as good value in recompence thereof that Charter of confirmation bearing date at Wenloc 26 Maii. Of which noble person I further find that he obtained the Advouson and patronage of the Priory of Studley near this place as I have there shewed from Peter de Corbucon heir to the Founder whereunto he gave a fair portion of lands lying in Shotswell That he also built an Hospitall at the Gates of that Monastery That he bore for his Armes Gules 3 flower de lices Or as by his Seal appeareth within the compasse whereof scil towards the lower part of the Shield there is a Star with a Cressant which is a Badge as hath been observed by judicious Antiquaries of his service in the Holy warrs And that he departed this life 7 Id. Apr. 23 H. 3. being then very aged leaving issue several sons viz. William his son and heir Walter a Priest and imployed by King H. 3. as his Agent to the Court of Rome afterwards elected Bâ—shop of Worcester â— whose story I refer to Godwyn Iohn Lord of Snitfield in this Countie and Nicholas of whom I find no more than the bare mention Which Will. being a martial man as well as his father and accompanying him at raising the seige of Lincolne Castle in 1 H. 3. had in 15 H. 3. much of his father's estate past over to him for which he then did his homage to the King And in 24 H. 3. obtained a special Charter for exempting him from any suit to the County or Hundred Courts Leet Aid to the Shiriff and Hidage for all his lands in England After which viz. in 26 H. 3. he attended the King in that his French expedition which was so unprosperous and having been in 28 H. 3. sent with other of the great Nobilitie to solicite the Prelates for an Aid of money according to the Popes Letters on the King's behalf was the next ensuing year one of those that went Embassiador to the general Councell then held at Lions there to complain of the grievous exactions used here in England by the Court of Rome as well from the Clergie as Laitie and to crave remedie for the same Which William bearing a devout affection to the Canons of Studley before specified gave to the Hospital of his Father's building there lands to the value of x li. per an lying within this Lordship as also certain Rent and pasturage for Cattell in Southernkeston with the Church of Hemeston in Devonshire And having besides all this obtained a special Charter for exempting their Woods situate within the Forest of Fekenham from any view of the King's Foresters and Verderers and been Steward to the King as his Father was as also a most faithfull Councellor left issue by Milisent the daughter of Hugh de Gornay Will. his son and heir Thomas Bishop of Hereford who in 34 E. 1. was canonized for a Saint and Iulian the wife of Sir Rob. de Tregoz and departed this life in 35 H. 3. immediatly whereupon William his eldest son performing his homage and giving security for payment of his Relief which was C li. had livery of his lands Which William in 37 H. 3. obtained a pardon from the King for pulling down the Castle of Penros in Wales belonging to Iohn de Monemuth as also for five marks at which this his Mannour of Aston was amerced for protecting one Rob. de Shelfhill who had been indicted for certain misdemeanors and in 38 H. 3. was constituted Governor of Bovelt Castle in Brecknockshire To the before specified Hospitall built at the Gate of the Priory of Studley he gave the advouson of the Church here at Aston and having wedded Eva one of the daughters aad coheirs to Will. de Braose of Brecknock with whom he had the territory of Upper Went and other lands in England and Wales departed this life in the flower of his youth to the great grief of many leaving issue by her the said Eva George his son and heir and two daughters Of which George being scarce 3. years old at that time I have found very little that is memorableâ— his death hapning before he arrived to years whereby he could be qualified for any great action viz. in 1 Edw. 1. Therefore whether the marriage betwixt him and Margaret the daughter of Edmund de Lacy was ever consummated as their parents had designed when he was scarce two years old I cannot tell but sure I am that he had no issue for Iohn the son of Henry de Hastings and Milicent then the wife of Eudo or Yvo la Zouche were found to be his sisters and heirs Which Henry being in minority in 36 H. 3. and in Ward to Guy de Luzignian the King 's half brother had the benefit of his marriage then disposed of by the said Guy unto Will. de Cantilupe before specified who gave his daughter Ioane thus in wedlock to him Whereupon by partition made betwixt those coheirs the said Milisent had for her share the Castle of Totenesse in Com. Devon the Mannours of Eyton â—n com Bedf. and Haringworth in Northamptonshire â— with other fair possessions in England and Wales as also the advouson of the Priory of Studley in this County And Iohn de Hastings the son of Ioane beforementioned had Bergavenny with the Castle and Honour which were of the inheritance of Eva de Breause his grandmother together with the Castle of Kilgaran in Com. Pembr and amongst other large territories in England and Wales this Mannour of Aston then valued at Lix li. iiii s. i d. per an all which were in the King's hands at the time of the said Partition made by reason of his minority But touching the Family of Hastings I shall speak historically in Fillongley and therefore purpose to make no other mention of them here than what particularly relates to this place In 13 E. 1. this Iohn de Hastings claimed a Court-Leet with Assize of Bread and Beer Weifs Gallows and Free warren within this Mannour by Prescription all which were allowed From which time this Mannour was for divers descents enjoy'd by the posterity of the said Iohn as I could sufficiently demonstrate if need were except for so long as Will. de Clinton Earl of Huntingdon held two parts of it in right of Iulian his wife widow to Iohn de Hastings father of Laurence Earl of Pembroke After the death of which Laurence it appears that it was held of the King in Capite by the service of one Foot souldier in the Warrs of Wales with a Bow without a string and a Helmet for his head by the space of xl dayes at his own proper costs as often as there should be any hostility in Wales From which Family of Hastings it descended not to the Lord Grey of Ruthin
