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in_o all_o their_o demesn_a land_n here_o but_o the_o say_v alice_n survive_v her_o husband_n do_v in_o 23_o e._n 1._o settle_v it_o e.p._n upon_o robert_n de_fw-fr langley_n her_o young_a son_n and_o his_o heir_n to_o who_o succeed_v margaret_n his_o daughter_n and_o heir_n wed_v e.p._n to_o william_n de_fw-fr peto_n whereby_o it_o divolve_v a._n to_o that_o family_n about_o the_o begin_n of_o e._n 3._o reign_n from_o which_o time_n i_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o instance_n by_o particular_a proof_n from_o record_n that_o their_o descendant_n be_v successive_o lord_n thereof_o for_o they_o continue_v so_o till_o within_o these_o few_o year_n that_o sir_n edward_n peto_n of_o chesterton_n kt._n in_o consideration_n of_o 2520_o li._n by_o his_o deed_n date_v 2._o apr._n 11._o jac._n sell_v clerk_n it_o to_o rob._n clerk_n yeoman_n than_o his_o tenant_n thereof_o this_o lordship_n be_v ancient_o hold_v of_o verdon_n as_o i_o have_v show_v upon_o partition_n of_o verdon'_v inheritance_n be_v hold_v 83._o of_o will._n de_fw-fr ferrer_n son_n and_o heir_n of_o isabella_n one_o of_o the_o coheir_n to_o the_o last_o theob_n de_fw-fr verdon_n william_n the_o peto_n grandchild_n to_o the_o before_o specify_v will._n do_v his_o homage_n e.p._n according_o for_o the_o half_a knight_n fee_v here_o unto_o william_n lord_n ferrer_n of_o groby_n in_o 2_o h._n 4._o but_o further_a than_o what_o i_o have_v say_v i_o do_v not_o find_v any_o thing_n memorable_a of_o this_o place_n other_o than_o the_o complaint_n 144._o which_o our_o countryman_n rous_n long_o since_o do_v make_v of_o the_o depopulation_n here_o as_o well_o as_o in_o many_o other_o town_n of_o this_o county_n in_o an._n 1291._o 19_o e._n 1._o the_o church_n dedicate_v to_o s._n peter_n be_v value_v â—cacc_fw-la at_o twenty-five_o mark_n the_o advouson_n whereof_o be_v in_o 38_o e._n 3._o grant_v b._n by_o sir_n john_n de_fw-fr peto_n kt._n jan._n 9_o unto_o thomas_n de_fw-fr beauchamp_n earl_n of_o warwick_n and_o to_o thom._n b._n his_o
mention_v have_v free-warren_n 1._o grant_v to_o he_o in_o 42_o h._n 3._o and_o that_o the_o say_v john_n hold_v the_o â—_o same_o be_v half_o a_o knight_n fee_n of_o thomas_n de_fw-fr arden_n lineal_a heir_n to_o the_o before_o specify_v siward_n by_o the_o service_n of_o a_o hawk_n as_o also_o that_o in_o 13_o e._n 1._o theobald_n de_fw-fr verdonâ—_n â—_z son_n and_o heir_n of_o the_o say_v john_n claim_v w._n a_o court-leet_n assize_n of_o bread_n and_o beer_n free-warren_n and_o weyf_n with_o other_o privilege_n here_o in_o flekenho_n and_o the_o member_n thereof_o viz._n nethercote_n wolshamcote_n &_o sawbridge_n for_o these_o do_v appear_v so_o to_o be_v by_o the_o ancient_a stile_n aur_fw-it of_o the_o court_n there_o keep_v all_o which_o be_v allow_v which_o theobald_n have_v issue_n theobald_n and_o he_o several_a daughter_n and_o heir_n as_o in_o brandon_n be_v show_v whereupon_o it_o come_v by_o partition_n to_o be_v assign_v 27._o unto_o isabella_n the_o wife_n of_o henry_n 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studley_n by_o colour_n of_o their_o original_a title_n get_v into_o the_o possession_n thereof_o again_o whereupon_o great_a suit_n 14._o arise_v betwixt_o those_o of_o mackstoke_n and_o they_o yet_o in_o the_o end_n they_o of_o makstoke_n prevail_v who_o to_o strengthen_v their_o title_n have_v the_o king_n confirmation_n 14._o in_o 5_o h._n 4._o for_o which_o they_o give_v a_o fine_a 2._o of_o lxxi_o li._n xi_o s._n that_o they_o may_v enjoy_v it_o according_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o appropriation_n thereof_o so_o make_v to_o they_o as_o aforesaid_a in_o 26_o h._n 8._o the_o vicarage_n be_v value_v b._n at_o x_o li._n at_o which_o time_n the_o synodal_n and_o procuration_n issue_v out_o of_o it_o be_v x_o s._n five_o d._n ob_fw-la patroni_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la incumbentes_fw-la etc._n etc._n d._n alianora_n regina_fw-la angliae_fw-la b._n rad._n de_fw-fr alemannia_n cler._n 8._o id._n dec._n 1277._o d._n joh_n de_fw-fr hastings_n b._n d._n will._n de_fw-fr stratford_n cap._n 2._o cal._n maii_n 1295._o d._n joh_n de_fw-fr hastings_n b._n joh._n de_fw-fr brom_n accol_n 14_o cal._n jan._n 1299._o d._n joh_n de_fw-fr hastings_n b._n aegid_a de_fw-fr baggeshoure_n cler._n 15_o cal._n apr._n 1305._o d._n rad._n de_fw-fr monthehermerii_fw-la a._n mr._n joh._n mauduit_n 4_o non._n oct._n 1319._o nobilis_fw-la mulier_fw-la isabel_n de_fw-fr hastings_n b._n will._n the_o beresord_n cler._n 23_o apr._n 1328._o nobilis_fw-la mulier_fw-la isabel_n de_fw-fr hastings_n b._n rob._n mauduit_n cler._n 2_o cal._n julii_fw-la 1330._o patroni_fw-la vicariae_fw-la prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr makstoke_n b._n nich._n de_fw-fr sheldon_n pbr._n 17_o julii_fw-la 1339._o prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr makstoke_n b._n d._n adam_n de_fw-fr overton_n pbr._n 14_o sept._n 1345._o prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr makstoke_n a._n ric._n de_fw-fr walford_n pbr._n 14_o sept._n 1361._o prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr makstoke_n a._n rob._n the_o â—irchesley_n non._n febâ—_n 1365._o prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr makstoke_n a._n ric._n pulâ—eney_n pbr._n 22_o nou._n 1369._o patroni_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la henr._n rex_fw-la angl._n per_fw-la recuperat_fw-la juris_fw-la ad_fw-la present_a de_fw-fr pr._n &_o c._n de_fw-fr studley_n a._n thomas_n burdet_n cler._n 25_o junii_fw-la 1402._o pr._n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr studley_n b._n thomas_n shelford_n cler._n 12_o maii_n 1403._o pr._n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr makstoke_n b._n thomas_n lucas_n pbr._n 15_o nou._n 1407._o patroni_fw-la vicariae_fw-la pr._n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr makstoke_n a._n d._n will._n drewe_n cap._n 27_o sept._n 1409._o pr._n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr makstoke_n a._n d._n henr._n hurl_n cap._n 28_o apr._n 1410._o pr._n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr makstoke_n a._n d._n will._n andrew_n cap._n 23_o martii_fw-la 1423._o pr._n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr makstoke_n b._n joh._n barun_v ult_n maii_n 1425._o pr._n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr makstoke_n b._n d._n joh._n salwey_n cap._n 18_o aug._n 1427._o pr._n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr makstoke_n a._n d._n joh._n 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ric._n wright_n de_fw-fr clopton_n sen._n gen_fw-la will._n tomlinson_n cler._n 29_o julii_fw-la 1622._o a._n in_o this_o church_n there_o be_v ancient_o a_o certain_a fraternity_n or_o gilled_a consist_v of_o the_o parishioner_n only_o be_v found_v by_o they_o to_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n and_o the_o bless_a virgin_n but_o it_o have_v no_o lawful_a establishment_n till_o 9_o e._n 4._o at_o which_o time_n upon_o the_o humble_a petition_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n licence_n 20._o be_v grant_v to_o sir_n edw._n nevil_n knight_n than_o lord_n of_o the_o manor_n that_o he_o shall_v so_o settle_v and_o order_v the_o same_o as_o that_o there_o may_v be_v a_o certain_a priest_n maintain_v there_o to_o celebrate_v divine_a service_n daily_o at_o the_o altar_n of_o the_o bless_a virgin_n in_o the_o say_a church_n for_o the_o good_a estate_n of_o the_o say_v k._n edw._n 4._o and_o eliz._n his_o consort_n as_o also_o for_o the_o brethren_n and_o sister_n of_o that_o fraternity_n during_o this_o life_n and_o for_o their_o soul_n after_o their_o departure_n hence_o and_o the_o soul_n of_o all_o the_o faithful_a decease_a which_o according_o be_v effect_v and_o land_n dispose_v thereunto_o for_o that_o purpose_n a._n value_v at_o seven_o li._n ix_o s._n two_o d._n ob_fw-la per_fw-la a_o in_o 37_o h._n 8._o arm_n depict_v on_o the_o roof_n of_o the_o chancel_n gules_a a_o fesse_v betwixt_o six_o cross_a crosslet_n or._n beauchamp_n e._n of_o warwick_n argent_fw-fr 3_o cross_a crosslet_n fiche_v sable_a upon_o a_o chief_n azure_a a_o mullet_n and_o a_o rose_n or._n argent_fw-fr 6_o cross_a crosslet_n fichè_fw-fr sable_n upon_o a_o chief_n azure_a two_o mullet_n or._n clinton_n earl_n of_o huntingdon_n wilmecote_n in_o the_o conqueror_n time_n osbernus_n fill_n richardi_fw-la possess_fw-la this_o place_n it_o be_v then_o certify_v lib._n to_o contain_v three_o hide_n which_o be_v value_v at_o lxs._n and_o at_o that_o time_n hold_v of_o he_o by_o one_o urso_n but_o before_o the_o norman_a invasion_n
