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A36794 The baronage of England, or, An historical account of the lives and most memorable actions of our English nobility in the Saxons time to the Norman conquest, and from thence, of those who had their rise before the end of King Henry the Third's reign deduced from publick records, antient historians, and other authorities / by William Dugdale ... Dugdale, William, Sir, 1605-1686. 1675 (1675) Wing D2480; ESTC R16723 3,454,491 1,220

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a_o writ_n of_o diem_fw-la clusit_fw-la extremum_fw-la by_o he_o sue_v out_o after_o much_o opposition_n by_o the_o earl_n of_o warwick_n be_v find_v supra_fw-la heir_n and_o rightful_a inheritor_n to_o the_o castle_n of_o berkley_n and_o all_o those_o twelve_o lordship_n mention_v in_o that_o fine_a of_o the_o three_o and_o twenty_o of_o edward_n the_o three_o and_o have_v livery_n according_o award_v yet_o do_v berkley_n that_o earl_n and_o his_o wife_n retain_v the_o say_a castle_n lordship_n and_o manor_n berkley_n until_o upon_o a_o remonstrance_n of_o his_o right_n king_n henry_n the_o five_o command_v possession_n to_o be_v give_v unto_o he_o but_o after_o the_o death_n of_o that_o king_n the_o earl_n of_o warwick_n enter_v ibid._n again_o upon_o the_o manor_n of_o wotton_n and_o other_o lordship_n and_o lay_v ibid._n siege_n to_o the_o castle_n of_o berkley_n in_o which_o siege_n many_o be_v hurt_v and_o slay_v whereupon_o by_o mediation_n of_o friend_n there_o be_v a_o 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of_o berkley_n and_o all_o his_o land_n in_o glocestershire_n as_o also_o of_o the_o hundred_o of_o portbury_n the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o manor_n of_o portesheved_a the_o manor_n of_o walton_n and_o bedminster_n with_o the_o hundred_o of_o bedminster_n and_o harclive_a to_o hold_v in_o fee_n without_o any_o condition_n likewise_o that_o livery_n and_o seism_n be_v execute_v thereupon_o and_o court_n h●ld_v by_o those_o feoffee_n according_o by_o mean_n of_o which_o affidavit_n the_o earl_n of_o warwick_n take_v such_o encouragement_n and_o confidence_n that_o in_o 6_o hen._n 5._o he_o procure_v a_o confirmation_n ibid._n of_o those_o ancient_a charter_n make_v by_o king_n john_n touch_v the_o manor_n and_o barony_n of_o berkley_n and_o all_o berkley-hernesse_a and_o thereupon_o with_o the_o assistance_n of_o divers_a servant_n of_o the_o say_v decease_v lord_n thomas_n besiege_v ibid._n berkley_n castle_n but_o by_o
in_o the_o county_n of_o derby_n four_o in_o the_o county_n of_o essex_n five_o manor_n a_o forest_n a_o chase_n and_o a_o barony_n in_o the_o county_n of_o sussex_n two_o manor_n in_o the_o county_n of_o surrey_n four_o in_o the_o county_n of_o huntingdon_n one_o in_o the_o county_n of_o hertford_n three_o in_o the_o county_n of_o cambridge_n another_o barony_n and_o four_o manor_n in_o the_o county_n of_o bedford_n and_o other_o in_o some_o other_o county_n as_o also_o divers_a land_n in_o calais_n ireland_n and_o wales_n with_o certain_a hundred_o royalty_n and_o knight_n fee_n in_o consideration_n whereof_o he_o obtain_v the_o office_n of_o earl_n marshal_n and_o title_n of_o marquis_n to_o himself_o and_o the_o heir_n male_a of_o his_o body_n and_o beside_o all_o this_o he_o sell_v berkley_n away_o and_o give_v divers_a land_n and_o lordship_n to_o sir_n william_n stanley_n lord_n chamberlain_z of_o that_o king_n household_n and_o other_o also_o to_o berkley_n sir_n reginald_n 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be_v all_o establish_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n in_o 7_o hen._n 