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22_o febr._n 22_o h._n 6._o divide_v and_o this_o manor_n of_o morehall_n with_o wichfford_n inter_fw-la alia_fw-la allot_v to_o joane_n who_o leave_v 2._o issue_n by_o her_o say_a husband_n four_o daughter_n and_o heir_n sc_n eliz._n marry_v to_o ......_o newport_n ankaret_n to_o john_n leighton_n isabella_n to_o sir_n john_n lyngen_n kt._n and_o sibyl_n to_o thomas_n mitton_n esq._n the_o chapel_n dedicate_v to_o s._n milburge_n now_o repute_v a_o parish_n church_n be_v original_o belong_v to_o saltford_n and_o therewith_o give_v 85._o by_o k._n h._n 1._o to_o the_o canon_n of_o kenilw._n short_o after_o the_o foundation_n of_o that_o monastery_n and_o confirm_v 110._o by_o several_a arch-bishop_n of_o canterbury_n but_o after_o that_o viz._n in_o 5_o steph._n ralph_n boteler_n upon_o his_o foundation_n of_o the_o priory_n at_o alcester_n give_v 12._o the_o tithe_n of_o this_o place_n to_o that_o religious_a house_n though_o by_o what_o colour_n of_o right_n i_o find_v not_o which_o 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cause_v divine_a service_n to_o be_v celebrate_v three_o day_n a_o week_n in_o the_o say_a chapel_n sc_n sundays_n wednsday_n and_o fridaysâ_n which_o agreement_n be_v confirm_v b._n by_o roger_n bishop_n of_o worcester_n in_o h._n 2._o time_n but_o thereof_o have_v not_o the_o monk_n of_o alcester_n any_o benefit_n wherefore_o insist_v upon_o their_o right_n in_o this_o chapel_n there_o be_v at_o length_n a_o fair_a conclusion_n make_v betwixt_o the_o say_a canon_n of_o kenilworth_n and_o they_o in_o the_o presence_n 1._o of_o john_n de_fw-fr constantiis_fw-la bâshop_n of_o worcester_n and_o other_o at_o the_o appointment_n of_o the_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n whereby_o it_o be_v conclude_v that_o the_o monk_n of_o alcester_n shall_v thenceforth_o receive_v the_o whole_a tithe_n of_o the_o demesn_n of_o this_o lordship_n for_o ever_o and_o the_o canon_n of_o kenilworth_n the_o tithe_n of_o that_o hold_v in_o villeinage_n and_o in_o like_a sort_n that_o the_o monk_n shall_v receive_v all_o the_o tithe_n of_o budeley_n now_o call_v morehall_n except_o of_o those_o land_n which_o belong_v by_o inheritance_n unto_o ric._n de_fw-fr eccleshale_v godfrey_n de_fw-fr budiford_n as_o also_o to_o norman_a and_o will._n parmentier_n at_o the_o time_n when_o this_o agreement_n be_v make_v of_o which_o land_n the_o say_v monk_n and_o canon_n shall_v divide_v the_o tithe-corn_n betwixt_o themâ_n but_o the_o parochial_a right_n with_o the_o small_a tithe_n of_o those_o 4_o person_n and_o their_o successor_n in_o the_o say_a land_n to_o belong_v to_o the_o canon_n for_o ever_o the_o chantrie_n in_o 26_o h._n 6._o one_o will._n wolashull_n obtain_v licence_n 2._o from_o the_o king_n found_v a_o chantry_n here_o for_o one_o priest_n perpetual_o to_o celebrate_v divine_a service_n to_o the_o honour_n of_o our_o lady_n and_o s._n john_n baptist_n in_o the_o chapel_n annex_v to_o this_o parish_n church_n for_o the_o good_a estate_n of_o the_o say_a king_n with_o margaret_z his_o queen_n and_o of_o the_o say_v will._n during_o their_o life_n in_o this_o world_n as_o also_o for_o their_o soul_n after_o their_o departure_n hence_o together_o with_o the_o soul_n of_o thomas_n crewe_n esq_n and_o julian_n his_o wife_n sir_n william_n clopton_n knight_n and_o joane_n his_o wife_n their_o parent_n and_o friend_n unto_o who_o maintenance_n he_o give_v in_o pure_a alm_n a_o certain_a dwell_a house_n situate_v here_o in_o wykâford_n call_v prââts-place_n with_o a_o close_o adjoin_v thereto_o contain_v two_o acre_n but_o by_o the_o survey_v â_o take_v in_o 37_o h._n 8._o i_o find_v it_o certify_v that_o this_o chantrie_n have_v no_o foundation_n at_o all_o and_o that_o the_o priest_n serve_v there_o be_v chaplain_n to_o one_o dame_n sibyl_n mytton_n who_o in_o her_o life_n time_n have_v make_v instant_a labour_n unto_o richard_n mytton_n her_o son_n and_o heir_n to_o grant_v he_o a_o annuity_n of_o cvi_o s._n viij_o d._n out_o of_o his_o land_n for_o term_n of_o life_n at_o who_o request_n the_o say_a richard_n be_v content_v it_o be_v at_o his_o the_o say_a richard_n pleasure_n whether_o he_o will_v grant_v more_o annuity_n to_o any_o other_o after_o the_o death_n of_o one_o richard_n elias_n at_o that_o time_n chantrie_n priest_n aspley_n juxta_fw-la wicksford_n this_o be_v a_o depopulate_v place_n and_o not_o mention_v in_o any_o record_n that_o i_o have_v see_v till_o 18_o e._n 3._o that_o gilbert_n chasteleyn_n release_v 15._o to_o sir_n fouk_n de_fw-fr bermingham_n knight_n all_o his_o right_n and_o title_n therein_o nor_o afterward_o till_o âfter_o the_o death_n of_o thomas_n crewâ_n of_o who_o in_o wicksford_n i_o have_v speak_v at_o which_o time_n it_o be_v find_v 14._o that_o he_o hold_v it_o during_o his_o life_n by_o the_o assignation_n of_o sir_n william_n clopton_n knight_n together_o with_o wicksford_n and_o morehall_n since_o
apelby_n walt._n de_fw-fr bereford_n osbertus_n de_fw-fr bereford_n 2_o e._n 1._o will._n de_fw-fr bereford_n mile_n 16_o e_z 1._o johanna_n ux_fw-fr gilb._n de_fw-fr elsfield_n d._n gilb._n de_fw-fr elsfield_n 25_o e._n 3._o guliel_n de_fw-fr elsfield_n obiit_fw-la 21_o r._n 2._o anna_n filia_fw-la &_o cohaeres_fw-la ....._o johanna_n joh._n hore_n de_fw-fr childerley_n 8_o h._n 4._o gilbertus_n hore_n be_v 16_o h._n 6._o thomas_n hore_n obiit_fw-la 20_o h._n 6._o gilb._n hore_n obiit_fw-la infra_fw-la aetat_fw-la joh._n hore_n rowl_n fill_v henr._n pudsey_n de_fw-fr barford_n &_o bolton_n in_o com._n ebor._fw-la silij_fw-la &_o haer_fw-mi joh._n pudsey_n mil._n editha_n consangu_n &_o haeres_fw-la gilb._n hore_n aet_fw-la 40_o a_o 7_o h._n 8._o thomas_n fulthorp_n de_fw-fr castro_n bernardi_n 19_o h._n 7._o will._n pudsey_n robertus_fw-la pudsey_n alianora_n filia_fw-la hug._n harman_n de_fw-fr morehall_n georgius_n pudsey_n be_v margareta_n filia_fw-la will._n gibbons_n georgius_n pudsey_n a_o 1640._o matilda_n filia_fw-la humfr._fw-la cotton_n de_fw-la both_o ux_fw-fr r._n ric._n pudsey_n obiit_fw-la sine_fw-la prole_fw-la mich._n pudsey_n georgius_n pudsey_n juliana_n uxor_fw-la thomae_fw-la de_fw-la loundres_n margar._n ux_fw-la jac._n the_o audle_n agnes_n ux_fw-fr joh._n matravers_n edm._n de_fw-fr bereford_n obiit_fw-la 28_o e._n 1._o johâ_n de_fw-fr bereford_n nothus_fw-la alianora_n filia_fw-la ric._n comitis_fw-la arundeliae_fw-la baldw._n de_fw-fr bereford_n mile_n frater_fw-la &_o haeres_fw-la defunctus_fw-la sine_fw-la prole_fw-la 1_o h._n 6._o joh._n de_fw-fr bereford_n 6_o e._n 2._o rob._n de_fw-fr bereford_n which_o john_n wed_v suprà _fw-la alianore_n daughter_n to_o ric._n earl_n of_o arundel_n and_o after_o that_o another_o wife_n but_o die_v 47._o in_o gascoin_n 30_o e._n 3._o leave_v baldwin_n his_o brother_n and_o heir_n xxiiii_o year_n of_o age_n this_o baldwin_n be_v a_o knight_n b._n in_o 36_o e._n 3._o and_o in_o 1_o r._n 2._o constitute_v by_o thomas_n de_fw-fr holland_n half_a brother_n to_o the_o k._n chief_a guardian_n 23._o of_o all_o the_o forest_n on_o this_o side_n trent_n his_o lieutenant_n in_o that_o office_n in_o 4_o r._n 2._o he_o have_v free_a warren_n 3._o grant_v to_o he_o in_o all_o his_o demesn_a land_n and_o wood_n of_o brightwell_n chalgrave_n newnham_n and_o rufford_n in_o com._n oxon._n stene_n and_o fernyngho_n in_o com._n northampt._n bykmersh_n shotswellâ_n â_z and_o wyshaw_n in_o this_o county_n with_o sutton_n and_o meysham_n in_o derbyshire_n and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n be_v make_v keeper_n 25._o of_o the_o king_n park_n at_o eltham_n for_o life_n with_o a_o fee_n of_o three_o d._n per_fw-la diem_fw-la to_o be_v receive_v out_o of_o the_o rent_n of_o that_o manor_n he_o be_v a_o special_a favourite_n and_o a_o powerful_a man_n with_o k._n ric._n 2._o for_o beside_o the_o discharge_n 37._o of_o a_o c_o li._n due_a by_o he_o for_o the_o wardship_n and_o marriage_n of_o john_n the_o son_n and_o heir_n of_o john_n de_fw-fr odingsell_n he_o be_v note_v 10._o to_o be_v one_o of_o those_o who_o have_v the_o character_n of_o a_o evil_a counsellor_n give_v he_o by_o that_o tumultuous_a parliament_n hold_v in_o 11_o r._n 2._o and_o thereupon_o with_o the_o lord_n zouch_v and_o divers_a other_o great_a man_n expel_v the_o court._n but_o the_o affection_n bear_v towards_o he_o by_o the_o king_n be_v not_o without_o great_a cause_n i_o presume_v for_o he_o have_v be_v servant_n to_o his_o father_n the_o black_a prince_n retain_v 6._o by_o covenant_n for_o life_n as_o well_o in_o peace_n as_o war_n have_v a_o annuity_n of_o xl_o li._n per_fw-la a_o grant_v unto_o he_o out_o of_o the_o lordship_n of_o coventre_n which_o the_o say_a king_n not_o only_o confirm_v after_o his_o father_n decease_n whilst_o hâ_n be_v prince_n of_o wales_n but_o again_o in_o 6._o the_o first_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n this_o sir_n baldwin_n have_v a_o bear_n for_o his_o crest_n pudsey_n in_o regard_n it_o allude_v so_o near_o to_o his_o name_n a_o course_n very_o frequent_a in_o those_o time_n and_o have_v no_o issue_n he_o settle_v a_o great_a part_n of_o his_o estate_n by_o fine_a 4._o upon_o john_n hore_n and_o joane_n his_o wife_n which_o joane_n be_v grandchild_n 30._o by_o a_o coheir_n to_o will._n de_fw-fr ellesfield_n and_o he_o grandchild_n of_o gilb._n de_fw-fr ellesfield_n by_o joane_n 47._o elder_a sister_n to_o sir_n edmund_n de_fw-fr bereford_n before_o speak_v of_o as_o the_o dâscent_n do_v show_v this_o john_n be_v 4._o of_o childerley_n in_o cambridgshire_n and_o likewise_o gilbert_n his_o b._n his_n son_n resy_v whole_o there_o after_o which_o ere_o long_o viz._n about_o the_o begin_n of_o h._n â_o time_n their_o male_a line_n extinguish_v and_o this_o lordship_n with_o other_o land_n come_v to_o the_o pudsey_n for_o edith_n 8._o cousin_n and_o heir_n to_o the_o last_o gilbert_n hore_n reside_v at_o her_o manor_n of_o ellesfield_n near_o oxford_n have_v a_o special_a like_n to_o rowland_n pudsey_n a_o young_a son_n to_o henry_n pudsey_n of_o barford_n and_o bolton_n in_o yorkshire_n than_o a_o student_n in_o that_o university_n and_o a_o gentleman_n much_o accomplish_v take_v he_o for_o her_o husband_n the_o posterity_n of_o which_o rowâand_n and_o edith_n have_v ever_o since_o enjoy_v it_o new-hall_n this_o be_v a_o member_n of_o sutton_n be_v about_o the_o begin_n of_o h._n 3._o time_n possess_v pudsey_n by_o one_o will._n de_fw-fr sutton_n of_o warwick_n which_o wâll_n or_o his_o predecessor_n have_v it_o doubtless_o from_o one_o of_o the_o earl_n of_o warwick_n and_o grant_v pudsey_n it_o to_o one_o rob._n de_fw-fr sutton_n a_o merchant_n of_o coventre_n who_o pass_v pudsey_n it_o in_o 13_o e._n 3._o unto_o thomas_n de_fw-fr beauchamp_n earl_n of_o warwick_n and_o sir_n john_n lizour_n of_o fledborough_n in_o com._n nott._n knight_n to_o the_o behoof_n of_o the_o say_a sir_n john_n and_o his_o heir_n as_o it_o seem_v for_o the_o next_o year_n