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christ-church_n whence_o 146._o whence_o dugd._n 1_o vol._n p._n 146._o many_o year_n after_o he_o be_v translate_v to_o wigmore_n so_o that_o du_n 637._o du_n du_n chesne_n histoire_n d'_fw-fr d'angleterre_fw-fr p._n 637._o chesne_n appear_v to_o be_v mistake_v who_o affirm_v that_o he_o be_v hang_v draw_v and_o quarter_v his_o quarter_n set_v up_o upon_o the_o gate_n of_o four_o chief_a city_n of_o england_n and_o his_o head_n upon_o london-bridge_n he_o die_v seize_v 147._o seize_v dugd._n 1_o vol._n 147._o of_o the_o manor_n of_o stratfield-mortimer_n and_o wogfield_n as_o parcel_n of_o the_o manor_n of_o wigmore_n also_o of_o the_o manor_n of_o newbury_n and_o the_o moiety_n of_o that_o town_n all_o in_o berkshire_n likewise_o of_o the_o manor_n of_o clifton_n upon_o temede_o and_o odingley_n in_o worcestershire_n of_o the_o manor_n of_o noke_n mawrdyn_n and_o wynfreton_n with_o the_o advowson_n of_o the_o church_n of_o wynfreton_n in_o herefordshire_n of_o the_o castle_n and_o manor_n of_o nerberth_n and_o the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o town_n of_o st._n clier_n with_o the_o advowson_n of_o the_o church_n the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o commot_n of_o amgeyd_a and_o pentyryock_n and_o the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o town_n of_o haverford_n in_o herefordshire_n of_o the_o castle_n and_o dominion_n of_o blenleveny_n and_o bulkedinas_n in_o the_o march_n of_o wales_n beside_o 641._o beside_o dugd._n 1_o vol._n p._n 641._o the_o castle_n town_n and_o manor_n of_o denbeigh_n and_o the_o cantred_n of_o roe_n rewinoc_n and_o keirmer_n with_o the_o commot_n of_o dinmal_a and_o the_o appurtenance_n in_o north-wales_n as_o also_o the_o castle_n and_o manor_n of_o mongomery_n with_o the_o manor_n and_o hundred_o of_o chirbury_n in_o shropshire_n all_o which_o his_o great_a possession_n be_v seize_v into_o the_o king_n hand_n as_o 146._o as_o dugd._n 1_o vol._n p._n 146._o appear_v by_o his_o precept_n bear_v date_n the_o 23_o of_o october_n which_o be_v direct_v to_o several_a person_n for_o the_o seize_v of_o his_o castle_n manor_n and_o land_n in_o wales_n he_o be_v then_o only_o under_o arrest_n for_o several_a high_a misdemeanour_n tend_v to_o the_o damage_n of_o the_o king_n and_o kingdom_n as_o the_o word_n therein_o do_v import_n and_o within_o 3_o day_n follow_v commission_n be_v grant_v to_o john_n kingston_n and_o other_o to_o take_v a_o inventory_n of_o all_o his_o treasure_n and_o jewel_n in_o wales_n and_o the_o march_n but_o not_o to_o carry_v away_o any_o thing_n out_o of_o the_o wardrobe_n of_o joan_n his_o wife_n then_o at_o ludlow_n or_o any_o thing_n that_o belong_v to_o any_o of_o her_o child_n or_o servant_n by_o this_o lady_n joan_n who_o be_v 575._o be_v mill_n catal._n honor._n p._n 575._o daughter_n and_o sole_a heir_n of_o peter_n jenevill_n knight_n this_o great_a but_o unhappy_a man_n have_v issue_n 147._o issue_n dugd._n 1_o vol._n p._n 147._o four_o son_n and_o seven_o daughter_n his_o first_o son_n be_v sr._n edmund_n who_o be_v never_o earl_n of_o march_n his_o father_n attaindure_n not_o be_v reverse_v in_o his_o time_n the_o second_o be_v sr._n roger_n the_o three_o sr._n geoffry_n earl_n of_o jubien_n and_o lord_n of_o cowith_n which_o three_o be_v all_o knight_v at_o the_o coronation_n of_o this_o king_n edward_n and_o the_o four_o be_v john_n mortimer_n unhappy_o slay_v in_o a_o tournament_n at_o shrewsbury_n his_o daughter_n be_v catherine_n wife_n to_o thomas_n beauchamp_n earl_n of_o warwick_n joan_n marry_v to_o james_n lord_n audely_n the_o son_n of_o nicholas_n lord_n audely_n baron_n of_o heleigh_n agnes_n to_o laurence_n hastings_n afterward_o earl_n of_o pembroke_n margaret_n to_o thomas_n son_n and_o heir_n of_o maurice_n lord_n barkley_n or_o as_o b._n as_o catal._n nobility_n by_o r._n b._n &_o dugd._n bar._n 1_o