the_o herle_n four_o message_n also_o lie_v here_o and_o in_o rothy_n com._n leic._n by_o 4._o john_n huwet_n and_o william_n wytherley_n priest_n the_o appropriate_a rectorie_n of_o this_o parish-church_n at_o nun-eaton_n by_o 17._o the_o prior_n and_o covent_n of_o shene_n all_o which_o with_o the_o rest_n whereof_o i_o have_v not_o find_v the_o grant_n or_o which_o be_v not_o very_o considerable_a for_o brevity_n sake_n be_v omit_v be_v as_o a_o preparative_n to_o that_o fatal_a dissolution_n soon_o after_o follow_v by_o the_o survey_v b._n make_v in_o 26_o h._n 8._o value_v at_o ccxc_o li._n xv_o s._n ob_fw-la out_o of_o which_o inter_fw-la alia_fw-la be_v deduct_v b._n for_o the_o fee_n of_o henry_n marquis_n dorset_n then_o high_a steward_n of_o this_o monastery_n and_o john_n dabridgcourt_n the_o understeward_n vi_fw-mi li._n xiii_o s._n four_o d._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la of_o william_n fynderne_a receiver_n general_a two_o li._n xiii_o s._n four_o d._n and_o of_o william_n font_n auditor_n i_o li._n xiii_o s._n four_o d._n so_o that_o be_v one_o of_o the_o great_a monastery_n it_o be_v not_o dissolve_v till_o 31_o h._n 8._o but_o than_o do_v the_o prioress_n and_o her_o covent_n by_o their_o public_a instrument_n augm._n under_o seal_n date_v 12_o sept._n surrender_v it_o to_o the_o king_n who_o name_n as_o they_o be_v subscribe_v thereto_o with_o the_o several_a pension_n by_o patent_n allow_v they_o for_o life_n i_o have_v here_o add_v agnes_n oulton_n prioress_n xl_o li._n agnes_n wylsey_n three_o li._n isabella_n purfrey_n three_o li_n joane_n whalley_n three_o li._n eliz._n milward_n three_o lâ—â—_n joane_n wetnall_n three_o li._n isabella_n repington_n liii_o s._n four_o d._n joice_n fitz-herbert_n liii_o s._n four_o d._n anne_n everat_fw-la xlvi_o s._n viij_o d._n luce_n haselrig_n xlvi_o s._n viij_o d._n joane_n bale_n xlvi_o s._n viij_o d._n joane_n haseley_n xlvi_o s._n viij_o d._n margaret_n dixwell_n xlvi_o s._n viij_o d._n rose_n cetonâ—_n xlvi_o s._n viij_o d._n marry_o worsley_n three_o li._n joane_n copston_n xl_o s._n marry_o barington_n xl_o s._n elene_n townsend_n xl_o s._n dorothy_n ryddell_n xl_o s._n joyce_n clarke_n xl_o s._n eliz._n berdmore_n xxvi_o s._n viij_o d._n eliz._n banaster_n xxvi_o s._n viij_o d._n joane_n more_n xxvi_o s._n viij_o d._n agnes_n kyngeston_n xxvi_o s._n viij_o d._n joane_n palmer_n xxxiii_o s._n four_o d._n but_o in_o the_o crown_n it_o continue_v not_o long_o for_o it_o appear_v that_o king_n henry_n by_o his_o letter_n 3._o patent_n date_v 29._o maii_n 32._o of_o his_o reign_n which_o be_v about_o eight_o month_n after_o the_o surrender_n give_v it_o with_o all_o the_o land_n in_o this_o county_n thereto_o belong_v unto_o sir_n marmaduke_n constable_n junior_a of_o london_n knight_n than_o his_o servant_n son_n nun-eaton_n of_o sir_n robert_n constable_n of_o flamborough_n in_o yorkshire_n which_o sir_n marmaduke_n sell_v part_v thereof_o but_o die_v seize_v of_o the_o site_n as_o also_o of_o the_o manor_n and_o great_a proportion_n of_o the_o land_n so_o give_v he_o 28._o apr._n 2_o eliz._n leave_v robert_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n thirty_o year_n of_o age_n unto_o who_o the_o say_a queen_n in_o the_o sixth_o of_o her_o reign_n for_o the_o sum_n of_o ccccxxxv_n li._n xiii_o s._n grant_v the_o reversion_n of_o the_o premise_n scil_n to_o he_o and_o his_o heir_n general_a of_o which_o sir_n robert_n they_o be_v soon_o after_o purchase_v 9_o by_o sir_n ambrose_n cave_n knight_n who_o die_v eliz._n seize_v thereof_o 2._o apr._n 10_o eliz._n leave_v margaret_n the_o wife_n of_o henry_n knoll_v esquire_n his_o daughter_n and_o heir_n by_o which_o mean_v it_o be_v come_v to_o the_o lord_n paget_n and_o sir_n henry_n willoughby_n in_o like_a sort_n as_o kingsburie_n be_v whereof_o i_o have_v already_o speak_v and_o divide_v according_o in_o far_a reference_n to_o this_o town_n the_o most_o notable_a passage_n which_o have_v come_v to_o my_o observation_n be_v these_o viz._n that_o after_o the_o mercate_z and_o fair_a be_v so_o obtain_v by_o the_o nun_n in_o 7_o â—_o 2._o as_o have_v be_v say_v they_o procure_v special_a patent_n 13_o to_o take_v toll_n of_o all_o vendible_a commodity_n come_v thither_o by_o the_o space_n of_o five_o year_n towards_o the_o charge_n of_o pay_v it_o and_o next_o that_o in_o 9_o e._n 3._o the_o townsman_n have_v the_o like_a patent_n 7._o to_o take_v toll_n for_o four_o year_n of_o all_o such_o commodity_n for_o repair_v the_o bridge_n there_o the_o church_n dedicate_v to_o s._n nicholas_n be_v give_v 12._o to_o the_o monastery_n of_o lira_n in_o normandy_n by_o robert_n surname_v bossu_fw-la earl_n of_o leicester_n in_o hen._n 1._o time_n who_o charter_n thereof_o inter_fw-la alia_fw-la king_n h._n 2._o confirm_v 12._o in_o anno_fw-la 1291._o 19_o e._n 1._o it_o be_v value_v scac._n at_o xxxii_o mark_n but_o after_o the_o dissolution_n of_o the_o priories-alien_n whereof_o in_o wolston_n and_o wootton-wawen_a i_o have_v speak_v it_o be_v sâ—â—â—ed_v 8._o upon_o the_o carthusian-monk_n at_o shene_n in_o surrey_n by_z king_n h._n 5._o in_o 3._o of_o his_o reign_n when_o he_o found_v that_o religious_a house_n of_o who_o the_o nun_n here_o at_o eton_n obtain_v 17._o it_o in_o 38_o h._n 6._o in_o 26_o h._n 8._o the_o vicarage_n be_v value_v a._n at_o nineteeen_o li._n fourteen_o s._n vi_o d._n over_o and_o above_o ix_o s._n vi_o d._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la allow_v for_o procuration_n and_o synodal_n and_o c_o s._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la stipend_n to_o the_o curate_n serve_v in_o the_o chapel_n at_o attilborough_n patroni_fw-la vicariae_fw-la incumbentes_fw-la etc._n etc._n procurator_n abb._n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr lira_n galfr._n de_fw-fr viler_n 14._o cal._n apr._n 1310._o b._n procurator_n abb._n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr lira_n thomas_n de_fw-fr blyburgh_n non._n julii_fw-la 1318._o a._n procurator_n abb._n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr lira_n d._n edm._n de_fw-fr schireford_n cap._n xv_o cal._n apr._n 1321._o a._n edw._n rex_fw-la angl._n ratione_fw-la possess_n abb._n de_fw-fr lira_n in_o manu_fw-la sva_fw-la exist_v sim._n de_fw-fr thorp_n pbr._n 4._o id._n jan._n 1341._o a._n edw._n rex_fw-la angl._n ratione_fw-la possess_n abb._n de_fw-fr lira_n in_o manu_fw-la sva_fw-la exist_v walt._n the_o heyworth_n 5._o cal._n oct._n 1351._o b._n edw._n rex_fw-la angl._n ratione_fw-la possess_n abb._n de_fw-fr lira_n in_o manu_fw-la sva_fw-la exist_v sim_n de_fw-fr thorp_n 2._o id._n nou._n 1351._o a._n edw._n rex_fw-la angl._n ratione_fw-la possess_n abb._n de_fw-fr lira_n in_o manu_fw-la sva_fw-la exist_v rob._n de_fw-fr haselbech_n cap._n 18._o cal._n julii_fw-la 1357._o a._n procurator_n abb._n &_o c._n de_fw-fr lira_n joh._n bosevill_n cap._n 19_o cal._n sept._n 1361._o b._n procurator_n abb._n &_o c._n de_fw-fr lira_n magr._fw-la joh._n de_fw-fr carswell_n 4._o non._n aug._n 1364._o b._n procurator_n abb._n &_o c._n de_fw-fr lira_n will._n lorkin_n pbr._n 7._o id._n febr._n 1368._o b._n dominus_fw-la rex_fw-la ratione_fw-la ut_fw-la suprà _fw-la henr._n hunt_v 3_o cal._n nou._n 1373._o b._n dominus_fw-la rex_fw-la ratione_fw-la ut_fw-la suprà _fw-la nich._n derby_n pbr._n 10._o nou._n 1390._o b_o abb._n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr lira_n will._n deper_n cap._n 29._o julii_fw-la 1402._o a._n d._n henr._n rex_fw-la angl._n ratione_fw-la ut_fw-la suprà _fw-la joh._n wylton_n cap._n 2._o dec._n 1406._o b._n d._n johanna_n regina_fw-la angliae_fw-la joh._n de_fw-fr tybbay_n cap._n 13._o dec._n 1412._o a._n d._n johanna_n regina_fw-la angliae_fw-la d._n ric._n mortomy_n cap._n 20._o febr._n 1412._o ib._n d._n johanna_n regina_fw-la &_o joh._n tybbay_n cler._n nich._n derby_n cap._n 2._o julii_fw-la 1413._o b._n prior_n &_o conu._n domus_fw-la jesu_fw-la de_fw-fr bethlem_n apud_fw-la shene_n thomas_n waryn_n cler._n 14._o junii_fw-la 1501._o a._n prior_n &_o conu._n domus_fw-la jesu_fw-la de_fw-fr bethlem_n apud_fw-la shene_n thomas_n dei_fw-la gratia_fw-la panadensis_fw-la episc._n 4._o junii_fw-la 1505._o a._n prior_n &_o conu._n domus_fw-la jesu_fw-la de_fw-fr bethlem_n apud_fw-la shene_n d._n rob._n whittinton_n 10._o junii_fw-la 1521._o b._n rob._n langley_n gen_fw-la jac._n lyngard_n in_o art_n bac._n 14._o martii_fw-la 1558._o a._n elizabetha_n regina_fw-la angl._n thomas_n ston_v cler._n 5._o maii_n 1561._o a._n elizabetha_n regina_fw-la angl._n nich._n cleyton_n cler._n 10._o apr._n 1565._o a._n elizabetha_n regina_fw-la angl._n georgius_n downes_n cler._n 7._o junii_fw-la 1572._o b._n elizabetha_n regina_fw-la angl._n jac._n person_n cler._n 24._o sept._n 1583._o b._n elizabetha_n regina_fw-la angl._n will._n gurrie_n cler._n 24._o febr._n 1591._o e._n jacobus_n rex_fw-la will._n butterton_n in_o art_n magr._fw-la 11._o oct._n 1604._o f._n carolus_n rex_fw-la samson_n hawkhurst_n cler._n s._n theol._n bac._n 19_o maii_n 1626._o incert_v carolus_n rex_fw-la will._n cradok_v art_n magr._fw-la 3._o sept._n 1627._o leek's-chantrie_a in_o this_o parish-church_n do_v one_o john_n leek_n find_v a_o 2._o chantrie_n in_o 23_o h._n 7._o of_o one_o priest_n