follow_v the_o say_a earl_n release_v pudsey_n all_o his_o right_n therein_o according_o in_o which_o release_v it_o be_v term_v one_o message_n call_v new-hall_n after_o this_o till_o 15_o h._n 6._o i_o have_v see_v no_o more_o of_o it_o but_o then_o do_v the_o homage_n in_o a_o court_n baron_fw-fr hold_v at_o sutton_n present_a pudsey_n that_o sir_n ric._n stanhope_n kt._n die_v seize_v thereof_o by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o manor_n of_o new-hall_n hold_v of_o the_o earl_n of_o warw._n by_o the_o seriuce_a of_o x_o s._n x_o d._n per_fw-la a_o a_o heriot_n be_v then_o seize_v by_o the_o bailiff_n whereupon_o james_n stanhope_n son_n and_o heir_n to_o sir_n richard_n exhibit_v a_o deed_n whereby_o it_o appear_v that_o his_o father_n have_v in_o his_o life_n time_n enfeoft_v sir_n thomas_n aston_n knight_n nich_n goushall_n esquire_n and_o other_o in_o this_o manor_n and_o other_o land_n aswell_o in_o this_o county_n as_o elsewhere_o and_o therefore_o require_v a_o discharge_n from_o the_o heriot_n but_o all_o that_o i_o have_v further_o see_v thereof_o be_v pudsey_n that_o katherine_n the_o widow_n of_o will._n basset_n of_o fledborough_n beforementioned_a demise_v it_o in_o 20_o h._n 6._o unto_o will._n depe_v of_o sutton_n and_o ric._n ley_n of_o maney_n for_o 21_o year_n by_o the_o name_n of_o dominium_fw-la vocatum_fw-la new-hall_n pedimore_n here_o be_v now_o no_o more_o remain_v of_o a_o ancient_a manor_n place_n that_o the_o arden_n have_v than_o a_o large_a double_a moat_n for_o after_o they_o settle_v in_o these_o part_n have_v another_o house_n on_o the_o south_n side_n of_o tame_a call_v park_n hall_n whereof_o i_o have_v already_o speak_v they_o reside_v for_o the_o most_o part_n there_o and_o let_v this_o go_v to_o ruin_v i_o do_v not_o conceive_v this_o to_o have_v be_v the_o inheritance_n of_o that_o ancient_a family_n so_o long_o as_o curdworth_n and_o minworth_n whereof_o i_o be_o next_o to_o discourse_v but_o be_o of_o opinion_n that_o they_o have_v it_o from_o one_o of_o the_o earl_n of_o warwick_n after_o sutton_n within_o the_o territory_n whereof_o it_o lie_v come_v to_o their_o hand_n howbeit_o till_o 9_o e._n 1._o i_o have_v not_o see_v any_o mention_n of_o it_o at_o all_o no_o not_o so_o much_o as_o the_o name_n but_o then_o be_v it_o style_v 13._o the_o manor_n of_o pedimore_n and_o pass_v by_o thomas_n de_fw-fr arden_n of_o rotley_n unto_o hugh_n de_fw-fr vienna_n together_o with_o all_o his_o land_n in_o curdworth_n minworth_n moxhull_n etc._n etc._n which_o grant_n be_v no_o other_o than_o a_o trust_n i_o suppose_v for_o very_a sâon_n after_o do_v the_o same_o thomas_n convey_v etc._n the_o inheritance_n of_o it_o to_o thomas_n de_fw-fr arden_n of_o hanwell_n and_o roise_n his_o wife_n together_o with_o all_o his_o say_a land_n in_o crudeworthâ_n moxhull_n minneworth_n echenour_n and_o overton_n as_o by_o his_o deed_n whereunto_o sir_n richard_n de_fw-fr mundevill_n
esquire_n and_o to_o manifest_a that_o he_o be_v a_o person_n eminent_o qualify_v in_o 18_o e._n 2._o he_o serve_v 25._o in_o the_o parliament_n then_o hold_v at_o london_n as_o one_o of_o the_o knight_n for_o this_o shire_n have_v two_o s._n vi_o d._n allow_v he_o per_fw-la diem_fw-la for_o his_o expense_n during_o that_o employment_n but_o in_o 1_o e._n 3._o upon_o a_o strong_a suspicion_n of_o heresy_n suggest_v against_o he_o to_o the_o king_n 16._o a_o commission_n to_o will._n de_fw-fr clinton_n bear_v date_n 3_o maii_n be_v forthwith_o issue_v out_o not_o only_o to_o arrest_v and_o take_v he_o but_o to_o seize_v on_o all_o his_o land_n good_n and_o chattel_n of_o which_o be_v advertise_v he_o submit_v himself_o to_o prison_n and_o bring_v in_o surety_n to_o stand_v to_o a_o lawful_a trial_n therein_o viz._n raph._n de_fw-fr crophull_n of_o notinghamshire_n walt._n de_fw-fr heselarton_n of_o yorkshire_n edm._n de_fw-fr shireford_n david_n de_fw-fr caunton_n rog._n le_fw-fr pledour_n and_o john_n de_fw-fr alspath_n of_o this_o county_n whereupon_o he_o be_v set_v at_o liberty_n and_o his_o land_n and_o good_n restore_v to_o he_o as_o by_o the_o king_n be_v special_a precept_n bear_v 15._o date_n at_o nottingham_n 3_o sept._n appear_v after_o which_o viz._n in_o 5_o e._n 3._o the_o say_a lord_n basset_n receive_v his_o full_a account_n for_o all_o the_o time_n he_o have_v serve_v and_o retain_v to_o he_o and_o give_v he_o a_o general_a l._n acquittance_n to_o who_o succeed_v john_n who_o for_o the_o land_n in_o blaggreve_n which_o sometime_o belong_v to_o rob._n de_fw-fr blaggreve_n his_o grandmother_n father_n obtain_v a_o release_n ibid._n from_o sir_n baldwin_n frevill_n knight_n heir_n âo_o marmion_n as_o to_o the_o suit_n due_a to_o his_o three_o week_n court_n at_o stipershull_n and_o all_o other_o service_n for_o that_o land_n during_o his_o own_o life_n and_o the_o life_n of_o maud_n his_o wife_n save_v to_o the_o say_a sir_n baldwin_n his_o 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yearly_a pension_n of_o xiii_o s._n iiii_o d._n to_o he_o the_o say_a bishop_n and_o his_o successor_n and_o iiii_o s._n iiii_o d._n to_o the_o arcdeacon_n of_o coventre_n be_v reserve_v as_o also_o a_o vicarage_n endow_v a._n whâch_v vicarage_n in_o 26_o h._n 8._o be_v value_v a._n at_o x._o l._n xiii_o s._n iiii_o d._n per_fw-la a_o patroni_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la incumbentes_fw-la etc._n etc._n joh._n the_o mancesâre_a mile_n lich._n hugo_n de_fw-fr stanford_n cler._n 1287._o rob._n the_o herle_n b._n joh._n the_o herle_n subdiac_n 14._o cal._n apr._n 1298._o d._n guido_n de_fw-fr mancestre_fw-fr mile_n b._n rog._n de_fw-fr crophul_n pbr._n 11._o cal._n apr._n 1333._o d._n guido_n de_fw-fr mancestre_fw-fr mile_n ãâ¦ã_o ric._n de_fw-fr bulcote_n 15_o cal._n aug._n 1349._o d._n edm._n de_fw-fr manceâtre_fw-fr mile_n ãâ¦ã_o ric._n de_fw-fr âybââsmore_fw-la cap._n cal._n aug._n 1349._o d._n gaâf_n brochull_n mile_n petr._n prilley_n &_o leonardus_n worthââ_n ãâ¦ã_o will._n bâââkââw_n pbr._n xxii_o junii_fw-la 1392._o d._n epââc_n per_fw-la lap_n ãâ¦ã_o tho._n heton_fw-la cler._n 10_o nou._n 1432._o patroni_fw-la vicariae_fw-la d._n episc._n hac_fw-la vice_fw-la a._n joh._n mâââford_n alias_o barbour_n pbr._n 20_o feb._n 1449._o abbas_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr merevale_n a._n magr._fw-la râb_n whitinton_n 21._o aug._n 1514._o abbas_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr merevale_n b._n d._n râb_n barfââ_n 14._o oct._n 1530._o abbas_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr merevale_n b._n thomas_n allrad_n cap._n 1._o junii_fw-la 15â8_n anna_n hyll_n de_fw-fr atherston_n a._n tâomas_n smyth_n cler._n 9_o nou._n 1553._o d._n eliz._n regina_fw-la a._n wilâââdus_fw-la rosse_n cler._n 26._o aug._n 1574._o jacobus_n rex_fw-la a._n ãâã_d able_a âler_n art_n mag._n 31_o julii_fw-la 1622._o the_o chantrie_n in_o 37_o â_o 6._o the_o abbot_n and_o covent_n of_o merevale_n found_v 10._o a_o chantrie_n at_o the_o altar_n of_o the_o holy_a trinity_n within_o this_o church_n for_o one_o priest_n to_o celebrate_v 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de_fw-fr cantilupe_n of_o who_o in_o astonâcantilupe_n i_o have_v make_v mention_n as_o also_o give_v insp._n the_o church_n of_o ansley_n to_o the_o nun_n of_o polesworth_n and_o leave_v issue_n n._n robert_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n who_o in_o 2_o h._n 3._o be_v one_o d._n of_o the_o surety_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o robert_n marmion_n for_o his_o safe_a custody_n of_o tamworth_n castle_n to_o the_o king_n use_n and_o in_o d._n 5._o and_o 6_o 7._o h._n 3._o one_o of_o the_o justice_n of_o assize_n in_o this_o county_n hugo_n de_fw-fr hardredeshull_n temp_n h._n 1._o rob._n de_fw-fr hardredeshull_n will._n de_fw-fr hardredeshull_n 3_o joh._n rob._n de_fw-fr hardredeshull_n 2_o h._n 3._o will._n de_fw-fr hardredeshull_n deâunctus_fw-la 46_o h._n 3._o 1._o matilda_n postea_fw-la nupta_fw-la will._n de_fw-fr arderne_a rob._n de_fw-fr hardreshull_n defunctus_fw-la 1_o e_o 1._o margareta_n âoh_o de_fw-fr hardeshull_n mil._n defunctus_fw-la 4_o e._n 1._o isabel_n 5_o e._n 1._o will._n 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heir_n who_o in_o 9_o h._n 3._o give_v 3._o xx_o mark_n to_o the_o king_n for_o his_o relief_n and_o 3._o 447_o l._n 7_o s._n 5_o d._n be_v a_o debt_n due_a by_o he_o to_o the_o jew_n in_o the_o same_o year_n he_o be_v in_o d_o commission_n for_o levy_v and_o collect_v a_o xv_o the_o in_o this_o county_n and_o leicestershire_n so_o likewise_o d._n the_o next_o year_n follow_v and_o for_o d._n take_v assize_n of_o novel_a disseisin_n in_o this_o shire_n in_o 23_o h._n 3._o he_o give_v 3._o x._o mark_n fine_a for_o the_o custody_n of_o the_o land_n which_o be_v belong_v to_o ric._n de_fw-fr hardredeshull_n his_o uncle_n and_o in_o 43._o of_o the_o say_v king_n reign_n do_v 9_o his_o homage_n for_o all_o those_o land_n in_o lincolnshire_n which_o grace_n the_o li'sle_n die_v seize_v of_o and_o be_v of_o his_o inheritance_n but_o in_o 46_o h._n 3._o he_o depart_v 3._o this_o life_n leave_v robert_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n who_o give_v 3._o lx_o s._n to_o the_o king_n as_o a_o relief_n 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of_o his_o body_n who_o die_v without_o issue_n in_o warwick_n 31._o eliz._n it_o return_v to_o the_o crown_n whereupon_o the_o say_a queen_n by_o she_o pat._n 16._o date_v 28._o oct._n 40._o eliz._n pass_v it_o to_o randle_n crew_n of_o lincolns-inne_n esq._n and_o richard_n cartwright_n of_o london_n gent._n and_o their_o heir_n who_o by_o their_o deed_n of_o bargain_n and_o sale_n bear_v date_n xxiii_o junii_fw-la 41._o eliz._n grant_v be_v it_o to_o thomas_n dilke_n esq._n but_o afterward_o kt._n and_o to_o his_o heir_n who_o grandchild_n william_n dilke_n of_o maxstoke-castle_n now_o enjoy_v it_o the_o church_n here_o be_v very_o ancient_o give_v b._n by_o the_o prior_n of_o coventre_n unto_o the_o cathedral_n of_o lichfield_n in_o the_o name_n of_o a_o prebend_n and_o in_o 1291._o 19_o e._n 1._o be_v value_v scac._n at_o xv_o mark_n but_o in_o penès_fw-la 26._o h._n 8._o at_o xi_o l._n vi_fw-la sol_fw-it viij_o d_o the_o procuration_n a._n and_o synodal_n be_v then_o vi_o 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nether-flechamsted_n concern_v this_o i_o have_v not_o see_v any_o thing_n before_o h._n 7._o time_n but_o then_o sc_n 3._o h._n 7._o be_v sir_n john_n catesby_n kt._n seize_v 7._o thereof_o from_o who_o son_n &_o heir_n viz._n humphrey_n catesby_n esq_n john_n smyth_n a_o wealthy_a citizen_n of_o coventre_n live_v in_o the_o spon-street_n purchase_v m._n this_o &_o other_o land_n of_o good_a value_n which_o john_n in_o 6._o h._n 7._o be_v 5._o one_o of_o the_o commissioner_n appoint_v in_o this_o county_n for_o array_v of_o man_n in_o defence_n of_o the_o kingdom_n then_o in_o danger_n of_o a_o invasion_n by_o charles_n 8._o k._n of_o france_n as_o also_o for_o conservation_n of_o the_o peace_n from_o dorso_fw-la 8._o till_o 15._o h._n 7._o and_o then_o be_v constitute_v one_o of_o the_o
