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lupe_fw-gr he_o be_v also_o 3._o one_o of_o the_o coheir_n to_o robert_n bardolf_n and_o in_o 9_o h._n 3._o to_o kaâ—c_fw-la gilbert_n earl_n of_o gloucester_n with_o the_o benefit_n of_o his_o marriage_n in_o 38_o hen._n 3._o upon_o collection_n of_o the_o aid_n for_o make_v the_o king_n elder_a son_n knight_n this_o nicholas_n poinz_n answer_v somers_n twenty_o three_o pound_n nine_o shilling_n and_o five_o penny_n for_o the_o moiety_n of_o the_o fee_n of_o william_n malet_n and_o in_o 41_o hen._n 3._o reside_v 6._o in_o glocestershire_n receive_v command_v 6._o to_o fit_v himself_o with_o horse_n and_o arm_n and_o to_o be_v at_o bristol_n upon_o the_o octave_n of_o st._n peter_n thence_o to_o march_v with_o the_o king_n into_o south-wales_n for_o the_o defence_n of_o those_o part_n against_o the_o power_n of_o the_o welsh_a also_o 11._o in_o 42_o hen._n 3._o to_o be_v alike_o accoutre_v and_o to_o attend_v the_o king_n at_o chester_n on_o monday_n precede_v the_o feast_n of_o st._n john_n baptist_n thence_o to_o march_v with_o he_o into_o north-wales_n but_o in_o 49_o hen._n 3._o he_o take_v 3_o part_n with_o the_o rebellious_a baron_n at_o that_o time_n in_o arm_n against_o the_o king_n and_o depart_v 17._o this_o life_n in_o i_o edw._n l_o be_v then_o seize_v 17._o of_o the_o manor_n of_o corry_n malet_n in_o com._n somers_n ho_o in_o comit._n cantii_n of_o the_o moiety_n of_o the_o manor_n of_o bollingham_n in_o com._n cantab_n of_o the_o manor_n of_o sutton_n in_o com._n dors._n and_o wokingham_n in_o comitat._n glouc._n leave_v ibid._n hugh_n hugh_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n twenty_o one_o year_n of_o age_n which_o hugh_n in_o 2_o edw._n 1._o do_v his_o homage_n have_v livery_n 29._o of_o his_o land_n and_o in_o â—_o edw._n 1._o obtain_v a_o grâ—â—t_n 69._o of_o a_o market_n every_o week_n upon_o the_o tuesday_n at_o his_o say_a manor_n of_o 〈◊〉_d and_o for_o a_o fair_a yearly_a on_o the_o eve_n day_n and_o morrow_n of_o st._n nicholas_n in_o 10_o edw._n 1._o 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â—â—kdâ—ton_a in_o com._n gloc._n leave_v 46._o nicholas_n nicholas_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n thirty_o year_n of_o age_n which_o nicholas_n in_o 27_o edw_n 1._o his_o father_n then_o live_v be_v 16._o in_o the_o scotish_n war_n so_o likewise_o in_o 11._o 34_o edw._n 1._o and_o in_o 1_o edw._n 2._o upon_o his_o father_n death_n do_v hiâ—_n homage_n have_v livery_n 9_o of_o his_o land_n in_o 4_o edâ—_n he_o be_v again_o 11._o in_o the_o scotish_n war_n and_o have_v marry_v 1640._o elizabeth_n the_o daughter_n of_o milisent_n de_fw-fr montalt_n by_o william_n le_fw-fr zouch_n her_o first_o husband_n with_o who_o he_o have_v 1640._o the_o manor_n of_o batecumbe_n in_o frankmarriage_n and_o be_v summon_v doâ—so_fw-la to_o parliament_n in_o 2_o 3_o &_o 4_o edw._n 2._o depart_v 62._o this_o life_n in_o 5_o edw._n 2._o be_v seize_v 62._o of_o the_o manor_n of_o 〈◊〉_d malet_n etc._n etc._n with_o those_o other_o lordship_n which_o his_o father_n have_v leave_v 62._o hugh_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n eighteen_o year_n of_o age_n which_o hugh_n hugh_n in_o 16_o e._n 2._o obtain_v a_o grant_n 9_o for_o a_o market_n every_o week_n upon_o the_o monday_n at_o â—orry_a malet_n in_o com._n somers_n and_o a_o fair_a yearly_a upon_o the_o eve_n day_n and_o morrow_n of_o all_o saint_n in_o 18_o edw._n 2._o this_o hugh_n then_o receive_v usâ—â—lâ—te_n the_o order_n of_o knighthood_n by_o bathe_v etc._n etc._n have_v usâ—â—lâ—te_n a_o allowance_n of_o robe_n from_o the_o king_n as_o a_o banneret_n and_o have_v be_v summon_v dorso_fw-la to_o parliament_n from_o 11_o edw._n 2._o till_o 7_o edw._n 3._o inclusive_a depart_v 43._o this_o life_n the_o the_o same_o year_n upon_o the_o 13_o of_o october_n be_v seize_v 43._o of_o the_o manor_n of_o â—â—ynton_a in_o com._n gloc._n stoke_n st._n edward_n in_o com._n dor_n and_o corry_n malet_n in_o comit._n somers_n leave_v nicholas_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n seventeen_o year_n of_o age_n which_o nicholas_n nicholas_n make_v proof_n 30._o of_o his_o age_n in_o 14_o edw._n 3._o and_o perform_v his_o fealty_n have_v livery_n 