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asp_n pbr._n 4._o cal._n oct._n 1289._o b._n prio_fw-la hospit_n s._n joh._n jerusalem_n in_o angl._n nich._n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr more_n cap._n 17._o cal._n junii_fw-la 1324._o b._n prio_fw-la hospit_n s._n joh._n jerusalem_n in_o angl._n joh._n bakere_o pbr._n 22._o apr._n 1338._o b._n prio_fw-la hospit_n s._n joh._n jerusalem_n in_o angl._n thomas_n de_fw-fr hales_n pbr._n 28._o aug._n 1349._o b._n prio_fw-la hospit_n s._n joh._n jerusalem_n in_o angl._n philippus_n de_fw-fr wolvardinton_n pbr._n 5._o julii_fw-la 1357._o b._n prio_fw-la hospit_n s._n joh._n jerusalem_n in_o angl._n will._n de_fw-fr harpecote_n pbr._n 11._o julii_fw-la 1357._o a._n prio_fw-la hospit_n s._n joh._n jerusalem_n in_o angl._n will._n de_fw-fr peek_n pbr._n 17._o sept._n 1370._o b._n prio_fw-la hospit_n s._n joh._n jerusalem_n in_o angl._n thomas_n de_fw-fr kirby_n pbr._n 8._o nou._n 1402._o a._n prio_fw-la hospit_n s._n joh._n jerusalem_n in_o angl._n d._n will._n lawless_a pbr._n 8._o apr._n 1427._o a._n prio_fw-la hospit_n s._n joh._n jerusalem_n in_o angl._n a._n d._n joh._n cokke_n 13._o aug._n 1429._o prio_fw-la hospit_n s._n joh._n jerusalem_n in_o angl._n a._n d._n joh._n hogge_n cap._n 19_o oct._n 1439._o prio_fw-la hospit_n s._n joh._n jerusalem_n in_o angl._n b._n d._n joh._n joy_n cap._n penult_n martii_fw-la 1462._o prio_fw-la hospit_n s._n joh._n jerusalem_n in_o angl._n a._n d._n thomas_n hessyl_n cap._n 2._o febr._n 1469._o joh._n beaufitz_n be_v firmarius_fw-la domus_fw-la praeceptoriae_fw-la de_fw-la balshal_n sibi_fw-la dimiss_o per_fw-la will._n torney_n priorem_fw-la pr._n s._n joh._n jerusalem_n in_o angl._n rich._n enkeston_n cap._n penult_n martii_fw-la 1475._o a._n prio_fw-la hospital_n s._n joh._n jerusalem_n in_o anglia_fw-it d._n joh._n weston_n cap._n 7._o apr._n 1486._o a._n fulbroke_n follow_v the_o stream_n of_o avon_n i_o come_v next_o to_o fulbroke_n which_o perhaps_o have_v its_o name_n from_o the_o depth_n of_o the_o river_n there_o in_o the_o 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a._n that_o the_o say_v geffrey_n hold_v of_o he_o one_o knight_n fee_fw-mi de_fw-fr veteri_fw-la feoffamento_fw-la and_o in_o 10_o r._n 1._o i_o find_v 1._o that_o william_n de_fw-fr turvill_n possess_v it_o after_o which_o time_n till_o 20_o h._n 3._o i_o have_v not_o meet_v with_o any_o more_o mention_n of_o this_o place_n and_o than_o it_o appear_v n._n that_o simon_n de_fw-fr turvill_n and_o roger_n the_o craft_n answer_v for_o half_a a_o knight_n fee_n here_o and_o in_o wodecote_n which_o half_a knight_n fee_n in_o 36_o h._n 3._o be_v hold_v n._n by_o roger_n de_fw-fr craft_n and_o john_n mâ—ce_n and_o in_o 3._o 52_o h._n 3._o by_o henry_n hubaud_n how_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v i_o can_v yet_o discover_v but_o plain_a it_o be_v that_o this_o manor_n about_o the_o begin_n of_o edw._n 1._o time_n be_v the_o inheritance_n of_o isabella_n wife_n to_o william_n gernun_n which_o william_n and_o isabella_n in_o 11_o e._n 1._o sell_v 1._o it_o to_o william_n de_fw-fr hynkelee_n and_o 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11._o one_o of_o the_o commissioner_n assign_v to_o inquire_v after_o certain_a malefactor_n that_o have_v trespass_v in_o the_o earl_n of_o warwick_n park_n at_o studley_n in_o this_o shire_n the_o say_a earl_n be_v then_o in_o scotland_n in_o 23._o 32_o e._n 1._o one_o of_o the_o justice_n of_o