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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x_o li._n x_o s._n two_o d._n over_o and_o above_o all_o reprise_n which_o undervalue_n expose_v it_o to_o dissolution_n by_o the_o statute_n of_o 27_o h._n 8._o robert_n radford_n the_o then_o prior_n have_v a_o pension_n of_o 5_o li._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la grant_v augm._n to_o he_o by_o the_o king_n for_o his_o maintenance_n during_o life_n priores_fw-la elect._n per_fw-la conventum_fw-la frater_fw-la will._n de_fw-fr bereford_n 11._o cal._n nou._n 1284._o a._n elect._n per_fw-la conventum_fw-la frater_fw-la hugo_n de_fw-fr brok_n canonicus_n de_fw-fr kenillworth_n 11._o cal._n apr._n 1288._o â_o elect._n per_fw-la conventum_fw-la petrus_n de_fw-fr warwic_n canonicus_n 16._o junni_n 1338._o a._n elect._n per_fw-la conventum_fw-la d._n joh._n warwic_n canon_n post_fw-la mortem_fw-la joh._n alvestre_n ult_n pr._n a._n elect._n per_fw-la conventum_fw-la frater_fw-la rob._n wotton_n canon_n 15._o jan._n 1473._o a._n elect._n per_fw-la conventum_fw-la frater_fw-la rob._n ichington_n 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together_o with_o the_o advouson_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o next_o year_n follow_v grant_v 7._o to_o he_o the_o say_v thomas_n and_o his_o heir_n all_o the_o land_n lie_v within_o this_o town_n and_o former_o belong_v to_o the_o priory_n of_o s._n sepulcher_n at_o warwick_n which_o be_v at_o this_o day_n possess_v by_o his_o descendant_n viz._n sir_n thomas_n pope_n of_o wroxston_n in_o oxfordshire_n a_o young_a son_n to_o the_o late_a earl_n of_o downe_n in_o anno_fw-la 1291._o 19_o e._n 1._o the_o church_n dedicate_v to_o s._n laurence_n be_v value_v scac._n at_o xxvi_o mark_n and_o in_o a._n 26_o h._n 8._o at_o xv_o li._n vi_o s._n viij_o d._n patroni_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la incumbentes_fw-la guido_n de_fw-fr bellocampo_n come_v warw._n magr._fw-la henr._n de_fw-fr hampton_n pbr._n 15._o cal._n julii_fw-la 1307._o a._n d._n rex_fw-la ratione_fw-la custodiae_fw-la terrae_fw-la &_o haered_a guidonis_n com._n warw._n joh._n de_fw-fr asheberghe_n cler._n 10._o cal._n maii_n 1327._o 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gen_fw-la ratione_fw-la advoc_n sibi_fw-la concess_n per_fw-la d._n regem_fw-la d._n will._n benet_n pbr._n 21._o apr._n 1541._o a._n thomas_n pope_n mile_n d._n joh._n vernam_fw-la pbr._n 20._o apr._n 1548._o a._n will._n pope_n de_fw-fr wroxton_n in_o com._n oxon._n be_v rad._n lees_n cler._n 24._o jan._n 1602._o a._n in_o a_o south_n window_n of_o the_o chancel_n these_o arm_n chequy_n or_o and_o azure_a a_o cheveron_n ermine_v old_a earl_n of_o warwick_n gules_a a_o fesse_v betwixt_o 6._o cross_a crosslet_n or._n beauchamp_n e._n of_o warw._n of_o these_o incumbent_n john_n de_fw-fr blockley_n in_o 37_o e._n 3._o intend_v the_o foundation_n of_o a_o chantry_n here_o and_o to_o have_v endow_v it_o with_o land_n of_o good_a value_n as_o may_v seem_v by_o the_o return_n of_o a_o writ_n 6._o of_o ad_fw-la quod_fw-la dampnum_fw-la to_o that_o purpose_n but_o i_o do_v not_o discern_v
will._n and_o two_o daughter_n scil_n petronill_n and_o sibyl_n which_o william_n die_v without_o issue_n as_o i_o guess_v for_o the_o same_o henry_n de_fw-fr clinton_n confirm_v ibid._n this_o manor_n unto_o his_o say_a sister_n and_o their_o heir_n to_o hold_v by_o the_o like_a service_n of_o a_o knight_n fee_n and_o quit_v ibid._n unto_o they_o their_o relief_n for_o all_o which_o they_o give_v he_o xx_o s._n in_o silver_n what_o become_v of_o sibyl_n i_o know_v not_o but_o petronill_n be_v wed_v ibid._n to_o geffrey_n peche_n about_o king_n ric._n 1._o time_n and_o ibid._n have_v with_o she_o the_o inheritance_n hereof_o which_o continue_v to_o his_o posterity_n in_o the_o male_a line_n till_o h._n 4._o time_n whereof_o in_o hampton_n in_o arden_n i_o have_v speak_v to_o geffrey_n succeed_v richard_n n._n and_o to_o he_o john_n 3._o who_o in_o 7_o e._n 1._o be_v certify_v ââ_o to_o hold_v it_o immediate_o of_o theobald_n de_fw-fr nevil_n by_o the_o service_n of_o a_o knight_n fee_n and_o he_o of_o richard_n de_fw-fr harecourt_n and_o he_o of_o the_o earl_n of_o warwick_n at_o which_o time_n the_o say_a john_n have_v here_o two_o carucat_n of_o land_n in_o demesn_a and_o xiii_o tenant_n hold_v 7._o yard_n land_n and_o a_o half_a beside_o 3._o freeholder_n as_o also_o a_o court-leet_n it_o be_v then_o likewise_o find_v that_o john_n passelew_n hold_v of_o the_o say_v john_n poche_n two_o carucate_n of_o land_n here_o by_o the_o service_n of_o half_a a_o knight_n fee_n which_o john_n passelew_n have_v fourteen_o tenant_n hold_v several_a proportion_n thereof_o but_o in_o that_o record_n it_o be_v write_v wylmelechtone_n for_o which_o court-leet_n together_o with_o assize_n of_o bread_n and_o beer_n he_o plead_v w._n prescription_n in_o 13_o e._n 1._o of_o this_o family_n do_v divers_a bear_v the_o name_n of_o john_n to_o one_o of_o which_o in_o 28_o e._n 3._o there_o be_v a_o charter_n 3._o of_o free-warren_n grant_v in_o all_o his_o demesn_a land_n here_o after_o which_o viz._n in_o 12_o h._n 4._o this_o manor_n with_o divers_a other_o be_v by_o a_o fine_a 4_o then_o levy_v settle_v upon_o catherine_n the_o widow_n of_o the_o last_o sir_n john_n peche_n for_o term_n of_o life_n and_o after_o her_o decease_n upon_o william_n mountfort_n of_o colshill_n and_o margaret_n his_o wife_n and_o the_o heir_n of_o their_o two_o body_n with_o remainder_n to_o the_o right_a heir_n of_o the_o say_v margaret_n she_o be_v daughter_n and_o heir_n to_o the_o before_o specify_v sir_n john_n peche_n as_o in_o hampton_n in_o arden_n be_v manifest_v from_o which_o sir_n william_n descend_v sir_n sim._n montfort_n knight_n as_o in_o colshill_n i_o have_v show_v who_o be_v attaint_v â_o in_o 10_o h._n 7._o forfeit_v this_o lordship_n with_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o land_n the_o inheritance_n whereof_o be_v grant_v 19_o out_o of_o the_o crown_n 7._o maii_n 13_o h._n 7._o to_o will._n cope_n esquire_n cofferer_n of_o the_o household_n to_o the_o k._n to_o be_v hold_v in_o socage_n pay_v xx_o mark_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la into_o the_o exchequer_n which_o will._n cope_n in_o 14_o h._n 7._o depopulate_v twelve_o mess._n and_o 3._o cottage_n here_o as_o be_v certify_v by_o one_o inquis_fw-la 8._o and_o enclose_v ccxl_o acre_n of_o land_n and_o sir_n edw._n raleigh_n knight_n waste_v vi_fw-la message_n more_o after_o which_o viz._n 3._o sept._n 22_o h._n 7._o the_o say_v will._n cope_v sell_v 8._o this_o lordship_n to_o john_n spenser_n esquire_n who_o soon_o after_o begin_v the_o structure_n 8._o of_o a_o fair_a mannâur-house_n wherein_o when_o that_o inquis_fw-la be_v take_v âe_n have_v his_o residence_n with_o lx_o person_n of_o his_o family_n be_v a_o good_a benefactor_n to_o the_o church_n in_o ornament_n and_o other_o thing_n from_o which_o john_n descend_v sâr_n robert_n spenser_n knight_n create_v 8._o baron_n spenser_n of_o this_o wormleighton_n 21._o julii_fw-la 1._o jac._n who_o grandchild_n viz._n henry_n lord_n spenser_n now_o scil_n a_o 164â_n enjoy_v it_o the_o church_n dedicate_v to_o s._n peter_n be_v 145._o give_v to_o the_o canon_n of_o kenilworth_n in_o king_n stephen_n time_n by_o geffrey_n de_fw-fr clinton_n son_n to_o geffrey_n the_o founder_n of_o that_o monastery_n be_v confirm_v 70._o to_o they_o by_o richard_n peche_n bishop_n of_o coventre_n in_o h._n 2._o time_n out_o of_o which_o geffrey_n muschamp_n bishop_n in_o king_n john_n time_n give_v 74._o unto_o those_o canon_n a_o pension_n of_o xl_o s._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la to_o be_v receive_v during_o the_o life_n of_o adam_n de_fw-fr kelinton_n the_o then_o incumbent_a and_o grant_v 74._o that_o after_o his_o decease_n or_o resignation_n two_o part_n of_o the_o fruit_n and_o profit_n belong_v thereto_o as_o well_o in_o land_n and_o rent_n as_o obvention_n of_o the_o churchyard_n and_o altar_n shall_v be_v appropriate_v to_o that_o monastery_n and_o the_o three_o part_n whole_o redound_v 74._o to_o the_o vicar_n some_o question_n there_o grow_v afterward_o betwixt_o the_o lord_n of_o this_o manor_n and_o the_o canon_n of_o kenilworth_n touch_v the_o advouson_n thereof_o but_o in_o 23_o h._n 3._o they_o grow_v to_o a_o agreement_n at_o which_o time_n richard_n peche_n quit_v his_o 3._o interest_n thereto_o in_o anno_fw-la 1291._o 19_o e._n 1._o the_o rectory_n so_o appropriate_v be_v value_v ãâã_d at_o xv_o mark_n and_o the_o vicarage_n at_o x_o s._n but_o in_o 26_o h._n 8._o the_o vicarage_n be_v rate_v a._n at_o vi_o li._n xiii_o s._n four_o d._n patroni_fw-la vicariae_fw-la incumbentes_fw-la prior_n &_o conventus_fw-la de_fw-la kenilworth_n â_o roger_n de_fw-fr shuscote_n pbr._n 16._o cal._n jan_n 1305._o prior_n &_o conventus_fw-la de_fw-la kenilworth_n b._n nich._n de_fw-fr radeway_n 7._o cal._n oct._n 1328._o prior_n &_o conventus_fw-la de_fw-la kenilworth_n b._n adam_n de_fw-fr thorp_n 4._o cal._n sept._n 1337._o prior_n &_o conventus_fw-la de_fw-la kenilworth_n adam_n the_o thorp-mundevill_a cap._n 7._o id._n dec._n 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he_o give_v to_o henry_n de_fw-fr montfort_n lord_n of_o beldesert_n a_o large_a proportion_n of_o land_n here_o with_o emme_n his_o daughter_n in_o frank_n marriage_n and_o likewise_o divers_a tenement_n and_o particular_a parcel_n of_o ground_n in_o exchange_n for_o that_o which_o the_o say_a henry_n recover_v at_o hildeburgewerthe_n now_o hilborough_n in_o the_o king_n court_n at_o westminster_n by_o a_o trial_n at_o law_n and_o moreover_o to_o thurstan_n montfort_n son_n to_o the_o say_v henry_n the_o entire_a park_n of_o stodley_n with_o several_a other_o tenement_n so_o that_o account_v also_o the_o homage_n and_o service_n of_o certain_a particular_a tenant_n in_o this_o place_n which_o together_o with_o the_o advouson_n and_o patronage_n of_o the_o priory_n he_o grant_v suprà _fw-la to_o william_n de_fw-fr cantilupe_n i_o do_v not_o find_v that_o he_o leave_v his_o posterity_n much_o more_o than_o the_o bare_a name_n of_o the_o manor_n for_o those_o of_o the_o inhabitant_n here_o that_o hold_v of_o cantilupe_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o grant_n to_o he_o so_o make_v as_o aforesaid_a appear_v w._n at_o his_o court-leet_n for_o aston-cantilupe_a and_o do_v partake_v with_o the_o tenant_n of_o that_o manor_n in_o sundry_a other_o privilege_n of_o the_o particular_n which_o montfort_n have_v here_o i_o find_v 59_o this_o mention_n in_o 24_o e._n 1._o upon_o the_o extent_n of_o john_n de_fw-fr montfort_n land_n viz._n that_o he_o have_v ix_o s_o yearly_a rent_n payable_a from_o five_o freeholder_n at_o the_o feast_n of_o s._n michael_n and_o