later end of E. 3. Tho. Hore Eschaetor for this County Leicestershire in 3. 4 R. 2. and grandfather to the before specified Thomas as I guess which Thomas husband of Margaret underwent the same Office in 8 H. 6. To whom succeeded Alan Hore as the Descent in Stonythorpe sheweth who left issue Katherine his daughter and heir wedded to Iohn Boteler son and heir to Richard Boteler of Solihull Of which Iohn who was a Lawyer I find that in 16 H. 6. he was under-Shiriff unto Rob. Arden Esq. but after his marriage with the heir of Hore became imployed in a higher degree of service for in 3. H. 7. he was in Commission for the assessing of a Subsidie then granted to the K. in Parl. and in 4. 6. H. 7. for the Gaol-delivery at Warw. so also in 21 H. 7. In 22 H. 7. he was constituted Clerke of the Peace in this Countie and in 1 H. 8. again one of the Justices for the Gaol-deliverie at Warwick by the name of Iohn Boteler Gent. And that departing this life in 4 H. 8. he was buried in the Chapell of S. Katherine on the North part of Solihull Church near his Ancestors where his Monumentall inscription doth yet appear To whom succeeded Iohn his son and heir which Iohn in 34 H. 8. sold this Mannour unto Tho. Marrow Gentleman who had issue Samuel of whom Henry Mayne of Bevinton in Com. Hertf. Gent. purchased it whose grandchild viz. Iohn the son of Iohn now enjoys it Patroni Ecclesiae Incumbentes c. D. Ric. de Whitacre miles Ioh. de la Coppe Pbr. 7. Id. Maii 1329. post mortem Edm. de Whitacre ult Rectoris D. Ric. de Whitacre miles Ioh. de Wotton Cap 4. Cal. Iunii 1335. D. Ric. de Whitacre miles Ioh. de Whytakre Cler. 4. Cal. Iunii 1347. Ric. de Whitacre Will. Alleyn Cap. 5. Id. Aug. 1351. Ric. de Whitacre Rob. de Finchehale Pbr. 19. Cal. Febr. 1353. Ric. de Whitacre Will. de Grange Cap. 5. Id. Nov. 1361. Ric. de Whitacre Ric. Felchyn Pbr. 2. Id. Martii 1362. Ric. de Whitacre Rog. Baxter Pbr. 9. Cal. Nov. 1366. Ric. de Whitacre Ric. de Waltham Pbr. 4. Non. Apr. 1370. Ric. de Whitacre Adam Stephene Pbr. 5. Cal. Oct. 1370. Ric. de Whitacre Will. de Cruddeworth Pbr. 2. Id. Maii 1374. Ric. de Whitacre Steph. de Overton 11. Iulii 1375. Iohanna de Whytacre relicta Alani Waldeyve domina de Elmedon D. VVill. de Bykenhull Cap. 17. Dec. 1407. Iohanna de Whytacre relicta Alani Waldeyve domina de Elmedon VVill. Twyford 24. Mai 1413. Iohanna de Whytacre relicta Alani Waldeyve domina de Elmedon Ioh. Asche 22. Dec. 1413. Iohanna de Whytacre relicta Alani Waldeyve domina de Elmedon Rog. Lonevey Cler. 2. Dec. 1414. Iohanna de Whytacre relicta Alani Waldeyve domina de Elmedon Ioh. Tudde 15. Sept. 1416. Margareta Hore VVill. Codyngton Cap. 27. Ian. 1456. Alanus Hore ar Thomas Conway Pbr. 25. Ian. 1492. Ioh. Botelere ar Rog. Dixson Pbr. 4. Iunii 1499. Edw. Grevill miles alii ratione minoris aetat Ioh. Boteler D. Thom. Palknare Cap. 7. Nov. 1527. Laur. Grey de Kenilworth ratione concess Ioh. Boteler gen D. Edw. Iames Cler. 16. Febr. 1540. Henr. Mayne de Bevington in com Hertf. Ioh. Lewes Cler. 27. Iunii 1573. Andr. Marrow de Solihull gen Edw. Wayte Cler. penult Iulii 1573. Henr. Mayne Hugo Symons in Ar. M. 20. Iulii 1574. Henr. Mayne Hackerus Symons 13. Febr. 1575. Sheldon OF this place there is no mention in the Conq. Survey so that I suppose it was then involved with Colshill being therewith in the hands of Geffrey de Clinton temp H. 1. came to Verdon in marriage with Lescelâ—na daughter of the same Geffrey aâ— Brandon did and that Anselm de Scheldon or one of his Ancestors was first enfeoft thereof by some of the Verdons for by a multitude of testimonies I find that the said Anselme and his posterity were certified to hold it of that Family by the service of half a K t s Fee and they of the Earls of Warwick as Clinton did all that he had Of which Anselm the first mention that I have seen is in 5 H. 3. To whom succeeded Henry de Sheldon his son heir who in 7 E. 1. was imployed as a Commissioner with Sir Henry de Notingham K t Iohn de Arundel Clerk to enquire certify touching the Lords of every Mannour with the liberties priviledges and extent of the same as also concerning the patronage of the Church and how it was endowed and likewise of the King's Demesns Fees Eschaets c. Which singular work was performed throughout two Hundreds of this Countie viz. Knightlow and Kineton as appeareth yet upon Record but whether they proceeded any farther or not I am not certain there being no memoriall left thereof The forme of which Commission and Oath the said Henry being then a Knight is to be seen on the backside of the Patent-Roll of 7 E. 1. and very worthy observation In the same year he was also in Commission with the before specified persons to enquire by the Oaths of substantiall and honest men concerning all those that had xx li. lands per annum or one whole Knights Fee of that value and who being not Knight's ought so be And from that time till 20 â— of the said King's reign was every year a Commissioner for the Gaol deliverie at Warwick The next was Sir Nicholas de Scheldon Knight of whom I have not found any thing memorable other than that he bore for his Armes a Fesse with two Buckles in Cheif in reference perhaps to the Famâ—lie of Odingsells of Solihull viz. Arg. a Fesse with 2. Mullets in Cheif gules â— but the colours of this I cannot as yet discover and that he left issue Henry his son heir who died without any Children as I guesse in regard that afterwards none of his name had more to do with this Ld. â—â— The first that next possest it was Iohn Hothum Bishop of Ely â— who had a grant thereof for life or to the end of ten years in case he died before from Ioane the widow of Sir Nichocholas de Sheldon above mentioned she having an estate for life therein in consideration whereof she was to have an Annuitie of x li. per annum payd to her by the said Bishop which grant of hers the before specified Henry de Sheldon confirmed after whose death it reverted to him the said Henry who immediatly thereupon entailed it for want of issue betwixt himself and Beatrice his wife on Sir Iohn Murdack Knight and his heirs which Sir Iohn in 20 Edw. 3. past away all his title therein unto Iohn de