vol._n p._n 192._o b._n other_o say_v to_z robert_z lord_n vere_n earl_n of_o oxford_n tho'_o the_o truth_n be_v that_o earl_n be_v her_o first_o husband_n and_o die_v the_o next_o year_n she_o be_v afterward_o take_v in_o marriage_n by_o the_o foresay_a lord_n berkley_n maud_n the_o five_o daughter_n of_o this_o mortimer_n be_v marry_v to_o john_n son_n and_o heir_n of_o sr._n john_n charleton_n lord_n of_o powis_n the_o six_o daughter_n blanch_n to_o peter_n lord_n grandesson_n and_o last_o the_o lady_n beatrix_n be_v first_o wife_n to_o edward_n son_n and_o heir_n of_o thomas_n of_o brotherton_n earl_n of_o norfolk_n and_o the_o king_n uncle_n after_o who_o immature_n decease_n she_o be_v marry_v to_o sr._n thomas_n lord_n braose_n but_o all_o these_o possession_n and_o strength_n of_o alliance_n be_v too_o weak_a to_o secure_v he_o from_o the_o wrath_n of_o a_o injure_v king_n and_o the_o vengeance_n that_o his_o immoderate_a ambition_n draw_v upon_o he_o after_o this_o sentence_n thus_o pronounce_v on_o mortimer_n the_o earl_n and_o baron_n with_o one_o voice_n declare_v in_o parliament_n that_o sr._n simon_n bereford_n 50._o bereford_n m.s._n r.p._n p._n 10._o 10._o 2._o s._n rob._n cotton_n p._n 6._o etc._n etc._n stow_n p._n 230._o knighton_n p._n 2558._o 2558._o 50._o brother_n to_o justice_n bereford_n who_o other_o by_o mistake_n call_v bedford_n be_v ever_o consult_v assent_v and_o assist_v to_o the_o say_v roger_n in_o all_o his_o sedition_n treason_n felony_n and_o misdemeanour_n and_o be_v equal_o with_o he_o guilty_a of_o the_o murder_n of_o the_o late_a king_n and_o his_o principal_a abettor_n in_o all_o other_o wickedness_n wherefore_o the_o like_a judgement_n be_v pronounce_v on_o he_o the_o lord_n martial_n in_o like_a manner_n see_v he_o execute_v on_o the_o monday_n next_o after_o st._n thomas_n the_o apostle_n be_v the_o ib._n the_o m.s._n r.p._n ib._n 24_o of_o december_n and_o christmas_n eve_n tho'_o the_o 16_o day_n of_o january_n be_v set_v down_o in_o ib._n in_o knighton_n ib._n knighton_n who_o work_n swarm_v with_o such_o mistake_v of_o name_n and_o time_n and_o number_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o old_a and_o imperfect_a copy_n whence_o the_o edition_n be_v make_v the_o same_o judgement_n be_v give_v against_o sr._n john_n maltravers_n senior_a sr._n thomas_n etc._n thomas_n m.s._n r.p._n ib._n ib._n 5._o sr._n râb_n cotton_n etc._n etc._n gournay_n and_o sr._n william_n ogle_n who_o be_v all_o flee_v for_o murder_v the_o late_a king_n and_o large_a promise_n be_v make_v to_o those_o shall_v apprehend_v they_o but_o as_o for_o sr._n john_n maltravers_n it_o be_v proclaim_v that_o whoever_o bring_v he_o in_o alive_a shall_v have_v a_o thousand_o mark_n or_o for_o bring_v his_o head_n five_o hundred_o the_o like_a judgement_n pass_v upon_o ibid._n upon_o m.s._n &_o sr._n rob._n cotton_v abridgm_n ibid._n sr._n john_n daverill_n captain_n of_o corfe_n castle_n who_o have_v be_v instrumental_a in_o contrive_v the_o death_n of_o the_o king_n uncle_n late_a earl_n of_o kent_n and_o according_o he_o be_v b_o be_v speed_v p._n 568._o b_o execute_v as_o he_o well_o deserve_v it_o be_v say_v 230._o say_v stâw_a p._n 230._o this_o sr._n john_n daverill_n be_v desirous_a to_o make_v open_a confession_n of_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o late_a king_n death_n but_o by_o the_o cunning_a of_o some_o who_o fear_v to_o be_v touch_v therein_o he_o be_v not_o permit_v beside_o all_o these_o one_o sr._n ibid._n sr._n m.s._n &_o sr._n rob._n cotton_n ibid._n bogo_n of_o bayonne_n mention_v in_o the_o precede_a confession_n of_o edmund_n late_a earl_n of_o kent_n and_o so_o by_o all_o likelihood_n concern_v in_o the_o plot_n against_o the_o say_a earl_n life_n be_v by_o proclamation_n require_v to_o be_v apprehend_v and_o a_o considerable_a reward_n set_v for_o he_o that_o shall_v bring_v