assize_n and_o gaol-delivery_n so_o also_o in_o dorso_fw-la 1._o and_o 3._o e._n 2._o and_o have_v issue_v two_o son_n viz._n nicholas_n and_o will._n which_o nicholas_n be_v he_o that_o wed_a elizabeth_n the_o daughter_n and_o heir_n of_o richard_n de_fw-fr loges_n of_o chesterton_n of_o who_o i_o find_v nothing_o far_o memorable_a than_o what_o i_o have_v observe_v in_o chesterton_n except_o his_o go_v 30._o into_o wales_n with_o divers_a other_o person_n of_o quality_n in_o the_o king_n service_n in_o 15_o e._n 2._o and_o that_o in_o 17_o e._n 2._o he_o be_v in_o the_o list_n ferrer_n of_o thoâ—e_a esquier_n and_o man_n at_o arm_n in_o this_o county_n who_o name_n be_v then_o return_v into_o the_o chancery_n but_o william_n de_fw-fr warwick_n his_o other_o son_n who_o bear_v aur_fw-it for_o his_o arm_n sable_a 6._o gut_n or_o have_v this_o lordship_n though_o he_o keep_v it_o but_o a_o while_n for_o in_o 18_o e._n 2._o it_o appear_v 83._o that_o john_n de_fw-fr hastings_n lord_n bergavenny_n die_v seize_v of_o it_o leave_v laurence_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n 5._o year_n of_o age_n after_o which_o scil_n the_o next_o ensue_a year_n it_o be_v inter_fw-la alia_fw-la assign_v 29._o to_o julian_n than_o wife_n of_o thomas_n le_fw-fr blount_n as_o part_v of_o her_o dowry_n by_o the_o death_n of_o the_o say_v john_n de_fw-fr hastings_n her_o former_a husband_n be_v then_o value_v at_o nineteeen_o li._n xvii_o s._n two_o d._n ob_fw-la and_o in_o like_a sort_n be_v enjoy_v 59_o by_o william_n de_fw-fr clinton_n earl_n of_o huntingdon_n her_o three_o husband_n who_o hold_v it_o of_o the_o king_n in_o capite_fw-la by_o the_o payment_n 34._o of_o vi_o s._n two_o d._n per_fw-la 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arm_n be_v affix_v in_o which_o she_o bear_v her_o paternal_a coat_n in_o the_o midst_n and_o the_o two_o nobleman_n her_o husband_n on_o the_o dexter_a side_n with_o the_o two_o knight_n bermingham_n and_o russell_n on_o the_o other_o in_o who_o testament_n 366._o i_o find_v little_a memorable_a far_o than_o that_o she_o dispose_v her_o body_n to_o be_v bury_v in_o the_o chancel_n at_o haversham_n above_o specify_v before_o the_o image_n of_o our_o lady_n and_o give_v to_o the_o canon_n here_o at_o maxstoke_n to_o pray_v for_o her_o soul_n and_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o lord_n clinton_n her_o husband_n xl_o s._n but_o in_o 2_o h._n 6._o she_o die_v 6._o be_v more_o than_o lxxx._n year_n of_o age_n so_o that_o then_o the_o possession_n 8._o of_o this_o castle_n and_o manor_n return_v to_o her_o grandson-in_a law_n scil_n sir_n william_n de_fw-fr clinton_n knight_n lord_n 6._o clinton_n and_o say_n which_o sir_n william_n sit_v in_o parliament_n with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o baron_n 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the_o of_o aprâ—l_a 4._o h._n 8._o or_o any_o time_n since_o with_o a_o special_a proviso_n that_o the_o same_o act_n shall_v not_o prejudice_v the_o king_n grant_n above_o mention_v make_v to_o sir_n william_n compton_n knight_n in_o 13._o of_o his_o reign_n which_o sir_n will._n compton_n have_v issue_n be_v peter_n upon_o who_o death_n in_o 36_o h._n 8._o the_o king_n suppose_v he_o have_v leave_v no_o issue_n male_a so_o that_o the_o inheritance_n of_o this_o castle_n have_v again_o return_v to_o the_o crown_n make_v a_o grant_n be_v unto_o edward_n lord_n clinton_n of_o the_o custody_n of_o it_o and_o the_o park_n with_o the_o herbage_n and_o paunage_v thereof_o as_o also_o of_o the_o bathwick_n of_o the_o lordship_n for_o life_n but_o when_o he_o understand_v that_o the_o say_v peter_n have_v a_o son_n bear_v