annos Sexcentosque dies Octobris bis quoque denos Cum lenti crebros morbi perpessa labores Ante diem periit summoque in flore puellis Elizabetha Annaque tenella prole relictis Quodque unum potuit supremum pignus amoris Hoc conjux dedit signavit carmine marmor 1591. On a plate of brasse fixt in the wall neer the Chapter-house dore upon which are also the portraictures of a man and his wife in gownes Of your charite give thanks for the soules of Thomas Oken and Ioane his wyff on whose soules Iesus hath mercy Iesus hath mercy Amen Remember the charyte for the pore for ever Anno Domini M. CCCCClxxiii And here before I proceed further with these Monumentall Inscriptions I must not omit to point at the particular pious works of the same Thomas Oken who having been born in this Borough of very mean parentage and exercising the trade of a Mercer by Gods blessing upon his industry purchased lands here as also in Badsley Beusale and Harbury in this County of good value which by his deed dated 1. Ian. 13 Eliz. he past unto certain Feoffees by whom they were so setled as that out of the profits thence arising there should be yearly payd towards the increase of the head School-masters wages xl Sol. and as much to the under School-master 4 li. to the poor of Warwick viz. at Christmass 40 s. and at Easter 40 s. For 4. Sermons every year 40 s. To six poor Almesfolk that he appointed to be placed in three of his Houses for ever 24. s. a piece with six black Gowns of Rugg or Cotton◠Appointing that the Collectors of the Rents issuing out of those lands should once every year give up their Accompts to the same Feoffees in the presence of the Bayliff and Burgesses of Warwick and a Sermon to be preach't upon that day for which the Preacher to have vi s. viii d. and the Bayliff with the rest xx s. for a dinner But besides all this by his last Will and Testament bearing date 24. Nov. the year abovesaid whereby he disposed his body to be buryed neer St. Anne's Altar within this Church and those portraitures in brass of himself and his wife with the Inscription before inserted to be made did he give xxx li. to be distributed to the poor by xii d. a piece Ten pounds to 30. poor maydens to their mariages viz. vi s. viii d. a piece 100 li. to the Town of Warwick to buy land to enlarge their Common wherewith they purchased a piece of ground called Michaell's piece And to the Bayliff and Burgesses severall pieces of plate which ever since have been transmitted from each Bayliff to his successour To the Bayliff and Aldermen of Stratford and their successours he also gave 40 li. to be set out to eight honest Tradesmen within that Town viz. 5 li. a man for three or four years together at eight pence in the pound whereof the one half to go to the poor the other to the same Bayliff and his brethren to pay 3 s. 4 d. unto a Minister that shall preach unto them a Sermon the rest they themselves to make merry with and at the end of their mirth give God thanks and say the Lords Prayer The like bequest made he to the town of Banbury and dyed 30. Iulii Anno 1573. 15 Eliz. Upon a Tablet at the upper end of the North Isle over the Chapter-house dore Nomine non natura Patri Fishero Generoso quondam hujus Burgi Senescallo prudentissimo Supervisori sagacissimo Auditori fidelissimo Gulielmus Spicerus cùm adoptione tùm affectione filius rude hoc Monumentum filialis pietatis documentum posuit non sine luctu Upon another Tablet hanging on the East side of the uppermost pillar in the North I le NICHOLAS IFFELER Borne at Ozenbrigge in the Province of Westphalia in Germany as a travailing Pilgrim upon earth did leave his native Countrey and made a free Denizen in England inhabited here within this Borough of Warwick where using the mistery of a Glasier painfully and walking in his vocation uprightly God so blessed the increase of his goods and good name that he was preferred to be one of the principall Burgesses of this Borough who for a short time enjoying that place shewing himself an example worthy of imitation in sincere Religion and charitable devotion did give order for the erection of an Hospitall for the necessary and continuall relief of eight poor persons and bestowed likewise another portion of his lands for the further benefit of this Borough And then departing out of this earthly tabernacle unto the celestiall Hierusalem bequeathed his soule to God through his mercy of him to be received his body to the earth here to be buried and his good name to posteritye continually to be remembred who lived and dyed the faithfull servant of Christ upon the 14. day of Ianuary in the year of our Lord God 1591. of his age 80. Via sine devio vita sine termino est mihi Christus In a plate of brass fixt on the pillar by the Pulpit Hic jacet Margareta Uxor Gulielmi Vyner quae certa spe in Christo resurgendi piè placidèque Deo animam reddidit 24. die Iulii anno Domini 1609. Upon the wall on the South side the Church Hic sepulta jacet Israel Uxor Iohannis Norton generosi quae xxix die Novembris Anno Domini 1615. spiritum emisit suum cujus juxta tam religiosam integramque in vitae totius suae erga omnes cursu semitam incessus cum fideli piaque emigratione sua certissimè testatus est quae cordi sunt obsignavit aeternam in per Iesum Christum super se esse pacem misericordiam ut super Israelem Dei. Vita qualis Finis talis Upon the same wall In obitum Iohannis Norton generosi hujus municipii nuper Senescalli deputati Recordatoris qui obiit Septembris 14. Anno Domini 1635. Sed non totus obit pars petiit coelica coelum Vivit in terris nescia fama mori Frater amans conjux fidus virtutis amator Et cultor Domini non simulatus erat Posuit moestissima conjux D.N. Upon the same wall QUIS HIC DORMIT WILHELMUS VINER Divers other persons of note doe lye here interred whose Monuments have been long since defaced as the severall Marbles yet remaining whereupon their Portraitures and Epitaphs in brass were fix◠doe manifest Of these as Leland testifieth were William Berkswell Dean of this Collegiate Church and one of the Executors to Richard Beauchamp Earl of Warwick who saw the building of our Lady Chapell and the structure of those buildings at the East end of the Church-yard called the Colledge begun by the same Earl Richard finished As also Dean Alestre who translated the body of Earl Richard into that Chapell And Dean Haseley sometime School-master to King Henry the 7. And moreover our heretofore eminent