to_o celebrate_v divine_a service_n for_o the_o good_a estate_n of_o he_o the_o say_v john_n during_o his_o life_n in_o this_o world_n and_o after_o his_o death_n for_o the_o health_n of_o his_o soul_n as_o also_o for_o the_o health_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o his_o parent_n benefactor_n and_o all_o the_o faithful_a decease_a but_o of_o this_o there_o be_v no_o remembrance_n in_o the_o survey_n of_o 37_o h._n 8._o so_o that_o when_o it_o be_v dissolve_v i_o know_v not_o the_o free-school_n this_o be_v found_v in_o 6_o e._n 6._o by_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o this_o town_n unto_o who_o the_o king_n give_v 4._o for_o that_o purpose_n three_o close_n of_o ground_n lie_v within_o the_o liberty_n of_o coventre_n which_o sometime_o belong_v to_o the_o trinitie-gild_a there_o and_o be_v then_o value_v at_o x_o li._n xv_o s._n viij_o d._n to_o be_v hold_v of_o the_o manor_n of_o east-grenewich_n in_o socage_n horeston-grange_n this_o be_v original_o part_v of_o the_o lordship_n of_o nun-eaton_n but_o thereof_o i_o have_v not_o see_v any_o particular_a mention_n till_o 19_o e._n 1._o where_o it_o be_v call_v r._n the_o grange_n of_o horeston_n belong_v then_o to_o the_o nun_n and_o certify_v to_o contain_v six_o carucate_n of_o land_n which_o by_o the_o survey_n a._n in_o 26_o h._n 8._o be_v value_v at_o xv_o li._n ix_o s._n viij_o d._n and_o past_a 3._o with_o the_o monastery_n unto_o sir_n marmaduke_n constable_n knight_n in_o 32_o h._n 8._o which_o sir_n marmaduke_n sell_v eliz._n the_o grange_n itself_o with_o certain_a land_n thereto_o belong_v unto_o one_o jasper_n fisher_n esquire_n who_o die_v cedul_n seize_v thereof_o in_o 21_o eliz._n leave_v katherine_n norwood_n widow_n and_o anne_n the_o wife_n of_o richard_n wolriche_n his_o cousin_n and_o heir_n but_o the_o ground_n call_v horeston-field_n together_o with_o horeston-wood_n be_v alien_v 9_o in_o 4_o eliz._n by_o robert_n constable_n son_n and_o heir_n to_o sir_n marmaduke_n unto_o stephen_n hales_n esquire_n attilborough_n this_o be_v part_n of_o the_o lordship_n of_o nun-eaton_n be_v at_o length_n total_o possess_v by_o the_o nun_n as_o may_v seem_v by_o the_o survey_v b._n take_v in_o 26_o hen._n 8._o but_o have_v a_o chapel_n for_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n whereunto_o for_o maintenance_n of_o a_o priest_n there_o serve_v be_v ancient_o the_o sum_n of_o c_o s._n allow_v a._n but_o with_o the_o dissolve_a monastery_n it_o pass_v 3._o out_o of_o the_o crown_n in_o 32_o h._n 8._o to_o sir_n marmaduke_n constable_n since_o which_o they_o have_v not_o be_v sever_v stockingford_n this_o be_v original_o a_o member_n of_o eton_n and_o involve_v therewith_o in_o the_o conqueror_n survey_n but_o afterward_o by_o the_o earl_n of_o leicester_n scil_n robert_n bossu_fw-la grant_v insp._n in_o exchange_n to_o william_n de_fw-fr newmarch_n for_o wittewike_n in_o leicestershire_n which_o william_n give_v 131._o it_o to_o the_o canon_n of_o leicester_n about_o that_o time_n also_o have_v those_o canon_n the_o chapel_n here_o by_o the_o grant_n 131._o of_o geffrey_n de_fw-fr turvill_n and_o certain_a land_n border_v on_o hardreshull_n which_o geffrey_n the_o eremite_n bestow_v on_o they_o within_o the_o precinct_n of_o this_o place_n the_o nun_n of_o eton_n have_v likewise_o a_o grange_n contain_v three_o carucate_n of_o land_n as_o be_v certify_v r._n by_o the_o valuation_n thereof_o in_o 19_o e._n 1._o at_o which_o time_n all_o that_o the_o canon_n of_o leicester_n have_v here_o be_v rate_v but_o at_o one_o carucate_n so_o that_o what_o the_o say_v nun_n be_v then_o possess_v of_o be_v it_o seem_v former_o grant_v to_o they_o by_o those_o canon_n but_o afterward_o it_o come_v into_o lay_v hand_n though_o how_o i_o find_v not_o for_o it_o appear_v by_o a_o fine_a mich._n levy_v in_o 10_o e._n 3._o betwixt_o roger_n jabet_n plaintiff_n and_o william_n jabet_n and_o maud_n his_o wife_n deforc._n that_o it_o be_v entail_v upon_o william_n jabet_n son_n of_o the_o say_v 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grant_v bar._n out_o of_o the_o crown_n by_o k._n h._n 8._o inter_fw-la alia_fw-la to_o thomas_n marrow_n of_o london_n esquire_n and_o his_o heir_n by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o manor_n of_o wrydfen_n alias_o rudfyn_n 20._o junii_fw-la 37._o h._n 8._o which_o thomas_n in_o 3._o &_o 4._o ph._n &_o m._n reconvey_v ann_n it_o to_o the_o crown_n and_o the_o same_o year_n have_v a_o grant_n 12._o thereof_o again_o with_o berkswell_n and_o other_o land_n in_o this_o county_n but_o it_o seem_v that_o marrow_n keep_v it_o not_o long_o for_o the_o next_o year_n follow_v i_o find_v 3._o that_o the_o queen_n pass_v it_o to_o john_n throkmorton_n esq._n for_o 21._o year_n in_o which_o grant_v it_o be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v in_o the_o qu._n hand_n by_o exchange_n for_o other_o land_n with_o the_o say_v thomas_n marrow_n which_o lease_n belike_o be_v surrender_v for_o plain_a it_o be_v that_o q._n eliz._n in_o 7._o of_o her_o reign_n convey_v 9_o it_o to_o robert_n e._n of_o leic._n and_o his_o 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oct._n 1329._o d._n episc._n cou._n &_o lich._n a._n will._n de_fw-fr shulton_n pbr._n 9_o cal._n maii_n 1337._o d._n episc._n cou._n &_o lich._n a._n thom._n de_fw-fr bilney_n pbr._n 3_o id._n maii_n 1339._o d._n episc._n cou._n &_o lich._n a._n ric._n de_fw-fr merâ—_n cap._n non._n aug._n 1357._o d._n episc._n cou._n &_o lich._n a._n will._n sars_n pbr._n 4._o id._n nou._n 1358._o d._n episc._n cou._n &_o lich._n a._n joh._n de_fw-fr oselveston_n cap._n id._n sept._n 1361._o d._n episc._n cou._n &_o lich._n b._n ric._n giffard_n pbr._n 12._o mar._n 1390._o d._n episc._n cou._n &_o lich._n b._n joh._n grene_n cap._n 22._o nou._n 1414._o dâ—_n episc._n cou._n &_o lich._n d._n joh._n insulens_n episc._n titulo_fw-la comendae_fw-la 9_o feb._n 1449._o a._n dâ—_n episc._n cou._n &_o lich._n magr._fw-la will._n elmeshale_v 29._o oct._n 1450._o b._n dâ—_n episc._n cou._n &_o lich._n joh._n stag._n cap._n 20._o oct._n 1454._o a._n dâ—_n episc._n cou._n &_o lich._n joh._n harrys_n cap._n 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kâ—_n h._n 5_o time_n iâ—hn_n middilâ—on_n a_o wealthy_a mercer_n 23._o of_o londonâ—_n bear_v in_o this_o town_n conceive_v it_o to_o be_v a_o good_a and_o charitable_a work_n to_o disburden_v the_o people_n from_o further_a payment_n of_o that_o toll_n for_o the_o repair_n and_o support_v thereof_o build_v 23._o a_o fair_a bridge_n here_o of_o lime_n and_o stone_n and_o obtain_v thereupon_o the_o king_n precept_n to_o the_o shiriff_n require_v he_o to_o forbear_v any_o more_o to_o demand_v those_o customary_a payment_n from_o such_o passenger_n as_o shall_v have_v occasion_n to_o go_v that_o way_n the_o church_n dedicate_v to_o s._n esperit_n have_v be_v very_o ancient_o appropriate_v to_o the_o monastery_n of_o nun-eaton_n but_o the_o certain_a time_n when_o appear_v not_o in_o anno_fw-la 1291._o 19_o e._n 1._o it_o be_v value_v scaâ—c_n at_o 7._o mark_n and_o in_o a._n 26_o h._n 8._o the_o vicarage_n at_o seven_o li._n fourteen_o s._n viij_o d._n over_o and_o above_o xviii_o d._n 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land_n and_o 8._o servant_n xxviii_o acre_n who_o perform_v divers_a servile_a work_n for_o they_o and_o in_o 11_o e._n 2._o have_v they_o a_o grant_v 98._o of_o 1._o mess._n with_o 62._o acre_n of_o land_n and_o meadow_n from_o will._n de_fw-fr bereford_n and_o 1._o mess._n 1._o carucat_n and_o 2._o yard_n landâ—_n 6._o acre_n of_o meadow_n and_o x_o s._n vi_o d._n rend_v from_o ralph_n de_fw-fr salford_n at_o the_o the_o same_o time_n in_o 99_o 15_o e._n 2._o from_o john_n lok_n rob._n leges_fw-la and_o nich._n balle_n 2._o mess._n 2._o yard_n land_n and_o 21._o acre_n in_o 203._o 18_o e._n 2._o from_o the_o say_v john_n lok_n and_o rog._n de_fw-fr boyvill_n one_o mess._n 1._o mill_n 15._o acre_n of_o land_n meadow_n and_o pasture_n and_o xuj_o s._n yearly_a rent_n and_o in_o 130._o 3_o e._n 3._o 6._o mess._n 4._o yard_n land_n 6._o acre_n of_o meadow_n and_o x_o s._n rent_n lie_v also_o here_o and_o in_o leminton_n in_o 11._o 10_o e._n 3._o 2._o mess._n and_o one_o yard_n land_n 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b._n it_o to_o the_o abovenamed_a benedict_n medley_n 12._o maii_n 14_o h._n 7._o which_o benedict_n be_v cleke_a b._n of_o the_o signet_n to_o k._n h._n 7._o at_o the_o same_o time_n and_o bear_v for_o his_o arm_n sable_a 2._o bar_n gemell_v arg._n upon_o a_o chief_a of_o the_o second_o three_o mullet_n of_o the_o first_o and_o die_v 7._o 13._o oct._n 19_o h._n 7._o leave_v will._n his_o son_n and_o heir_n 23._o year_n of_o age_n who_o marry_v 1619._o margaret_n the_o daughter_n of_o sir_n robert_n wotton_n kt._n and_o have_v issue_n george_n medley_n esq_n that_o wed_a 1619._o mary_n the_o daughter_n of_o gerard_n danet_n which_o george_n leave_v issue_n henry_n medley_n esquire_n who_o by_o frances_n the_o daughter_n b._n of_o clem._n throgmorton_n of_o haseley_n esq_n have_v issue_n eliz._n henry_n 14._o year_n of_o age_n in_o 21_o eliz._n to_o who_o succeed_v clem._n medley_n who_o in_o 2_o jac._n past_a jac._n away_o this_o manor_n to_o robert_n wale_n gent._n the_o church_n 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whether_o amfridus_fw-la de_fw-fr bereford_n mention_v in_o 2._o 26._o h._n 2._o be_v the_o son_n of_o this_o hugh_n i_o can_v positive_o affirm_v howbeit_o that_o he_o be_v the_o father_n of_o walter_n de_fw-fr bereford_n be_v most_o certain_a 158._o which_o walter_n leave_v issue_n aur_fw-it henry_n and_o a_o daughter_n call_v dionysia_n 10._o marry_v to_o ......_o de_fw-fr nasford_n by_o who_o she_o have_v issue_n 10._o henry_n de_fw-fr nasford_n who_o become_v heir_n to_o his_o uncle_n and_o so_o consequent_o lord_n of_o this_o manor_n from_o this_o family_n of_o bereford_n do_v descend_v as_o i_o conceive_v that_o male_a branch_n who_o be_v lord_n of_o wishaw_n and_o shotswell_n in_o this_o county_n but_o in_o the_o line_n of_o nasford_n this_o lordship_n continue_v not_o above_o 4_o generation_n for_o to_o henry_n de_fw-fr nasford_n abovespecify_v succeed_v will._n his_o cousin_n and_o heir_n who_o have_v issue_n john_n which_o be_v the_o last_o of_o that_o name_n as_o the_o 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1470._o abbas_n &_o conventus_fw-la de_fw-la evesham_n d._n rob._n adam_n in_o art_n bacc._n ......_o 1505._o a._n abbas_n &_o conventus_fw-la de_fw-la evesham_n will._n landisdale_n cap._n penult_n sept._n 1524._o a._n abbas_n &_o conventus_fw-la de_fw-la evesham_n d._n rob._n kendale_n cap._n 21._o oct._n 1526._o b._n rog._n barlo_n gen_fw-la ratione_fw-la concess_n decan_n &_o c._n de_fw-fr westbury_n in_o com._n glouce_v joh._n sewell_n cler._n 24._o martii_fw-la 1549._o b._n steph._n hales_n civis_fw-la lond._n gen_fw-la d._n ric._n michael_n cler._n 13._o jan._n 1558._o a._n edw._n comb_n gen_fw-la jac._n wheler_n cler._n ult_n feb._n 1576._o b._n rowley_n warde_n be_v magr._fw-la tho._n warde_n cler._n 9_o jan._n 1623._o a._n wasperton_n a_o little_a below_o barford_n lie_v wasperton_n insp._n one_o of_o the_o town_n 〈◊〉_d earl_n leofrik_n give_v to_o the_o monastery_n of_o coventre_n upon_o the_o first_o foundation_n thereof_o 1_o edw._n conf._n