30._o of_o his_o land_n of_o who_o i_o have_v not_o see_v any_o thing_n far_o memorable_a than_o that_o in_o 27_o edw._n 3._o be_v g._n then_o a_o knight_n the_o king_n have_v give_v he_o protection_n g._n from_o any_o trouble_n or_o suit_n of_o law_n upon_o his_o go_v into_o britaâ—ny_n for_o the_o service_n of_o the_o public_a and_o find_v that_o he_o come_v back_o from_o thence_o without_o his_o leave_n revoke_v g._n the_o same_o also_o that_o have_v marry_v s._n alianore_n the_o daughter_n of_o sir_n john_n â—rleigh_v knight_n he_o leave_v issue_n s._n two_o female_n his_o heir_n amicâ—a_o wife_n s._n of_o john_n barry_n and_o margaret_n of_o ibid._n john_n newborough_n likewise_o that_o ibid._n from_o john_n a_o young_a
he_o the_o say_v thomas_n during_o this_o life_n and_o afterward_o for_o the_o health_n of_o their_o soul_n and_o though_o he_o have_v summons_n dorso_fw-la to_o parliament_n from_o 23_o r._n 2._o until_o 4_o hen._n 6._o yet_o in_o 3_o h._n 4._o he_o procure_v a_o special_a dispensation_n 18._o from_o attend_v the_o king_n in_o any_o of_o his_o parliament_n or_o council_n for_o the_o space_n of_o three_o year_n but_o upon_o the_o seven_o of_o may_n in_o 4_o hen._n 6._o he_o depart_v 4._o this_o life_n be_v then_o seize_v 4._o of_o the_o manor_n of_o brustâ—ington_n in_o com._n somers_n fokinton_n porteslade_n mydelton_n and_o isefelde_v in_o com._n suss._n uuakerle_n in_o com._n north._n alington_n in_o com._n wilte_n sixhill_n in_o com._n linc._n manchester_n kenerdele_n and_o ashton_n under_o lime_n in_o com._n lanc._n leave_v sir_n reginald_n west_n knight_n his_o next_o heir_n to_o his_o land_n by_o virtue_n of_o a_o entail_v former_o make_v and_o at_o that_o time_n twenty_o eight_o year_n of_o age_n but_o john_n gryffin_n be_v his_o next_o heir_n at_o law_n viz._n son_n of_o thomas_n gryffin_n son_n of_o catherine_n daughter_n of_o catherine_n sister_n of_o john_n father_n of_o roger_n father_n of_o the_o say_v thomas_n la_o war_n and_o then_o thirty_o year_n of_o age_n which_o reginald_n be_v 4._o son_n of_o sir_n thomas_n west_n knight_n by_o joane_n his_o wife_n daughter_n to_o the_o last_o roger_n lord_n la_o war_n by_o alianor_n his_o second_o wife_n daughter_n of_o john_n de_fw-fr mowbray_n and_o sister_n by_o the_o half-blood_n to_o the_o before-specified_n thomas_n lord_n la_fw-fr war_n whereupon_o he_o have_v summons_n dorso_fw-la to_o parliament_n by_o the_o title_n of_o lord_n la_fw-fr war_n in_o 5_o h._n 6._o and_o afterward_o as_o i_o shall_v further_o show_v when_o i_o come_v to_o speak_v to_o that_o family_n grandison_n 27_o edw._n 1._o in_o 55_o hen._n 3._o otho_n de_fw-fr grandison_n otto_n attend_v 32._o prince_n edward_n elder_a son_n to_o henry_n the_o three_o into_o the_o holy_a land_n and_o in_o 4_o ed._n 1._o be_v constitute_v governor_n 36._o of_o the_o isle_n of_o garnesey_n and_o jersey_n in_o 9_o edw._n 1._o he_o obtain_v a_o grant_n 24._o to_o himself_o and_o the_o heir_n of_o his_o body_n of_o the_o castle_n cantre_v and_o territory_n of_o hokenath_n likewise_o of_o the_o town_n of_o tipperari_fw-la of_o the_o castle_n and_o town_n of_o kilisele_n of_o all_o the_o territory_n of_o muskery_n of_o the_o manor_n of_o kilsitan_n and_o whole_a town_n of_o clomme_n in_o ireland_n with_o all_o the_o knight_n fee_n thereto_o belong_v and_o in_o 13_o edw._n 1._o procure_v the_o king_n special_a charter_n 24._o for_o a_o market_n every_o week_n upon_o the_o monday_n at_o his_o manor_n of_o de_fw-fr la_fw-fr sele_n near_o kemese_v in_o com._n cant._n with_o a_o fair_a every_o year_n upon_o the_o eve_n day_n and_o morrow_n of_o the_o apostle_n peter_n and_o paul_n and_o one_o day_n follow_v and_o in_o 14_o edw._n 1._o have_v be_v in_o that_o expedition_n then_o make_v into_o wales_n receive_v scutage_n 2._o of_o all_o his_o tenant_n in_o surrey_n and_o kent_n in_o 17_o ed._n 1._o be_v 11._o then_o the_o king_n secretary_n and_o a_o knight_n he_o be_v send_v 11._o ambassador_n to_o the_o court_n of_o rome_n and_o have_v the_o king_n letter_n 11._o to_o the_o merchant_n of_o luca_n to_o supply_v he_o with_o money_n there_o by_o bill_n of_o exchange_n in_o 18_o edw._n 1._o he_o give_v 25._o all_o those_o castle_n manor_n and_o land_n in_o ireland_n beforespecifyed_n to_o