the_o annunciation_n of_o our_o lady_n as_o also_o a_o park_n and_o a_o certain_a meadow_n hold_v of_o the_o earl_n of_o warwick_n by_o the_o four_o part_n of_o a_o knight_n fee_n which_o park_n be_v then_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o say_a earl_n as_o it_o seem_v for_o that_o very_a year_n do_v there_o a_o commission_n 11._o issue_n out_o to_o certain_a person_n to_o inquire_v who_o those_o be_v that_o have_v enter_v therein_o and_o kill_v his_o deer_n but_o these_o come_v at_o length_n to_o william_n beauchamp_n lord_n bergavenny_n in_o such_o sort_n 2._o as_o the_o castle_n of_o beldesert_n and_o town_n of_o henly_n do_v as_o to_o what_o the_o templar_n have_v here_o the_o extent_n thereof_o upon_o the_o death_n of_o guy_n de_fw-fr beauchamp_n earl_n of_o warwick_n be_v signify_v 26._o to_o be_v one_o mess._n one_o carucate_n of_o land_n ten_o acre_n of_o meadow_n two_o mill_n and_o thirty_o s._n rent_n all_o which_o he_o have_v seize_v into_o his_o hand_n and_o hold_v during_o his_o life_n as_o superior_a lord_n of_o the_o fee_n upon_o the_o suppression_n of_o that_o order_n in_o 4_o e._n 2._o but_o it_o be_v not_o long_o after_o that_o the_o knight_n hospitalar_n possess_v the_o same_o with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o templar_n land_n as_o in_o balshall_n shall_v be_v manifest_v that_o which_o the_o heir_n of_o cantilupe_n have_v here_o be_v hold_v of_o they_o by_o the_o three_o part_n of_o a_o knight_n fee_n john_n the_o son_n of_o william_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr hay_n to_o hold_v 18._o it_o of_o john_n de_fw-fr hastings_n lord_n bergavenny_n in_o 18_o e._n 2._o from_o who_o it_o come_v 35._o to_o william_n beauchamp_n before_o specify_v with_o much_o more_o of_o hastings_n land_n and_o touch_v the_o manor_n the_o substance_n of_o what_o else_o i_o have_v see_v gen_fw-la be_v that_o peter_n corbison_n in_o 29_o e._n 3._o enfeoft_v the_o then_o vicar_n of_o studley_n therein_o together_o with_o pasturage_n for_o a_o horse_n call_v a_o hackney_n in_o a_o meadow_n there_o know_v by_o the_o name_n of_o castle-meadow_n to_o be_v tie_v and_o flit_v with_o a_o iron_n chain_n from_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o purification_n of_o our_o lady_n until_o the_o say_a meadow_n shall_v be_v mow_v reserve_v a_o yearly_a rent_n of_o three_o broad_a arrow_n head_n to_o the_o chief_a lord_n of_o the_o fee_n for_o all_o service_n which_o peter_n corbison_n have_v issue_v hunt_n one_o only_a daughter_n and_o heir_n call_v felicia_n marry_v hunt_n to_o john_n barret_n of_o shelfhull_n unto_o who_o the_o say_a vicar_n of_o studley_n past_o hunt_n the_o premise_n in_o 9_o r._n 2._o which_o john_n and_o felicia_n leave_v also_o a_o daughter_n and_o heir_n wed_v hunt_n to_o ....._o atwood_n who_o have_v only_o issue_v female_a one_o whereof_o become_v the_o wife_n hunt_n of_o ..._o hunt_v in_o h._n 8._o time_n from_o who_o ...._o hunt_v who_o now_o possess_v the_o site_n of_o the_o before_o specify_v castle_n derive_v his_o descent_n the_o church_n be_v give_v to_o the_o canon_n of_o studley_n upon_o the_o foundation_n of_o that_o monastery_n as_o shall_v anon_o be_v show_v and_o in_o anno_fw-la 1291._o 19_o e_o 1._o value_v scac._n at_o xv_o mark_n and_o a_o half_a be_v very_o ancient_o appropriate_v to_o the_o priory_n here_o and_o in_o 26_o h._n 8._o the_o vicarage_n rate_v a._n at_o viij_o li._n not_o in_o tithe_n but_o a_o mere_a stipend_n b._n payable_a by_o the_o canon_n to_o the_o incumbent_n for_o the_o time_n be_v patroni_fw-la vicariae_fw-la incumbentes_fw-la etc._n etc._n prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr stodleg_n adam_n de_fw-fr hemburi_n pbr_n 4._o id._n julii_fw-la 1290._o a._n prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr stodleg_n adam_n de_fw-fr stodley_n pbr._n 12._o cal._n julii_fw-la 1293._o b._n prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr stodleg_n nich._n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr sale_n pbr._n 3_o id._n dec._n 1338._o a._n prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr stodleg_n joh._n de_fw-fr walton_n pbr._n 3_o dec_n 1345._o b._n prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr stodleg_n rob._n de_fw-fr ordelescote_n 4._o julii_fw-la 1354._o a._n d._n episcopus_fw-la b._n henr._n de_fw-fr geydon_n pbr._n 14._o dec._n 1362._o prior_n &_o conventus_fw-la de_fw-la stodleg_n a._n thomas_n newman_n pbr._n 6._o martii_fw-la 1364._o prior_n &_o conventus_fw-la de_fw-la stodleg_n a._n petrus_n dycones_n pbr._n 13._o jan._n 1375._o prior_n &_o conventus_fw-la de_fw-la stodleg_n a._n d._n joh._n litster_n alias_o tiyhill_n pbr._n 16._o aug._n 1414._o d._n episc._n per_fw-la lapsum_fw-la a._n joh._n campion_n pbr._n 23._o dec._n 1437._o prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr stodleg_n b._n rob._n ekynton_n pbr._n 14._o nou._n 1438._o prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr stodleg_n b._n d._n joh._n morton_n canon_n 26._o apr._n 1458._o prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr stodleg_n d._n milo_n sheghe_n cap._n 2._o junii_fw-la 1461._o b._n prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr stodleg_n d._n thomas_n dawes_n cap._n 13._o aug._n 1479._o a_o d._n episcopus_fw-la magr._fw-la rob._n knowles_n s._n theol._n dr._n 6._o aug._n 1536._o a._n edm._n knightley_n mile_n d._n ric._n kylmar_n 14._o sept._n 1541._o a._n joh._n knotsford_n de_fw-fr majori_fw-la malvern_n unus_fw-la servien_fw-fr d._n regis_fw-la ad_fw-la arma_fw-la &_o jana_n ejus_fw-la conjux_fw-la una_fw-la haer_v edm._n knightley_n mil._n d._n joh_n coxetur_fw-la pbr._n 23._o sept._n 1546._o b._n joh._n knotsford_n de_fw-fr majori_fw-la malvern_n unus_fw-la servien_fw-fr d._n regis_fw-la ad_fw-la arma_fw-la &_o jana_n ejus_fw-la conjux_fw-la una_fw-la haer_v edm._n knightley_n mil._n rob._n dowse_n cler._n 21._o martii_fw-la 1550._o b._n in_o this_o church_n there_o have_v be_v a_o chantry_n found_v 22._o in_o 7_o h._n 4._o by_o thomas_n middlemore_n of_o edgbaston_n for_o a_o certain_a priest_n to_o sing_v mass_n daily_o at_o the_o altar_n of_o the_o bless_a virgin_n on_o the_o south_n part_n of_o the_o same_o church_n for_o the_o good_a estate_n of_o he_o the_o say_v thomas_n during_o this_o life_n and_o the_o health_n of_o his_o soul_n after_o his_o departure_n hence_o as_o also_o for_o the_o soul_n of_o his_o father_n and_o mother_n and_o all_o the_o faithful_a decease_a which_o chantry_n be_v endow_v 18._o with_o lxxx._n acre_n of_o land_n x._o acre_n of_o meadow_n and_o xiii_o s._n four_o d._n yearly_a rent_n lie_v in_o studley_n above_o mention_v the_o revenue_n whereof_o in_o 26_o h._n 8._o be_v rate_v a._n
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 grant_n of_o the_o church_n of_o aston-cantilupe_a so_o make_v by_o the_o say_v william_n de_fw-fr cantilupe_n as_o aforesaid_a some_o advantage_n be_v afterward_o take_v to_o the_o legality_n thereof_o insomuch_o as_o queen_n elianore_n who_o have_v the_o wardship_n of_o john_n de_fw-fr hastings_n one_o of_o the_o heir_n to_o george_n de_fw-fr cantilupe_n in_o 4_o e._n 1._o recover_v 23._o the_o advouson_n thereof_o in_o his_o right_n howbeit_o in_o the_o end_n the_o say_a canon_n obtain_v it_o by_o a_o exchange_n 1._o for_o certain_a land_n lie_v within_o the_o precinct_n of_o aston-cantilupe_a which_o they_o pass_v to_o the_o say_v john_n de_fw-fr hastings_n about_o the_o 24._o of_o e._n 1._o in_o lieu_n thereof_o and_o yet_o i_o do_v not_o perceive_v that_o they_o enjoy_v it_o long_o for_o plain_a it_o be_v by_o what_o i_o have_v elsewhere_o show_v that_o the_o canon_n of_o maxstoke_n in_o this_o county_n have_v it_o even_o till_o the_o dissolution_n of_o that_o monastery_n and_o be_v thus_o enrich_v with_o such_o fair_a and_o ample_a possession_n as_o by_o what_o have_v be_v say_v appear_v they_o begin_v to_o rebuild_v their_o church_n as_o may_v seem_v from_o the_o dedication_n a._n thereof_o by_o john_n de_fw-fr monemuth_n bishop_n of_o landaff_n than_o suffragan_n to_o renaud_n bryan_n bishop_n of_o worcester_n 3_o non._n junii_fw-la anno_fw-la 1308._o 1_o e._n 2._o but_o after_o the_o male_a line_n of_o cantilupe_n be_v so_o extinguish_v as_o abovesaid_a the_o patronage_n of_o this_o monastery_n upon_o partition_n 5._o betwixt_o the_o coheir_n resort_v to_o william_n la_fw-fr zouche_n of_o haringworth_n unto_o who_o one_o of_o they_o be_v wed_v which_o william_n in_o 20_o e._n 3._o become_v also_o a_o benefactor_n thereto_o give_v 11._o one_o mess._n 4._o acre_n of_o land_n with_o 51_o s._n rend_v lie_v in_o stodley_n and_o mertone_n within_o this_o county_n from_o whâch_a time_n till_o the_o dissolution_n thereof_o i_o find_v nothing_o else_o give_v 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 obit_n annual_o keep_v there_o for_o the_o lady_n elizabeth_n russell_n one_o of_o the_o benefactor_n to_o this_o monastery_n for_o the_o obit_n of_o john_n basset_n another_z of_o the_o say_a benefactor_n yearly_o vi_o s._n viij_o d._n for_o the_o obit_n of_o william_n de_fw-fr cantilupe_n fourteen_o s._n viij_o d._n to_o be_v distribute_v in_o alm_n to_o poor_a people_n yearly_a within_o the_o parish_n of_o studley_n by_o the_o appointment_n of_o peter_n corbicon_n the_o founder_n seven_o s._n viij_o d._n to_o poor_a people_n every_o maunday_n thursday_n by_o direction_n of_o the_o say_a founder_n v_o s._n seven_o d._n and_o to_o poor_a people_n upon_o every_o good_a friday_n by_o the_o same_o appointment_n v_o s._n so_o that_o the_o total_a value_n thereof_o be_v certify_v under_o cc_o li._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la it_o be_v rank_v among_o the_o lesser_a house_n and_o suppress_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n in_o 27._o h._n 8._o john_n yardley_n the_o then_o prior_n have_v a_o 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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church_n of_o wotton_n patroni_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la incumbentes_fw-la etc._n etc._n petrus_n de_fw-fr monteforti_fw-la a._n d._n ric._n de_fw-fr budiford_n cap._n 6._o non._n martii_fw-la 1327._o petrus_n de_fw-fr monteforti_fw-la a._n joh._n de_fw-fr grafton_n accol_n 15._o oct._n 1331._o d._n episcopus_fw-la a._n joh._n de_fw-fr alne_n pbr._n ult_n julii_fw-la 1332._o d._n petrus_n de_fw-fr monteforti_fw-la b._n henr._n the_o pyrie_n pbr._n 4â_n aug._n 1333._o d._n petrus_n de_fw-fr monteforti_fw-la b._n galfr._fw-la capellanus_fw-la de_fw-fr ilminton_n 1_o feb._n 1368._o d._n will._n de_fw-fr bellocampo_n dominus_fw-la de_fw-fr bergavenny_n a._n d._n henr._n leek_n pbr._n 8._o julii_fw-la 1407._o rad._n boteler_n mile_n rob._n aston_n be_v a._n rob._n loughborough_n cap._n 25._o sept._n 1439._o rad._n boteler_n dominus_fw-la de_fw-fr sudley_n b._n d._n joh._n hopkyn_n 24._o jan._n 1451._o henr._n 7._o rex_fw-la angliae_fw-la b._n d._n jac._n