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leuâ—son_n by_o jordan_n de_fw-fr say_v lord_n of_o the_o manor_n unto_o john_n de_fw-fr ralegh_n and_o his_o heâ—rs_n after_o which_o viz._n in_o 13_o e._n 3._o i_o find_v that_o sir_n will._n shareshull_n kt._n purchase_v it_o of_o thomas_n de_fw-fr hulhampton_n kt._n and_o margaret_n his_o wife_n but_o how_o they_o have_v john_n de_fw-fr rale_n title_n therein_o 3._o i_o know_v not_o and_o the_o next_o year_n follow_v grant_v 3._o it_o to_o the_o canon_n of_o lilshull_n in_o come_v salop._n and_o their_o successor_n which_o canon_n obtain_v a_o appropriation_n b._n thereof_o from_o roger_n de_fw-fr northburgh_n bishop_n of_o cou._n and_o lich._n 3_o non._n martii_fw-la a_o 1345._o 19_o e._n 3._o the_o vicarage_n be_v endow_v l._n the_o twelve_o cal._n of_o dec._n follow_v and_o a_o pension_n of_o v._o sol_fw-la per_fw-la a_o grant_v l._n to_o the_o dean_n and_o chapter_n of_o lichfield_n and_o their_o successor_n by_o the_o say_a canon_n of_o lilshull_n out_o of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o same_o rectâ—â—y_n but_o the_o say_a endowment_n be_v make_v void_a as_o it_o seem_v for_o it_o appear_v that_o by_o a_o instrument_n l._n bear_v date_n x._o kal._n julii_fw-la 1367_o 41_o e._n 3._o upon_o a_o petition_n exhibit_v to_o the_o abbot_n of_o lilshull_n by_o the_o canon_n of_o that_o house_n set_v forth_o how_o short_a their_o maintenance_n be_v the_o say_a abbot_n by_o the_o consent_n and_o licence_n of_o rob._n de_fw-fr stretton_n than_o bishop_n of_o cou._n and_o lich._n grant_v all_o the_o profit_n thereof_o unto_o they_o for_o augmentation_n of_o their_o diet_n and_o clothing_n though_o what_o be_v thereupon_o reserve_v for_o the_o vicar_n i_o have_v not_o see_v which_o vicarage_n in_o 26_o h._n 8._o be_v rate_v a._n at_o c_o twelve_o s._n over_o and_o above_o viij_o s._n allow_v for_o procuration_n and_o sinodal_n patroni_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la incumbentes_fw-la etc._n etc._n d._n episc._n per_fw-la lapsum_fw-la b._n wâ—ll_n de_fw-fr pichford_n pbr._n craft_n apost_n petri_n &_o paulâ—_n 1307._o gâ—lf_n de_fw-fr cornwayl_n mile_n â—_o petrus_n de_fw-fr norton_n pbr._n 16._o kal._n maii_n 1323._o patroni_fw-la vicariae_fw-la abbis_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr lilshull_n b._n joh._n de_fw-fr waverton_n cap._n 2._o cal._n dec._n 1345._o abbis_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr lilshull_n â—_o rog._n de_fw-fr wâ—â—thynton_n cap._n id._n jan._n 1352._o abbis_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr lilshull_n a._n joh._n morys_n cap._n 5._o id._n nou._n 1361._o abbis_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr lilshull_n a._n wiâ—â—_n power_n pbr._n 4._o id._n nou._n 1363._o abbis_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr lilshull_n b._n râ—b_n de_fw-fr kitton_n pbr._n non._n martii_fw-la 1364._o abbis_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr lilshull_n b._n thomas_n aâ—â—e_n nashe_n pbr._n 2._o aug._n 1375._o abbis_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr lilshull_n â—_o hâ—go_n de_fw-fr wardyngton_n pbr._n non._n apr._n 1367._o abbis_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr lilshull_n b._n ric._n câ—lâ—e_v pbr._n 25._o nou._n 1391._o abbis_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr 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hâ—go_n lache_n cap._n 6._o dec._n 1534._o dominus_fw-la rex_fw-la b._n d._n thomas_n cotton_n cap._n 8._o junii_fw-la 1546._o simon_n ralegh_n arm_n a._n thomas_n rowley_n cler._n 4._o junii_fw-la 1569._o simon_n ralegh_n arm_n b._n thomas_n warde_n cler._n 23._o martii_fw-la 1577._o simon_n ralegh_n arm_n a._n will._n hobson_n cler_n 2._o julii_fw-la 1581._o edw._n ralegh_n mile_n incert_v samp_n gaâ—ge_n cler._n in_o art_n bac._n 6._o julii_fw-la 1620._o cancellarius_n magistri_fw-la &_o scolar_n uuiversitatis_fw-la oxon_n vigour_n actus_fw-la parl._n ib._n tâ—om_n gâ—stelow_n s._n theol._n bac._n 6._o martii_fw-la 1629._o in_o the_o church_n window_n be_v no_o arm_n by_o reason_n the_o whole_a fabric_n have_v of_o late_a time_n be_v rebuilt_a mollington_n there_o be_v but_o part_n of_o this_o town_n in_o warwickeshire_n the_o rest_n lie_v in_o oxford_n shire_n wherewith_o i_o be_o not_o to_o meddle_v that_o which_o be_v certify_v by_o the_o conq._n survey_v lib._n to_o be_v in_o 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therewith_o after_o which_o viz._n in_o 4_o h._n 8._o john_n crofte_a and_o eliz._n his_o wife_n levy_v a_o fine_a 8._o of_o the_o moiety_n of_o this_o manor_n to_o simon_n rice_n citizen_n and_o mercer_n of_o london_n and_o other_o but_o to_o what_o use_v i_o know_v not_o neither_o can_v i_o say_v to_o what_o use_v that_o fine_a do_v inure_v which_o be_v levy_v trin._n of_o this_o manor_n in_o 10_o h._n 8._o between_o john_n treuâ—then_n and_o other_o plaintiff_n and_o margaret_n boleyn_n widow_n deforc_n howbeit_o for_o certain_a that_o fine_a levy_v thereof_o 29_o h._n 8._o betwixt_o thomas_n pope_n eâ—q_n pl._n and_o ricâ—_n fermour_n and_o other_o deforc._n be_v to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o say_v thomas_n pope_n and_o his_o heir_n for_o even_o to_o these_o very_a time_n his_o posterity_n do_v enjoy_v the_o same_o together_o with_o another_o manor_n here_o which_o appertain_v to_o the_o dissolve_a monastery_n of_o studley_n for_o by_o that_o name_n it_o pass_v 4._o from_o the_o crown_n in_o 31_o h._n 8._o unto_o the_o same_o thomas_n and_o the_o heir_n male_a of_o his_o body_n he_o be_v then_o a_o knight_n and_o treasurer_n of_o the_o court_n of_o augmentation_n touch_v the_o church_n dedicate_v to_o s._n laurence_n i_o have_v already_o show_v that_o the_o advouson_n thereof_o be_v vest_v 3._o in_o robert_n wandard_n and_o his_o heir_n by_o the_o monk_n of_o preaux_n in_o normandy_n whereupon_o a_o pension_n of_o x_o s._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la become_v settle_v 3._o out_o of_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o to_o be_v pay_v to_o the_o parson_n of_o warmington_n and_o his_o successor_n in_o anno_fw-la 1291._o 19_o e._n 1._o it_o be_v value_v scac._n at_o viij_o mark_n be_v afterward_o grant_v to_o the_o monastery_n of_o lavenden_n in_o com._n buck._n about_o the_o begin_n of_o e._n 3._o time_n as_o it_o shall_v seem_v by_o the_o presentation_n thereto_o but_o not_o appropriate_v till_o 2_o r._n 2._o and_o then_o pope_n urban_n the_o 6._o by_o his_o bull_n a._n date_v at_o rome_n on_o the_o ides_n of_o november_n grant_v unto_o the_o canon_n of_o that_o house_n liberty_n to_o take_v the_o fruit_n thereof_o to_o their_o own_o peculiar_a use_n the_o same_o year_n simon_n de_fw-fr sudbury_n archbishop_n of_o cant._n ordain_v b._n the_o vicarage_n which_o in_o 26_o h._n 8._o be_v value_v a._n at_o cxiii_o s._n four_o d._n patroni_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la incumbentes_fw-la rob._n the_o wandak_a mile_n lich._n rob._n de_fw-fr shâ—teswell_n cler._n ......