william_n de_fw-fr grandison_n his_o brother_n the_o king_n confirm_v 25._o the_o grant_n and_o obtain_v licence_n 71._o for_o to_o hold_v a_o market_n every_o week_n upon_o the_o tuesday_n at_o farnberge_n in_o kent_n as_o also_o for_o a_o fair_a there_o yearly_a on_o the_o eve_n day_n and_o morrow_n of_o st._n giles_n the_o abbot_n likewise_o 71._o for_o a_o market_n and_o fair_a at_o chelesfeld_n with_o free-warren_n in_o all_o his_o demesn_a land_n there_o and_o at_o farnberghe_o and_o kemese_v in_o the_o same_o county_n in_o 24_o edw._n 1._o he_o be_v join_v in_o commission_n 15._o with_o the_o bishop_n of_o ely_n and_o other_o to_o treat_v of_o peace_n with_o the_o french_a and_o in_o 25_o edw._n 1._o constitute_v 15._o one_o of_o the_o commissioner_n to_o treat_v with_o other_o send_v from_o the_o king_n of_o the_o roman_n and_o king_n of_o france_n upon_o sundry_a difference_n and_o to_o make_v peace_n thereupon_o in_o 26_o edw._n 1._o he_o be_v again_o make_v governor_n 20._o of_o the_o isle_n of_o garnesey_n and_o jersey_n and_o in_o 27_o edw._n 1._o obtain_v licence_n 12._o for_o to_o hold_v a_o market_n every_o week_n upon_o the_o wednesday_n at_o his_o manor_n of_o attonach_n in_o ireland_n and_o a_o fair_a yearly_a on_o the_o eve_n day_n and_o morrow_n of_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o bless_a virgin_n likewise_o for_o free-warren_n there_o and_o at_o monsty_n and_o ismyn_n in_o the_o county_n of_o tiperary_n in_o 31_o edw._n 1._o he_o be_v employ_v 2._o into_o gascon_a with_o henry_n de_fw-fr lacie_n earl_n of_o lincoln_n and_o in_o 33_o edw._n 1._o be_v upon_o the_o king_n service_n 4._o in_o foreign_a part_n obtain_v his_o special_a mandate_n 4._o to_o the_o justice_n itinerant_a in_o the_o county_n of_o typerarie_a to_o adjourn_v all_o such_o plea_n as_o concern_v he_o until_o the_o end_n of_o that_o iter._n this_o otto_n have_v summons_n dorso_fw-la to_o parliament_n among_o the_o baron_n of_o this_o realm_n from_o 27_o edw._n 1._o until_o 33_o edw._n 1._o inclusive_a when_o he_o die_v i_o do_v not_o certain_o find_v but_o in_o 12_o edw._n 2._o all_o those_o castle_n manor_n and_o land_n which_o he_o have_v in_o ireland_n for_o life_n be_v give_v 15._o by_o the_o king_n unto_o prince_n edward_n his_o elder_a son_n and_o to_o his_o heir_n king_n of_o england_n i_o come_v now_o to_o william_n de_fw-fr grandison_n william_n brother_n to_o this_o otto_n this_o william_n be_v pontfract_n a_o menial_a servant_n to_o edmund_n earl_n of_o lancaster_n in_o consideration_n of_o his_o faithful_a service_n and_o by_o reason_n of_o his_o ancestor_n service_n obtain_v from_o he_o in_o fee_n tail_n viz._n to_o himself_o and_o the_o heir_n male_a of_o his_o body_n a_o grant_v pontfract_n of_o the_o manor_n of_o radley_n and_o menstreworth_n in_o com._n glouc._n which_o grant_n bear_v date_n 11_o oct._n 10._o edw._n 1._o and_o the_o next_o ensue_a year_n have_v a_o confirmation_n 45._o thereof_o from_o the_o king_n as_o also_o of_o such_o estover_n as_o he_o have_v use_v to_o have_v in_o the_o forest_n of_o dene_fw-mi for_o the_o repair_n of_o his_o floodgate_n in_o that_o manor_n moreover_o in_o 20_o edw._n 1._o he_o procure_v licence_n 12._o to_o make_v a_o castle_n of_o his_o house_n at_o asperton_n in_o com._n heref._n and_o in_o 22_o edw._n 1._o be_v 11._o in_o that_o expedition_n make_v into_o gascon_a so_o likewise_o in_o 14._o 25_o and_o 10._o 26_o edw._n 1._o and_o in_o 28_o edw._n 1._o in_o 11._o the_o scotish_n war_n so_o likewise_o in_o 7._o 29_o edw._n 1._o and_o 5._o 31_o edw._n 1._o and_o in_o 8_o edw._n 2._o have_v summons_n 9_o to_o fit_v himself_o with_o horse_n and_o arm_n and_o to_o be_v at_o newcastle_n upon_o tine_n on_o the_o festival_n of_o the_o bless_a virgin_n thence_o to_o march_v against_o the_o scot_n in_o which_o year_n he_o obtain_v a_o allowance_n 7._o of_o one_o hundred_o three_o pound_n six_o shilling_n eight_o penny_n to_o be_v pay_v out_o of_o the_o exchequer_n in_o recompense_n of_o those_o horse_n which_o he_o lose_v in_o gascâ—â—â—â—_n in_o the_o service_n of_o king_n edw._n 1._o the_o value_n of_o they_o be_v certify_v 7._o by_o henry_n de_fw-fr laci_n earl_n of_o lincoln_n then_z lieutenant_z of_o that_o province_n this_o william_n de_fw-fr grandison_n