Henrici Moton de Peckleton in Com. Leic. Rob. le Harpour miles temp E. 2. Isabella filia Ioh. Herci domini de Pilardington Iohanes le Harpour 6. E. 2. Elizab. filia ..... Lisle de Moxhull Ric. le Harpour frater haeres Alicia filia Rogeri de Culi Iohanes le Harpour filius haeres Isabella filia Rob. Applebi mil. Ioh. le Harpour obiit s. prole Iohanna filia Ric. Vernon de Harlaston Brunus Constantia Henricus del Broc de Cestreton temp R. 1. Hawisia ux Walt. de Elmedon Hawisia soror haeres Ricardus de Broc Robertus de Broc obiit s. p. 48. H. 3. There was also a certain place here held likewise by the said Gilbert le Harpour of the K. by Grand Sergeanty viz. to keep the Hay called Teddesley-Hey within the Forrest of Canoke at his proper costs And that the Ancestors of the same Gilbert had some possessions in this County long before is very probable for it appears that one Hugh Harpur was a witnesse to the Grant of certain lands made to the Canons of Kenilworth by Hugo fil Richardi in the time of K. H. 1. From which Hugh I find the line of his Descendants thus deduced by the learned Cambden and the Seals of Arms of some of them so drawn from certain original Charters by that judicious Antiquary my worthy friend Sr. Tho. Shirley Kt. as they are here expressed But the last of this Family that had to do here was Iohn the son of Iohn le Harpour who in 25 E. 3. past away all his lands in this place as also what he had in Pillardinton Hercy unto Will de Peito and his Heirs so that since that time the Descendants of the said Will. have enjoy'd them together with the other Mannour here in Chesterton whereof I have allready spoke Which Iohn dying with our issue left Richard his Brother and Heir and he Iohn from whom the Harpours late of Rushall in Staffordshire who flourisht there in an eminenr condition for divers Ages did descend Edward Harpour Esq being the immediate Heir male to them and now living The Church dedicated to S. Giles was given to the Canons of Kenilworth by Will. Croc in H. 2. time as I have already shewed yet I find that K. Ric. 1. by his Letters Pat. bearing date 10. Aprill 5. of his reign presented thereunto one Eustace a Clerk upon the vacancy thereof by reason that Rob. de Broc whose daughter and heir became wedded to Hugh de Loges before recited was then dead and his lands at that time in respect of the Tenure in Sergeanty in the Ks. hands However the K. then presented there is no doubt but that the right was in the said Canons of Kenilworth and so continued till they past it away to Rog. Molend B. of Cov. and Lich. and his successors in 12 E. 1. After which sc. in 19. E. 1. I find it valued at 24 Marks and in 11. E. 2. that the K. in consideration of the Mannour of Greneford in Com. Midd. which Walt. Langton then Bp. of Coventre and Lich. as also L. Treasurer u of England and one of the Executors to K. E. 1 gave unto him granted License to the said Walter and his Successors that he or they might dispose and assigne the Advouson thereof inter alia in pure Almes to be appropriated for the founding of Chantries and performance of other pious works for the soul of K. E. 1. and his Ancestors Kings of England but no performance was made thereof accordingly the said Bp. as also his two Successors Rog. de Northburgh and Rob. de Stretton retaining z the same in their hands till 45 E. 3. that the K. being very much moved directed his Precept a to the said Roger de Stretton bearing date 8 Aug. commanding him upon his Allegiance that he should proceed in fullfilling the pious intention of K. E. his Father therein before the Feast of St. Michaell ensuing That there was a new License granted by K. H. 4. bearing date 1 Dec. 14. H. 4 giving power to the then Bp. to bestow it upon the Vicars Chorall of Lichfield and that the said Vicars should appropriate the same is evident Howbeit the Record of its Appropriation I have not seen but do suppose it was made by Iohn Burghill Bp. of Coventre and Lich. in H. 4. time or begining of H. 5. For upon the institution of the first Vicar thereto Iohn Lacy by name 10 Maii an 1414. 2 H. 5. the Vicaridge is there said to be de novo ordinata which Iohn Lacy is he I suppose whom the Record calls Iohn Prest who had the Ks. Letters Patents of pardon granted to him for receiving and harbouring Sr. Iohn Old Castle Lord Cobham here at Chesterton upon the Monday next following the Feast of S. Peter ad vincula commonly called Lammas in 3. H. 5. knowing him to be an Heretick and holding divers opinions contrary to the Catholike Faith for which he then stood indicted as the Pat. importeth But in 26 H. 8. the Vicar here had no more than 5 l. 6 s. 8 d. for his annuall stipend from the Vicars of Lichfeild to whom the Church was so appropriated as I have shewed Patroni Ecclesiae Incumbentes c. Dominus Rex Nich. de Guldeford Cler. 16 Oct. 1296. D. Episc. Cov. Lich. Thomas de Clopton Pbr. 4 Cal. Sept. 1328. D. Episc. Cov. Lich. Iohn de Deping 6 Cal. Oct. 1328. D. Episc. Cov. Lich. Rob. de Patricha Pbr. 3. Id. Maii 1340. D. Episc. Cov. Lich. Ioh. de Northburgh Cler. 18 Cal. Martii 1341. Patroni Vicariae D. Episc. Cov. Lich. Ioh. Mondevill Cler. 15 April 1375. D. Episc. Cov. Lich. D. Ioh. Lacy 10 Maii 1414. D. Episc. Cov. Lich. Will. Ives Pbr. 19 Iunii 1426. D. Episc. Cov. Lich. Rob. Saxundale Pbr. 15. Feb 1441. D. Episc. Cov. Lich. Ioh. Welford Canonicus de Stone 3 April 1452. D. Episc. Cov. Lich. Ioh. Audley Pbr. 13 Oct. 1453. Kingston alias Little Chesterton THis being in the parish of Chesterton is also by depopulation reduced only to one House but it was given by Turchill de Warwick to the Monks of Abingdon in Will the Conq. time Siward son to the said Turchill then a youth consenting thereto and the K. himself confirming it By the Conq. Survey it was valued at C s. and certifyed to contain 1 hide one Alwol having held it in Edw. the Conf. days At the time of the said generall Survey the Abbot of Abingdon had another hide of land in this place rated at L s. pawn'd onely to him by the said Turchill which I suppose was not redeem'd for by an antient Roll written about K. Iohn's time it appears that the Monks of Abingdon then possest it and that the extent thereof amounted