7._o so_o that_o he_o leave_v nothing_o for_o his_o heir_n and_o by_o his_o testament_n 11._o bear_v date_n 5_o feb._n ann_n 1491._o 7_o hen._n 7._o bequeath_v his_o body_n to_o be_v bury_v in_o the_o church_n of_o the_o friar_n austin_n in_o london_n thereby_o also_o willing_a that_o his_o executor_n shall_v ordain_v two_o friar_n perpetual_o to_o sing_v in_o the_o white_a friar_n in_o fleetstreet_n in_o the_o suburb_n of_o london_n at_o the_o altar_n of_o s●_n gasion_n there_o to_o pray_v for_o his_o soul_n and_o for_o the_o soul_n of_o his_o father_n and_o mother_n his_o wife_n soul_n and_o the_o soul_n of_o his_o son_n sir_n thomas_n berkley_n for_o evermore_o likewise_o another_o friar_n perpetual_o to_o sing_v in_o the_o grayfriar_n at_o gloucester_n to_o pray_v for_o his_o own_o soul_n and_o the_o soul_n aforesaid_a towards_o the_o build_n of_o which_o grayfriar_n he_o give_v twenty_o pound_n moreover_o he_o 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of_o the_o lord_n braose_v which_o the_o better_o enable_v he_o to_o look_v after_o the_o rest_n and_o after_o this_o make_v 〈…〉_z title_n to_o those_o land_n which_o be_v give_v by_o his_o brother_n the_o marquis_n to_o thomas_n earl_n of_o derby_n they_o come_v to_o reference_n by_o the_o mediation_n of_o friend_n and_o knisfolk_n whereupon_o a_o award_n ibid._n be_v make_v by_o sir_n john_n fyneux_n chief_a justice_n of_o the_o king_n bench_n and_o sir_n thomas_n frowyk_n chief_a justice_n of_o the_o common-plea_n whereby_o he_o get_v the_o lordship_n of_o wenge_v and_o segrave_n in_o pen_n in_o comitat._n buck._n as_o also_o of_o hovyngham_n donyngton_n and_o twayte_n in_o com._n ebor._n nor_o be_v it_o long_o after_o that_o ere_o he_o recover_v 1._o the_o manor_n of_o chesterford_n in_o essex_n where_o the_o say_a marquis_n be_v build_v at_o his_o
it_o seem_v that_o the_o heir-female_a of_o this_o family_n marry_v to_o gurnay_n for_o in_o 16_o h._n 3._o robert_n de_fw-fr gurnay_n do_v 3._o his_o homage_n have_v livery_n 3._o of_o the_o land_n of_o robert_n the_o son_n of_o john_n the_o herpetre_n lie_v in_o com._n somerset_n who_o the_o record_n 3._o call_v his_o grandfather_n gaugi_fw-la in_o 12_o h._n 2._o rophe_n de_fw-fr gaugi_fw-la rophe_n upon_o the_o northamb_n assessment_n of_o the_o aid_n for_o marry_v the_o king_n daughter_n certify_v northamb_n that_o his_o ancestor_n hold_v three_o knight_n fee_n which_o descend_v to_o two_o sister_n and_o coheir_n whereof_o he_o marry_v the_o elder_a and_o thereupon_o have_v ibid._n at_o that_o time_n one_o knight_n fee_n and_o a_o half_a in_o demesn_a the_o other_o sister_n be_v the_o wife_n ibid._n of_o hugh_n de_fw-fr ellinton_n to_o this_o ralph_n succeed_v robert_n de_fw-fr gaugi_n robert_n who_o in_o 14_o joh._n be_v reckon_v 20._o to_o be_v one_o of_o king_n john_n evil_a counsellor_n be_v so_o obsequious_a to_o he_o as_o that_o through_o his_o favour_n in_o 16_o joh._n he_o obtain_v 1._o a_o advantageous_a marriage_n viz._n beatrice_n the_o daughter_n of_o isold_a niece_n and_o heir_n to_o robert_n lovel_n and_o with_o she_o the_o lordship_n 1._o of_o langcester_n and_o thornton_n up_o the_o weigh_v in_o the_o bishopric_n of_o durham_n in_o 18_o joh._n this_o robert_n be_v make_v governor_n 〈…〉_z of_o lafford-castle_n in_o com._n linc._n as_o also_o 2._o of_o newark-castle_n in_o com._n nott._n which_o castle_n the_o bishop_n of_o lincoln_n deliver_v 2._o up_o into_o the_o king_n hand_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o war_n betwixt_o he_o and_o his_o baron_n in_o 2_o h._n 3._o he_o be_v 40._o with_o ranulph_n earl_n of_o chester_n and_o divers_a other_o of_o the_o loyal_a noble_n