take_v to_o wise_a 17._o sibilla_n the_o young_a daughter_n and_o one_o of_o the_o coheire_n to_o john_n de_fw-fr tregoz_fw-fr and_o upon_o partition_n 17_o of_o the_o land_n of_o that_o inheritance_n have_v the_o manor_n of_o burâ—ham_n in_o com._n somerset_n eton_n in_o com._n heref._n and_o forty_o pound_n rend_v in_o dodyngton_n to_o this_o william_n and_o sibilla_n and_o to_o their_o heir_n king_n edward_n the_o first_o give_v 35._o a_o rent_n of_o forty_o six_o pound_n six_o shilling_n three_o penny_n issue_v out_o of_o hertford_v and_o cranstede_n in_o kent_n in_o exchange_n for_o the_o manor_n of_o idenne_n and_o ihamme_n in_o sussex_n he_o have_v also_o summon_v dorso_fw-la to_o parliament_n among_o the_o baron_n from_o 27_o edw._n 1._o until_o 19_o ed._n 2._o inclusive_a yet_o the_o certain_a time_n of_o his_o death_n i_o find_v not_o but_o that_o he_o hold_v 35._o two_o part_n of_o the_o manor_n of_o burnham_n in_o com._n somerset_n
suff._n as_o also_o of_o the_o manor_n of_o dolyngham_n and_o michell-hall_n otherwise_o call_v earles_n swasham_n in_o com._n cantabr_n then_o in_o the_o crown_n by_o the_o attainder_n of_o john_n earl_n of_o oxford_n and_o in_o 17_o e._n 4._o be_v join_v in_o commission_n 2._o with_o the_o earl_n of_o arundel_n and_o other_o to_o treat_v with_o the_o french_a for_o prolongation_n of_o the_o truce_n betwixt_o both_o realm_n in_o 18_o e._n 4._o he_o obtain_v a_o grant_n 1._o of_o the_o office_n of_o constable_n of_o the_o tower_n of_o london_n in_o reversion_n after_o the_o death_n of_o john_n lord_n dudley_n and_o in_o 19_o e._n 4._o be_v by_o indenture_n pell_n again_o retain_v to_o serve_v the_o king_n as_o captain_z general_n of_o his_o fleet_n against_o the_o scot_n with_o three_o thousand_o man_n at_o arms._n he_o be_v likewise_o install_v a._n knight_n of_o the_o garter_n in_o the_o time_n of_o that_o king_n and_o have_v be_v thus_o faithful_a to_o the_o house_n of_o york_n during_o the_o whole_a time_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o fourth_n reign_n he_o continue_v no_o less_o steadfast_a to_o king_n richard_n the_o three_o after_o he_o have_v get_v the_o crown_n though_o i_o do_v not_o find_v that_o he_o have_v any_o hand_n in_o those_o evil_a contrivance_n and_o barbarous_a action_n which_o be_v exercise_v by_o richard_n in_o order_n thereto_o so_o that_o to_o oblige_v he_o the_o more_o he_o be_v upon_o the_o 28_o of_o june_n in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o that_o king_n reign_n make_v 18._o earl_n marshal_n of_o england_n and_o upon_o the_o same_o day_n advance_v 1._o to_o the_o dignity_n of_o duke_n of_o norfolk_n thomas_n his_o son_n be_v about_o that_o time_n also_o create_v ann._n earl_n of_o surry_n and_o in_o order_n to_o the_o solemnity_n of_o king_n richard_n coronation_n upon_o the_o thirty_o of_o that_o month_n be_v constitute_v 12._o high_a steward_n of_o england_n for_o that_o day_n as_o also_o lord_n admiral_n 8._o of_o england_n ireland_n and_o aquitane_n for_o life_n upon_o the_o 25_o of_o july_n ensue_v upon_o which_o day_n he_o likewise_o obtain_v a_o grant_n 1._o in_o special_a tail_n of_o the_o manor_n and_o lordship_n of_o lavenham_n in_o com._n suff._n canfeild_n stansted-montfichet_a crep_v langdon_n crustwiche_n eston_n hall_n vauce_n fyngreton_n dodynghurst_n bumsted-melyon_a beamond_n and_o bentley_n in_o com._n essex_n badlesmere_n in_o com._n canc._n hinkeston_n in_o com._n cantabr_n rosteneythe_n helston_n deby_n predannok_n poledewe_v etheron_n daw_v ratleton_n tresaveron_n hilleton_n heyvenis_fw-la newland_n harnatethy_o park_n trewigo_n wycoteham_n penhall_n nausergh_n with_o the_o hundred_o of_o trelyghen_fw-mi and_o shrobhender_n in_o com._n cornub._n bretford_n wellelewe_n rustishall_n chepenham_n teffount_n bremilshawe_n upton_n skydmore_n weston_n park_n wermynster_n and_o winterborne-stoke_n in_o com._n wilte_n hungerford_n in_o com._n berks._n as_o also_o of_o the_o castle_n lordship_n and_o manor_n of_o farlegh_n in_o com._n somerset_n and_o wilts_n and_o short_o after_o that_o obtain_v another_o grant_n 2._o in_o special_a tail_n of_o the_o manor_n and_o lordship_n of_o middelton_n hillington_n tilney_n istelington_n clenchwarton_n raynham_n shakleshewe_v skales_n hekeling_n