Edward dyed seized thereof in the life time of Thomas and Thomas departed this life 1. Ian. 5. Eliz. leaving Iohn his son and heir xxx years of age The Church being given to the Monastery of Alcester by Raph le Boteler Founder thereof in K. Stephens time was in an 1291. 19 E. 1. rated at xii marks at which time the Prior of Ware had a portion of the Tithes belonging thereto valued at 1. mark And in 26 H. 8. the Vicaridge was valued at viii li. iii s. iv d. the Rectory being appropriate to the Monks of Alcester and then rated at xvii li. Patroni Vicariae Incumbentes c. Abb. Conv. de Alencester Will. de Alencester Cap. in Vigil b. Cath. Virg. 1268. Abb. Conv. de Alencester Rog. dictus le Boor Pbr. 7. Id. Apr. 1284. Abb. Conv. de Alencester D. Milo de Cirnecester Pbr. 3. Non. Iun. 1306. Abb. Conv. de Alencester D. Ioh. Enche Pbr. 15. Cal. Aug. 1337. Abb. Conv. de Alencester Phil de Warmynton Cap. 7. Iulii 1339. Abb. Conv. de Alencester Ric. Wylkins Cap. 5. Dec. 1402. Abb. Conv. de Alencester D. Thom. Sompner Cap. 15. Nov. 1416. Abb. Conv. de Alencester D. Will. Doninton Cap. penult Iunii 1420. Abb. Conv. de Alencester D. Ioh. Tamworth 27. Apr. 1464. Abbas Conv. de Evesham D. Ioh. Clerke Cap. 14. Ian. 1480. Abbas Conv. de Evesham Magr. Ioh. Pryn in decret Bacc. 5. Apr. 1521. Thom. Woodward gen Ioh. Morse Cler. 11. Sept. 1583. Ric. woodward gen Rad. Wright Cler. 2. Martii 1590. Ric. woodward gen Nich. Byfeild Cler. 21. Ian. 1601. Francisca Woodward Vidua Ioh. Palmer Cler. 2. Feb. 1603. Francisca Woodward Vidua Rob. Rainebow Cler. 8. Ian. 1619 Kineton THis town as it gives name to the Hundred whereof I have spoke already at my enâ—rance thereinto so stands it about the center of it and for divers respects as I shal anon observe is a place as worthy of note as any other in this part of the County There are two places in the Conquerors Survey wherein the name of Cintone which is all one with what we now call Kington or Kineton is to be found the one amongst the lands belonging to the Earl of Mellent but I make a doubt whether that concerns this place rather believing it to be Kington now an obscure Village lying neer Claverdon The other amongst the lands of Will. fil Corbucion and then held by one Ailmarus being then certified to contain no more than two hides besides the woods estimated at half a mile in length and 4. furlongs in breadth all which was then valued but at x s. and had been the freehold of Turchill de Warwick in Edward the Confessors days But whether that were this Kington I am as unsatisfied believing rather this not to be at all mentioned in Domesday-book as some other places of note viz. Alcester and Tamworth in this County are not though then in the Ks. hands as I conclude those places were for it appears by a very authentique Record that it was antient demesn id est in the possession of King Edward the Confessor or King William the Conquerour and very likely of other Kings before those days the name thereof importing no lesse But the first certain mention that I find of it is in the Regâ—ster of Kenilworth â— where it appears that King H. 1. possest it and gave the Church to the Canons of that House immediatly after the Foundation thereof Eâ—clesiam etiam de Chintona de meo domino Concedo c. are the words of his Charter This King Henry granted also to Milo one of the sons to Will. de Oxinford and the rest of his Brethren xxx s. per an lands here in Chinton w ch William their father who is also called Vicecomes held of him and namely the land of Swinlic given by the said King to them and their mother in exchange for what they had in Blochesham Which Milo is he as I guesse who was called Milo de Kineton being a witnesse to many Charters in this County about that time But this land so given to the same Mâ—lo and his brethren King Stephen had again from himâ— and gave it to the said Canons of Kenilworth at such time as he confirm'd to them the grant of the Church by King H. 1. Howbeit the Mannour it self continued in the King's hands for it appears that in 12 H. 2. Will. Basset then Shiriff of this Shire accounted for the charge of making a Goale here and in 23 H. 2. xi marks and a half were assest and received from this town for Aid to the King under the title of Aâ—xilium Burgorum Villarum hominum per Will. fil Radulfi Will. Basset Mich. Belet Justices Itinerant at that time In 4 R. 1. there was xiv li. xv s. viii d. bestowed in workmanship upon the Gaol here by the Ks. speciall Precept Herebert de Putot and William Balance the one Lord of Hopsford â— the other of Ashorne in this County being Overseers of the repair But in 7 Ioh. the King having rendred Pilardington to Hugh de Gurnay from whom he had taken it and bestowed it upon Hugh de Hercy commanded the Shiriff that he should deliver possession of this Mannour to the said Hugh de Hercy by way of exchange for his title in Pilardington upon condition that if the said Hugh de Hercy could by any friendly agreement or by course of law recover Pilardington from the same Hugh de Gurnay that then he should deliver up this back again to the King Which was accordingly done for I find that Hugh de Hercy did repossesse Pillardington whereupon the King having this again by his Charter bearing date at Lincoln 28. Sept. 18. of his raign granted it in Fee-ferm to Stephen de Segrave and his heirs of whom in Caludon I have spoke paying into the Exchequer yearly xii li. viz. at Easter vi li. and Michaelmasse vi li. being the antient Rent that it yeilded to the Crown After which viz. in 4 H. 3. the same Stephen de Segrave obtained the Kings Charter dated 28. Aug. for a Mercate here weekly upon the Tuesday And the next year following did the King direct his speciall Precept to Thomas de Estleg and William Basset reciting that whereas he had granted unto them his speciall Commission for the seizing of all the Demesns and Eschaets which appertained to the Crown they should not meddle with this Mannour in respect that the same Stephen de Segrave had a Patent thereof from King Iohn which had been exhibited to him the said King And in 11. of his reign to fortifie his title granted unto him a new Charter thereof together with the like for the Tuesday Mercate bearing date at Westminster 10. Feb. the