_o 1287._o abbas_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr lavenden_n a._n joh._n steâ—e_v clâ—r_n id._n junii_fw-la 1349._o abbas_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr lavenden_n a._n joh._n de_fw-fr kneton_n pbr._n 6._o cal._n jan._n 1355._o abbas_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr lavenden_n a._n joh._n de_fw-fr â—aâ—â—bury_v pbr._n 14._o cal._n oct._n 1367._o patroni_fw-la vicariae_fw-la abb._n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr lavenden_n b._n thomas_n le_fw-fr rowe_n pbr._n 22._o maii_n 1381._o abb._n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr lavenden_n a._n thomas_n jeâ—fus_n 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enclosure_n contain_v two_o acre_n as_o also_o the_o patronage_n of_o the_o church_n and_o free-warren_n together_o with_o xviii_o servant_n who_o hold_v xi_o yard_n land_n of_o he_o under_o several_a rent_n and_o divers_a service_n it_o be_v then_o also_o find_v b._n that_o the_o monk_n of_o stoneley_n hold_v four_o yard_n land_n here_o in_o demesn_a give_v to_o they_o by_o the_o ancestor_n of_o the_o same_o thomas_n which_o thomas_n in_o 15_o e._n 1._o in_o consideration_n of_o a_o c_o li._n sell_v 207._o this_o manor_n except_v the_o capital_a message_n and_o park_n to_o nich._n de_fw-fr eton_n and_o and_o afterward_o the_o same_o year_n by_o another_o 49._o dâ—ed_n wherein_o he_o be_v style_v thomas_n de_fw-fr arden_n de_fw-fr rotley_n mile_n pass_v unto_o he_o and_o his_o heir_n the_o say_a mannour-house_n with_o the_o advouson_n of_o the_o church_n whereupon_o the_o say_v nicholas_n de_fw-fr eton_n do_v his_o homage_n b._n for_o the_o same_o to_o william_n de_fw-fr beauchamp_n e._n of_o warwick_n at_o his_o mannour-house_n of_o beoley_n in_o worcester-shire_n upon_o s._n stephen_n day_n the_o year_n follow_v and_o have_v in_o 18_o e._n 1._o obtain_v a_o charter_n 77._o of_o free-warren_n in_o all_o his_o demesn_a land_n here_o do_v in_o 30_o e._n 1._o entail_v 1._o it_o upon_o the_o issue_n of_o his_o body_n by_o margery_n his_o wife_n with_o remainder_n to_o his_o right_a heir_n but_o all_o that_o i_o further_o find_v of_o this_o family_n be_v that_o nicholas_n his_o grandchild_n be_v ferrer_n one_o of_o they_o who_o name_n in_o 17._o e._n 2._o be_v certify_v into_o the_o chancery_n among_o the_o knight_n and_o man_n at_o arm_n then_o reside_v in_o this_o county_n by_o who_o daughter_n cecilie_n it_o come_v to_o the_o family_n of_o warren_n as_o the_o descent_n here_o insert_v show_v nich._n de_fw-fr eton_n 34_o e._n 1_o mile_n 1_o e._n 3._o margeria_n 1._o nich._n de_fw-fr eton_n mile_n dominus_fw-la de_fw-fr stocport_n 34._o e._n 1._o 1._o johanna_n filia_fw-la &_o cohaeres_fw-la râ—c_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 clâ—r_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 deffâ—e_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 reyâ—ford_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 lâ—ke_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
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same_o collegiate_n church_n there_o be_v by_o he_o then_o reserve_v out_o of_o the_o same_o a_o congruous_a portion_n for_o maintenance_n of_o a_o vicar_n to_o the_o value_n of_o twelve_o mark_n and_o a_o yearly_a pension_n of_o half_a a_o mark_n to_o himself_o and_o his_o successor_n to_o be_v pay_v at_o the_o feast_n of_o s._n mich._n the_o archangel_n the_o monk_n of_o worcester_n have_v a_o annual_a pension_n cap._n also_o grant_v to_o they_o 10_o kal._n aug._n 23_o e._n 3._o by_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o say_v coll._n church_n for_o their_o indemnity_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o say_a appropriation_n in_o 26_o h._n 8._o the_o vicarage_n be_v value_v a._n at_o viij_o l_o there_o be_v a_o yearly_a pension_n b._n of_o iiil_n vis_fw-la viiid_fw-la pay_v to_o the_o monk_n of_o shene_n out_o of_o it_o as_o also_o xlis_n to_o the_o bishop_n of_o worcester_n and_o xvis_fw-la viiid_v to_o the_o monk_n of_o worcester_n by_o composition_n issue_v out_o of_o the_o rectory_n patroni_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la incumbentes_fw-la etc._n etc._n joh._n de_fw-fr hercy_n dominus_fw-la de_fw-fr pilardinton_n b_o nich._n de_fw-fr hercy_n cler._n filius_fw-la joh._n 3_o non._n nou._n 1287._o joh._n the_o hercy_n dominus_fw-la de_fw-fr pilardinton_n b_o nich._n de_fw-fr hercy_n pbr._n 8._o id._n dec._n 1292._o joh._n de_fw-fr hercy_n dominus_fw-la de_fw-fr pilardinton_n b._n henr._n de_fw-fr hampton_n medice_fw-la &_o subdiac_n 18_o cal._n maii_n 1299._o joh._n de_fw-fr hercy_n dominus_fw-la de_fw-fr pilardinton_n b._n jac._n the_o war_n cler._n 8._o id._n martii_fw-la 1307._o guido_n de_fw-fr bellocampo_n comes_fw-la warwici_fw-la b._n will._n le_fw-fr archer_n de_fw-fr toneworth_n 11_o cal._n junii_fw-la 1310._o thomas_n co._n warw._n â—_o henr._n de_fw-fr staunton_n cler._n 18._o feb._n 1336._o d._n &_o cap._n eccl._n coll._n s._n maria_n warw._n a_o d._n will._n haukin_n pbr._n 9_o jan._n 1367._o d._n &_o cap._n eccl._n coll._n s._n maria_n warw._n a_o joh._n colet_fw-la pbr._n 8_o 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etc._n 14_o e._n 3._o at_o vi_o l._n xiii_o s._n iiii_o d._n being_n not_o presentative_a shrewley_n this_o village_n be_v in_o the_o parish_n of_o hatton_n and_o be_v possess_v by_o hugh_n de_fw-fr grentemaisnill_n in_o the_o conqueror_n time_n be_v then_o certify_v lib._n to_o contain_v three_o hide_n value_v at_o thirty_o s._n the_o wood_n thereof_o extend_v to_o one_o mile_n in_o length_n and_o half_a a_o mile_n in_o breadth_n all_o which_o before_o the_o norman_a invasion_n have_v be_v the_o freehold_n of_o one_o toli_n but_o soon_o after_o this_o rob._n earl_n of_o leic._n the_o first_o of_o that_o name_n have_v it_o and_o enfeoft_v ernald_n de_fw-fr bess_n thereof_o as_o it_o seem_v for_o in_o a_o grant_n pinley_n which_o the_o say_v ernald_n make_v to_o the_o nun_n of_o pinley_n of_o one_o carucate_n of_o land_n here_o in_o sravesle_n for_o so_o it_o be_v then_o write_v he_o express_v it_o to_o be_v by_o the_o consent_n of_o rob._n e._n of_o leic._n his_o lord_n which_o grant_v the_o same_o e._n for_o the_o health_n of_o his_o own_o soul_n and_o the_o soul_n of_o his_o father_n and_o mother_n as_o also_o of_o the_o soul_n of_o k._n h._n 1._o confirm_v pinley_n the_o next_o mention_n i_o find_v thereof_o be_v that_o in_o 6_o h._n 3._o magr._fw-la henry_n de_fw-fr waltham_n have_v livery_n 8._o of_o those_o land_n here_o together_o with_o the_o rest_n in_o wileby_n which_o will._n fill_v wigani_fw-la his_o uncle_n hold_v of_o the_o k._n in_o capite_fw-la and_o in_o 33_o h._n 3._o i_o find_v that_o john_n de_fw-fr screveila_n hold_v n._n a_o yard_n land_n in_o this_o uâ—llage_n of_o the_o king_n by_o sergeantie_n in_o capite_fw-la which_o john_n be_v lord_n of_o the_o manor_n as_o it_o seem_v for_o in_o 13_o e._n 1._o it_o appear_v w._n that_o fouk_n de_fw-fr lucy_n have_v keep_v a_o court-leet_n here_o in_o prejudice_n of_o the_o say_v john_n he_o hold_v of_o the_o king_n by_o sergeantie_n and_o that_o the_o say_v fouk_n have_v without_o authority_n erect_v a_o gallow_n in_o this_o village_n wherefore_o it_o be_v determine_v that_o the_o say_v gallow_n shall_v be_v pull_v down_o and_o that_o the_o same_o john_n may_v enjoy_v his_o court-leet_n again_o nevertheless_o upon_o the_o death_n of_o the_o say_v fouk_n de_fw-fr lucy_n in_o 31_o e._n 1._o i_o find_v 12._o that_o he_o die_v seize_v of_o this_o manor_n and_o hold_v it_o of_o maud_n the_o daughter_n and_o heir_n of_o john_n de_fw-fr shrevele_n will._n de_fw-fr lucy_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n be_v then_o 26._o year_n of_o age_n but_o the_o say_v will._n enjoy_v it_o not_o according_o for_o maud_n the_o wife_n of_o walt._n de_fw-fr culy_n who_o i_o conclude_v to_o be_v she_o that_o be_v before_o express_v have_v licence_n 9_o from_o the_o king_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o tenure_n in_o sergeantie_n sell_v 2._o it_o for_o cc_o li._n to_o john_n de_fw-fr dufford_n and_o his_o heir_n in_o 1_o e._n 2._o which_o sergeantie_n 68_o be_v to_o find_v one_o arm_a man_n with_o a_o hauberk_n on_o horseback_n in_o the_o king_n service_n for_o the_o space_n of_o xl_o day_n viz._n to_o ride_v personal_o with_o the_o k._n in_o his_o expedition_n for_o wales_n which_o john_n the_o dufford_n be_v a_o knight_n catesby_n in_o 3_o e._n 2._o and_o in_o 6_o e._n 2._o sell_v 7._o it_o to_o philip_n the_o son_n of_o philip_n de_fw-fr gayton_n who_o depart_v 59_o this_o life_n in_o 9_o e._n 2._o leave_v his_o two_o sister_n his_o heir_n sc_n julianaâ—_n â—_z the_o elder_a wife_n 2._o to_o sir_n thomas_n murdak_v knight_n and_o scolastica_fw-la the_o young_a wed_v 17._o to_o godfrey_n de_fw-fr meaux_n be_v also_o heir_n 14._o to_o their_o brother_n theobald_n of_o the_o moiety_n whereof_o the_o say_v scolastica_fw-la have_v livery_n in_o 10_o e._n 2._o she_o be_v then_o a_o widow_n but_o all_o that_o belong_v to_o julian_n as_o i_o can_v find_v be_v but_o one_o carucate_n of_o land_n 14._o which_o eschaet_v to_o the_o crown_n by_o reason_n of_o her_o forfeiture_n 57_o in_o conspire_v with_o 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ecclesiae_fw-la incumbentes_fw-la etc._n etc._n d._n joh._n de_fw-fr cantilupo_n walt._n de_fw-fr cantilupo_n subdiac_n cal._n junii_fw-la 1288._o a._n d._n episcopus_fw-la wigorn._n philippus_n de_fw-fr hambury_n cler._n 5._o id._n dec._n 1326._o b._n d._n episcopus_fw-la wigorn._n will._n de_fw-fr lemynton_n pbr._n 15._o dec._n 1330._o a._n d._n episcopus_fw-la wigorn._n walt._n powyk_n pbr._n 3_o matii_fw-la 1386._o a._n d._n episcopus_fw-la wigorn._n d._n will._n walton_n pbr._n 15._o sept._n 1432._o a._n d._n episcopus_fw-la wigorn._n d._n joh._n chestryfeld_n pbr._n 28._o oct._n 1444._o b._n d._n episcopus_fw-la wigorn._n d._n ric._n harry_n pbr._n 2._o jan._n 1444._o b._n d._n episcopus_fw-la wigorn._n ....._o 10._o julii_fw-la 1465._o k._n d._n episcopus_fw-la wigorn._n d._n rog._n clarke_n cap._n 3._o junii_fw-la 1485._o a._n d._n episcopus_fw-la wigorn._n d._n joh._n do_v pbr._n 6._o junii_fw-la 1515._o b._n d._n episcopus_fw-la wigorn._n thomas_n hargreve_n pbr._n 3_o 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who_o be_v also_o owner_n thereof_o in_o edward_n the_o confessor_n day_n after_o which_o till_o the_o beginning_n of_o king_n john_n time_n i_o have_v not_o see_v any_o further_a mention_n of_o this_o place_n but_o then_o do_v it_o appear_v 7._o that_o robert_n foliot_n be_v lord_n of_o it_o and_o in_o minority_n who_o in_o 14_o h._n 3._o have_v a_o suit_n 12._o with_o the_o parson_n of_o welneford_n for_o the_o advouson_n of_o the_o