wilton_n hokkewod_n berton_n bendish_n wigenhale_n with_o the_o fish_n there_o and_o toll_n in_o bishop_n lenne_n also_o of_o the_o hundred_o of_o frebrigge_n with_o its_o appurtenance_n in_o com._n norfolk_n likewise_o of_o the_o manor_n and_o lordship_n of_o lavenham_n and_o ward_n huton_n in_o com._n suff._n canfeild_n stansted-montfichet_a bentley_n and_o wodham_n ferrer_n in_o com._n essex_n berkeway_n rokeley_n and_o newselles_n in_o com._n hertf._n haselingfeild_n in_o com._n cantabr_n langham_n alius_fw-la langnam_fw-la in_o com._n dors._n keres_z and_o retire_v in_o com._n cornub._n exton_n south-brent_n chillington_n stratton_n yebelton_n and_o spekington_n in_o com._n somers_n ber_n 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against_o he_o himself_o do_v 10._o the_o like_a with_o his_o own_o castle_n of_o cleobiry_n wigmore_n and_o brugge_n vulgò_fw-la brugge_n north._n whereupon_o gilbert_n foliot_n at_o that_o time_n bishop_n of_o hereford_n addressing_z ibid._n himself_o to_o the_o earl_n of_o hereford_n be_v his_o kinsman_n by_o fair_a persuasion_n so_o qualify_v ibid._n he_o that_o he_o soon_o submit_v but_o this_o hugh_n continue_v still_o obstinate_a ibid._n so_o that_o the_o king_n be_v necessitate_v to_o raise_v a_o army_n divide_v ibid._n it_o into_o three_o part_n and_o so_o besiege_v ibid._n these_o three_o castle_n all_o at_o once_o force_v ibid._n he_o at_o length_n to_o yield_v betwixt_o this_o hugh_n de_fw-fr mortimer_n and_o joceas_fw-la de_fw-fr dynant_n at_o that_o time_n lord_n of_o ludlow_n be_v very_o great_a difference_n 50._o insomuch_o as_o joceas_n can_v not_o 50._o pass_v safe_o out_o of_o his_o castle_n for_o fear_v of_o be_v take_v by_o mortimer_n men._n but_o it_o so_o happen_v that_o set_v his_o spy_n 50._o to_o take_v all_o advantage_n upon_o dynant_a himself_o likewise_o rove_a thereabouts_o alone_o be_v surprise_v 50._o and_o carry_v prisoner_n to_o ludlow_n and_o there_o keep_v till_o 50._o he_o have_v pay_v three_o thousand_o mark_n of_o silver_n for_o his_o ransom_n after_o this_o in_o 8_o steph._n skirmish_v 197._o with_o rees_n ap_fw-mi howell_n he_o take_v 197._o he_o prisoner_n and_o have_v often_o suppress_v 40._o the_o rebellion_n of_o the_o south_n wales_n man_n take_v 40._o howel_n ap_fw-mi owen_n and_o conwen_n his_o brother_n two_o of_o their_o great_a lord_n and_o waste_v 40._o the_o town_n of_o cardigan_n moreover_o he_o build_v 10._o the_o castle_n of_o kaermerdine_n mapudrith_n and_o cameron_n and_o perfect_v 10._o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o abbey_n of_o wigmore_n begin_v by_o his_o father_n he_o likewise_o transfer_v thither_o 10._o the_o prebendary_n which_o have_v be_v place_v in_o the_o parochial_a church_n of_o wigmore_n by_o his_o father_n and_o in_o an._n 1179._o 25_o hen._n 2._o large_o endow_v 30._o it_o viz._n with_o the_o manor_n of_o kayham_n and_o schobdon_n the_o moiety_n of_o mottre_v wood_n and_o divers_a other_o land_n together_o with_o the_o church_n of_o wigmore_n cleobiry_n lentwardin_n nene_n hugley_n burley_n lidbury_n north_n schoâ—don_n almondestreo_n and_o chelmersh_n and_o all_o their_o chapel_n and_o have_v do_v all_o this_o in_o his_o age_n become_v a_o canon_n 10._o profess_v in_o the_o abbey_n at_o wigmore_n depart_v 40._o this_o life_n at_o cleobiry_n 26_o febr._n an._n 1188._o 31_o hen._n 2._o and_o be_v there_o bury_v 40._o for_o who_o soul_n one_o special_a mass_n be_v daily_o celebrate_v 40._o at_o his_o tomb._n leave_v issue_n 60._o by_o maud_n his_o wife_n daughter_n 60._o of_o william_n longespe_fw-fr duke_n of_o normandy_n four_o son_n viz._n roger_n hugh_n ralph_n and_o william_n which_o hugh_n take_v to_o wife_n a._n felicia_n de_fw-fr sancto_n sydonio_n and_o have_v by_o the_o gift_n of_o his_o father_n the_o manor_n of_o sudbury_n and_o chelmersh_n which_o manor_n william_n his_o uncle_n former_o enjoy_v but_o william_n be_v a_o soldier_n 10._o be_v take_v prisoner_n 10._o in_o foreign_a part_n and_o there_o die_v 10._o unmarried_a about_o this_o time_n there_o be_v heref._n one_o robert_n de_fw-fr mortimer_n son_n or_o brother_n i_o presume_v of_o hugh_n who_o in_o 12_o hen._n 2._o have_v heref._n the_o honour_n of_o richard_n castle_n in_o right_n of_o his_o wife_n daughter_n