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trin._n de_fw-fr bosco_n juxta_fw-la merkyate_n alanus_fw-la de_fw-fr pollesworth_n pb._n die_v lune_fw-fr post_fw-la fest_n transl_n s._n th._n mart._n 1300_o b_o priorissa_n &_o conu._n s._n trin._n de_fw-fr bosco_n juxta_fw-la merkyate_n d._n galsr._n de_fw-fr neunham_n pb._n 7_o cal._n nou._n 1320._o a._n priorissa_n &_o conu._n s._n trin._n de_fw-fr bosco_n juxta_fw-la merkyate_n adam_n de_fw-fr whitington_n pb._n 3_o non._n aug._n 1350._o b._n priorissa_n &_o conu._n s._n trin._n de_fw-fr bosco_n juxta_fw-la merkyate_n will._n de_fw-fr attleberwe_v non._n dec._n 1353._o b._n priorissa_n &_o conu._n s._n trin._n de_fw-fr bosco_n juxta_fw-la merkyate_n hugo_n de_fw-fr lyndon_n pbr._n 4._o cal._n aug._n 1377._o b._n priorissa_n &_o conu._n s._n trin._n de_fw-fr bosco_n juxta_fw-la merkyate_n d._n rob._n cheyne_n pbr._n 19_o dec._n 1396._o a._n priorissa_n &_o conu._n s._n trin._n de_fw-fr bosco_n juxta_fw-la merkyate_n joh._n wellysed_a pbr._n 6._o sept._n 1441._o b._n priorissa_n 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hamundus_fw-la de_fw-la thurvile_n 24._o h._n 3._o r._n turvile_a mile_n â—9_n e._n 1._o &_o 2._o e._n 2._o johan._n turvile_a 15._o e._n 2.28_o e._n 3_o tho._n thur._n vile_a 19_o e._n 3._o fill_n &_o haeres_fw-la wil._n rob._n galfr._n rob._n le_fw-fr turvile_n 9_o e._n 2.18_o e._n 2._o robert_n de_fw-fr chetwode_n sibilla_n wil._n de_fw-fr chetwode_n agneta_n w._n le_fw-fr bret._n de_fw-fr long_fw-mi ichindon_n 21._o e._n 1._o &_o 3_o e._n 2._o guil._n le_fw-fr bretun_n 12._o e._n 2.20_o e_o 3._o avicia_n w._n bretun_n mile_n 45._o e._n 3.1_o r._n 2_o guido_n bretun_n â—_o h._n 4._o rad._n de_fw-fr chetwode_n ric._n the_o frevil_n this_o roger_n be_v a_o benefactor_n to_o the_o cannon_n of_o kenillworth_n by_o the_o consent_n of_o sibyl_n his_o wife_n give_v 70._o they_o one_o hide_v and_o one_o virgate_n of_o land_n here_o and_o have_v issue_n richard_n agatha_n and_o sibyl_n which_o richard_n become_v a_o benefactor_n to_o the_o monastery_n of_o inspex_fw-la alcester_n and_o 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it_o may_v very_o well_o be_v he_o give_v 131._o the_o chapel_n of_o stockingforth_n with_o certain_a land_n there_o to_o the_o abbey_n of_o leicester_n but_o the_o first_o husband_n to_o the_o say_v agatha_n be_v hamon_n strange_a which_o hamon_n by_o his_o wife_n consent_n confirm_v 56._o to_o the_o monastery_n of_o kenillworth_n five_o virgates_o of_o land_n in_o wulfricheston_n that_o roger_n frevill_n and_o sibyl_n his_o wife_n have_v former_o give_v thereto_o and_o have_v issue_v a_o daughter_n name_v agatha_n who_o give_v a._n to_o the_o abbey_n of_o comb_n for_o the_o health_n of_o her_o soul_n and_o the_o soul_n of_o richard_n her_o son_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o her_o child_n certain_a errable_a land_n lie_v in_o wulricheston_n field_n in_o which_o grant_v she_o be_v call_v agatha_n le_fw-fr strange_a filia_fw-la hamonis_n le_fw-fr strange_a but_o what_o her_o husband_n be_v i_o find_v not_o in_o 10._o 24_o h._n 3._o among_o the_o kts._n fee_v which_o be_v assign_v to_o 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for_o he_o therein_o he_o be_v at_o the_o time_n when_o kenilworth_n castle_n be_v