chapel_n here_o at_o bikemers-foliot_a for_o so_o it_o be_v write_v claim_v by_o the_o say_a parson_n as_o a_o chapel_n belong_v to_o welneford_n in_o which_o plead_v 12._o the_o composition_n under_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o say_v robert_n be_v produce_v manifest_v that_o the_o tithe_n with_o the_o parochial_a right_n of_o the_o court_n id_fw-la est_fw-la the_o manor_n house_n do_v belong_v to_o the_o say_a mother-church_n of_o welneford_n in_o n._n 20_o h._n 3._o upon_o collection_n of_o the_o aid_n for_o marriage_n of_o the_o king_n sister_n to_o the_o rom._n emperor_n it_o answer_v for_o one_o knight_n fee_n be_v there_o certify_v under_o the_o fee_n of_o hugh_n de_fw-fr albini_n and_o express_v to_o be_v hold_v of_o he_o by_o corbeth_n but_o in_o n._n â—6_n h._n 3._o it_o be_v record_v to_o be_v of_o the_o earl_n of_o gloucester_n his_o fee_n and_o then_o hold_v by_o rob._n foliot_n what_o right_a it_o be_v that_o corbet_n have_v here_o i_o know_v not_o but_o it_o seem_v that_o he_o do_v not_o quiet_o enjoy_v it_o for_o first_o i_o find_v d._n that_o in_o 32_o h._n 3._o roesia_n foliot_n bring_v a_o assize_n of_o novel_a disseisin_n against_o will._n corbet_n for_o land_n here_o and_o in_o d._n 45_o h._n 3._o joan_n foliot_n a_o assize_n of_o mort_fw-fr d'ancester_fw-mi against_o he_o for_o this_o manor_n which_o will._n corbet_n be_v of_o chadsley-corbet_n in_o worcestersh_fw-mi i_o be_o of_o opinion_n that_o this_o joane_n foliot_n be_v daughter_n and_o heir_n to_o the_o before_o specify_v robert_n and_o marry_v to_o ric._n 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
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
king_n h._n 2._o h._n 3._o and_o edw._n 3._o do_v manifest_a as_o also_o by_o a_o bull_n of_o bar._n pope_n gregory_n the_o ix_o bear_v date_n 7._o kal._n martii_fw-la anno_fw-la 1228._o 12_o h._n 3._o whereby_o likewise_o they_o have_v a_o special_a immunity_n from_o payment_n of_o tithe_n for_o any_o of_o their_o land_n which_o they_o do_v or_o shall_v hold_v in_o their_o own_o occupation_n nor_o may_v i_o omit_v to_o take_v notice_n that_o the_o lady_n eva_n de_fw-fr cantilupe_n widow_n to_o the_o last_o william_n give_v insp._n unto_o they_o land_n lie_v within_o her_o manor_n of_o lodeswell_n in_o devonshire_n of_o c_o s._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la value_n with_o the_o homage_n and_o service_n of_o sundry_a freeholder_n there_o as_o also_o a_o yearly_a rent_n of_o xx_o s._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la issue_v out_o of_o the_o say_a manor_n payable_a at_o the_o feast_n of_o s._n michael_n and_o the_o annunciation_n of_o our_o lady_n by_o equal_a portion_n but_o notwithstanding_o that_o 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thereto_o other_o than_o the_o free_a chapel_n 19_o of_o s._n mary_n magdalen_n at_o sponne_n near_o coventre_n with_o the_o land_n thereto_o belong_v by_o king_n edw._n 4._o in_o 14._o of_o his_o reign_n to_o pray_v for_o the_o good_a estate_n of_o he_o and_o his_o queen_n as_o also_o of_o edward_n prince_n of_o wales_n his_o elder_a son_n and_o for_o their_o soul_n after_o their_o departure_n out_o of_o this_o world_n together_o with_o the_o soul_n of_o richard_n duke_n of_o york_n his_o late_a father_n and_o all_o his_o ancestor_n upon_o the_o survey_n take_v in_o 26_o h._n 8._o the_o yearly_a revenue_n belong_v to_o this_o religious_a house_n over_z and_o above_o all_o reprize_v be_v certify_v b._n to_o be_v cxxv_o l._n four_o s._n viij_o d._n ob_fw-la among_o which_o deduction_n i_o find_v b._n xlvi_o s._n viij_o d._n yearly_a rent_n payable_a to_o the_o parson_n of_o strensham_n in_o com._n wigorn._n to_o be_v distribute_v in_o alm_n and_o to_o defray_v the_o charge_n of_o the_o 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annuity_n augm._n of_o xv_o li._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la assign_v unto_o he_o by_o patent_n in_o 28_o h._n 8._o for_o his_o life_n after_o which_o it_o continue_v not_o long_o in_o the_o crown_n for_o in_o 30_o h._n 8._o sir_n edmund_n knightley_n sergeant_n 8._o at_o law_n have_v a_o grant_n 1._o of_o the_o site_n thereof_o together_o with_o the_o manor_n of_o studley_n thereto_o belong_v and_o some_o other_o land_n to_o hold_v in_o capite_fw-la by_o the_o ten_o part_n of_o a_o knight_n fee_n pay_v viij_o li._n xi_o s._n two_o d._n yearly_a into_o the_o exchequer_n in_o the_o name_n of_o a_o ten_o which_o sir_n edmund_n depart_v 8._o this_o life_n ff_fw-mi 2._o sept._n 34_o h._n 8._o leave_v the_o five_o daughter_n of_o his_o brother_n richard_n knightley_n of_o upton_n in_o com._n northampton_n esquire_n his_o cousin_n and_o heir_n 8._o viz._n joane_n the_o wife_n of_o john_n knotsford_n sergeant_n at_o arm_n anne_n marry_v to_o george_n throkmortan_n esquire_n marry_o to_o barth_n 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per_fw-la conventum_fw-la a._n d._n ric._n woo_v canon_n 8._o martii_fw-la 1454._o electi_fw-la per_fw-la conventum_fw-la a._n joh._n yard_o 26_o h._n 8._o mapleborough_n this_o with_o the_o great_a part_n of_o studley_n be_v possess_v lib._n by_o will._n fill_v corbucionis_fw-la in_o the_o conqueror_n time_n and_o of_o he_o hold_v by_o one_o goisfridus_n do_v then_o contain_v only_o one_o hide_n beside_o the_o wood_n of_o one_o furlong_n in_o length_n and_o as_o much_o in_o breadth_n all_o value_v at_o xv_o s._n have_v be_v the_o inheritance_n of_o one_o leviet_v before_o the_o norman_a invasion_n but_o after_o this_o i_o do_v not_o find_v that_o it_o retain_v the_o name_n of_o a_o village_n for_o the_o next_o notice_n that_o i_o have_v take_v thereof_o be_v in_o 19_o r._n 2._o where_o mention_n be_v make_v of_o it_o as_o a_o part_n of_o stodley_n thomas_n midlemore_n of_o edgbaston_n be_v they_o certify_v 66._o to_o hold_v two_o mess._n 400._o acre_n of_o land_n 60._o acre_n of_o meadow_n and_o xxviii_o s._n rent_n of_o assize_n therein_o which_o land_n in_o 10_o h._n 6._o be_v find_v r._n to_o be_v in_o the_o possession_n of_o john_n midlemore_n of_o edgbeston_n before_o specify_v esquire_n and_o hold_v by_o the_o four_o part_n of_o a_o knight_n fee_n be_v in_o the_o record_n call_v the_o manor_n of_o stodley_n and_o to_o this_o day_n enjoy_v by_o his_o posterity_n lie_v contiguous_a to_o that_o large_a piece_n of_o waist_n call_v mapleboroughgreen_n which_o be_v the_o only_a place_n that_o now_o retain_v any_o thing_n of_o that_o ancient_a name_n but_o be_v heretofore_o call_v the_o hay-wood_n as_o may_v seem_v by_o the_o endorsement_n studley_n upon_o that_o deed_n of_o peter_n the_o son_n of_o will._n corbution_n of_o studley_n to_o the_o freeholder_n there_o in_o 13_o e._n 2._o confirm_v the_o grant_n of_o peter_n his_o ancestor_n make_v in_o 2_o joh._n for_o common_a of_o pasture_n in_o that_o place_n as_o in_o studley_n i_o have_v
sept._n in_o 50._o of_o his_o reign_n require_v the_o baron_n of_o his_o exchequer_n that_o he_o shall_v receive_v no_o prejudice_n for_o not_o make_v his_o account_n at_o michaelmas_n short_o ensue_v forasmuch_o as_o he_o be_v then_o in_o attendance_n upon_o his_o person_n there_o that_o be_v the_o time_n when_o the_o castle_n undergo_v a_o six_o month_n siege_n as_o i_o have_v elsewhere_o show_v to_o who_o also_o the_o king_n about_o the_o same_o time_n grant_v â—_o the_o custody_n of_o all_o the_o castle_n land_n and_o tenement_n of_o robert_n de_fw-fr ferrer_n earl_n of_o derby_n then_o in_o rebellion_n signify_v his_o royal_a pleasure_n to_o all_o the_o tenant_n of_o those_o land_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v answerable_a to_o he_o concern_v they_o according_o neither_o be_v he_o in_o less_o reputation_n with_o edw._n 1._o as_o it_o seem_v for_o in_o the_o second_o year_n of_o that_o king_n reign_n he_o have_v commission_n 9_o with_o william_n de_fw-fr beauchamp_n then_o earl_n 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will._n the_o young_a which_o roger_n coningesby_n be_v thus_o possess_v thereof_o in_o 32_o e._n 1._o obtain_v a_o 70._o charter_n of_o free-warren_n to_o himself_o and_o his_o heir_n throughout_o all_o his_o demesn_a land_n here_o and_o have_v a_o special_a relation_n to_o sir_n philip_n marmion_n of_o tamworth_n castle_n in_o this_o county_n be_v the_o executor_n of_o his_o testament_n a._n whereby_o it_o appear_v that_o he_o have_v a_o grant_n from_o the_o monk_n of_o merevale_n to_o who_o the_o say_a sir_n philip_n have_v be_v a_o benefactor_n that_o himself_o and_o his_o heir_n may_v present_v a_o fit_a clerk_n for_o the_o increase_n of_o their_o covent_n to_o be_v shear_v a_o monk_n in_o that_o abbey_n there_o to_o celebrate_v divine_a service_n for_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o say_a sir_n philip_n perpetual_o and_o after_o the_o decease_n of_o that_o monkâ—_n to_o present_v other_o successive_o to_o the_o world_n end_n which_o roger_n observe_v the_o affection_n of_o those_o 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obiit_fw-la s._n p._n sepultus_fw-la apud_fw-la fratres_n carmelitas_fw-la calesiae_fw-la will._n coningsby_n sepultus_fw-la apud_fw-la fratres_n ...._o bristol_n benedicta_fw-la filia_fw-la ingeranni_fw-la frene_z thomas_n coningsby_n theophania_n filia_fw-la joh._n almayn_n guido_n joh._n coningsby_n alicia_n filia_fw-la thomae_fw-la stone_n thomas_n coningsby_n thomas_n coningsby_n 1_o e._n 4._o thomas_n gen_fw-la in_o 