he_o in_o alive_a or_o dead_a but_o that_o ever_o he_o be_v take_v i_o do_v not_o find_v tho'_o sr._n thomas_n gournay_n be_v this_o very_a year_n take_v at_o marseilles_n in_o france_n and_o as_o they_o be_v bring_v he_o over_o for_o england_n be_v by_o secret_a order_n from_o some_o at_o court_n who_o fear_v to_o be_v touch_v in_o his_o confession_n behead_v on_o the_o sea._n in_o this_o parliament_n it_o be_v ibid._n be_v m._n s._n ibid._n ibid._n 6._o &_o sr._n rob._n cotton_n ibid._n enact_v that_o tho'_o the_o lord_n and_o peer_n of_o the_o realm_n have_v for_o this_o time_n in_o the_o king_n presence_n proceed_v as_o judge_n to_o give_v judgement_n upon_o those_o that_o be_v no_o peer_n yet_o hereafter_o this_o shall_v be_v no_o precedent_n to_o draw_v they_o to_o give_v judgement_n on_o any_o other_o but_o their_o peer_n in_o case_n of_o treason_n or_o felony_n it_o be_v 7._o be_v be_v 7._o also_o enact_v that_o william_n merton_n archbishop_n of_o york_n stephen_n gravesend_n bishop_n of_o london_n william_n abbot_n of_o longdon_n william_n lord_n zouch_n of_o mortimer_n and_o many_o other_o who_o have_v be_v agree_v with_o edmund_n late_a earl_n of_o kent_n to_o work_v the_o delivery_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o second_o and_o have_v be_v thereof_o impeach_v shall_v now_o be_v whole_o acquit_v and_o full_o restore_v to_o all_o their_o good_n and_o possession_n also_o 8._o also_o also_o 8._o that_o whosoever_o have_v take_v arm_n with_o henry_n earl_n of_o lancaster_n at_o bedford_n or_o have_v be_v concern_v in_o the_o matter_n of_o edmund_n late_a earl_n of_o kent_n shall_v be_v release_v of_o all_o fine_n for_o that_o reason_n lay_v upon_o they_o and_o that_o their_o land_n which_o be_v therefore_o seize_v into_o the_o king_n hand_n shall_v be_v restore_v with_o the_o main_a profit_n save_v that_o if_o they_o have_v any_o land_n of_o the_o king_n gift_n the_o same_o be_v of_o the_o like_a condition_n as_o other_o who_o have_v land_n of_o his_o gift_n and_o therefore_o the_o king_n pardon_v henry_n 9_o henry_n henry_n 9_o earl_n of_o lancaster_n and_o all_o those_o who_o take_v part_n with_o he_o all_o fine_n and_o ransom_n whatsoever_o according_o we_o find_v that_o soon_o 60._o soon_o knighton_n p._n 2558._o n._n 60._o after_o upon_o the_o fame_n of_o mortimer_n fall_v and_o the_o knowledge_n of_o this_o pardon_n sr._n thomas_n lord_n wake_v hugh_n lord_n audely_n henry_n lord_n beaumond_n sr._n thomas_n rosselin_n sr._n william_n trussel_n sr._n thomas_n withers_n and_o the_o rest_n who_o mortimer_n power_n have_v force_v beyond_o the_o sea_n return_v from_o france_n to_o london_n where_o they_o be_v receive_v as_o become_v their_o loyalty_n be_v by_o the_o king_n free_o restore_v to_o all_o their_o land_n honour_n and_o possession_n the_o etc._n the_o m.s._n p._n 11._o 11._o 10._o sr._n rob._n cotton_n etc._n etc._n mayor_n of_o london_n complain_v that_o some_o of_o the_o say_a earl_n of_o lancaster_n company_n be_v now_o pardon_v do_v threaten_v such_o of_o the_o citizen_n as_o have_v before_o resist_v they_o the_o king_n thereupon_o command_v that_o neither_o party_n shall_v presume_v to_o seek_v any_o revenge_n on_o pain_n of_o imprisonment_n edmund_z the_o 3._o the_o the_o 11._o parl._n anno_fw-la 4._o ed._n 3._o p._n 1._o m._n s._n ibid._n ibid._n 12._o paten_n 5._o ed._n 3._o elder_a son_n of_o edmund_n late_a earl_n of_o kent_n and_z margaret_z his_o mother_n countess_z of_o kent_z by_o their_o several_a petition_n require_v that_o the_o record_v make_v against_o the_o say_a earl_n of_o kent_n may_v be_v for_o the_o error_n therein_o whole_o reverse_v whereupon_o the_o king_n restore_v the_o say_a edmund_n the_o son_n to_o the_o blood_n and_o land_n of_o the_o say_a earl_n his_o father_n whereof_o he_o die_v seize_v in_o fee_n with_o dower_n to_o the_o countess_n save_v to_o the_o king_n the_o keep_v and_o wardship_n