at_o the_o siege_n of_o montsorell-castle_n and_o after_o that_o detain_v 30._o the_o castle_n of_o newark_n belong_v to_o the_o bishop_n of_o lincoln_n till_z 3_o h._n 3._o but_o then_o the_o bishop_n give_v 30._o he_o satisfaction_n for_o the_o victual_n and_o provision_n in_o it_o he_o restore_v 30._o it_o to_o he_o by_o the_o king_n appointment_n about_o this_o time_n it_o be_v certify_v northum_n that_o the_o barony_n of_o this_o robert_n in_o com._n northumbr_n do_v consist_v of_o the_o manor_n of_o elingham_n osberwic_n doxford_n cramelington_n heton_n harelaw_n jesemuth_n and_o witelaw_n which_o be_v hold_v by_o the_o service_n of_o three_o knight_n fe_n there_o be_v also_o two_o other_o of_o this_o name_n that_o stand_v stout_o to_o king_n john_n against_o his_o rebellious_a baron_n viz._n 11._o roger_n the_o gaugy_a roger._n who_o in_o recompense_n of_o his_o service_n have_v a_o grant_n 11._o of_o the_o land_n of_o richard_n gubion_n lie_v in_o the_o county_n of_o northampt_a and_o leic._n and_o samson_n gaugi_n samson_n who_o have_v ibid._n the_o like_a grant_n of_o the_o land_n of_o robert_n arsik_n and_o his_o mother_n lie_v in_o somerton_n and_o coghe_n in_o com._n oxon._n but_o long_o he_o hold_v they_o not_o for_o the_o year_n next_o follow_v the_o king_n dispose_v 2._o of_o they_o for_o the_o support_n of_o his_o garrison_n in_o oxford-castle_n the_o next_o of_o who_o i_o find_v mention_n be_v william_n de_fw-fr gaugi_fw-la william_n which_o william_n in_o 18_o h._n 3._o have_v a_o grant_n 7._o of_o the_o custody_n of_o the_o honour_n of_o kaermarden_n with_o the_o castle_n not_o long_o after_o this_o viz._n in_o 27_o h._n 3._o upon_o 2._o the_o death_n of_o ralph_n de_fw-fr gaugi_n ralph_n who_o hold_v northum_n the_o barony_n of_o shesemuth_n by_o the_o service_n of_o three_o knight_n fee_n as_o his_o ancestor_n have_v do_v from_o the_o time_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o first_o ralph_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n do_v his_o homage_n supra_fw-la have_v livery_n supra_fw-la of_o his_o land_n and_o die_v 18._o without_o issue_n in_o 7_o e._n 1._o adam_n adam_n his_o brother_n become_v 18._o his_o heir_n which_o adam_n be_v then_o a_o leper_n ibid._n can_v not_o ibid._n come_v to_o the_o king_n to_o do_v he_o homage_n but_o die_v within_o few_o year_n so_o that_o roger_n de_fw-fr clifford_n in_o 15_o e._n 1._o be_v find_v northumb._n cousin_n and_o heir_n to_o the_o last-mentioned_a ralph_n pay_v northumb._n xl_o l._n for_o his_o relief_n have_v livery_n northumb._n of_o his_o land_n foliot_n in_o 12_o h._n 2._o upon_o assessment_n northampt_v of_o the_o aid_n for_o marry_v the_o king_n daughter_n robert_n foliot_n robert_n certify_v northampt_v that_o he_o have_v fifteen_o knight_n fee_n which_o his_o ancestor_n have_v hold_v from_o the_o conquest_n for_o which_o upon_o collection_n of_o that_o aid_n in_o 14_o h._n 2._o he_o pay_v northt_v ix_o l._n three_o s._n four_o d._n this_o robert_n take_v to_o wife_n lanc._n margery_n the_o daughter_n and_o heir_n to_o richard_n de_fw-fr reincurt_n lord_n of_o sutton_n in_o com._n bedf._n whereupon_o king_n henry_n the_o second_o confirm_v lanc._n to_o he_o with_o she_o the_o manor_n of_o burton_n in_o com._n northampt._n and_o all_o other_o the_o land_n and_o honour_n of_o guy_n de_fw-fr reyncurt_n ancestor_n of_o richard_n which_o guy_n come_v lanc._n into_o england_n at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o conquest_n to_o he_o succeed_v richard_n foliot_n richard_n his_o son_n lanc._n and_o heir_n who_o give_v 40._o to_o the_o knight_n hospitaller_n divers_a land_n in_o warpesgrove_n and_o leave_v