18_o e._n 3._o one_o 26._o of_o the_o knight_n for_o this_o shire_n in_o the_o parliament_n then_o hold_v at_o westminster_n and_o in_o 31_o e._n 3._o a_o commissioner_n 20._o for_o put_v the_o statute_n of_o labourer_n in_o execution_n throughout_o this_o county_n but_o in_o 39_o e._n 3._o he_o depart_v c._n this_o life_n leave_v william_n his_o son_n c._n and_o heir_n and_o alice_n a_o daughter_n marry_v c._n to_o john_n de_fw-fr lee._n which_o william_n be_v a_o knight_n c._n before_o his_o death_n dye_v c._n without_o issue_n and_o be_v bury_v c._n in_o the_o 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of_o all_o his_o right_n title_n and_o claim_n that_o he_o have_v or_o can_v challenge_v thereto_o date_v 18_o o_o junii_fw-la 26_o h._n 6._o and_o for_o the_o better_a secure_n of_o their_o title_n do_v the_o say_a provost_n and_o scholar_n in_o 1_o e._n 4._o procure_v a_o special_a patent_n 23._o from_o that_o king_n of_o confirmation_n for_o this_o and_o other_o land_n of_o that_o kâ—nd_n which_o by_o the_o munificence_n of_o their_o pious_a founder_n have_v be_v grant_v to_o they_o the_o same_o patent_n bear_v date_n at_o westminster_n 22_o febr._n patroni_fw-la priores_fw-la de_fw-la wootton_n abbas_n de_fw-fr conchis_n in_o normannia_n rog._n de_fw-mi pavilliaco_fw-it monach_n 12._o cal._n jan._n 1285._o b._n abbas_n de_fw-fr conchis_n in_o normannia_n frater_fw-la joh._n de_fw-fr brocâ—a_n monach_n de_fw-fr conchis_n 8._o cal._n junii_fw-la 1288._o b._n abbas_n de_fw-fr conchis_n in_o normannia_n a._n frater_fw-la will._n de_fw-fr laverceye_n monach_n de_fw-fr conchis_n 8._o id._n nou._n 1309._o abbas_n de_fw-fr conchis_n in_o normannia_n a._n frater_fw-la joh._n le_fw-fr tonnely_o monach_n 26._o julii_fw-la 1328._o abbas_n de_fw-fr conchis_n in_o normannia_n b._n frater_fw-la johâ—_n de_fw-fr silvaneto_n 2._o jan._n 1340._o abbas_n de_fw-fr conchis_n in_o normannia_n b._n frater_fw-la guillerinus_fw-la pinchart_a die_fw-la mart._n post_fw-la festum_fw-la dionysii_fw-la martyris_fw-la 1349._o abbas_n de_fw-fr conchis_n in_o normannia_n a._n frater_fw-la joh._n maubert_n monach_n de_fw-fr conchis_n 7._o martii_fw-la 1370._o abbas_n de_fw-fr conchis_n in_o normannia_n b._n joh._n sovereign_n monach_n de_fw-fr conchis_n ...._o 1400._o henr._n 6._o rex_fw-la angl._n etc._n etc._n a._n joh._n de_fw-fr conchis_n monachus_fw-la 17._o junii_fw-la 1438._o aspley_n of_o this_o place_n there_o be_v no_o mention_n in_o the_o conqueror_n survey_n and_o therefore_o i_o do_v conclude_v that_o it_o be_v at_o that_o time_n involve_v with_o wootton_n neither_o have_v i_o 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argent_fw-fr crusulè_fw-la fichè_fw-fr sable_a upon_o a_o chief_a azure_a two_o mullet_n or_o pierce_v gules_a which_o coat_n differ_v from_o that_o of_o his_o elder_a brother_n only_o in_o the_o crosslet_n have_v not_o be_v bear_v by_o any_o other_o of_o this_o family_n till_o of_o late_a time_n by_o his_o testament_n digby_n bear_v date_n 23._o aug._n 1354._o 28_o edw._n 1._o he_o bequeath_v his_o body_n to_o sepulture_n in_o the_o priorie-church_n here_o at_o maxstoke_n and_o depart_v 59_o this_o life_n 25._o aug._n the_o same_o year_n leave_v sir_n john_n de_fw-fr clinton_n knight_n his_o brother_n son_n his_o next_o heir_n than_o 28._o year_n of_o age_n which_o sir_n john_n from_o 31_o edw._n 3._o during_o all_o the_o same_o king_n reign_n as_o also_o of_o k._n ric._n 2._o till_o his_o death_n have_v d._n summons_n to_o every_o parliament_n with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o english_a baron_n be_v likewise_o employ_v in_o sundry_a affair_n of_o trust_n in_o this_o county_n viz._n in_o 32._o 41_o e._n 3._o and_o 6._o 15_o r._n 2._o for_o array_v of_o man_n in_o 5._o 3_o 5_o 4._o and_z 6_o 28._o ric._n 2._o for_o pursue_v of_o the_o rebel_n and_o in_o 20_o r._n 2._o upon_o the_o attainder_n and_o banishment_n of_o tho._n de_fw-fr beauchamp_n e._n warwick_n have_v the_o castle_n of_o warwick_n with_o all_o the_o land_n and_o manor_n thereto_o belong_v commit_v to_o 29._o his_o custody_n by_o idonea_fw-la 7._o his_o first_o wife_n one_o of_o the_o sister_n and_o at_o length_n coheir_n unto_o william_n lord_n say_v he_o leave_v issue_n sir_n william_n 15._o and_o sir_n thomas_n digby_n de_fw-fr clinton_n both_o k_o it_o be_v and_z edward_n 4._o a_o young_a son_n of_o which_o sir_n thomas_n i_o shall_v take_v far_a notice_n when_o i_o come_v to_o aminton_n but_o sir_n william_n the_o elder_a die_v before_o he_o in_o 7_o r._n 2._o his_o second_o wife_n be_v elizabeth_n 4._o one_o of_o the_o daughter_n &_o heir_n to_o will._n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr plaunch_a of_o haversham_n in_o com._n buck._n have_v be_v first_o 1._o marry_v to_o robert_n lord_n grey_n of_o rotherfâ—eld_n second_o 4._o to_o sir_n john_n de_fw-fr bermingham_n of_o bermingham_n in_o this_o county_n three_o 6._o to_o he_o and_o last_o 5._o to_o sir_n john_n russell_n knight_n but_o by_o she_o have_v no_o issue_n he_o depart_v 15._o this_o life_n in_o 20_o r._n 2._o leave_v william_n his_o grandson_n his_o next_o heir_n and_o of_o full_a age_n which_o lady_n elizabeth_n hold_v 12._o this_o castle_n with_o other_o land_n settle_v upon_o she_o at_o marriage_n during_o her_o life_n and_o have_v be_v a_o great_a benefactress_n to_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o collegiate-church_n at_o knoll_n in_o 4_o h._n 5._o at_o length_n become_v one_o of_o the_o coheir_n to_o sir_n roger_n hilary_n knight_n as_o appeareth_z by_o her_o deed_n be_v whereunto_o her_o seal_n of_o
after_o his_o father_n death_n as_o my_o authority_n say_v he_o then_o make_v a_o new_a be_v grant_n of_o the_o premise_n to_o the_o same_o lord_n clinton_n during_o the_o minority_n of_o the_o heir_n than_o his_o ward_n whereupon_o the_o say_a lord_n clinton_n in_o consideration_n of_o lxx_o li._n sterling_a make_v a_o assignation_n be_v of_o the_o say_a custody_n etc._n etc._n unto_o john_n hales_n gentleman_n at_o that_o time_n clerk_n of_o the_o hamper_n and_o a_o very_a active_a man_n in_o the_o world_n as_o in_o coventre_n i_o have_v show_v to_o the_o posterity_n of_o which_o sir_n will._n compton_n it_o continue_v till_o that_o will._n lord_n compton_n his_o great_a grandchild_n by_o his_o deed_n be_v bear_v date_n 3_o febr._n 39_o eliz._n sell_v it_o unto_o sir_n thomas_n egerton_n kt._n then_o lord_n keeper_n of_o the_o great_a seal_n from_o who_o thomas_n dilke_n esquire_n afterward_o knight_n purchase_v be_v it_o scil_n 21._o junii_fw-la 41_o eliz._n who_o grandson_n 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at_o maxstoke_n on_o the_o feast_n day_n of_o the_o annunciation_n of_o our_o lady_n 6_o e._n 3._o appear_v and_o moreover_o by_o the_o same_o charter_n grant_v unto_o the_o say_a warden_n and_o his_o successor_n 8._o message_n &_o six_o yard_n land_n lie_v in_o long-ichinton_a as_o also_o the_o body_n of_o viij_o native_n dwelling_n there_o with_o all_o their_o chattel_n and_o offspring_n and_o beside_o this_o xx_o s._n yearly_a rent_n payable_a by_o one_o william_n snede_v and_o john_n his_o son_n out_o of_o a_o message_n lie_v in_o long-ichinton_a aforesaid_a with_o the_o reversion_n of_o the_o same_o message_n and_o one_o yard_n land_n after_o their_o decease_n and_o last_o 4._o acre_n of_o land_n lie_v in_o the_o say_a town_n of_o ichinton_n together_o with_o the_o advouson_n of_o the_o church_n which_o endowment_n be_v so_o make_v he_o forthwith_o by_o the_o consent_n of_o roger_n de_fw-fr northburgh_n at_o that_o time_n bishop_n of_o this_o diocese_n john_n lynie_n the_o then_o parson_n who_o he_o constitute_v warden_n as_o abovesaid_a sir_n john_n de_fw-fr clinton_n lord_n of_o maxstoke_n his_o brother_n and_o parishioner_n there_o as_o also_o all_o the_o other_o parishioner_n of_o maxstoke_n ordain_v a._n that_o the_o say_v five_o priest_n shall_v thenceforth_o celebrate_v divine_a service_n daily_o in_o the_o same_o church_n where_o the_o body_n of_o his_o ancestor_n lay_v inter_v for_o the_o good_a estate_n of_o he_o the_o say_a sir_n william_n de_fw-fr clinton_n julian_n his_o wife_n sir_n john_n de_fw-fr clinton_n his_o brother_n alice_n his_o wife_n and_o for_o the_o soul_n of_o sir_n john_n de_fw-fr clinton_n his_o father_n the_o lady_n ida_n his_o mother_n as_o also_o for_o the_o good_a estate_n of_o edward_n the_o three_o then_o kâ—ng_v of_o england_n laurence_n de_fw-fr hastings_n and_o for_o aâ—l_v the_o lord_n hastings_n in_o time_n to_o come_v and_o moreover_o of_o the_o say_v roger_n then_o bishop_n of_o coventre_n and_o lichfield_n henry_n prior_n of_o coventre_n and_o â—heir_a successor_n and_o for_o the_o soul_n of_o all_o the_o kâ—ngs_n oâ—_n england_n lord_n hastings_z bishop_n of_o coventreâ—nd_n â—nd_z lichfield_n prior_n of_o coventre_n brethren_n and_o sister_n parent_n and_o benefactor_n and_o all_o the_o faithâ—uâ—l_a decease_a appoint_v that_o the_o say_a warden_n and_o his_o successor_n as_o also_o the_o subwarden_n and_o he_o shall_v be_v always_o priest_n in_o order_n admit_v and_o institute_v by_o the_o bishop_n or_o coventre_n and_o lichfield_n for_o the_o time_n be_v and_o after_o the_o decease_n of_o he_o the_o say_a sir_n william_n always_o present_v by_o the_o say_a sâ—r_n john_n de_fw-fr clinton_n his_o brother_n and_o his_o heir_n have_v a_o house_n convenient_a for_o themselves_o and_o the_o other_o three_o adjoin_v to_o the_o