of_o the_o same_o during_o the_o nonage_n of_o the_o say_v edmund_n the_o son._n and_o to_o put_v cotton_n put_v put_v 13._o &_o sr._n rob._n cotton_n a_o stop_n to_o all_o malicious_a and_o perjure_a informer_n as_o well_o as_o to_o give_v a_o public_a security_n to_o man_n mind_n it_o be_v now_o enact_v that_o no_o peer_n of_o the_o land_n nor_o other_o person_n who_o have_v any_o way_n assist_v in_o procure_v the_o death_n of_o the_o say_v edmund_n late_a earl_n of_o kent_n shall_v hereafter_o be_v impeach_v thereof_o except_v only_o the_o foresay_a earl_n of_o march_n sr._n simon_n bereford_n sr._n john_n maltravers_n senior_a sr._n bogo_n of_o bayonne_n and_o sr._n john_n etc._n john_n in_o m.s._n bervervil_n per_fw-la incatiam_fw-la amanuensis_fw-la apud_fw-la sr._n rob._n cotton_n berveroile_n etc._n etc._n daverill_n here_o 7._o here_o m.s._n p._n 12._o 12._o 14._o &_o sr._n rob._n cotton_n p._n 7._o richard_n fitz-alan_n elder_a son_n of_o edmund_n late_a earl_n of_o arundel_n who_o by_o the_o queen_n mother_n have_v be_v behead_v
in_o the_o late_a rebellion_n humble_o pray_v to_o be_v restore_v to_o his_o blood_n and_o to_o the_o land_n and_o good_n of_o his_o father_n consider_v that_o the_o say_a earl_n his_o father_n have_v be_v put_v to_o death_n without_o be_v try_v by_o his_o peer_n according_a to_o the_o law_n and_o tenor_n of_o magna_fw-la charta_fw-la but_o because_o the_o say_a attaindure_n be_v 3._o be_v an._n reg._n 2._o ed._n 3._o afterward_o confirm_v by_o parliament_n at_o northampton_n the_o say_v richard_n correct_v his_o former_a petition_n and_o pray_v to_o be_v restore_v of_o the_o king_n be_v mere_a grace_n and_o bounty_n whereupon_o by_o the_o king_n he_o be_v according_o restore_v together_o with_o the_o castle_n of_o arundel_n which_o have_v be_v give_v to_o edmund_n late_a earl_n of_o kent_n upon_o promise_n by_o he_o make_v to_o pay_v the_o value_n of_o the_o say_a castle_n to_o edmund_n son_n of_o the_o late_a earl_n of_o kent_n the_o say_a earl_n richard_n pay_v the_o usual_a rent_n 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the_o say_v principal_a party_n of_o blois_n and_o montford_n shall_v do_v what_o they_o shall_v think_v best_a and_o the_o friend_n of_o the_o one_o part_n and_o of_o the_o other_o shall_v aid_v either_o part_n as_o they_o please_v without_o any_o impeachment_n from_o the_o say_a king_n and_o without_o any_o damage_n blame_v or_o reproof_n by_o either_o of_o they_o at_o any_o time_n for_o the_o cause_n aforesaid_a and_o if_o it_o so_o happen_v that_o one_o of_o the_o say_a party_n will_v not_o sufficient_o appear_v before_o the_o say_a king_n or_o their_o deputy_n at_o the_o time_n which_o shall_v be_v appoint_v for_o they_o and_o also_o in_o case_n that_o the_o say_v king_n or_o their_o deputy_n shall_v have_v ordain_v and_o declare_v that_o the_o say_v party_n shall_v be_v at_o concord_n or_o shall_v declare_v their_o sentence_n for_o the_o right_n of_o the_o one_o party_n and_o either_o of_o the_o say_a party_n will_v not_o agree_v unto_o the_o same_o nor_o obey_v the_o say_a declaration_n then_o both_o the_o say_a king_n shall_v be_v against_o he_o with_o all_o their_o power_n and_o aid_v the_o other_o party_n which_o be_v content_a to_o agree_v and_o to_o obey_v but_o the_o two_o king_n shall_v in_o no_o case_n neither_o in_o their_o own_o proper_a person_n nor_o by_o other_o make_v or_o enterprise_n war_n one_o against_o the_o other_o for_o the_o cause_n aforesaid_a and_o always_o the_o sovereignty_n and_o homage_n of_o the_o say_a dukedom_n shall_v remain_v to_o the_o king_n of_o france_n 23._o item_n that_o all_o the_o land_n country_n town_n castle_n and_o other_o place_n yield_v over_o to_o the_o say_a king_n shall_v be_v in_o such_o liberty_n and_o franchise_n as_o they_o be_v at_o this_o present_a and_o these_o franchise_n shall_v be_v confirm_v by_o the_o say_a lord_n the_o king_n