issue_n 〈…〉_z one_o sole_a daughter_n his_o heir_n call_v margery_n marry_v cantab_n to_o wyschard_v ledet_n son_n of_o christian_a ledet_n lady_n of_o langtone_n in_o com._n leic._n against_o which_o wischard_v in_o 8_o r._n 1._o thomas_n foliot_n richard_n de_fw-fr hidon_n emme_n de_fw-fr boterel_n and_o geffrey_n de_fw-fr barinton_n contest_v devon_n for_o the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o before-specified_n robert_n their_o grandfather_n give_v devon_n a_o fine_a of_o lxxx_o mark_n to_o the_o king_n to_o have_v a_o trial_n at_o law_n for_o it_o as_o also_o to_o have_v devon_n livery_n of_o that_o part_n thereof_o which_o be_v seize_v into_o the_o king_n hand_n and_o in_o 1_o joh._n they_o the_o say_v geffrey_n de_fw-fr barinton_n thomas_n foli●●_n richard_n hiddon_n and_o emme_n de_fw-fr boterell_n give_v devon_n lxxx_o mark_n more_o for_o their_o reasonable_a purparty_n of_o those_o land_n viz._n enjoy_v dunstdioc_n maddes-hamele_a almadeston_n luvineiot_n and_o chepin-tanton_n in_o com._n devon_n at_o the_o same_o time_n likewise_o roger_n de_fw-fr raines_n give_v 18._o three_o mark_n that_o the_o barony_n of_o the_o same_o robert_n foliot_n may_v be_v equal_o share_v betwixt_o he_o and_o the_o other_o participant_n and_o that_o what_o the_o other_o participant_n have_v grant_v to_o he_o may_v not_o be_v compute_v to_o his_o prejudice_n beside_o these_o claim_n there_o be_v also_o another_o make_v by_o elyas_n foliot_n elyas_n who_o in_o 6_o joh._n challenge_v northt_v the_o manor_n of_o west-wardon_a in_o com._n northampt_v 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upon_o the_o feast-day_n of_o s._n james_n the_o apostle_n and_o a_o weekly_a market_n every_o saturday_n moreover_o he_o give_v 40._o to_o the_o monk_n of_o calder_n in_o cumberland_n the_o moiety_n of_o his_o mill_n at_o ikeling●on_n and_o by_o a_o ample_a charter_n ibidem_fw-la to_o his_o burgess_n of_o egr●mont_n grant_v unto_o they_o divers_a immunity_n and_o privilege_n viz._n that_o they_o shall_v not_o go_v beyond_o the_o gate_n of_o his_o castle_n there_o upon_o any_o summons_n either_o with_o the_o lord_n or_o his_o steward_n to_o take_v distress_n in_o coupland_n also_o that_o in_o the_o time_n of_o war_n they_o shall_v not_o be_v oblige_v to_o find_v any_o more_o than_o twelve_o arm_a man_n for_o forty_o day_n for_o the_o defence_n of_o that_o castle_n at_o th●ir_n own_o proper_a cost_n likewise_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o give_v aid_n unless_o for_o make_v his_o elder_a son_n knight_n marry_v one_o of_o his_o daughter_n or_o towards_o his_o own_o ransom_n in_o case_n he_o be_v take_v prisoner_n and_o at_o such_o other_o time_n as_o his_o tenant_n by_o military_a service_n give_v aid_n moreover_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v quit_v of_o pawnage_n for_o their_o hog_n in_o certain_a of_o his_o wood_n but_o by_o this_o charter_n he_o oblige_v they_o to_o grind_v at_o his_o mill_n and_o to_o give_v the_o thirteen_o part_n for_o toll_n of_o their_o own_o corn_n and_o of_o that_o which_o they_o shall_v buy_v the_o sixteen_o part_n and_o upon_o the_o purchase_n of_o any_o burgage_n the_o buyer_n to_o give_v he_o four_o penny_n at_o the_o take_a possession_n add_v also_o divers_a good_a order_n and_o rule_n for_o their_o better_a government_n in_o that_o borough_n which_o for_o brevity_n i_o omit_v but_o in_o 15_o joh._n or_o before_o he_o depart_v 10._o this_o life_n for_o than_o do_v ada_n his_o widow_n give_v a_o fine_a 10._o of_o five_o hundred_o mark_n for_o livery_n of_o her_o paternal_a inheritance_n as_o also_o for_o her_o dowry_n of_o his_o land_n and_o that_o