churchyard_n of_o maxstoke_n aforesaid_a there_o to_o inhabâ—te_v and_o lodge_v together_o and_o that_o the_o say_a warden_n and_o his_o successor_n shall_v plourde_v from_o time_n to_o timeâ—_n bâ—â—â—ks_v vestment_n light_n as_o also_o two_o clerk_n fâ—r_v the_o use_n of_o himself_o 〈◊〉_d sub-warden_n and_o the_o other_o priest_n aswell_o in_o the_o church_n as_o in_o the_o houseâ—_n viz._n their_o hall_n and_o chamberâ—_n nâ—ght_v and_o day_n and_o moreover_o that_o he_o and_o his_o say_a sub-warden_n and_o thâ—_n other_o priestsâ—_n shâ—â—â—d_v wear_v white_a surpliceâ—_n with_o black_a cope_n and_o sâ—â—les_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o vicars-chorall_a in_o the_o cathedral_n of_o lichfield_n while_o they_o be_v about_o divine_a service_n both_o in_o the_o church_n and_o quire_n and_o that_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o book_n and_o ornament_n shall_v belong_v to_o the_o sub-warden_n who_o office_n be_v to_o direct_v concern_v the_o celebration_n of_o mass_n viz._n of_o whâ—m_n what_o hour_n and_o in_o what_o order_n by_o himself_o and_o the_o other_o priest_n they_o be_v to_o be_v perform_v and_o that_o bread_n wine_n water_n and_o light_n shall_v be_v ready_a for_o the_o say_a mass_n and_o divine_a exercise_n but_o at_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o warden_n to_o be_v provide_v and_o further_o that_o aswell_o the_o warden_n when_o he_o can_v fit_o be_v at_o leisure_n and_o sub-warden_n as_o all_o the_o priest_n except_o some_o great_a occasion_n do_v hinder_v every_o day_n after_o dinner_n and_o before_o vesper_n shall_v together_o in_o the_o say_a church_n sing_v the_o full_a office_n of_o the_o dead_a viz._n placebo_fw-la and_o dâ—riâ—e_fw-la except_o on_o double_a festival_n and_o the_o time_n of_o easter_n in_o whâ—ch_a theâ—_n ought_v to_o observe_v the_o custom_n of_o the_o church_n of_o salisbury_n in_o saâ—â—ing_v the_o say_v office_n aâ—_n also_o 〈…〉_o and_o canonical_a hour_n with_o noteâ—_n â—_z in_o the_o qâ—â—re_n of_o the_o church_n aforesaid_a admit_v the_o chaplain_n and_o clerk_n of_o the_o same_o church_n to_o sing_v with_o they_o if_o they_o please_v and_o likewise_o that_o after_o the_o compline_n they_o shall_v say_v the_o commenâ—â—â—tion_n of_o the_o deadâ—_n â—_z in_o â—he_n say_v choir_n according_a â—o_o the_o course_n above_o describe_v and_o every_o holy_a day_n in_o the_o choir_n together_o the_o seven_o penitential_a psalm_n and_o the_o tv_n â—radualls_n with_o the_o litany_n and_o accustom_a prayer_n unless_o there_o be_v cause_n express_v by_o the_o warden_n that_o they_o shall_v say_v they_o out_o of_o the_o quâ—re_n and_o that_o both_o the_o warden_n and_o sub-warden_n &_o all_o the_o other_o priest_n shall_v every_o day_n celebrate_v their_o particular_a mass_n in_o the_o say_a church_n or_o choir_n according_a to_o appointment_n except_o there_o be_v a_o lawful_a impediment_n so_o that_o upon_o every_o sunday_n the_o mass_n of_o the_o b._n virgin_n shall_v be_v celebrate_v with_o note_n and_o the_o mass_n of_o the_o day_n in_o such_o sort_n as_o be_v fit_a and_o upon_o every_o monday_n one_o of_o they_o who_o the_o sub-warden_n shall_v appoint_v to_o celebrate_v the_o say_a mass_n of_o our_o lady_n by_o note_n with_o the_o office_n for_o the_o dead_a for_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o person_n before_o recite_v and_o all_o the_o faithful_a decease_a and_o after_o the_o death_n of_o the_o say_a sir_n william_n de_fw-fr clinton_n and_o sir_n john_n his_o brother_n for_o their_o soul_n also_o and_o that_o another_o of_o the_o say_a priest_n shall_v celebrate_v the_o same_o day_n the_o high_a mass_n of_o s._n michael_n th'arch_v angel_n patron_n of_o that_o church_n and_o of_o all_o the_o holy_a angel_n with_o note_n and_o the_o rest_n throughout_o the_o week_n thus_o upon_o every_o tuesday_n the_o mass_n of_o s._n thomas_n sometime_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n by_o note_n beside_o the_o high_a mass_n of_o the_o day_n by_o note_n also_o on_o wednsday_n the_o first_o mass_n of_o our_o bless_a lady_n by_o note_n and_o the_o high_a mass_n of_o the_o say_a day_n with_o note_n as_o also_o a_o memorial_n of_o s._n katherine_n the_o virgin_n on_o
deed_n be_v bear_v date_n at_o tamworth_n in_o 44_o e._n 3._o past_a away_o the_o same_o unto_o sir_n baldwin_n frevill_n knight_n and_o his_o heir_n reserve_v only_o a_o estate_n for_o life_n 57_o by_o which_o mean_n upon_o partition_n p._n make_v in_o 31_o h._n 6._o betwixt_o the_o three_o sister_n and_o heir_n to_o the_o say_a sir_n baldwin_n it_o be_v allot_v to_o thomas_n ferrer_n at_o that_o time_n tenant_n by_o the_o courtesy_n of_o england_n to_o all_o the_o land_n which_o be_v of_o the_o inheritance_n of_o eliz._n his_o wife_n decease_v elder_a of_o the_o say_v three_o sister_n in_o who_o line_n it_o continue_v till_o sir_n john_n ferrer_n knight_n about_o the_o begin_n of_o king_n charles_n his_o reign_n sell_v it_o to_o charles_n adderley_n esquire_n afterward_o a_o equerie_n to_o the_o say_a king_n and_o by_o he_o knight_v who_o now_o enjoy_v it_o the_o church_n dedicate_v to_o s._n john_n baptist_n be_v ancient_o give_v to_o the_o nun_n of_o mergate_n in_o com._n beaf_n by_o one_o of_o the_o de_fw-fr la_fw-fr land_n as_o i_o guess_v but_o it_o seem_v that_o the_o title_n which_o those_o nun_n have_v be_v not_o very_o firm_a for_o in_o 26_o h._n 3._o james_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr launde_n recover_v suprà _fw-la the_o right_n of_o presentation_n thereto_o howbeit_o afterward_o they_o grow_v to_o 3._o composition_n with_o he_o and_o give_v he_o 57_o mark_n of_o silver_n to_o quit_v his_o claim_n to_o it_o which_o he_o do_v in_o 36_o h._n 3._o whereupon_o it_o become_v appropriate_v to_o they_o but_o no_o vicar_n endow_v so_o that_o the_o curate_n there_o be_v provide_v by_o those_o nun_n as_o a_o supendiarie_n to_o they_o merston_n juxta_fw-la lea_n and_o coton_n this_o place_n have_v its_o name_n from_o the_o flat_a moorish_a ground_n border_v upon_o it_o be_v possess_v lib._n by_o turchil_n de_fw-fr warwick_n in_o the_o conqueror_n time_n and_o then_o rate_v at_o three_o hide_n value_v at_o thirty_o s._n which_o be_v at_o that_o time_n hold_v of_o he_o 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humfr._fw-la bradburne_n de_fw-fr lee_n in_o com._n derb._n nupta_fw-la 5_o eliz._n walt._n thomas_n edw._n joh_n ferrer_n mile_n obiit_fw-la ...._o 1633._o dorothea_n filia_fw-la joh._n puckering_n militis_fw-la custodis_fw-la magni_fw-la sigilli_fw-la angliae_fw-la humfr._fw-la ferrer_n mile_n obiit_fw-la ....._o sept._n 1633._o anna_n filia_fw-la joh._n pakington_n de_fw-fr ail_v borough_n in_o com._n wigorn._n equ_fw-fr aur_fw-it secundo_fw-la nupta_fw-la philippo_n comiti_fw-la de_fw-fr chesterfield_n joh._n ferrer_n natus_fw-la ...._o anno_o 1629._o francisca_z ux_fw-fr joh._n pakington_n eq_fw-fr aur_fw-it anna_n ux_fw-fr sim._n archer_n eq_fw-la aur_fw-it jana_n ux_fw-fr thom._n rous_n bar._n elizabethaâ—_n catherina_n brigita_fw-la susanna_n f._n edw._n henr._n thomas_n georgius_n dorothea_n filia_fw-la &_o cohaer_n thomae_fw-la marrow_n seru._n ad_fw-la legem_fw-la nupta_fw-la 32_o h._n 8._o franciscus_n cokain_n primus_fw-la maritus_fw-la 25._o leonardus_n ferrer_n 12_o h._n 7._o 25._o rad._n ferrer_n decanus_n eccl._n coll._n de_fw-la tamworth_n 12_o h._n 7._o margareta_n primò_fw-la nupta_fw-la hug._n willoughby_n mil._n secundò_fw-la ric._n bingham_n mil._n eliz._n filia_fw-la joh._n de_fw-fr botetourt_n de_fw-fr weoley_n mil._n nupta_fw-la 27_o e._n 3._o ux_fw-la 1._o jecosa_n ux_fw-fr rogeri_n aston_n ida_n filia_fw-la ...._o clinton_n 35_o e._n 3._o matilda_n ux_fw-fr rad._n le_fw-fr boteler_n 20_o e._n 1._o robertus_fw-la marmion_n 12_o h._n 2._o obiit_fw-la 2_o h._n 3._o philippe_n 5_o h._n 3._o rob._n marmion_n jun._n 2_o h._n 3._o will._n marmion_n 43_o h._n 3._o will._n marmion_n 2_o h._n 3._o will._n marmion_n 43_o h._n 3._o he_o in_o the_o war_n of_o france_n with_o six_o man_n at_o arm_n viz._n three_o knight_n and_o three_o esquire_n take_v xx_o li._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la fee_fw-mi for_o the_o knight_n and_o x._o mark_n for_o the_o inquire_v ib._n as_o also_o that_o he_o have_v three_o wife_n viz._n ib._n elizabeth_n sister_n and_o coheir_n to_o sir_n john_n montfoâ—t_n kt._n of_o which_o family_n i_o have_v speak_v in_o beldesert_n second_o ida_n daughter_n to_o ....._o clinton_n a_o lady_n of_o honour_n to_o queen_n philippe_n and_o three_o joane_n daughter_n to_o the_o lord_n strange_a and_o that_o he_o depart_v 57_o this_o life_n in_o 49_o e._n 3._o leave_v by_o the_o say_v elizabeth_n baldwin_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n xxiv_o year_n of_o age_n which_o baldwin_n be_v a_o aston_n knight_n in_o 1_o ric._n 2._o exhibit_v his_o claim_n 30._o to_o be_v the_o king_n champion_n on_o the_o day_n of_o his_o coronation_n and_o to_o do_v the_o service_n appertain_v to_o that_o office_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o 29._o tenure_n of_o this_o castle_n viz._n to_o ride_v complete_o arm_v upon_o a_o barb_a horse_n into_o westminster_n hall_n and_o there_o to_o challenge_v the_o combat_n with_o whosoever_o that_o shall_v dare_v to_o oppose_v the_o king_n title_n to_o the_o crown_n which_o service_n the_o marmion_n ancient_o lord_n 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