or_o by_o their_o successor_n and_o by_o every_o of_o they_o so_o often_o as_o they_o shall_v be_v due_o require_v thereto_o if_o they_o be_v not_o contrary_a to_o this_o present_a agreement_n 24._o item_n that_o the_o say_a king_n of_o france_n so_o soon_o as_o he_o can_v and_o at_o the_o far_a within_o one_o year_n next_o after_o that_o he_o shall_v depart_v from_o calais_n shall_v without_o deceit_n render_v and_o cause_n to_o be_v render_v de_fw-la facto_fw-la to_o mounseur_fw-fr philip_n of_o navarre_n and_o to_o all_o his_o public_a adherent_n all_o the_o town_n castle_n fort_n lordship_n right_n rent_n profit_n jurisdiction_n and_o place_n whatsoever_o which_o the_o say_v mounseur_fw-fr philip_n as_o well_o in_o his_o own_o right_n as_o in_o the_o right_n of_o his_o wife_n or_o which_o the_o say_v adherent_n do_v hold_n or_o aught_o to_o hold_v in_o the_o realm_n of_o france_n neither_o shall_v the_o say_a king_n do_v unto_o they_o at_o any_o time_n reproach_n damage_n or_o impeachment_n for_o any_o thing_n do_v heretofore_o but_o shall_v forgive_v they_o all_o offence_n and_o misprision_n for_o the_o time_n past_a by_o occasion_n of_o the_o war._n and_o of_o this_o they_o shall_v have_v his_o letter_n good_a and_o sufficient_a so_o as_o the_o say_v mounseur_fw-fr philip_n and_o his_o say_a adherent_n shall_v return_v to_o his_o homage_n do_v unto_o he_o their_o duty_n and_o be_v unto_o he_o good_a and_o loyal_a vassal_n 25._o item_n it_o be_v agree_v that_o the_o king_n of_o england_n for_o this_o time_n only_o may_v give_v unto_o who_o it_o shall_v please_v he_o in_o heritage_n the_o land_n and_o inheritance_n which_o sometime_o appertain_v to_o godfrey_n of_o harcourt_n to_o be_v hold_v of_o the_o duke_n of_o normandy_n or_o of_o any_o other_o lord_n of_o who_o they_o shall_v be_v hold_v of_o right_a by_o the_o homage_n and_o service_n ancient_o accustom_v 26._o item_n it_o be_v agree_v that_o no_o person_n or_o country_n which_o have_v be_v of_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o one_o party_n and_o by_o this_o agreement_n shall_v come_v to_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o other_o party_n shall_v be_v impeach_v for_o 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concern_v because_o of_o the_o extraordinary_a judgement_n loyalty_n and_o courage_n that_o have_v always_o be_v find_v in_o he_o he_o be_v therefore_o etc._n therefore_o âanford_v gen._n hist_o p._n 207._o &_o 208._o stow_n survey_n p._n 478_o dugd._n etc._n etc._n bury_v with_o great_a solemnity_n in_o his_o own_o chapel_n of_o the_o carthusian_n now_o call_v the_o charterhouse_n in_o london_n king_n edward_n and_o all_o his_o child_n the_o great_a prelate_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o brethren_n of_o the_o order_n of_o the_o garter_n with_o many_o of_o the_o chief_a baron_n of_o the_o realm_n honour_v his_o funeral_n rite_n with_o their_o prefence_n he_o die_v 150._o die_v dugd._n 2_o vol._n p._n 150._o sieze_v of_o the_o manor_n of_o dunstaple_n in_o kent_n of_o dovercourt_n chesterford_n magna_fw-la and_o rumford_n in_o essex_n of_o weston_n and_o knebworth_n in_o hertfordshire_n of_o the_o castle_n of_o strigoile_n and_o manor_n of_o tudenham_n in_o the_o march_n of_o wales_n of_o the_o manor_n of_o north_n pidele_n in_o worcestershire_n of_o bretteby_n in_o darbyshire_n of_o oneston_n and_o barton-hanrede_a in_o northamtonshire_n of_o scottesdon_n in_o shropshire_n of_o aspele_n alspathe_n thurlaston_n and_o fleckenho_n in_o warwickshire_n of_o cold-overton_n dalby_n segrave_n sileby_n montsorrel_n groby_n witherdale_n and_o the_o hundred_o of_o goscote_n in_o leicestershire_n of_o watton_n and_o stoneham_n in_o suffolk_n of_o framlingham_n southfield_n lodden_n the_o moiety_n of_o the_o manor_n of_o dikelburgh_n and_o half-hundred_n of_o ersham_n in_o norfolk_n and_o of_o a_o certain_a manor_n in_o pen_n near_o beaconfield_n