of_o hugh_n de_fw-fr say_v and_o heir_n to_o osbert_n fitz-hugh_n which_o honour_n contain_v ibid._n three_o and_o twenty_o knight_n fe_n i_o come_v now_o to_o roger_n son_n to_o the_o last_o mention_v hugh_n this_o roger_n 2._o in_o 6_o rich._n 1._o be_v linâ—_n with_o the_o king_n in_o normandy_n and_o therefore_o have_v a_o special_a discharge_n linâ—_n of_o the_o scutage_n then_o levy_v by_o reason_n of_o that_o expedition_n about_o this_o time_n rees_n prince_n of_o wales_n have_v raise_v a_o army_n and_o take_v 247._o the_o town_n of_o caermarthen_n as_o also_o the_o castle_n of_o caermarthen_n and_o clun_n and_o likewise_o besiege_v 247._o radnor_n this_o roger_n come_v with_o hugh_n de_fw-fr say_v for_o the_o relief_n of_o that_o place_n but_o be_v beat_v 247._o with_o great_a loss_n as_o my_o author_n report_v in_o 16_o joh._n he_o be_v acquit_v 24._o of_o the_o scutage_n then_o levy_v for_o the_o expedition_n into_o poictou_n his_o son_n be_v 24._o then_o in_o that_o service_n about_o this_o time_n howel_n son_n of_o cadwalthon_n and_o maydoc_n son_n of_o maylston_n pretend_v 30._o they_o have_v a_o right_a to_o the_o territory_n of_o melenith_n in_o feeferme_a for_o a_o great_a sum_n of_o money_n procure_v 30._o a_o trial_n at_o law_n for_o the_o same_o by_o twelve_o knight_n of_o the_o county_n of_o heref._n and_o salop_n but_o upon_o full_a hear_n of_o the_o cause_n at_o shrewsbury_n the_o right_o be_v adjudge_v 30._o to_o this_o roger._n have_v have_v 20._o many_o skirmish_n with_o the_o welsh_a and_o most_o valiant_o oppose_v 20._o their_o frequent_a incursion_n he_o take_v 20._o twelve_o of_o their_o principal_a leader_n in_o one_o battle_n he_o also_o much_o enlarge_v 20._o his_o territory_n and_o drive_v 20._o away_o thief_n and_o robber_n from_o those_o part_n and_o be_v once_o present_a 20._o at_o the_o solemn_a anniversary_n of_o his_o father_n he_o confirm_v 20._o all_o his_o grant_n to_o the_o canon_n of_o wigmore_n add_v 20._o of_o his_o own_o gift_n a_o spacious_a and_o fruitful_a pasture_n lie_v near_o to_o that_o abbey_n call_v the_o treasure_n of_o mortimer_n whereupon_o his_o steward_n blame_v he_o 20._o that_o he_o shall_v dispossess_v himself_o of_o a_o field_n so_o rich_a and_o fertile_a and_o for_o that_o reason_n call_v the_o treasure_n of_o mortimer_n he_o reply_v 20._o i_o have_v lay_v up_o my_o treasure_n in_o that_o field_n where_o thief_n can_v steal_v or_o dig_v or_o moth_a corrupt_a this_o roger_n marry_v 20._o to_o his_o first_o wife_n milisent_n daughter_n of_o ..._o ferrer_n earl_n of_o derby_n by_o who_o he_o have_v issue_n ibid._n hugh_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n and_o two_o daughter_n ..._o the_o wife_n s._n of_o stephen_n le_fw-fr gross_n with_o who_o he_o have_v in_o marriage_n the_o lordship_n of_o chorston_n and_o barow_n and_o ..._o marry_a s._n to_o walkeline_n de_fw-fr beauchamp_n and_o to_o his_o second_o wife_n isabel_n the_o 2._o sister_n and_o heir_n to_o hugh_n de_fw-fr ferrer_n son_n of_o walkeline_n de_fw-fr ferrer_n 2._o lord_n of_o dkham_n in_o rutland_n as_o also_o 2._o of_o lechelade_v and_o lagebiry_n in_o com._n gloc._n and_o upon_o the_o death_n of_o the_o say_v hugh_n de_fw-fr ferrer_n in_o 6_o joh._n give_v 2._o three_o hundred_o mark_n and_o a_o horse_n for_o the_o great_a saddle_n for_o livery_n of_o those_o lordship_n of_o lechelade_v and_o lagebiry_n likewise_o 9_o in_o 9_o joh._n seven_o hundred_o mark_n and_o seven_o palfrey_n
knight_n sir_n robert_n willoughby_n kt._n and_o elianore_n the_o wife_n of_o thomas_n stranguish_v esq_n as_o cousin_n and_o heir_n to_o the_o say_a sir_n humphrey_n with_o the_o silver_n hand_n viz._n 30._o the_o say_v elizabeth_n and_o elianore_n daughter_n and_o heir_n of_o alice_n wife_n 13._o of_o ..._o cheney_n knight_n sister_n of_o william_n father_n of_o the_o say_a earl_n and_o robert_n willughby_n son_n and_o heir_n of_o anne_n the_o other_o daughter_n and_o heir_n of_o the_o say_v alice_n hugh_z stafford_z lord_n bourchier_n this_o hugh_n hugh_n be_v a_o young_a a._n son_n to_o hugh_n earl_n of_o staâ—ord_n have_v â—_o marry_v elizabeth_n the_o daugther_o â—_o and_o heir_n to_o bartholomew_n lord_n bourchier_n be_v summon_v dorso_fw-la to_o parliament_n by_o the_o title_n of_o