through_o the_o heir_n female_a but_o by_o virtue_n of_o a_o special_a entail_v ââ_o make_v by_o john_n de_fw-fr hastings_n e._n of_o pembroke_n son_n and_o heir_n to_o the_o before_o specify_v laurence_n whereof_o in_o fillongley_n i_o shall_v speak_v be_v settle_v together_o with_o the_o castle_n and_o honour_n of_o bergavenny_n and_o other_o large_a possession_n upon_o sir_n will._n de_fw-fr beuchamp_n k_o to_o second_o son_n to_o thomas_n e._n of_o warwick_n and_o his_o heir_n which_o william_n bear_v the_o title_n â2_n of_o lord_n bergavenny_n die_v â2_n seize_v thereof_o in_o 12_o h._n 4._o from_o who_o it_o descend_v 66._o to_o ric._n beauchamp_n earl_n of_o worcester_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n who_o daughter_n and_o heir_n elizabeth_n be_v wed_v 66._o to_o sir_n edw._n nevil_n knight_n a_o young_a son_n to_o ralph_n earl_n of_o westmoreland_n thenceforth_o summon_v d._n to_o parl._n as_o lord_n bergavenny_n bring_v it_o with_o other_o land_n of_o a_o large_a extent_n to_o that_o noble_a family_n wherein_o it_o have_v ever_o since_o continue_v be_v enjoy_v by_o the_o right_n honourable_a john_n lord_n bergavenny_n at_o this_o day_n the_o church_n dedicate_v to_o st._n john_n bapt._n be_v give_v b._n to_o the_o canon_n of_o studley_n as_o i_o have_v former_o intimate_v by_o the_o last_o will._n de_fw-fr cantilupe_n in_o h._n 3._o time_n be_v in_o a_o 1291_o 19_o e._n 1._o value_v scac._n at_o xxxiii_o mark_n which_o grant_n do_v not_o stand_v so_o firm_a but_o that_o the_o heir_n of_o cantilupe_n repossess_v it_o again_o for_o in_o 24_o e._n 1._o it_o appear_v that_o the_o say_v canon_n grant_v 1._o to_o john_n de_fw-fr hastings_n than_o lord_n of_o this_o manor_n land_n to_o the_o value_n of_o xiii_o li._n per_fw-la a_o lie_v here_o in_o exchange_n for_o the_o say_a advouson_n nay_o i_o find_v that_o after_o this_o the_o family_n of_o hastings_n be_v potent_a have_v it_o again_o from_o the_o say_a canon_n for_o in_o 19_o e._n 3._o do_v laurence_n de_fw-fr hastings_n earl_n of_o pembroke_n pass_v 3._o it_o away_o to_o will._n de_fw-fr clinton_n earl_n of_o huntingdon_n and_o his_o heir_n who_o immediate_o thereupon_o give_v 8._o it_o to_o the_o priory_n of_o makstoke_n then_o new_o by_o he_o found_v whereupon_o the_o canon_n of_o mackstoke_n obtain_v licence_n 9_o from_o the_o k._n for_o appropriate_v it_o to_o their_o house_n which_o appropriation_n be_v according_o accomplish_v the_o same_o year_n by_o wolstan_n then_o bishop_n of_o worcester_n as_o by_o his_o instrument_n b._n date_v at_o blocklegh_n 4_o oct._n appeareth_z and_o confirm_v by_o his_o chapter_n by_o reason_n whereof_o they_o have_v a_o yearly_a pension_n of_o xiii_o s._n iiii_o d._n payable_a on_o the_o feast_n day_n of_o the_o annunciation_n of_o our_o lady_n grant_v a._n to_o they_o in_o which_o year_n be_v likewise_o a_o ordination_n b._n of_o the_o vicarage_n but_o notwithstanding_o all_o this_o it_o so_o fall_v out_o afterward_o that_o the_o canon_n of_o studley_n by_o colour_n of_o their_o original_a title_n get_v into_o the_o possession_n thereof_o again_o whereupon_o great_a suit_n 14._o arise_v betwixt_o those_o of_o mackstoke_n and_o they_o yet_o in_o the_o end_n they_o of_o makstoke_n prevail_v who_o to_o strengthen_v their_o title_n have_v the_o king_n confirmation_n 14._o in_o 5_o h._n 4._o for_o which_o they_o give_v a_o fine_a 2._o of_o lxxi_o li._n xi_o s._n that_o they_o may_v enjoy_v it_o according_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o appropriation_n thereof_o so_o make_v to_o they_o as_o aforesaid_a in_o 26_o h._n 8._o the_o vicarage_n be_v value_v b._n at_o x_o li._n at_o which_o time_n the_o synodal_n and_o procuration_n issue_v out_o of_o it_o be_v x_o s._n five_o d._n ob_fw-la patroni_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la incumbentes_fw-la etc._n etc._n d._n alianora_n regina_fw-la angliae_fw-la b._n rad._n de_fw-fr alemannia_n cler._n 8._o id._n dec._n 1277._o d._n joh_n de_fw-fr hastings_n b._n d._n will._n de_fw-fr stratford_n cap._n 2._o cal._n maii_n 1295._o d._n joh_n de_fw-fr hastings_n b._n joh._n de_fw-fr brom_n accol_n 14_o cal._n jan._n 1299._o d._n joh_n de_fw-fr hastings_n b._n aegid_a de_fw-fr baggeshoure_n cler._n 15_o cal._n apr._n 1305._o d._n rad._n de_fw-fr monthehermerii_fw-la a._n mr._n joh._n mauduit_n 4_o non._n oct._n 1319._o nobilis_fw-la mulier_fw-la isabel_n de_fw-fr hastings_n b._n will._n the_o beresord_n cler._n 23_o apr._n 1328._o nobilis_fw-la mulier_fw-la isabel_n de_fw-fr hastings_n b._n rob._n mauduit_n cler._n 2_o cal._n julii_fw-la 1330._o patroni_fw-la vicariae_fw-la prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr makstoke_n b._n nich._n de_fw-fr sheldon_n pbr._n 17_o julii_fw-la 1339._o prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr makstoke_n b._n d._n adam_n de_fw-fr overton_n pbr._n 14_o sept._n 1345._o prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr makstoke_n a._n ric._n de_fw-fr walford_n pbr._n 14_o sept._n 1361._o prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr makstoke_n a._n rob._n the_o âirchesley_n non._n febâ_n 1365._o prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr makstoke_n a._n ric._n pulâeney_n pbr._n 22_o nou._n 1369._o patroni_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la henr._n rex_fw-la angl._n per_fw-la recuperat_fw-la juris_fw-la ad_fw-la present_a de_fw-fr pr._n &_o c._n de_fw-fr studley_n a._n thomas_n burdet_n cler._n 25_o junii_fw-la 1402._o pr._n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr studley_n b._n thomas_n shelford_n cler._n 12_o maii_n 1403._o pr._n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr makstoke_n b._n thomas_n lucas_n pbr._n 15_o nou._n 1407._o patroni_fw-la vicariae_fw-la pr._n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr makstoke_n a._n d._n will._n drewe_n cap._n 27_o sept._n 1409._o pr._n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr makstoke_n a._n d._n henr._n hurl_n cap._n 28_o apr._n 1410._o pr._n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr makstoke_n a._n d._n will._n andrew_n cap._n 23_o martii_fw-la 1423._o pr._n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr makstoke_n b._n joh._n barun_v ult_n maii_n 1425._o pr._n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr makstoke_n b._n d._n joh._n salwey_n cap._n 18_o aug._n 1427._o pr._n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr makstoke_n a._n d._n joh._n hende_v cap._n 16_o aug._n 1457._o pr._n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr makstoke_n a._n d._n rog._n felawe_n cap._n 4_o aug._n 1469._o pr._n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr makstoke_n b._n d._n rog._n montgombry_a cap._n 12_o jan._n 1484._o pr._n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr makstoke_n b._n d._n thomas_n berton_n cap._n 16_o junii_fw-la 1486._o d._n episc._n per_fw-la lapsum_fw-la a._n d._n rogerus_fw-la ........_o 8_o apr._n 1491._o pr._n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr coventre_fw-fr a._n petrus_n irlam_n cap._n 23_o febr._fw-la 1531._o h._n dux_n suff._n &_o d._n franc._n ux_fw-fr ejus_fw-la d._n marg._n clifford_n &_o will._n stanley_n mile_n cohaer_n caroli_n d._n suff._n b._n will_n burton_n cler._n 20_o dec._n 1553â_n thomas_n chapman_n ratione_fw-la concess_n w._n stanley_n mil._n d._n rad._n brock_n pbr._n 25_o sept._n 1557._o a._n d._n episc._n per_fw-la lapsum_fw-la thom._n clerk_n cler._n 15_o oct._n 1560_o a._n henr._n 8._o rex_fw-la angl._n etc._n etc._n d._n thomas_n king_n pbr._n 23_o feb._n 1536._o b._n ric._n wright_n de_fw-fr clopton_n sen._n gen_fw-la will._n tomlinson_n cler._n 29_o julii_fw-la 1622._o a._n in_o this_o church_n there_o be_v ancient_o a_o certain_a fraternity_n or_o gilled_a consist_v of_o the_o parishioner_n only_o be_v found_v by_o they_o to_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n and_o the_o bless_a virgin_n but_o it_o have_v no_o lawful_a establishment_n till_o 9_o e._n 4._o at_o which_o time_n upon_o the_o humble_a petition_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n licence_n 20._o be_v grant_v to_o sir_n edw._n nevil_n knight_n than_o lord_n of_o the_o manor_n that_o he_o shall_v so_o settle_v and_o order_v the_o same_o as_o that_o there_o may_v be_v a_o certain_a priest_n maintain_v there_o to_o celebrate_v divine_a service_n daily_o at_o the_o altar_n of_o the_o bless_a virgin_n in_o the_o say_a church_n for_o the_o good_a estate_n of_o the_o say_v k._n edw._n 4._o and_o eliz._n his_o consort_n as_o also_o for_o the_o brethren_n and_o sister_n of_o that_o fraternity_n during_o this_o life_n and_o for_o their_o soul_n after_o their_o departure_n hence_o and_o the_o soul_n of_o all_o the_o faithful_a decease_a which_o according_o be_v effect_v and_o land_n dispose_v thereunto_o for_o that_o purpose_n a._n value_v at_o seven_o li._n ix_o s._n two_o d._n ob_fw-la per_fw-la a_o in_o 37_o h._n 8._o arm_n depict_v on_o the_o roof_n of_o the_o chancel_n gules_a a_o fesse_v betwixt_o six_o cross_a crosslet_n or._n beauchamp_n e._n of_o warwick_n argent_fw-fr 3_o cross_a crosslet_n fiche_v sable_a upon_o a_o chief_n azure_a a_o mullet_n and_o a_o rose_n or._n argent_fw-fr 6_o cross_a crosslet_n fichè_fw-fr sable_n upon_o a_o chief_n azure_a two_o mullet_n or._n clinton_n earl_n of_o huntingdon_n wilmecote_n in_o the_o conqueror_n time_n osbernus_n fill_n richardi_fw-la possess_fw-la this_o place_n it_o be_v then_o certify_v lib._n to_o contain_v three_o hide_n which_o be_v value_v at_o lxs._n and_o at_o that_o time_n hold_v of_o he_o by_o one_o urso_n but_o before_o the_o norman_a invasion_n