he of the Earl Ferrers which shews that part of Nether-Etindon extended into this And that in 7 E. 1. Henry de Brandeston had xx Tenants in this Village holding severall proportions of land As also that Thomas the son of Thomas de Etindon had two yard land and a half in demesn and certain Tenants holding other lands of him by particular Rents and divers servile employments besides some Freeholders And moreover Iordanus de Pilardintone four yard land held of Iohn de Warwick by the service of a pair of Gloves which Iohn held it over of William le Boteler and he of the Earl of Leicester But this I believe was part of that proportion which Hugh de Grentemaisnill had in thâ— Conquerors time as abovesaid as was that without question which Henry de Brandestor hâ—ld For in 27 E. 1 upon the death of Hugh de Brandeston it is evident that he had much land in this Village whereof xii Tenants held xii toftes and twelve yard land in Villenage then valued at vi li. as also that he the said Hugh so held them all of William le Boteler of Wemme by the service of the fourth part of a Knights Fee And that the Progenitor of Boteler was enfeoft thereof either by Hugh de Grentemaisnill himself or by Robert Blanchmains Earl of Leicester who wedded the daughter and heir to the said Hugh as I have elswhere observed there can be no doubt Afterwards viz. in 20 E. 3. Iohn Lord of Over-Etingdon held the seventh part of a Kts. Fee here of the Earl of Lancaster From which time till 23 H. 8. I find not a syllable of this place worthy the taking notice of in an historicall way But then did Thomas Porter possesse a good part of it by the name of the capitall messuage and certain lands in Over Etingdon and dyed seized thereof leaving Fouk Porter his son and heir within age which Fouk departing this life 28. Febr. 12 Eliz. left Simon his son and heir 19. years of age In 4 E. 1. there was a Chantry founded in the Chapell of our Lady within this Village by William de Ichington who gave thereunto one messuage one tofte one yard land and a half two acres of meadow and four marks yearly Rent with the appurtenances in Over-Etindon and Newbold for the maintenance of a Priest to sing Masse dayly there for the health of his soul as also for the souls of his Ancestors and all the faithfull deceased the Ordination of which Chantry was made xii Cal. Maii anno 1316. 10 E. 2. by the Prior Covent of Kenilworth unto whom the Church of Etindon inferior was appropriated as I have already observed upon the Petition of the said William de Ichington the Founder then Vicar of Nether-Eatindon before specified at the instance of Thomas Earl of Lancaster for the health of the souls of the said Earl and of his father and mother and of Sir Robert de Holland as also for the soul of the said William de Ichington By which Ordination it appeareth that the said Earl and his heires were to present thereto so oft as occasion should be but that the Chantry Priest there celebrating should not receive any Offrings or Tithes from the Parishioners nor administer the Sacraments to them in prejudice of the mother Church And that upon these Festivall days under-written he should repair to the said mother Church at Nether-Eatendon and there celebrate divine service viz. Christmasse-day Candlemasse-day Palm sunday Good-friday Easter-day Ascension-day Whitsunday Trinity-Sunday the Nativity of S. Iohn Baptist the Assumption of our Lady All-hallown-day and the day of the Dedication of the said Church And moreover that he and his successors should in the Chapter house at Kenilworth always make Oath of their fidelity to the said Canons of Kenilworth upon admission thereto as also to perform all and singular the Articles above mentioned Which Ordination was confirmed by Walter de Maydenston Bishop of Worcester with the Prior and Monks of that Church To this Chantry did Henry de Brandeston also give viii s. yearly Rent issuing out of two messuages and two yard land lying in this Village of Over Eatendon So that the revenue belonging thereto in 26 H. 8. was valued at vii li. vi s. viii d. the Rent of xviii d. per annum being then payd out of it to Francis Shirley Esquier But in 37 H. 8. at vii li. viii s. iv d. the like Rent of xviii d. per annum being reckoned as due to Shirley and xviii d. more payable to the Bishop of Worcester to be deducted Fulridy IN the Conquerors time did the same Ermenfridus who held one hide of land in Over-Eatendon of Turchill de Warwick hold of him another in this place as appears by the generall Survey in which it is written Fulrei But the Progenitors of Shirley were antiently enfeoft thereof as it seems for in 36 H. 3. it was certified that one Robert de Fulri held half a Knights Fee and the sixt part here of Sewall de Etendon and in 7 E. 1. that Iohn de Weston held it of Raph de Shirley by the service of half a Knights Fee Which Iohn then had half a carucate of land in demesn and two Tenants holding certain lands by servile tenure with some Freeholders But after this viz. in 20 E. 3. Iohn Dimok and Iohn Bardolf answered for half a Knights Fee here held of the Earl of Lancaster and the Lord Stafford Howbeit I do not find that this was ever reputed to be a distinct Mannour of it self but that the Mannour of Nether-Eatendon did extend into it and that the Inhabitants thereof do their suit to the Court-Leet at Nether Eatendon granted by King Iames to Sir George Shirley Baronet in 16. of his raign Thorndon THis Hamlet long since depopulated being a member of Nether-Eatendon is not particularly mentioned in the Conquerors Survey but was possest therewith by Shirley's Ancestors for in 36 H. 3. it appears that William de Bissopesdon held three parts of a Knights Fee here of Sewall de Etendon which argues that Fraricus de Bissopesdon Progenitor to the said William of whom in Fulridy I have made mention was first enfeoft thereof by the Ancestors of the said Sewallus In 7 E. 1. this William de Bissopesdon for I suppose it might be he was Lord hereof and held it of Raph de Etendon for so it seemes that Raph de Shirley was called when he resided at Eatendon by the service of half a Knights fee and had two carucates of land here in demesn with xv Tenants holding seven yard land and a half by severall Rents and sundry servile imployments But of this family of Bishopesdon I shall particularly speak in Bishopesdon where the descent is inserted In 13 E. 2. Iohn de Bishopesdon had a Charter of Free-warren to him and his heirs