she_o may_v not_o be_v compel_v to_o marry_v again_o after_o which_o she_o take_v 2._o to_o husband_n thomas_n de_fw-fr multon_n without_o 2._o the_o king_n licence_n by_o reason_n whereof_o the_o castle_n of_o egremont_n and_o other_o the_o land_n whereof_o she_o be_v possess_v be_v seize_v 2._o into_o the_o king_n hand_n but_o afterward_o upon_o composition_n 2._o he_o have_v livery_n of_o they_o again_o and_o obtain_v cumbr._n the_o wardship_n of_o the_o two_o daughter_n and_o heir_n of_o the_o say_v richard_n de_fw-fr lucy_n marry_v cumbr._n they_o to_o his_o two_o son_n viz._n ann●bell_n to_o cumb●_n his_o elder_a son_n lambert_n de_fw-fr multon_n and_o alice_n to_o alan_n de_fw-fr cumb●_n multon_n the_o young_a son_n the_o land_n which_o by_o the_o death_n of_o he_o the_o say_v richard_n so_o descend_v unto_o they_o and_o afterward_o divide_v be_v 4._o the_o manor_n of_o egremond_n aspatrick_n caldebec_n brathway●_n and_o husacre_n in_o com._n cumbr._n ¶_o of_o which_o lambert_n the_o multon_n and_o his_o descendants_n i_o have_v speak_v under_o the_o title_n of_o multon_n of_o egremont_n lucy_n of_o cokermouth_n i_o now_o come_v to_o thomas_n the_o son_n of_o alan_n de_fw-fr multon_n who_o by_o reason_n ●_o that_o alice_n his_o mother_n be_v one_o of_o the_o daughter_n and_o coheir_n to_o richard_n de_fw-fr lucy_n of_o egremont_n assume_v ●_o the_o surname_n of_o lucy_n this_o thomas_n marry_v 16._o isabella_n one_o of_o the_o daughter_n and_o coheir_n to_o adam_n de_fw-fr bolteby_n a_o great_a man_n in_o northumberland_n and_o in_o 16_o edw._n 1._o do_v his_o fealty_n 16._o have_v livery_n 16._o of_o all_o the_o land_n which_o be_v of_o the_o inheritance_n of_o alice_n his_o mother_n but_o die_v 79._o in_o 3●_n edw._n 1._o be_v then_o seize_v 79._o of_o the_o manor_n of_o langley_n in_o com._n northumb._n which_o come_v to_o he_o by_o the_o marriage_n of_o her_o the_o say_v isabell._n he_o likewise_o ibid._n die_v seize_v of_o the_o manor_n of_o aspatrik_n and_o royalty_n of_o the_o liberty_n of_o allerdale_n in_o com._n cumbr._n as_o also_o of_o the_o manor_n of_o caldebek_n leave_v ibid._n thomas_n thomase_v his_o son_n and_o heir_n twenty_o four_o year_n of_o age_n which_o thomas_n do_v his_o homage_n cedul●_n the_o same_o year_n have_v livery_n cedul●_n of_o his_o land_n and_o in_o 34_o edw._n 1._o be_v 8._o in_o the_o war_n of_o scotland_n but_o in_o 2_o edw._n 2._o die_v 78._o without_o issue_n whereupon_o anthony_n anthony_n his_o brother_n be_v find_v 78._o his_o next_o heir_n and_o at_o that_o time_n twenty_o five_o year_n of_o age_n do_v his_o homage_n 13._o have_v livery_n 13._o of_o the_o land_n of_o his_o inheritance_n except_v 13._o those_o which_o christian_n the_o widow_n of_o he_o the_o say_v thomas_n hold_v in_o dower_n viz._n 13._o the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o manor_n of_o balnes_n brathwayt_v aspatrik_n and_o caldebek_n in_o com._n cumbr._n as_o also_o the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o manor_n of_o langele_n and_o village_n call_v fourstones_n and_o allerwashe_v in_o com._n northumb._n which_o a●thony_n in_o 34_o edw._n 1._o be_v 8._o together_o with_o his_o brother_n thomas_n in_o the_o scotish_n war_n and_o in_o 4_o edw._n 2._o receive_v command_n 4._o with_o divers_a other_o noble_a person_n to_o fit_v himself_o with_o horse_n and_o arm_n and_o to_o be_v at_o ro●borough_n within_o the_o month_n after_o the_o nativity_n of_o saint_n john_n baptist_n thence_o to_o march_v against_o the_o scot_n in_o 7_o edw._n 2._o he_o be_v again_o 5._o in_o the_o war_n of_o scotland_n and_o in_o 10_o edw._n 2._o join_v in_o commission_n ●_o with_o william_n lord_n