in_o buckinghamshire_n all_o which_o possession_n except_o the_o manor_n of_o dunstaple_n first_o mention_v come_v to_o he_o in_o right_n of_o the_o lady_n margaret_n his_o wife_n daughter_n and_o heir_n of_o thomas_n plantagenet_n surname_v of_o brotherton_n earl_n of_o norfolk_n and_o uncle_n to_o king_n edward_n the_o three_o of_o 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their_o purpose_n ii_o now_o tho'_o king_n 666._o king_n ashmâle's_n garter_n p._n 666._o edward_n design_v to_o enter_v france_n with_o two_o fresh_a army_n this_o year_n yet_o upon_o the_o pope_n earnest_a request_n both_o by_o letter_n and_o message_n he_o first_o endeavour_v to_o lay_v hold_n of_o a_o honourable_a peace_n to_o which_o end_n 47._o end_n 19_o febr._n rot._n franc._n 46_o ed._n 3._o m._n 47._o power_n of_o treat_v thereon_o be_v give_v to_o simon_n sudbury_n alias_o tibald_a bishop_n of_o london_n to_o the_o lord_n guy_n brian_n and_o the_o lord_n roger_n beauchamp_n banneret_n to_o sr._n arnold_n savage_n knight_n dr._n john_n appleby_n dean_n of_o london_n and_o john_n de_fw-fr branketre_n treasurer_n of_o york_n and_o the_o 48._o the_o 20_o febr._n ibid._n m._n 48._o next_o day_n the_o king_n grant_v his_o letter_n of_o safe_a conduct_n for_o the_o ambassador_n of_o france_n to_o treat_v about_o that_o affair_n but_o because_o nothing_o as_o to_o
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argentine_n sr._n james_n of_o surgeres_fw-la and_o sr._n percival_n of_o cologne_n with_o many_o more_o thither_o they_o go_v and_o begin_v immediate_o to_o invest_v the_o place_n have_v bring_v from_o poitiers_n and_o rochel_n several_a engine_n which_o they_o play_v night_n and_o day_n against_o thoüar_n to_o the_o great_a trouble_n of_o the_o english_a and_o gascogne_n lord_n till_o at_o last_o with_o design_n to_o put_v off_o the_o day_n of_o calamity_n as_o long_o as_o may_v be_v and_o in_o hope_n of_o a_o good_a succour_n by_o that_o time_n they_o agree_v with_o the_o frenchman_n for_o a_o mutual_a respite_n and_o truce_n for_o themselves_o and_o their_o land_n till_o the_o feast_n of_o st._n michael_n then_o next_o ensue_v they_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n to_o send_v to_o the_o king_n of_o england_n their_o lord_n to_o certify_v he_o of_o their_o condition_n but_o so_o as_o that_o if_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v succour_v either_o by_o he_o or_o one_o of_o his_o son_n in_o 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152._o one_o earl_n and_o three_o knight_n in_o exchange_n for_o he_o so_o that_o he_o never_o have_v his_o liberty_n more_o but_o be_v confine_v in_o prison_n till_o his_o death_n which_o happen_v about_o four_o year_n after_o a_o prince_n worthy_a of_o a_o better_a fate_n and_o of_o immortal_a memory_n for_o he_o yield_v to_o none_o in_o that_o age_n for_o valour_n courtesy_n piety_n or_o conduct_n and_o as_o for_o his_o nobility_n he_o be_v near_o ally_v to_o the_o king_n of_o navarre_n france_n and_o england_n and_o from_o his_o blood_n be_v descend_v the_o cotteniana_n the_o true_a use_n of_o armoury_n in_o the_o life_n of_o the_o captal_a of_o busche_n p._n 109_o iâ_n titudo_fw-la ex_fw-la bibl._n cotteniana_n present_a royal_a house_n of_o france_n and_o the_o glorious_a king_n lewis_n the_o fourteen_o xix_o the_o mean_a while_o the_o messenger_n that_o be_v send_v from_o the_o poictevin_n lord_n in_o thoüar_n come_v into_o england_n and_o there_o show_v unto_o the_o king_n and_o prince_n and_o their_o council_n the_o low_a condition_n of_o poictou_n and_o sainctogne_n and_o the_o doubtful_a estate_n of_o the_o city_n of_o thoüar_n and_o all_o the_o lord_n and_o captain_n therein_o together_o with_o the_o condition_n of_o their_o late_a agreement_n with_o the_o french._n when_o king_n edward_n hear_v and_o see_v how_o in_o a_o manner_n without_o any_o war_n he_o lose_v all_o