of_o all_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o natural_a high_a and_o steep_a ascent_n of_o the_o ground_n so_o near_o the_o bank_n of_o arrow_n make_v choice_n thereof_o for_o his_o principal_a seat_n and_o build_v a_o fair_a castle_n thereon_o by_o who_o ruin_n the_o strength_n &_o compass_v it_o be_v of_o may_v seem_v to_o have_v be_v of_o no_o mean_a consideration_n and_o within_o less_o than_o a_o mile_n distant_a thereof_o viz._n on_o the_o northside_n of_o alcester_n found_v a_o monastery_n for_o benedictine_n monk_n of_o which_o i_o have_v already_o speak_v whereuntoâ_n among_o other_o his_o ample_a concession_n for_o its_o endowment_n he_o add_v insp._n the_o chapel_n of_o this_o his_o castle_n from_o this_o ralph_n be_v it_o that_o the_o boteler_n of_o oversley_n no_o less_o that_o baron_n do_v deduce_v their_o descent_n and_o have_v here_o their_o seat_n till_o by_o marriage_n with_o maud_n the_o daughter_n and_o heir_n of_o pantolf_n wemme_n in_o shropshire_n with_o other_o large_a possession_n divolve_v to_o they_o after_o which_o it_o be_v not_o long_o ere_o that_o by_o a_o heir_n female_a this_o come_v to_o ferrer_n and_o so_o afterward_o to_o nevil_n and_o gascon_a as_o the_o pedigree_n insert_v in_o the_o next_o page_n show_v to_o which_o ralph_n succeed_v robert_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n call_v pânley_n robertus_fw-la pincerna_fw-la de_fw-fr oversleia_n who_o join_v with_o his_o father_n in_o th._n sound_v the_o monastery_n of_o alcester_n before_o specify_v and_o confirm_v cook_n to_o the_o nun_n of_o pinley_n that_o grant_v which_o joh._n de_n pillardinton_n make_v to_o they_o of_o the_o land_n whereupon_o that_o religious_a house_n be_v situate_a it_o be_v of_o his_o fee_n which_o robert_n have_v issue_v another_o raphâ_n â_z who_o give_v b._n the_o chapel_n of_o stocton_n with_o the_o tithe_n to_o the_o canon_n of_o leicester_n and_o make_v head_n against_o king_n john_n with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o baron_n for_o which_o his_o land_n be_v seize_v and_o commit_v 19_o unto_o wiâ_n de_fw-fr gantilupe_n but_o in_o 1_o h._n 3._o the_o king_n give_v command_v 19_o that_o in_o case_n he_o do_v pay_v xl_o mark_n for_o his_o redemption_n that_o then_o the_o say_v will._n shall_v reinvest_v he_o with_o the_o possession_n of_o his_o land_n again_o as_o it_o seem_v he_o do_v and_o grow_v into_o so_o fair_a a_o esteem_n with_o the_o king_n that_o he_o become_v employ_v in_o some_o affair_n of_o trust_n for_o i_o find_v that_o in_o 9_o and_o 10_o h._n 3._o he_o be_v constitute_v d._n a_o commissioner_n for_o collect_v a_o fifteen_o in_o this_o and_o leicestershire_n as_o also_o a_o justice_n of_o assize_n in_o this_o county_n radulfus_n pincerna_n de_fw-fr legrecestria_n temp_n h._n 1._o râb_v pincerna_n de_fw-la overââeia_n 5_o steph._n rad._n pincerna_n 1_o joh._n mauritius_n pincerna_n 4_o h._n 3._o rad._n le_fw-fr butiller_n 34_o h._n 3._o matilda_n filia_fw-la &_o ââres_fw-la will._n de_fw-fr paunton_n filia_fw-la hâg_fw-mi de_fw-fr paunton_n will._n le_fw-fr botiller_n de_fw-fr beatrix_n wemme_fw-fr obiit_fw-la 12_o e._n 1._o joh._n le_fw-fr botiller_n fill_v &_o haeres_fw-la obiit_fw-la 15_o e._n 1._o s._n p._n 31._o gaw_n nus_fw-la le_fw-fr botiller_n aet_fw-la 17._o a_o 15_o e._n 1._o ankareta_fw-la ux_fw-la 1._o will._n le_fw-fr botâller_n obiit_fw-la 8_o e._n 3._o ela_n filia_fw-la &_o cohaer_n rog._n de_fw-fr herdebergh_n de_fw-fr cujus_fw-la progeny_n vidâ_n in_o willey_n will._n le_fw-fr botiller_n obiit_fw-la 35_o e._n 3._o will._n le_fw-fr botiller_n rob._n de_fw-fr ferrer_n obiit_fw-la 4_o r._n 2._o eliz._n filia_fw-la &_o haeres_fw-la obiit_fw-la 12_o h._n 4._o joh._n saysecundus_fw-la maritus_fw-la 5_o r._n 2._o tho._n molinton_n tertius_fw-la maritus_fw-la 5_o h._n 4._o rob._n de_fw-fr ferrer_n ob_fw-la s._n p._n eliz._n ux_fw-la joh._n de_fw-fr greystoke_n 13_o h._n 4._o maria_fw-la filia_fw-la &_o coheres_fw-la 13_o h._n 4._o rad._n nevil_n mil._n filius_fw-la radulsicomit_n westmerl_n 13_o h._n 4._o joh._n nevil_n de_fw-fr womersley_n be_v obiit_fw-la 22_o e._n 4._o johanna_n filia_fw-la &_o haeres_fw-la will._n gascoin_n will_v gascoin_v mile_n consangu_n &_o haeres_fw-la joh._n nevil_n aer_fw-la 30_o a_o 22._o e._n 4._o will._n gascoin_n mile_n will._n gascoin_n de_fw-fr cusworth_n in_o come_v ebor._n mile_n 29_o h._n 8._o 28._o galfr._fw-la pincerna_fw-la dictus_fw-la l'abbe_n pinley_n to_o who_o succeed_v maurice_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n one_o d._n of_o the_o justice_n of_o assize_n likewise_o in_o this_o county_n in_o 13_o h._n 3._o and_o in_o 16_o h._n 3._o a_o commissioner_n d._n for_o assess_v and_o collect_v the_o fourti_v part_n of_o all_o man_n movable_a good_n according_a to_o the_o form_n and_o order_n then_o appoint_v in_o 21_o and_o 25_o h._n 3._o again_o d._n one_o of_o the_o justice_n of_o assize_n and_o in_o 19_o 22_o and_o 30_o h._n 3._o for_o the_o gaol_n delivery_n at_o warwick_n d._n which_o maurice_n have_v issue_n d._n ralph_n who_o wed_v maud_n d._n 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h._n 6._o that_o the_o price_n of_o ãâã_d fish_n in_o thâse_a day_n compare_v with_o other_o thâng_n may_v the_o better_a appear_v item_n john_n buâbage_n and_o will._n lâmpe_n ââr_fw-fr âââhing_n on_o wednesday_n next_o bâââr_v the_o exaltation_n of_o the_o âros_n and_o die_v ââke_v it_o brew_v and_o be_v lade_v to_o my_o lord_n to_o lychefelde_v be_v will._n alyn_n and_o to_o the_o say_v fycâers_n âyre_n and_o fâr_v she_o ãâ¦ã_o meâe_o and_o horsmete_v three_o s._n x_o d._n item_n the_o same_o fycher_n be_v send_v for_o again_o on_o thursday_n next_o afââr_v the_o exaltation_n and_o be_v theâ_n thursday_n frydaie_n and_o setyrday_o and_o ãâ¦ã_o brenis_fw-la their_o hire_n and_o there_o cost_v iiii_o s._n viij_o d._n iââm_v the_o âosts_n of_o bâking_v the_o say_v iiii_o ãâ¦ã_o twelve_o d._n item_n in_o spâe_n pepâr_n safâârm_n ciâââ_n and_o synamum_fw-la vi_fw-la d._n iâem_v the_o cost_n of_o care_v the_o seyd_a iiii_o breââs_n to_o mydlam_n to_o my_o lord_n in_o the_o north_n country_n be_v thomas_n harys_n of_o suttun_n x_o s._n item_n for_o the_o swan_n fâur_n quarter_n âteâ_n and_o a_o bushel_n two_o quarter_n of_o they_o a_o ãâ¦ã_o quarter_n and_o a_o bushel_n a_o streke_fw-mi three_o d._n seven_o â_o x_o â_o the_o church_n dedicate_v to_o the_o h_n â_o ãâã_d be_v in_o a_o 1291._o 19_o e._n 1._o valââd_v sâar_n aâ_n xx_o ãâã_d and_o in_o a._n 26_o h._n 8._o at_o xxxiii_o l._n ix_o s._n over_o and_o about_o twelve_o s._n yearly_o allow_v for_o procuratââes_n and_o synodal_n here_o be_v in_o this_o church_n a_o certain_a ãâã_d found_v b._n by_o one_o thomas_n broad_a ãâã_d but_o ãâ¦ã_o when_o appear_v not_o for_o one_o ãâ¦ã_o anâ_n to_o pray_v for_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o say_a ãâã_d parent_n the_o value_n of_o the_o land_n and_o ãâã_d belong_v thereto_o be_v in_o 26_o h._n 8._o ãâã_d at_o cvi_o s._n ms._n viij_o d._n and_o in_o 37_o h._n 8._o at_o cââ_n patroni_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la incumbenâeâ_n etc._n etc._n edwardus_fw-la rex_fw-la anglââ_n hac_fw-la 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with_o ãâã_d scholar_n ought_v daily_o to_o say_v the_o psalm_n of_o de_fw-fr profundis_fw-la for_o the_o soul_n of_o their_o benefactor_n and_o â_o such_o person_n can_v not_o be_v find_v thân_o to_o provide_v certain_a skilful_a artificeâs_n to_o teach_v ãâã_d trade_n as_o abovesaid_a or_o to_o distribute_v the_o reâââ_n and_o profit_n of_o those_o land_n for_o the_o discharge_n of_o tallage_n tax_n or_o other_o impâsiâiâns_v make_v by_o the_o king_n authority_n upon_o the_o poor_a people_n of_o the_o parish_n or_o else_o to_o be_v employ_v for_o the_o marriage_n of_o poor_a maiden_n or_o orphan_n or_o to_o some_o other_o charitable_a secular_a use_n within_o this_o lordship_n of_o sutton_n whereupon_o the_o say_a warden_n and_o fellowship_n by_o their_o public_a instrument_n bar._n date_v 6_o apr._n the_o year_n ensue_v constitute_v one_o john_n savage_a schoolmaster_n there_o for_o life_n grant_v he_o a_o annuity_n of_o x_o l._n per_fw-la a_o issue_v out_o of_o those_o land_n and_o on_o the_o first_o of_o october_n in_o 38_o h._n 8._o confer_v ib._n the_o same_o again_o upon_o laurence_n noel_n in_o like_a
hugh_n de_fw-fr vienna_n that_o in_o 14_o of_o that_o king_n reign_n he_o quit_v 6._o to_o the_o kts._n hospitalârs_v the_o total_a interest_n that_o he_o have_v in_o riton_n super_fw-la dunsmore_n in_o 15._o sell_v 6._o the_o manor_n of_o rotley_n with_o the_o advouson_n of_o the_o church_n unto_o nic._n de_fw-fr eton_n and_o about_o that_o time_n likewise_o grant_v 6._o unto_o thomas_n de_fw-fr arden_n of_o hanwell_n and_o âose_v his_o wife_n the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o manor_n of_o pedimore_n and_o of_o all_o his_o land_n lie_v here_o in_o curdworth_n as_o also_o in_o moxhall_n minworth_n echenour_n and_o overton_n and_o to_o shut_v himself_o out_o of_o all_o make_v a_o conveyance_n b._n unto_o will._n de_fw-fr beauchamp_n then_o earl_n ãâã_d warwick_n and_o maud_n his_o wife_n and_o the_o heir_n of_o the_o same_o earl_n of_o all_o the_o fee_n throughout_o england_n that_o be_v hold_v of_o he_o b._n the_o arm_n âe_v bear_v be_v chequi_n or_o and_o azure_a a_o cheveron_n gules_a which_o his_o ancestor_n assume_v as_o it_o seem_v ãâã_d regard_n that_o they_o hold_v their_o land_n of_o thâ_n earl_n of_o warwick_n who_o cheveron_n be_v ermine_n in_o the_o like_a ãâã_d but_o whether_o he_o leave_v any_o issue_n i_o make_v a_o question_n i_o now_o come_v to_o thomas_n de_fw-fr arden_n of_o hanwell_n unto_o who_o this_o lordship_n with_o other_o lane_n be_v pass_v by_o the_o last_o mention_v sir_n thomas_n whâââ_n ãâã_d be_v at_o rotley_n this_o thomas_n be_v 8._o in_o that_o welsh_a expedition_n of_o 5_o e._n 1._o but_o little_a else_o have_v i_o see_v of_o he_o that_o be_v very_o memorable_a other_o than_o the_o agreement_n betwixt_o the_o earl_n of_o warwick_n and_o he_o whereof_o i_o have_v speak_v in_o pedimore_n and_o the_o bear_n of_o his_o arm_n viz._n ermine_n a_o fez_n chequie_n as_o appear_v by_o his_o seal_n hattoâ_n as_o also_o that_o he_o marry_v rose_n daughter_n hattoâ_n unto_o ralph_n de_fw-fr vernun_n by_o wâom_n i_o think_v he_o have_v the_o say_a lordship_n of_o hanwell_n and_o leave_v issue_n one_o only_a daughter_n call_v joan._n wed_v to_o sir_n john_n swinford_n knight_n to_o who_o succeed_v robert_n his_o brother_n who_o live_v at_o wykham_n near_o banbury_n become_v governor_n 18._o of_o banbury_n castle_n in_o 15_o e._n 2._o and_o in_o 16_o e._n 2._o be_v 24._o ân_v the_o scotch_a expedition_n this_o robert_n be_v in_o 3_o e._n 3._o a_o 5._o knight_n after_o which_o viz._n the_o next_o ensue_a year_n he_o obtain_v licence_n 27_o of_o the_o king_n to_o fortify_v his_o manor_n house_n at_o wykham_n with_o a_o embattel_v wall_n of_o lime_n and_o stone_n and_o in_o 5_o e._n 3._o depart_v 9_o this_o life_n seize_v of_o a_o very_a fair_a estate_n scil_n the_o manor_n 32._o of_o draiton_n hanwell_n hornle_n horynton_n dunstuwe_v yolughbury_n wykham_n and_o swalweclyve_v in_o oxfordshire_n wapenham_n and_o sudburgh_n in_o northamptonshire_n wââ_n perchingâ_n adburton_n fulking_n lawike_n hangelton_n and_o note-knolle_a in_o come_v suss._n who_o grandson_n giles_n be_v the_o last_o male_a of_o this_o branch_n leave_v a_o only_a daughter_n call_v margaret_n marry_v draiton_n to_o lodowik_n grevill_n esq_n from_o who_o the_o grevill_n of_o this_o county_n do_v descend_v but_o the_o next_o possessor_n 2._o of_o this_o manor_n of_o who_o i_o have_v see_v any_o mention_n be_v ralph_n the_o son_n of_o ralph_n a_o young_a fereris_fw-la son_n to_o sâr_n thomas_n arden_n of_o hanwell_n this_o raâh_n be_v in_o 17_o e._n 2._o fereris_fw-la certify_v to_o be_v one_o of_o the_o principal_a esquire_n in_o this_o county_n and_o by_o isabella_n his_o wife_n daughter_n fereris_fw-la unto_o anselme_n de_fw-fr bromwich_n left_a issue_n arden_n john_n and_o henry_n which_o john_n bear_v for_o his_o arm_n arden_n ermine_n a_o fez_n chequie_n and_o in_o 33_o e._n 3._o be_v a_o knight_n as_o also_o a_o powerful_a man_n in_o this_o county_n as_o my_o author_n b._n say_v implead_v the_o abbot_n of_o leicester_n for_o the_o manor_n of_o berwode_n with_o the_o advouson_n of_o this_o church_n of_o