H. 6. Ioh. de Stanford 15 E. 2. Margeria Matilda 12 R. 2. Ioh. de Stanford obiit s. p. 37 E. 3. Iohanna secundò nupta Thomae dâ— Morâ—hall his Armes Argent upon a Fesse wavy sable three Hares heads cooped Or vith a labell of three points in Chief and by his last Will and Testament bearing date the Tuesday next after the Feast of the Conception of our Lady anno 1428. 7 H. 6 wherein he stiles himself Esquier bequeathing his body to sepulture in the Church of S. Peter here at Wootton and vi li. xiii s. iv d. to the reparation of the great road-way leading betwixt the said town of Wootton and the Heremitage at Sillesburne departed this life the same year leaving issue divers Children of some whereof I shall speak anon in the mean time taking notice of what I have seen in relation to his brother Thomas In 3 H. 5. he was Eschaetor for this County and Leicestershire In 5 c a Justice of Peace for this Countie in which imployment he continued till his death And having been one of those three who with the Shiriff in 7 H. 5. made that return of the names of such gentlemen of note in this Shire which bore antient Armes from their Ancestors and had summons to serve the King in their proper persons for defence of the Realm dyed without issue in 22 H. 6. leaving Thomas son of Roger son of Iohn his brother his next heir But I return to the issue of Iohn elder brother to the said Thomas which were Roger his son and heir that enjoy'd these lands in Wootton Richard who by his Fathers Testament had the Mannour of Shoterich in this County bequeathed to him and lyeth buried before the Altar of S. Andrew the Apostle in the Church of the Holy Trinity at Stratford super Avon William sometime Lord of the Mannour of Stoâ—rton and Iohn that had Whitley Which Roger wedded Agnes the daughter coheir of Sir William Clopton of Clopton in Somersetshire and had issue by her William Harewell who by the death of Ioan daughter and heir to the before specified Richard without issue had the Mannour of Shoterich of his grandfathers inheritance This William was a trusty friend to the House of Lancaster as it seems for upon the regaining of the Kingdom by King H. 6. he had the custody of this Countie and Leicestershire and before the end of that his Shirivealtie fought stoutly on King Henrye's part at Barnet field in which battail being taken prisoner r he was thence carried to Windsor-Castle whereupon also his lands were seized by the King and bestowed on Humphrey Stafford Esquire to hold during the King's pleasure But after a while through the solicitation of his kinsman Iohn Leighton Esquire made with Iohn Talbot then Earl of Shrewsbury he was released of his imprisonment and restored to his lands For which favours the said Earl had first xl li. that the same Iohn Leighton promised to give him for obtaining his enlargment lands and xl marks more which he exacted over and above But after this in 14 E. 4. he was constituted one of the Justices of Peace in this County yet I do not find that upon the next renewing of those Commissions or ever after that he had the like imployment during King Edward's reign howbeit in 2 R. 2. he was appointed one of the Commissioners of Array in this Shire All that I have seen more of him is that in 16 H. 7. he founded a Chantrie in the Friers Preachers at Warwick of which I have particularly spoke in my discourse of that place and that departing this life 2. Dec. the same year he was there buried leaving Iohn his son and heir 30. years of age Which Iohn in 18 H. 7. being constituted one of the Justices of Peace in this County was the same year made Constable of Maxstoke Castle by Edward Duke of Buck. and by his Testament bearing date 8. Apr. Anno 1505. 20 H. 7. gave to the said Duke whom he there calls his Lord his great Dun Horse for a Heriot and by Anne his wife daughter and heir to Richard Midleton had issue two sons and five daughters whereof Thomas the elder dyed without issue before 3 H. 8. and William was a Priest whereupon the sisters came to inherit viz. Elizabeth Anne Brigit and Agnes for Maud the Eldest wife of Iohn Leighton dyed without issue before the partage was made betwixt them Of which Elizabeth first the wife of Anth. Ralegh and afterwards of Leonard Rede had for her share the Mannours of Bear-cracombe and Copland in Somersetshire and vi s. viii d. yearly Rent issuing out of the Mannour of Thongland in that County Anne wife to Iames Clifford of Frampton in Com. Glouc. the Mannours of Knoll and Broseley in the Counties of Somerset and Salop. as also certain lands in Sturmister-Marshall in Dorsetshire and Billingsley in Shropshire with iii s. annuall Rent issuing out of Fentre in Com. Salop. and vi s. per annum out of the Mannour of Thongland in that Countie Brigit the wife of Thomas Aâ—hton of Ashton in Cheshire the Mannours of Ashley Water-Eaton and Longnore in Staffordshire the Mannour of Billingsley in Shropshire and certain lands in Walkeslow before mentioned to the value of ten marks per annum with xxiii s. iv d. yearly Rent issuing out of the said Mannour of Thongland Agnes the wife of Iohn Smyth one of the Barons of the Exchequer for her part this Mannour of Wootton called Lucies Mannour and the Mannour of Shoterich as also certain lands in Stratford super Avon Henley Preston and Edstonia this Shire with divers lands lying in Mickleton in Com. Glouc. the Mannour of Milinchop in Com. Salop Lands in Hungerford Postern magna Postern parva Mounslow and Dydlebery in Shropshire and x s. iv d. yearly Rent issuing out of the before specified Mannour of Thongland the same Partition bearing date 4 Febr. 25 H. 8. From which Baron Smyth by the said Agnes is Sir Charles Smyth Knight since erected to the dignity of Lord Carington and now residing here descended as the Pedegree before inserted sheweth Of whose Family I may not omit here to observe what I have seen attested by Sir William Dethick sometime Garter principall King of Armes and Robert Cooke Clarenceux viz. that the said Iohn Smyth the Baron was grandchild to Iohn Carington and the said Iohn Carington lineally descended from Sir Michaell Carington Knight Standard-bearer to the famous King Richard the first in the Holy Land And of this Iohn Carington as to the occasion that he changed his name to Smyth they do specially certifie from the credit of an antient Manuscript written with the proper hand of him the said Iohn in K. Henry the fourth's time that in his youth he was bred up in