the_o land_n city_n and_o country_n that_o have_v cost_v he_o so_o much_o to_o win_v he_o say_v hasty_o 709._o hasty_o du_n chesne_n p._n 709._o how_o he_o never_o know_v a_o king_n less_o addict_v to_o arm_n than_o charles_n who_o yet_o have_v give_v he_o more_o trouble_n than_o his_o ancestor_n that_o be_v warrior_n and_o thereupon_o have_v study_v a_o little_a he_o proceed_v say_v 253._o say_v frois_fw-fr c._n 305._o &_o gallicè_fw-la fol._n 253._o that_o he_o will_v cross_v the_o sea_n short_o so_o strong_a as_o to_o be_v able_a to_o give_v battle_n to_o the_o whole_a power_n of_o 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to_o take_v part_n with_o the_o king_n of_o england_n against_o our_o sovereign_a lord_n the_o french_a king_n we_o will_v all_o forsake_v your_o service_n and_o take_v our_o leave_n of_o bretagne_n but_o for_o all_o this_o declaration_n of_o they_o the_o generous_a prince_n can_v not_o conceal_v the_o courage_n of_o his_o heart_n but_o tell_v they_o plain_o they_o do_v wrong_a both_o to_o he_o and_o to_o the_o king_n of_o england_n and_o that_o if_o they_o shall_v continue_v to_o forget_v their_o country_n and_o he_o he_o hope_v to_o bring_v it_o again_o to_o their_o remembrance_n and_o other_o high_a word_n he_o speak_v unto_o they_o which_o they_o resolve_v to_o take_v no_o notice_n of_o till_o they_o shall_v find_v he_o act_v against_o france_n and_o the_o french_a king_n who_o by_o his_o art_n have_v debauch_v the_o faith_n of_o all_o the_o lord_n of_o bretagne_n and_o other_o the_o duke_n friend_n except_o that_o of_o sr._n robert_n knolles_n who_o continue_v firm_a and_o 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mayor_n and_o commonalty_n of_o winchester_n pray_v the_o king_n to_o confirm_v and_o grant_v to_o they_o their_o liberty_n in_o such_o wise_a as_o be_v last_o grant_v to_o london_n and_o that_o towards_o the_o murage_n of_o the_o same_o he_o will_v give_v they_o some_o aid_n of_o custom_n or_o otherwise_o the_o answer_n to_o this_o be_v not_o to_o be_v read_v the_o commons_o of_o divers_a city_n and_o town_n require_v the_o payment_n of_o certain_a money_n lend_v the_o king_n in_o the_o time_n of_o thomas_n brantingham_n bishop_n of_o excester_n and_o treasurer_n of_o england_n they_o shall_v be_v pay_v as_o soon_o as_o may_v be_v the_o lord_n of_o the_o realm_n and_o their_o tenant_n pray_v the_o king_n of_o remedy_n against_o the_o riot_n of_o divers_a city_n and_o town_n for_o that_o they_o enter_v upon_o their_o several_a ground_n therein_o claim_v common_a consider_v the_o waste_v thereunto_o adjoin_v may_v suffice_v therefore_o and_o namely_o that_o such_o of_o the_o townsman_n as_o have_v not_o land_n lie_v with_o any_o of_o the_o say_a lord_n may_v have_v no_o common_a in_o any_o of_o their_o land_n this_o matter_n be_v before_o the_o council_n the_o inhabitant_n of_o bath_n complain_v that_o whereas_o they_o have_v a_o fair_a there_o at_o the_o feast_n of_o st._n calixtus_n the_o town_n of_o bristol_n be_v but_o ten_o mile_n from_o they_o have_v raise_v a_o fair_a at_o bristol_n the_o same_o day_n and_o forbid_v all_o their_o townsman_n of_o bristol_n upon_o certain_a penalty_n to_o bring_v any_o ware_n to_o the_o say_v fair_a of_o bath_n for_o this_o they_o pray_v remedy_n it_o be_v before_o the_o great_a council_n the_o commons_o of_o essex_n and_o suffolk_n pray_v that_o certain_a clothes_n there_o or_o elsewhere_o call_v cogware_n and_o kersey_n make_v in_o the_o say_a county_n be_v not_o within_o the_o compass_n of_o the_o statute_n of_o clothes_n make_v in_o the_o 47_o ed._n 3._o cârrâge_n 3._o in_o m.s._n etc._n etc._n 41._o sed_fw-la eâ_n statutis_fw-la cârrâge_n c._n 1._o the_o king_n will_v that_o they_o have_v such_o word_n that_o the_o straight-ware_n call_v cogware_n and_o kersey_n make_v in_o the_o say_a county_n shall_v not_o be_v intend_v to_o be_v comprise_v in_o the_o say_a statute_n