curdworth_n give_v to_o the_o canon_n of_o that_o house_n by_o his_o ancestor_n many_o age_n before_o whereupon_o the_o abbot_n fear_v partiality_n in_o hear_v the_o cause_n for_o it_o be_v to_o be_v try_v at_o warwick_n procure_v the_o king_n letter_n to_o the_o judge_n of_o this_o circuit_n viz._n sir_n john_n de_fw-fr mowbray_n and_o thomas_n de_fw-fr hingylby_n require_v they_o that_o he_o may_v have_v equal_a right_n by_o mean_n whereof_o the_o verdict_n pass_v for_o the_o abbot_n this_o sir_n john_n de_fw-fr arden_n reside_v b._n at_o his_o manor_n of_o pedimore_n as_o it_o seem_v by_o a_o licence_n to_o have_v divine_a service_n celebrate_v in_o his_o oratory_n there_o but_o leave_v no_o other_o than_o heir_n female_a whereof_o rose_n be_v marry_v h_o unto_o one_o thomas_n pakeson_n and_o the_o rest_n die_v issueless_a which_o pakeson_n be_v outlaw_v 4._o for_o felony_n in_o 43_o e._n 3._o and_o die_v 4._o in_o 2_o r._n 2._o leave_v john_n his_o son_n 7_o year_n of_o age_n ãâ¦ã_o our_o historian_n make_v ample_a mention_n and_o attempt_v the_o raise_n force_n in_o shropshire_n but_o be_v lay_v hold_v on_o before_o their_o success_n at_o s._n alban_n have_v make_v they_o so_o powerful_a he_o be_v attaint_v 11._o of_o high_a treason_n by_o james_n earl_n of_o wiltshire_n richard_n bingham_n and_o john_n portington_n judge_n appoint_v to_o try_v he_o and_o other_o of_o that_o party_n and_o lose_v 6._o his_o life_n for_o the_o same_o offence_n on_o saturday_n next_o after_o the_o feast_n of_o s._n laurence_n the_o martyr_n 30_o h._n 6._o the_o custody_n of_o his_o land_n be_v commit_v 16._o to_o thomas_n littleton_n sergeant_n at_o law_n thomas_n greswould_n and_o john_n gamell_n esquire_n to_o who_o succeed_v walter_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n by_o eliz._n daughter_n and_o heir_n to_o ric._n clodshale_v which_o walter_n have_v within_o two_o year_n after_o his_o father_n death_n obtain_v the_o king_n precept_n 11._o to_o his_o eschaâtor_n for_o render_v of_o those_o land_n in_o this_o county_n of_o his_o mother_n inheritance_n and_o likewise_o of_o some_o other_o become_v ere_o long_o possess_v of_o the_o residue_n and_o wed_a a._n elianore_n the_o daughter_n to_o john_n hampden_n of_o hampden_n in_o buckinghamshire_n but_o little_a else_o have_v ãâã_d of_o he_o that_o be_v memorable_a other_o than_o that_o by_o his_o testament_n 17._o bear_v date_n ult_n junii_fw-la an._n 1502_o 17_o h._n 7._o he_o bequeath_v his_o body_n to_o be_v bury_v in_o the_o câurcâ_n of_o s._n peter_n and_o paul_n at_o aston_n juxta_fw-la bermingham_n and_o to_o the_o vicar_n of_o aston_n for_o his_o ãâã_d and_o his_o tithe_n forget_v his_o best_a ox_n appoint_v ââkewâse_o thereby_o that_o at_o his_o burial_n twelve_o li._n oâ_n wax_n shall_v be_v âpent_v in_o light_n and_o six_o torch_n âorn_v by_o six_o poor_a man_n each_o of_o they_o have_v a_o black_a gown_n for_o that_o service_n as_o also_o a_o trental_a of_o mass_n sing_v for_o his_o son_n and_o for_o the_o soul_n of_o his_o father_n and_o mother_n and_o all_o christian_a soul_n constitute_v flâaâore_o his_o wife_n executrix_n and_o edw._n belbnap_n iâhn_n bâacebrigge_n with_o john_n boteler_n of_o solihull_n overâeers_v thereof_o thâs_v walter_n leave_v issue_n john_n arden_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n one_o of_o the_o 19_o esquier_n of_o the_o body_n to_o k._n h._n 7._o which_o john_n wed_v 19_o alice_n daughter_n to_o ric._n bracebrigge_n of_o kingsbury_n esq_n but_o concern_v this_o marriage_n there_o aâose_v no_o small_a dâfference_n 19_o betwixt_o the_o parent_n on_o each_o side_n walter_n arden_n the_o father_n allege_v that_o the_o say_v richard_n and_o his_o servant_n have_v steal_v away_o his_o son_n howbeit_o at_o length_n by_o a_o reference_n to_o sir_n sim._n mountfort_n of_o colshill_n kâ_n and_o sâr_n âic_n biâgham_n the_o judge_n who_o then_o ãâ¦ã_o midlâton_fw-gr it_o be_v determine_v 19_o that_o the_o marriage_n shall_v be_v solemnize_v betwixt_o they_o in_o february_n 13_o e._n 4._o and_o in_o consideration_n of_o cc._o maâks_n portion_n a_o convenient_a jointure_n settle_v as_o also_o that_o for_o the_o âe_v pass_v do_v by_o the_o same_o richard_n bracebrigge_n in_o so_o take_v away_o the_o young_a gentleman_n he_o shall_v give_v to_o the_o before_o specify_v walter_n ãâã_d the_o best_a horse_n that_o can_v by_o he_o be_v choose_v in_o kingsbury_n park_n wââcâ_n john_n arden_n bequeath_v â_o also_o his_o body_n to_o be_v bury_v in_o aston_n church_n beforementioned_a before_o the_o ãâã_d image_n of_o our_o bless_a lady_n of_o pity_n ãâã_d who_o tâstamân_n bear_v date_n 4_o junii_fw-la 17_o h._n 8._o here_o be_v some_o thing_n very_o memorable_a i_o shall_v here_o recite_v they_o item_n i_o bequethe_v for_o my_o mortuary_n or_o cârs_n present_a a_o
greatness_n and_o power_n dare_v not_o appear_v to_o challenge_v the_o jury_n so_o that_o he_o have_v cccâ_n â_z give_v he_o for_o damage_n against_o they_o but_o it_o so_o fall_v out_o that_o in_o 3_o e._n 3._o this_o mighty_a man_n be_v seize_v upon_o 10._o by_o the_o king_n at_o nottingham_n castle_n and_o by_o a_o parliament_n there_o hold_v condemn_v 10._o for_o treason_n be_v put_v to_o death_n whereby_o all_o his_o possession_n become_v confiscate_v insomuch_o as_o the_o inhabitant_n before_o specify_v petition_v the_o k._n that_o he_o will_v be_v gracious_a unto_o they_o in_o forbear_v to_o proceed_v to_o judgement_n upon_o that_o verdict_n whereupon_o he_o be_v please_v to_o remit_v thereof_o suprà _fw-la ccxlvi_o li._n xiii_o s._n iiii_o d._n whether_o by_o any_o conveyance_n from_o the_o bishop_n of_o ely_n before_o speak_v of_o it_o be_v that_o rob._n de_fw-fr moreby_n of_o moreby_o in_o yorkshire_n have_v a_o interest_n here_o i_o know_v ãâã_d nor_o what_o he_o so_o have_v but_o in_o 7_o e._n 3._o i_o find_v that_o the_o k._n grant_v to_o he_o a_o charter_n 10._o of_o free_a warren_n in_o all_o his_o demesn_a land_n here_o at_o solihull_n as_o also_o at_o bonnewick_n and_o moreby_o in_o yorkshire_n it_o seem_v that_o the_o inheritance_n thereof_o be_v in_o the_o bishop_n heir_n what_o ever_o estate_n the_o same_o rob._n de_fw-fr moreby_n have_v for_o in_o 26_o e._n 3._o by_o a_o fine_a 3._o then_o levy_v betwixt_o anne_n the_o widow_n of_o edw._n le_fw-fr despenser_n plaintiff_n and_o john_n de_fw-fr hothum_n of_o bondeby_n kt._n deforââ_n this_o manor_n with_o the_o advouson_n of_o the_o church_n be_v settle_v upon_o the_o same_o anne_n during_o her_o life_n the_o remainder_n to_o hugh_n le_fw-fr despenser_n son_n to_o the_o say_v edw._n and_o anne_n and_o alice_n his_o wife_n daughter_n of_o the_o say_a sir_n i._o hothum_n and_o the_o heir_n of_o their_o body_n and_o so_o to_o katherine_n sister_n of_o the_o say_v alice_n etc._n etc._n which_o alice_n be_v afterward_o marry_v to_o ãâã_d john_n trussell_n who_o in_o her_o right_n hold_v this_o lordship_n in_o 50_o e._n 3._o but_o by_o her_o first_o husband_n she_o have_v issue_n sir_n hugh_n le_fw-fr spenser_n kt._n and_o anne_n a_o daughter_n marry_v to_o sir_n edw._n boteler_n kt._n which_o sir_n hugh_n die_v 29._o without_o issue_n in_o 3._o h._n 4._o leave_v anne_a his_o sister_n and_o heir_n than_o 32_o year_n of_o age_n of_o this_o sir_n edw._n boteler_n and_o anne_n his_o wife_n i_o find_v that_o in_o 5_o h._n 4._o they_o come_v to_o a_o ãâ¦ã_o agreement_n with_o sibyl_n the_o widow_n of_o the_o say_v sâ_n hugh_n le_fw-fr spenser_n whereby_o it_o be_v conclude_v that_o she_o the_o say_v sibyl_n shall_v hold_v this_o manor_n during_o her_o life_n but_o afterward_o to_o return_v unto_o the_o same_o sir_n edward_n and_o anne_n and_o their_o heir_n who_o die_v without_o issue_n k._n h._n 5._o by_o his_o letter_n ãâ¦ã_o pat._n date_v 16_o apr._n in_o the_o second_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n pass_v to_o edward_n duke_n of_o york_n for_o life_n all_o the_o land_n which_o be_v thomas_n lord_n spenser_n attaint_v by_o parl._n octab._n hill_n 3_o h._n 4._o the_o remainder_n to_o ric._n beauchamp_n of_o bergavenny_n kt._n and_o isabella_n his_o wife_n sister_n and_o heir_n of_o richard_n son_n and_o heir_n to_o the_o say_v thomas_n late_a lord_n despenser_n decease_v and_o the_o heir_n male_a of_o the_o same_o richard_n and_o isabella_n the_o duke_n by_o virtue_n of_o that_o grant_n possess_v himself_o of_o this_o manor_n ãâã_d colour_n that_o for_o want_v of_o issue_n by_o the_o âaâd_a sir_n edward_n bâteler_n and_o anne_n the_o inheritance_n thereof_o belong_v to_o the_o same_o thomas_n le_fw-fr despenser_n earl_n of_o glouc._n so_o attaint_v and_o hold_v it_o till_o his_o death_n which_o happen_v in_o 3_o h._n 5_o for_o he_o be_v slay_v 16._o at_o the_o battle_n of_o agincourt_n 25_o oct._n the_o same_o year_n ric._n beauchamp_n and_o isabella_n his_o wife_n have_v livery_n ãâã_d hothum_n episc_n elien_n perius_fw-la hothum_fw-la joh._n hothum_n mile_n fâw_n le_fw-fr de_fw-fr spenser_n anna._n edm._n dux_n ebor._n edw._n dux_n elââr_n constanstia_fw-la ric._n le_fw-fr despenser_n co._n glouc._n ob_fw-la s_o p._n isabel_n sola_fw-la filia_fw-la &_o haeres_fw-la ux_fw-la ric._n beauchamp_n domini_fw-la de_fw-fr bergav_n edw._n le_fw-fr despenser_n tho._n le_fw-fr despenser_n co._n glouc._n hugo_n le_fw-fr despenser_n anna_n ux_fw-fr edw._n boteler_n ob_fw-la s._n p._n 10_o h._n 4._o hugo_n le_fw-fr despenser_n mile_n ob_fw-la s._n p._n joh._n hothum_n mil._n alicia_n joh._n trussel_n mil._n 2_o maritus_fw-la joh._n trussel_n ob_fw-la s._n p._n catherina_n petrus_n hothum_n matilda_n thomas_n ...._o alicia_n margareta_n ..._o skerne_n henricus_n skerne_n edm._n skerne_n 38_o h._n 6._o 16._o thereof_o 18_o mârtii_fw-la next_o ensue_v nevertheless_o upon_o 16._o far_a consideration_n and_o view_v of_o the_o fine_a levy_v in_o 5_o h._n 4._o whereby_o it_o have_v be_v so_o inâaâled_v &_o the_o inquisition_n after_o the_o several_a decease_n of_o the_o say_a sir_n edw._n boteler_n and_o anne_n his_o wife_n &_o of_o sibyl_n the_o widow_n of_o the_o before_o specify_v sir_n hugh_n le_fw-fr despenser_n the_o k._n direct_v his_o 7._o precept_n bear_v date_n 14_o nou._n 5_o h._n 5._o to_o his_o eschaetor_n for_o this_o county_n to_o seize_v it_o into_o his_o hand_n for_o the_o clear_a understanding_n of_o which_o title_n i_o have_v insert_v the_o 6._o precede_a descent_n of_o the_o before_o mention_v hugh_n le_fw-fr despenser_n i_o find_v aur_fw-it that_o he_o be_v inter_v in_o the_o friar_n at_o stanford_n and_o that_o thomas_n collum_n than_o parson_n of_o the_o church_n here_o at_o solihull_n bear_v so_o great_a a_o affection_n to_o he_o and_o the_o lady_n sibyl_n or_o isabella_n his_o wife_n for_o both_o way_n i_o find_v she_o write_v that_o by_o his_o testament_n be_v bequeath_v a_o fair_a missale_n to_o the_o church_n of_o solâhull_n that_o the_o parishioner_n shall_v provide_v a_o priest_n to_o celebrate_v divine_a service_n there_o by_o the_o space_n of_o one_o year_n for_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o