v the_o church_n be_v then_o value_v at_o cx_o s._n have_v be_v the_o inheritance_n of_o chenuard_n and_o brictric_n in_o edw._n the_o confessor_n day_n but_o the_o other_o two_o whereof_o the_o same_o brictric_n be_v possess_v before_o the_o conquest_n at_o that_o time_n belong_v to_o osbernus_fw-la filius_fw-la ricardi_n and_o be_v hold_v of_o he_o by_o the_o before_o specify_v walter_n be_v value_v at_o thirty_o s._n as_o to_o the_o succession_n of_o that_o part_n which_o belong_v to_o the_o above_o mention_v gislebertus_n i_o can_v make_v no_o discovery_n for_o a_o long_a time_n neither_o then_o do_v it_o seem_v so_o clear_a as_o i_o can_v wish_v the_o series_n of_o the_o patron_n that_o present_v to_o the_o church_n afford_v i_o the_o best_a light_n the_o first_o