nor_o under_o the_o penalty_n therein_o the_o mayor_n aldermen_z and_o commons_o of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n pray_v that_o they_o may_v enjoy_v all_o their_o liberty_n and_o that_o no_o stranger_n do_v keep_v house_n or_o be_v a_o broker_n or_o sell_v merchandise_n by_o retail_n the_o king_n have_v grant_v thereto_o conditional_o that_o the_o same_o city_n be_v well_o govern_v save_v to_o the_o merchant_n of_o the_o hans_n their_o liberty_n the_o citizen_n and_o burgess_n of_o divers_a place_n there_o mention_v complain_v for_o and_o in_o the_o name_n of_o their_o respective_a city_n and_o town_n that_o divers_a of_o the_o king_n tenant_n have_v etc._n have_v vide_fw-la de_fw-la hâc_fw-la vece_n cowell_n spelman_n skinner_n etc._n etc._n burgage_n within_o they_o do_v suffer_v they_o to_o fall_v to_o decay_v whereby_o they_o be_v the_o less_o able_a to_o pay_v their_o fee-farm_n for_o which_o they_o pray_v remedy_n the_o citizen_n of_o chester_n of_o m.s._n chester_n chichester_n pray_v remedy_n for_o that_o they_o be_v implead_v out_o of_o the_o same_o city_n for_o their_o freehold_n and_o for_o that_o they_o be_v drive_v to_o appear_v at_o assize_n and_o session_n contrary_a to_o the_o general_a word_n of_o their_o liberty_n let_v they_o show_v their_o charter_n in_o the_o chancery_n and_o they_o shall_v have_v right_o they_o require_v also_o confirmation_n of_o their_o charter_n according_a to_o that_o purport_n let_v they_o also_o show_v their_o charter_n and_o they_o shall_v have_v right_o the_o commonalty_n of_o surrey_n and_o sussex_n pray_v remedy_n that_o whereas_o the_o king_n out_o of_o his_o fee-farm_n pay_v for_o the_o say_a county_n have_v grant_v to_o richard_n earl_n of_o arundel_n the_o 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the_o lord_n percy_n the_o prior_n of_o bridlington_n sr._n robert_n boynton_n sr._n robert_n constable_n sr._n john_n snaresby_n and_o john_n almaric_n that_o they_o may_v appoint_v able_a person_n for_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o same_o and_o namely_o a_o arrival_n between_o a_o place_n call_v earl-dikes_a and_o the_o town_n of_o whitby_n it_o please_v the_o king._n the_o commons_o of_o the_o county_n of_o essex_n and_o hertford_n pray_v that_o the_o sheriff_n upon_o his_o account_n be_v allow_v a_o 100_o l._n yearly_a of_o that_o which_o he_o can_v receive_v let_v they_o search_v the_o exchequer_n or_o treasury_n or_o elsewhere_o for_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o distress_n of_o those_o farm_n for_o two_o year_n now_o ensue_v and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o sheriff_n shall_v have_v pardon_n of_o a_o hundred_o mark_n the_o commons_o of_o the_o city_n of_o rochester_n pray_v that_o the_o sheriff_n the_o ità _fw-la sr._n rob._n cotton_n say_v in_o
to_o the_o value_n of_o 437_o l._n but_o now_o at_o his_o death_n he_o bequeath_v unto_o they_o all_o his_o plate_n prise_v at_o 2700_o l._n beside_o all_o debt_n due_a unto_o he_o which_o amount_v to_o 3954_o l._n 13_o s._n 4_o d._n over_o and_o above_o all_o which_o he_o send_v at_o the_o time_n of_o his_o death_n unto_o the_o say_a monastery_n the_o sum_n of_o a_o 1000_o mark_n to_o buy_v 40_o mark_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la land_n to_o increase_v the_o portion_n of_o four_o monk_n who_o be_v to_o say_v mass_n daily_o for_o the_o soul_n of_o his_o parent_n and_o himself_o so_o that_o the_o money_n which_o from_o first_o to_o last_o he_o bestow_v only_o upon_o the_o abbey_n of_o westminster_n be_v by_o a_o dena_n a_o tua_fw-la simon_n sunt_fw-la data_fw-la quendam_fw-la octingentena_n librarum_fw-la millia_fw-la dena_n monk_n of_o the_o same_o place_n reckon_v to_o amount_v to_o no_o less_o than_o 10800_o l._n sterling_n a_o prodigious_a sum_n in_o those_o day_n for_o all_o which_o 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