that the contest for those of the Earls of Pembroke sc. Or a Manche gules betwixt Reginald Lord Grey son to the before mentioned Reginald and Edw. Hastings brother and heir to the last mentioned Hugh lasted little less than twenty years in the Court Militarie before the Constable and Marshall of England wherein after much money spent the said Edw. Hastings who chalenged them as heir male of the Familie was not onely condemned in 970 l. 17 s. 10 ob q. costs â—rey swearing that he had spent a thousand Marks more and the Armes adjudged to Grey but imprisoned xvi years for disobeying that Sentence The particular proceedings in which business with the hard measure which the said Edward had for brevities sake I pass by referring my Reader to that learned Comment upon Sir Henry Spelman's discourse of Armes lately published by my worthy friend Edw. Byske Esq. where they are compendiously set forth and return to the before specified Wil. Beauchamp Which William possessing this Lordship of Fillongley â— and the greatest part of the said Earl of Pembroke's lands by virtue of that entail was impleaded for the same by the above mentioned Edw. Hastings and having invited his learned Counsell to his House in Pater Noster Row within the Citie of London amongst whom were Rob. Charlton then a Judge Will. Pinchbeck Will. Brenchesley and Iohn Catesby all learned Lawyers after Dinner went into his Chapell and at his coming out in an angry fashion threw to each of them a piece of Gold saying Sirs I desire you forthwith to tell me whether I have any right and title to Hasting's Lordships and Lands whereupon Pinchbeck stood up the rest being silent fearing that he suspected them and said No man here nor in England dare say that you have any right in them except Hastings do quit his claim therein and should he do it being now under age it would be of no validitie Perhaps there had been some former entail to settle them upon the heir male of the Familie which preceded that before spoken of but what ever it was sure we are that Hastings apprehended the injury done to himself so great as that with extream anguish of mind at his later end he left God's curse and his own upon his Descendants if they should not attempt the vindication thereof Of this Will. de Beauchamp who was a younger son unto Thomas de Beauchamp Earl of Warwick by Catherine Mortimer sister of Agnes mother unto Iohn de Hastings Earl of Pembroke before specified I find that he was in 4 R. 2. retained by Indenture to serve the King in his wars with CCL men at Armes and CCL Archers for a quarter of a year under the command of Edmund de Langley Earl of Cambridge the King's Uncle in the parts of Portugall and Spain in which expedition the said Earl was Generall So also in 6 R. 2. with that warlike Bishop of Norwich sc. Henr. Spenser who was so victorious in the parts of Flanders about that time and should have had 500. marks for the service of himself in particular of which he received part but because he had it not all before-hand he refused to stir from home After which viz. in 7 R. 2. he was constituted Governour of Calais and retained by Indenture for the safe custodie thereof with CXL men at Armes on Horseback whereof himself with nine other Kts. to be part CL. Archers on Horseback C. men at Armes and CLxxxiii Archers on foot and four Esquires on Horseback with condition that xx men at Armes and ten Archers on Horseback as also ten Archers on foot belonging to the Treasurer of Calais should be under his command in relation to that service and in consideration thereof to receive four shillings per diem for his own wages for the rest of the Knights ii s. and men at Armes serving on Horseback xii d. Which retainer was for two years but the next year ensuing the like Covenants were renewed for the terme of three years more and in 11 and 12 R. 2. for each of those years singly In 10 R. 2 he was made Governour of the Castles of Pembroke and Kilgaran In 16 R. 2. first summoned to Parliament with the Barons by the name of Will. Beauchamp de Bergavenny chivalier and made Knight of the Garter being then possest of the Castle of Bergavenny with the other lands which the befâ—re specified Iohn de Hastings Earl of Pembroke had so entailed upon him as hath been said In 1 H. 4. made Justice of South-Wales and frâ—m 2 H. 4. till 8. inclusive was in Commâ—ssion for conservation of the Peace in this Countie But farther of his Militarie or Civill imployments I have not seen nor can I say more of him than that he gave to the Collegiate Church of Warwick for the good estate of K. Ric. 2. and Q. Anne his Câ—nsort as also of himself and Ioan his wife during their lives in this world and for the health of all their souls afterwards the advouson of the Churches of Spellesbury and Chadsley-Corbet in Worcester'shire and that he was in some sort a Benefactor to the Gild of the Holy Trinitie our Ladie and S. Iohn Baptist in Coventre as may seem by his portraiture set up in glass on the East side of St. Mary Hall together with his Ladie in robes of great state which in my discourse of that place are most exactly represented And lâ—stly that by his Testament bearing date at Bergavenny 25 Apr. an 1408. 9 H. 4. he bequeatned hâ—s body to be buried in the Church of the Friers Preachers at Hereford next and beneath the Tombe of the before specified Iohn de Hastings Earl of Pembroke appointing that five Tapers should be hung about his Bodie as soon as mâ—ght be after his death as also that xxiiii men should be cloathed in black each of them hâ—lding a Torch in his hand and to have ii d. a piâ—ce for the same To which place of his burâ—all he bequeathed xx marks or more as his Executors should think fit and over and above what hath been already exprest C l. for the charges of his Funerall directing that ten thousand Masses should be sung for his soul in all the hast that might be after his death by the most honest Priests that could be got as also that four good Priests be found by the space of ten years singing for his soul and for the soul of his Lord Sir Iohn Hastings Earl of Pembroke and for all the souls unto whom he had obligation And moreover to his poor Tenants withâ—n his Lordships C l. To Ioane his wife a pair of Basyns covered and overgylt having the Armes of Warwick and Arundell empaled upon them To Richard his son his best Sword and Harneis to be armed withall aswell for War as Peace as also all his other Harneis for