lord_n bourchier_n in_o 12_o hen._n 4._o and_o in_o 5_o hen._n 5._o be_v 〈…〉_z in_o that_o expedition_n then_o make_v into_o france_n so_o likewise_o in_o 〈…〉_z 7_o henr._n 5._o and_o die_v 〈…〉_z in_o 9_o henr._n 5._o be_v seize_v 〈…〉_z of_o the_o manor_n of_o eâ—fingham_n and_o waldingham_n in_o com._n surr._n of_o the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o manor_n of_o wykemere_n in_o com._n norf._n of_o the_o manor_n of_o stratton-audelegh_a in_o com._n oxon._n southo_n in_o com._n hunt_n wolford_n magna_fw-la and_o rokeby_n in_o comitat._n warr._n of_o the_o manor_n of_o estington_n and_o harsfeild_n and_o the_o moiety_n of_o the_o manor_n of_o alkerton_n in_o com._n glouce_v likewise_o of_o the_o manor_n of_o berlaston_n hertwalle_n titnesoure_n mere_a bertherton_n and_o geryngeshalgh_n in_o comit._n staff_n moreover_o of_o the_o manor_n of_o navesby_n in_o com._n northâ—mp_n for_o life_n as_o also_o 6._o of_o a_o certain_a house_n in_o london_n in_o the_o parish_n of_o st._n butolph_n without_o bishopsgate_n late_a batholomew_n lord_n bouchiers_n who_o heir_n 6._o the_o before_o specify_v elizabeth_n his_o wife_n be_v leave_v humphrey_n his_o cousin_n 33._o and_o heir_n viz._n 33._o son_n of_o edmund_n lord_n stafford_n brother_n of_o he_o the_o say_v hugh_n twenty_o year_n of_o age_n upon_o the_o feast_n day_n of_o the_o assumption_n of_o the_o bless_a virgin_n 1_o hen._n 6._o which_o elizâ—beth_n survive_v afterward_o marry_v 6._o to_o sir_n lewes_n robsard_n knight_n stafford_z earl_n of_o wiltshire_n in_o 9_o edw._n 4._o 5_o januar._n john_n stafford_n john_n a_o young_a son_n to_o humphrey_n duke_n of_o buckingham_n be_v create_v 13._o earl_n of_o wiltshire_n and_o in_o 12_o edw._n 4._o join_v in_o 19_o commission_n with_o the_o earl_n of_o northumberland_n and_o other_o to_o treat_v with_o the_o ambassador_n of_o james_n the_o three_o than_o king_n of_o scotland_n upon_o certain_a complaint_n of_o greivance_n from_o each_o realm_n and_o have_v marry_v b_o constance_n the_o daughter_n and_o heir_n to_o sir_n henry_n green_n of_o drayton_n in_o comitat._n northamp_n knight_n depart_v 13._o this_o life_n 8_o maii_n 13_o edw._n 4._o leave_v edward_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n three_o ibid._n year_n of_o age_n be_v then_o seize_v ibid._n joint_o with_o the_o say_v constance_n of_o the_o manor_n of_o sutho_n in_o com._n hunt_n newenton-blossomuâ—le_a clifton_n and_o polycote_n in_o comit._n buck._n of_o the_o manor_n of_o sâ—anford_n river_n tracy_n sutton_n piggesland_n boteiles_n and_o brigges_n in_o com._n essex_n effyngham_n shepsted_n tyllingdon_n porkeley_n waldingham_n upwode_n gatyer_n and_o halyngbury_n in_o com._n surr._n of_o which_o edward_n edward_n all_o that_o i_o have_v see_v be_v that_o by_o his_o testament_n 〈…〉_z bear_v date_n 21_o martii_fw-la 14_o hen._n 7._o he_o bequeath_v his_o body_n to_o be_v bury_v in_o our_o lady_n isle_n at_o lufwyke_n in_o com._n northam_n by_o his_o grandfather_n greene_n appoint_v a_o convenient_a tomb_n to_o be_v there_o make_v for_o he_o and_o that_o he_o thereby_o give_v to_o his_o cousin_n the_o earl_n of_o shrewsbury_n his_o collar_n of_o the_o king_n livery_n as_o also_o to_o margaret_n his_o wife_n all_o the_o plate_n he_o have_v with_o she_o in_o marriage_n after_o which_o viz._n upon_o the_o twenty_o four_o day_n of_o the_o same_o month_n of_o march_n he_o die_v 〈…〉_z and_o be_v bury_v 〈…〉_z at_o lufwyke_n according_o as_o the_o inseription_n upon_o his_o monument_n exprâ—sseth_v salisbury_n among_o other_o thâ—_n puissant_a norman_n who_o accompany_v the_o famous_a duke_n william_n in_o that_o his_o signal_n expedition_n for_o the_o conquest_n of_o this_o realm_n there_o be_v 50._o walter_z de_fw-fr ewrus_n earl_n of_o roâ—mar_n to_o who_o in_o consideration_n 50._o of_o his_o valour_n he_o give_v 50._o the_o lordship_n of_o saresburie_n and_o 〈◊〉_d this_o earl_n before_o his_o come_n hither_o have_v issue_n 6â—_n gerold_n afterward_o earl_n of_o roâ—mar_n call_v le_z gros._n which_o gerold_n beget_v 6â—_n william_n surname_v meschin_n and_o he_o another_o 6â—_n william_n who_o die_v 6â—_n issueless_a but_o after_o his_o come_n into_o england_n he_o have_v a_o son_n call_v edward_n ibid._n edward_n here_o bear_v