say_a sir_n hugh_n and_o isabella_n he_o himself_o ordain_v that_o another_o priest_n shall_v do_v the_o like_a there_o for_o the_o space_n of_o two_o year_n it_o seem_v that_o this_o lordship_n continue_v in_o the_o crown_n a_o good_a while_n for_o in_o 16_o h._n 6._o the_o custody_n thereof_o be_v commit_v 5._o by_o the_o king_n to_o thomas_n greswould_n for_o seven_o year_n but_o in_o 22_o h._n 6._o by_o his_o letter_n 18._o pat._n date_v 25_o sept._n he_o grant_v it_o inter_fw-la alia_fw-la to_o john_n duke_n of_o somerset_n and_o the_o heir_n male_a of_o his_o body_n to_o enjoy_v during_o the_o life_n of_o jaquet_n the_o widow_n to_o john_n d._n of_o bedford_n ralph_n boteler_n and_o john_n beauchamp_n and_o the_o long_a liver_n of_o they_o which_o john_n d._n of_o somerset_n depart_v this_o suff._n 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this_o manor_n return_v to_o the_o crown_n be_v with_o sheldon_n likewise_o again_o commit_v to_o the_o custody_n of_o edm._n mountford_n before_o mention_v for_o the_o term_n of_o ten_o year_n at_o l._n mark_n per_fw-la a_o as_o they_o former_o be_v but_o it_o seem_v that_o this_o pat._n become_v short_o after_o surrender_v for_o on_o the_o 28_o the_o of_o march_n 31_o h._n 6._o the_o king_n grant_v the_o 2._o custody_n of_o they_o to_o edm._n earl_n of_o richmund_n and_o jasper_n earl_n of_o pembroke_n for_o âii_fw-la year_n and_o upon_o cancel_v that_o pat._n the_o first_o of_o july_n ensue_v seal_v 2._o another_o whereby_o he_o pass_v the_o unheritance_n of_o they_o to_o those_o earl_n howbeit_o in_o 38_o h._n 6._o one_o edmund_n skerne_n as_o cousin_n and_o heir_n to_o john_n hothum_n bishop_n of_o ely_n after_o the_o death_n
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now_o call_v henwood-mill_n and_o james_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr land_n his_o son_n certain_a land_n ib._n and_o house_n lie_v in_o that_o part_n of_o langdon_n call_v suthey_n as_o also_o roger_n de_fw-fr camvill_n a_o ib._n annuity_n of_o viij_o s._n issue_v out_o of_o land_n in_o shustoke_n in_o this_o county_n which_o in_o his_o grant_n be_v particular_o name_v in_o 33_o e._n 1._o the_o abbot_n of_o westminster_n bestow_v 3._o on_o they_o xv_o acre_n of_o waste_n belong_v to_o his_o manor_n of_o longdone_v before_o specify_v and_o in_o 4_o 42._o e._n 3._o richard_z de_z feure_z of_o brandon_n two_o mess._n thirty_o acre_n and_o half_a of_o land_n twelve_o acre_n of_o meadow_n and_o xxviii_o s._n four_o d._n rent_n lie_v in_o bretford_n church-lawford_n stretton_n prinseâhorpe_n merston_n juxta_fw-la lalleford_n and_o bereford_n juxta_fw-la warwick_n and_o beside_o these_o inferior_a person_n i_o find_v that_o king_n ric._n 2._o be_v likewise_o a_o benefactor_n to_o they_o grant_v 11._o the_o advouson_n of_o the_o church_n of_o chorleton_n de_fw-fr oâtemore_n to_o this_o house_n in_o 22._o of_o his_o reign_n so_o also_o king_n henry_n 4_o the_o who_o give_v 30._o they_o the_o perpetual_a patronage_n of_o the_o church_n of_o everdon_n in_o northamptonshire_n in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n both_o which_o church_n be_v appropriate_v spooner_n by_o pope_n innocent_a the_o seven_o in_o anno_fw-la 1404._o 5_o h._n 4._o by_o who_o bull_n spooner_n it_o appear_v that_o the_o church_n of_o bikenhull_n in_o this_o county_n be_v unite_v to_o this_o monastery_n at_o the_o very_a first_o foundation_n thereof_o and_o that_o at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o appropriation_n make_v of_o the_o church_n before_o specify_v the_o nun_n of_o this_o covent_n be_v twelve_o in_o number_n but_o it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o small_a monastery_n for_o in_o 26_o h._n 8._o the_o yearly_a revenue_n belong_v thereto_o be_v certify_v cotton_n at_o no_o more_o than_o xxi_o li._n two_o s._n ob_fw-la it_o be_v dissolve_v by_o the_o statute_n of_o 27_o h._n 8._o whereupon_o joane_n hugford_n the_o then_o prioress_n have_v augm._n a_o annuity_n of_o three_o li._n vi_o s._n viij_o d._n grant_v to_o she_o for_o life_n after_o which_o scil_n in_o 31_o h._n 8._o the_o king_n by_o his_o letter_n 5._o patent_n date_v 25._o febr._n in_o consideration_n of_o ccvii_o li._n five_o s._n grant_v to_o john_n higford_n and_o his_o heir_n the_o site_n thereof_o and_o divers_a land_n thereto_o belong_v lie_v within_o the_o parish_n of_o solihull_n and_o knoll_n in_o this_o county_n to_o be_v hold_v in_o capite_fw-la by_o the_o twenty_o part_n of_o a_o knight_n fee_n pay_v xxiii_o s._n i_o d._n yearly_a to_o the_o king_n his_o heir_n and_o successor_n in_o the_o name_n of_o a_o ten_o which_o john_n be_v descend_v 1619._o from_o the_o hugford_v of_o edmescote_n of_o who_o i_o have_v speak_v by_o william_n hugford_n of_o prinsethorpe_n a_o young_a son_n of_o that_o family_n have_v so_o obtain_v it_o pull_v down_o the_o church_n transform_v the_o house_n and_o seat_v himself_o thereat_o to_o who_o succeed_v john_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n and_o to_o he_o likewise_o another_o john_n who_o sell_v it_o to_o m_o r_o william_n spooner_n in_o our_o memory_n patroni_fw-la priorissae_n de_fw-fr henwood_n abbas_n westmonasterii_n d._n margareta_n le_fw-fr corzon_n b._n post_fw-la cessionem_fw-la d._n kath._n boydin_n an._n 1310._o abbas_n westmonasterii_n d._n milisanda_fw-la de_fw-fr fokerham_n 3_o cal._n apr._n 1339._o b._n abbas_n westmonasterii_n d._n johanna_n fokerham_n 11._o cal._n sept._n 1349._o a._n abbas_n westmonasterii_n alianora_n de_fw-fr stoke_n b._n post_fw-la mortem_fw-la d._n johannae_n de_fw-fr pichford_n 20._o apr._n 1392._o abbas_n westmonasterii_n d._n jocosa_fw-la midlemore_n an._n 1400._o a._n abbas_n westmonasterii_n joecia_n midlemore_n 8._o jan._n 1438._o a._n abbas_n westmonasterii_n d._n alicia_n waringe_n anno_fw-la 1460._o
but_o very_o little_a or_o nothing_o at_o all_o appear_v to_o have_v be_v prove_v and_o so_o much_o do_v a_o honest_a historian_n 10._o in_o his_o act_n of_o the_o archbishop_n of_o york_n declare_v where_o speak_v of_o the_o proceed_n against_o they_o he_o say_v quamvis_fw-la in_o multis_fw-la essent_fw-la accusati_fw-la nichil_fw-la tamen_fw-la inventum_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la de_fw-fr jure_fw-la videretur_fw-la statum_fw-la illorum_fw-la annullare_fw-la and_o that_o this_o be_v truth_n speak_v then_o of_o will._n de_fw-fr grenefeld_n archbishop_n of_o york_n at_o that_o time_n he_o further_o say_v 30._o archiepiscopus_fw-la willielmus_fw-la pielate_fw-la motus_fw-la super_fw-la statu_fw-la templariorum_n suae_fw-la diocesit_fw-la omni_fw-la auxilio_fw-la destitutorum_fw-la eos_fw-la in_o diversa_fw-la suae_fw-la diocesis_fw-la instituit_fw-la monasteria_fw-la eisque_fw-la svo_fw-la perpetuo_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la necessaria_fw-la ministrari_fw-la praecepit_fw-la yet_o such_o be_v 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as_o the_o date_n and_o probate_n of_o his_o testament_n 21._o do_v manifest_a by_o which_o he_o bequeath_v his_o body_n to_o be_v bury_v in_o the_o monastery_n of_o kenilworth_n before_o the_o image_n of_o the_o bless_a virgin_n at_o the_o door_n of_o the_o quiâe_n or_o where_o else_o john_n yardley_n the_o then_o abbot_n shall_v think_v more_o expedient_a and_o to_o the_o abbot_n and_o covent_n of_o that_o house_n give_v a_o basin_n and_o ewer_n of_o silver_n to_o serve_v at_o the_o high_a altar_n the_o same_o abbot_n during_o his_o whole_a life_n be_v to_o pray_v for_o he_o daily_o in_o his_o mass_n especial_o by_o name_n and_o he_o that_o shall_v daily_o say_v the_o chapter_n mass_n to_o pray_v for_o the_o soul_n of_o sir_n ralph_n boteler_n lord_n sudley_n and_o his_o lady_n and_o he_o the_o say_v john_n beaufitz_n especial_o by_o name_n as_o the_o say_a abbot_n and_o covent_n please_v and_o likewise_o he_o that_o be_v to_o sing_v our_o lady_n mass_n to_o the_o same_o abbot_n he_o also_o give_v a_o gild_a piece_n to_o the_o value_n of_o ten_o mark_n to_o pray_v daily_o for_o he_o by_o name_n in_o his_o mass_n and_o he_o and_o his_o covent_n to_o assoil_v he_o in_o the_o chapterhouse_n this_o john_n have_v ibid._n also_o in_o fletchamsted_n a_o estate_n by_o lease_n from_o the_o knight_n hospitalar_n and_o beside_o this_o possess_v ibid._n a_o manor_n in_o lodbroke_n call_v wynteners_n as_o also_o the_o manor_n of_o wodcote_n in_o this_o county_n and_o leave_v issue_n ibid._n margery_n his_o daughter_n and_o heir_n afterward_o marry_v 8._o to_o sir_n robert_n belyngham_n knight_n little_o have_v i_o see_v else_o worthy_a the_o notice_n touch_v this_o place_n other_o than_o the_o custom_n which_o ancient_o as_o be_v evident_a by_o that_o r._n account_n in_o 31_o h._n 2._o be_v as_o follow_v viz._n that_o their_o tenant_n be_v yearly_a to_o mow_v three_o day_n in_o harvest_n one_o at_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o house_n and_o to_o plough_v three_o day_n whereof_o one_o at_o the_o like_a charge_n as_o also_o to_o reap_v one_o day_n at_o which_o time_n they_o shall_v have_v a_o ram_n from_o the_o house_n or_o viij_o d._n xxiv_o loaf_n and_o a_o cheese_n of_o the_o best_a in_o the_o house_n together_o with_o a_o pail_n full_a of_o drink_n and_o moreover_o that_o they_o may_v not_o sell_v their_o horse-colt_n if_o they_o be_v foal_v upon_o the_o land_n belong_v to_o the_o temple_n without_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o fraternity_n nor_o marry_v their_o daughter_n without_o their_o licence_n after_o the_o dissolution_n of_o the_o monastery_n this_o manor_n be_v inter_fw-la alia_fw-la assign_v for_o the_o dowry_n of_o queen_n catherine_n the_o last_o wife_n of_o king_n h._n 8._o be_v in_o 1_o e._n 6._o grant_v 4._o i_o mean_v the_o reversion_n to_o edward_n duke_n of_o somerset_n and_o his_o heir_n to_o hold_v by_o the_o xlth_o part_n of_o a_o knight_n fee_n but_o he_o be_v attaint_v in_o 5_o e._n 6._o as_o our_o historian_n do_v
eliz._n filia_fw-la will._n deincourt_n militis_fw-la wâll_n de_fw-fr clinton_n mile_n dominus_fw-la de_fw-fr clinton_n &_o de_fw-fr say_n anna_n filia_fw-la ...._o domâni_fw-la bâtreaux_n relâcta_fw-la fulâonis_fw-la fitz_n warm_a militis_n johannes_n dominus_fw-la clinton_n &_o the_o say_v 10_o h._n 6._o ric._n clinton_n be_v thom._n clinton_n de_fw-fr amington_n mile_n duxit_fw-la digby_n johannam_n fill_v &_o cohaer_fw-mi ....._o meignill_n will._n de_fw-fr clinton_n co._n huntend_v duxit_fw-la julianam_fw-la filiam_fw-la thomae_fw-la de_fw-fr leyburn_n mil._n relictam_fw-la joh._n de_fw-fr hastings_n &_o obiit_fw-la since_o prole_fw-la 28._o e._n 3._o which_o john_n in_o ãâ¦ã_o 17_o edw._n 2._o be_v a_o knight_n and_o in_o 3_o edw._n 3._o constitute_v 16._o one_o of_o the_o conservator_n of_o the_o peace_n in_o this_o county_n howbeit_o short_o after_o he_o arrive_v to_o far_o great_a advancement_n by_o his_o brother_n mean_n as_o i_o guess_v for_o in_o 6_o 7._o &_o 8_o e._n 3._o 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