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brembre_n who_o at_o the_o battle_n of_o trent_n as_o mr._n selden_n relate_v in_o his_o title_n of_o honour_n pag._n 556._o make_v himself_o eminent_a by_o a_o signal_n encounter_v with_o john_n de_fw-fr beaumonour_n in_o the_o year_n 1350._o and_o endeavour_v to_o support_v the_o prerogative_n of_o richard_n the_o second_o in_o a_o age_n wherein_o his_o crime_n be_v too_o much_o loialty_n against_o the_o assault_n of_o some_o of_o the_o factious_a and_o ambitious_a nobility_n sink_v under_o the_o weight_n of_o their_o hatred_n and_o opposition_n and_o be_v attaint_v of_o high_a treason_n this_o in_o the_o ten_o year_n of_o the_o abovesaid_a prince_n escheat_v to_o the_o crown_n and_o the_o same_o king_n in_o the_o thirteen_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n grant_v it_o to_o john_n hermensthorpe_n who_o immediate_o after_o convey_v it_o to_o richard_n fitzallan_n earl_n of_o arundel_n lord_n treasurer_n and_o lord_n admiral_n of_o england_n who_o son_n thomas_n fitzallan_n die_v without_o 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