ibid._n and_o in_o process_n of_o time_n sheriff_n of_o ibid._n wiltshire_n of_o which_o edward_n thenceforth_o call_v com._n edward_n de_fw-fr saresberie_n it_o appear_v com._n that_o at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o general_n survey_v he_o possess_v two_o lordship_n in_o dorsetshire_n three_o in_o sâ—â—erâ—etshire_n one_o in_o surrey_n two_o in_o hantshire_n one_o in_o middlesex_n two_o in_o hertfordshire_n two_o in_o buckinghamshire_n and_o thirty_o three_o in_o wiltshire_n out_o of_o which_o county_n be_v ibid._n then_o sheriff_n thereof_o he_o receive_v ibid._n in_o rent_n as_o belong_v to_o his_o office_n a_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o hog_n thirty_o two_o bacon_n two_o bushel_n and_o sixteen_o gallon_n of_o wheat_n as_o much_o of_o barley_n ..._o bushel_n and_o eight_o gallon_n of_o oat_n thirty_o two_o gallon_n of_o honey_n or_o sixteen_o shilling_n four_o hundred_o forty_o eight_o hen_n a_o thousand_o and_o sixty_o egg_n a_o hundred_o 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he_o offer_v 〈…〉_z to_o our_o lady_n at_o berkley_n in_o berkley_n church_n a_o pound_n of_o wax_n pro_fw-la candelâ_fw-la caritatis_fw-la and_o a_o bushel_n of_o fine_a wheat_n pro_n pane_n benedicto_fw-la which_o he_o afterward_o continue_v as_o do_v also_o his_o successor_n for_o many_o generation_n in_o 24_o edw._n 3._o he_o found_v wâ—gora_n a_o like_a chantry_n at_o worcester_n in_o 25_o edw._n 3._o he_o give_v ibid._n divers_a land_n to_o the_o chantry_n of_o shepperdine_n by_o hill_n in_o the_o confine_n of_o berkley_n hundred_o for_o the_o better_a maintenance_n of_o the_o priest_n sing_v there_o and_o in_o 26_o edw._n 3._o give_v 3._o a_o yearly_a rent_n of_o three_o pound_n six_o shilling_n eight_o penny_n to_o a_o priest_n to_o sing_v for_o the_o soul_n of_o margaret_n his_o wife_n in_o s._n augustine_n church_n in_o bristol_n the_o like_a 3._o rent_n to_o another_o priest_n to_o sing_v for_o she_o in_o the_o monastery_n of_o remsham_n this_o thomas_n have_v two_o wife_n 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his_o solemn_a oath_n promise_v 〈…〉_z that_o upon_o the_o death_n of_o king_n stephen_n he_o will_v faithful_o deliver_v they_o to_o henry_n and_o for_o his_o more_o effectual_a performance_n of_o that_o trust_n give_v 〈…〉_z up_o his_o own_o son_n for_o a_o hostage_n all_o which_o be_v afterward_o accomplish_v he_o be_v in_o 2_o hen._n 2._o constitute_v 〈…〉_z sheriff_n of_o essex_n and_o hartfordshires_n and_o in_o 7_o hen._n 2._o the_o king_n be_v 1161._o then_o in_o normandy_n and_o hear_v 1161._o of_o the_o death_n of_o theobald_n archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n be_v send_v 1161._o thence_o into_o england_n to_o procure_v the_o election_n of_o thomas_n becket_n than_o lord_n chancellor_n in_o his_o room_n moreover_o such_o be_v the_o esteem_n he_o then_o have_v with_o king_n henry_n that_o in_o the_o eight_o of_o his_o reign_n he_o be_v advance_v 〈…〉_z to_o that_o great_a office_n of_o justice_n of_o england_n and_o short_o after_o viz._n in_o 10_o hen._n 2._o upon_o that_o 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for_o so_o do_v moreover_o in_o anno_fw-la 1173._o 19_o henry_n 2._o he_o march_v 272._o with_o humphrey_n de_fw-fr bohun_n constable_n of_o england_n into_o scotland_n to_o waste_v that_o country_n at_o which_o time_n they_o burn_v 272._o barwick_n in_o this_o year_n also_o the_o government_n of_o the_o realm_n be_v again_o 10._o commit_v to_o he_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o king_n absence_n the_o earl_n of_o leicester_n and_o other_o then_o break_v out_o in_o rebellion_n on_o the_o behalf_n of_o young_a henry_n the_o king_n son_n as_o our_o historian_n do_v show_v he_o join_v 10._o with_o reginald_n earl_n of_o cornwall_n the_o king_n uncle_n in_o the_o siege_n of_o leicester_n and_o have_v take_v it_o burn_v 10._o the_o whole_a town_n demolish_n 10._o also_o the_o wall_n thereof_o the_o same_o year_n likewise_o he_o lay_v siege_n 30._o to_o huntingdon_n and_o take_v it_o this_o richard_n have_v by_o the_o gift_n cotton_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o second_o the_o hundred_o of_o anger_n 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