dacre_n for_o defence_n of_o the_o county_n of_o cumberland_n and_o westmoreland_n against_o the_o incursion_n of_o the_o scot_n in_o 11_o edw._n 2._o b●ing_n make_v sheriff_n 10._o of_o cumberland_n he_o be_v constitute_v 10._o sole_a guardian_n of_o that_o county_n and_o of_o westmoreland_n and_o in_o 12_o edw._n 2._o again_o 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be_v somerhil_n the_o place_n of_o his_o residence_n to_o who_o succeed_v vlick_a ck_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n who_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o late_a rebellion_n in_o ireland_n come_v hither_o for_o refuge_n be_v by_o letter_n 1._o patent_n bear_v date_n at_o oxford_n 21_o febr._n 21_o car._n 1._o create_a marquis_n of_o cl●nrikard_n he_o marry_v the_o lady_n anne_n daughter_n to_o william_n earl_n of_o northampton_n and_o by_o she_o have_v issue_n one_o only_a daughter_n call_v margaret_n marry_v to_o the_o lord_n muskerry_n son_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o clancartie_n in_o ireland_n which_o lord_n muskerry_n be_v slay_v in_o that_o great_a sea-fight_n against_o the_o dutch_a a_o 1672._o this_o vlick_a die_v in_o a_o 1659._o and_o be_v bury_v at_o tonbridge_n leke_a lord_n deincourt_n and_o earl_n of_o scarsdale_n 22_o jac._n upon_o the_o 22_o the_o of_o may_v a_o 1611._o 9_o jac._n the_o title_n of_o baronet_n at_o that_o time_n commence_v sir_n francis_n leke_a francis_n of_o 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shenfeild_n have_v suffer_v much_o for_o his_o loyalty_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o late_a unparalleled_a usurpation_n in_o which_o king_n charles_n the_o first_o of_o bless_a memory_n lose_v his_o life_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o that_o barbarous_a generation_n then_o predominant_a he_o become_v so_o much_o mortify_v after_o that_o woful_a murder_n of_o his_o rightful_a sovereign_n that_o he_o apparel_v himself_o in_o sackcloth_n and_o cause_v his_o grave_n to_o be_v dig_v some_o year_n before_o his_o death_n lay_v himself_o down_o in_o it_o every_o friday_n exercise_v himself_o frequent_o in_o divine_a meditation_n and_o prayer_n and_o depart_v this_o life_n in_o his_o house_n at_o sutton_n in_o scars●ale_n upon_o the_o nine_o day_n of_o april_n a_o 1655._o be_v bury_v in_o the_o parish_n church_n there_o to_o who_o succeed_v nicholas_n nicholas_n his_o elder_a son_n then_o live_v who_o marry_v the_o lady_n frances_n daughter_n to_o robert_n late_a earl_n of_o warwick_n by_o who_o 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in_o com._n north._n knight_n by_o supra_fw-la grace_n his_o wife_n daughter_n and_o coheir_n to_o sir_n henry_n sherington_n of_o lacock_n in_o com._n wilts_n knight_n which_o sir_n anthony_n be_v son_n and_o heir_n to_o sir_n walter_n mildmay_n knight_n first_o surveyor_n 〈…〉_z of_o the_o court_n of_o augmentation_n to_o king_n henry_n the_o 8_o the_o and_o afterward_o 〈…〉_z chancellor_n and_o under-treasurer_n 〈…〉_z of_o the_o exchequer_n to_o queen_n elizabeth_n an_o he_o son_n to_o thomas_n mildmay_n gent._n one_o of_o the_o auditor_n 〈…〉_z to_o the_o court_n of_o augmentation_n temp_n h._n 8._o who_o upon_o the_o dissolution_n of_o the_o monastery_n obtain_v 〈…〉_z the_o manor_n of_o mulsham_n in_o essex_n parcel_n of_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o abbey_n of_o westminster_n this_o earl_n francis_n have_v issue_n a._n by_o she_o seven_o son_n 1._o mildmay_n fa●e_n make_v knight_n of_o the_o bath_n at_o the_o coronation_n of_o king_n charles_n the_o first_o 2._o thomas_n who_o 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