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to_o the_o crown_n and_o save_v to_o the_o king_n all_o such_o additional_a land_n as_o be_v too_o lavish_o give_v to_o the_o late_a earl_n of_o arundel_n by_o king_n edward_n the_o second_o nor_o be_v the_o young_a king_n at_o this_o time_n unmindful_a of_o those_o who_o faithful_a friendship_n have_v thus_o assert_v his_o royal_a prerogative_n and_o deliver_v he_o from_o the_o over-awing_a tyranny_n of_o his_o enemy_n for_o in_o this_o parliament_n cotton_n parliament_n m.s._n m.s._n 15._o &_o sr_n rob._n cotton_n he_o give_v to_o the_o lord_n william_n montagu_n for_o his_o loyal_a service_n against_o the_o late_a earl_n of_o march_n and_o his_o favourer_n the_o general_n entail_v of_o a_o thousand_o pound_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la and_o for_o one_o thousand_o mark_n thereof_o both_o the_o castle_n town_n and_o manor_n of_o denbigh_n and_o the_o cantred_n of_o roos_n rewyinoc_n and_o kaermer_n with_o the_o commot_n of_o dinmal_a and_o the_o appurtenance_n in_o north_n wales_n all_o 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p._n 47._o with_o a_o grant_n of_o the_o manor_n of_o causton_n and_o fakenhambden_n in_o fee_n beside_o a_o grant_v for_o life_n of_o the_o town_n and_o castle_n of_o orford_n in_o suffolk_n as_o also_o another_o in_o tail_n special_a of_o the_o manor_n of_o gravesend_n in_o kent_n burgh_n and_o coffesey_n in_o norfolk_n and_o two_o part_n of_o the_o manor_n of_o gesting-thorp_a in_o essex_n last_o to_o sr._n john_n nevil_n 12._o nevil_n nevil_n 16._o p._n 12._o of_o horneby_n he_o grant_v 200_o mark_n in_o tail_n special_a and_o to_o other_o other_o reward_n proportionable_o in_o a_o plea_n of_o the_o crown_n hold_v before_o the_o king_n this_o parliament_n etc._n parliament_n m._n s._n ibid._n 4.12_o 4.12_o 17._o &_o 18._o sr_n rob._n cotton_n etc._n etc._n thomas_n lord_n barkley_n in_o who_o castle_n as_o we_o show_v before_o the_o old_a king_n have_v be_v murder_v be_v arraign_v for_o the_o death_n of_o the_o say_a king_n for_o 356._o for_o dugd._n 1_o vol._n p._n 356._o that_o the_o say_a king_n have_v be_v commit_v by_o henry_n earl_n of_o lancaster_n to_o the_o custody_n of_o the_o say_v thomas_n lord_n barkley_n with_o a_o allowance_n of_o five_o pound_n per_fw-la diem_fw-la for_o his_o expense_n that_o notwithstanding_o soon_o after_o he_o be_v inhuman_o murder_v in_o the_o say_a castle_n to_o which_o the_o say_v thomas_n say_v that_o be_v force_v to_o resign_v his_o castle_n and_o charge_n to_o john_n lord_n maltravers_n and_o to_o thomas_n gournay_n knight_n he_o retire_v to_o his_o manor_n house_n at_o bradley_n that_o at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o death_n of_o the_o say_a king_n he_o lay_v sick_a at_o bradley_n and_o be_v not_o within_o the_o castle_n of_o barkley_n nor_o be_v wit_v nor_o consent_v to_o the_o death_n of_o the_o say_a king_n and_o so_o he_o put_v himself_o upon_o the_o trial_n of_o twelve_o knight_n his_o peer_n who_o name_n be_v there_o record_v and_o by_o who_o the_o say_v sr._n thomas_n be_v find_v not_o guilty_a he_o not_o have_v flee_v nor_o withdraw_v himself_o thereupon_o but_o only_o that_o he_o have_v resign_v his_o castle_n upon_o peremptory_a command_n to_o sr._n thomas_n gournay_n and_o sr._n william_n ogle_n who_o then_o and_o there_o do_v murder_n the_o say_a king_n edward_n the_o second_o upon_o all_o which_o tho'_o he_o be_v acquit_v in_o parliament_n yet_o there_o 357._o there_o dugd._n 1_o vol._n p._n 357._o be_v some_o circumstance_n which_o make_v it_o very_o suspicious_a that_o he_o be_v at_o least_o a_o favourer_n of_o the_o action_n as_o his_o connive_n at_o gournay_n therein_o and_o shelter_v he_o private_o for_o a_o while_n after_o several_a other_o be_v now_o restore_v to_o their_o land_n and_o release_v of_o those_o forfeiture_n impose_v on_o they_o by_o the_o late_a earl_n of_o march_n as_o sr._n 19_o sr._n m.s._n p._n 13._o 13._o 19_o ebulo_n le_fw-fr strange_n of_o knoke_v and_o his_o lady_n alice_n who_o be_v daughter_n to_o henry_n lascey_n once_o earl_n of_o lincoln_n and_o first_o wife_n to_o thomas_n late_a earl_n of_o lancaster_n these_o have_v land_n restore_v to_o they_o to_o the_o yearly_o value_v of_o 1200_o mark_n and_o sr._n william_n 20._o william_n william_n 20._o lord_n zouch_n of_o mortimer_n with_o his_o lady_n eleanor_n be_v restore_v to_o his_o land_n in_o glamorgan_n or_o morganow_v in_o wales_n for_o avoid_v other_o inconvenience_n that_o may_v arise_v from_o private_a distaste_n the_o king_n enjoin_v the_o new_a earl_n 24._o earl_n earl_n 24._o of_o arundel_n to_o pardon_v sr._n john_n charlton_n lord_n of_o powis_n and_o son_n in_o law_n to_o the_o late_a earl_n of_o march_n who_o be_v one_o of_o those_o that_o apprehend_v his_o father_n edmund_n earl_n of_o arundel_n and_o command_v they_o both_o henceforth_o to_o keep_v the_o peace_n mutual_o it_o be_v also_o enact_v 26._o enact_v enact_v 26._o that_o william_n lord_n montagu_n and_o all_o other_o with_o he_o at_o the_o apprehension_n of_o the_o late_a earl_n of_o march_n and_o other_o in_o 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many_o ship_n of_o the_o gibelline_n of_o genua_n and_o the_o guelf_n of_o monaco_n which_o take_v much_o booty_n from_o the_o english_a and_o infest_a the_o aquitanian_a ocean_n and_o also_o by_o his_o royal_a edict_n he_o have_v 21._o have_v tom._n 3._o epist_n secret_n 306._o &_o odoric_n rainald_n ad_fw-la a_o 1337._o 1337._o 21._o recall_v the_o right_n of_o the_o duchy_n of_o aquitain_n to_o the_o court_n of_o france_n and_o have_v actual_o with_o a_o army_n which_o he_o send_v thither_o seize_v on_o several_a castle_n beside_o that_o he_o have_v fire_v certain_a place_n on_o the_o seacoast_n of_o england_n with_o his_o navy_n which_o he_o send_v into_o scotland_n ix_o now_o whereas_o the_o foresay_a 4._o foresay_a ashmâ—le_a p._n 647._o etc._n etc._n ex_fw-la rot._n alman_n 11._o ed._n 3._o m._n 4._o ambassador_n of_o the_o king_n of_o england_n have_v in_o make_v all_o those_o alliance_n and_o retainer_n upon_o the_o king_n account_n oblige_v themselves_o to_o pay_v sundry_a 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