render_v with_o 33._o young_a sim._n montfort_n in_o the_o isle_n of_o ely_n and_o find_v good_a surâ—â—â—es_n viz._n will._n de_fw-fr mortein_n and_o will._n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr rye_n for_o his_o future_a fidelity_n be_v receive_v 26._o into_o the_o k._n protection_n as_o his_o good_a subject_n and_o in_o august_n follow_v sc_n 51._o h_o 3._o find_v so_o much_o favour_n that_o whereas_o his_o father_n have_v to_o the_o disherison_n of_o himâ—_n alien_v this_o manor_n of_o chesterton_n to_o the_o templar_n the_o k._n take_v â—â—â—_o advantage_n of_o its_o be_v so_o convey_v without_o licence_n forasmuch_o as_o it_o be_v hold_v of_o he_o in_o capite_fw-la by_o sergeanty_n seize_v upon_o it_o and_o in_o consideration_n of_o cxx._n mark_n fine_a reinve_v â—â—â—_o he_o therein_o promise_v that_o he_o will_v not_o permit_v the_o say_a hugh_n to_o do_v any_o thing_n tend_v to_o the_o disherit_v he_o of_o this_o or_o any_o other_o land_n so_o hold_v provide_v that_o he_o do_v convenient_o maintain_v his_o say_a father_n during_o life_n at_o that_o time_n old_a and_o weak_a and_o not_o in_o his_o sense_n as_o i_o have_v intimate_v after_o which_o in_o 3._o e._n 1._o this_o ric._n de_fw-fr loges_n be_v very_o much_o indebt_v 13_o obtain_a licence_n from_o the_o k._n that_o for_o raise_v of_o some_o money_n he_o may_v demise_n his_o land_n for_o a_o certain_a time_n but_o it_o seem_v that_o under_o colour_n of_o this_o liberty_n to_o set_v he_o absolute_o sell_v part_n of_o they_o whereupon_o the_o shiriff_n of_o this_o county_n have_v command_v 5._o to_o seize_v they_o into_o his_o hand_n for_o the_o ks._n use_n sc_n in_o 5._o e._n 1._o in_o which_o year_n he_o be_v 8._o with_o the_o k._n and_o his_o army_n in_o uuales_n what_o agreement_n he_o make_v appear_v not_o but_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o he_o repossess_v they_o again_o for_o in_o 13._o e._n 1._o be_v question_v by_o what_o authority_n he_o hold_v a_o court-leet_n here_o and_o claim_v assize_n of_o bread_n and_o beer_n within_o this_o lordship_n he_o plead_v w._n prescription_n and_o have_v allowance_n of_o those_o privilege_n in_o 14._o e._n 1._o be_v then_o â—ur_n a_o k_o t_o he_o bear_v for_o his_o arm_n arg._n 3._o pile_n gules_a with_o a_o buck_n trippant_a or_o in_o a_o canton_n azure_a as_o appear_v by_o his_o seal_n and_o die_v 29._o in_o 21._o e._n 1._o leave_v ric._n his_o son_n and_o heir_n than_o 28_o year_n of_o age_n who_o do_v his_o homage_n have_v livery_n 21._o of_o his_o land_n but_o enjoy_v they_o not_o long_o for_o in_o 28._o e._n 1._o he_o depart_v 4._o this_o life_n leave_v one_o only_a daughter_n call_v elizabeth_n 31._o his_o heir_n than_o 4._o year_n of_o age_n who_o marriage_n be_v grant_v 14._o by_o the_o k._n the_o next_o ensue_a year_n to_o nich._n de_fw-fr warrewyk_fw-mi which_o nich._n match_v 12._o she_o unto_o his_o own_o son_n nicholas_n who_o do_v his_o fealty_n and_o have_v 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possess_v of_o certain_a land_n in_o draiton_n juxta_fw-la stratford_n super_fw-la avon_n which_o i_o suppose_v be_v those_o that_o he_o have_v 〈◊〉_d from_o roese_n trussell_n and_o which_o she_o purchase_v of_o walt._n de_fw-fr lodington_n for_o walt._n the_o son_n of_o will_n de_fw-fr lodington_n commence_v suit_n â—upra_fw-la against_o he_o and_o against_o the_o other_o walter_n for_o divers_a land_n here_o about_o that_o time_n this_o ric._n be_v a_o man_n of_o the_o superior_a rank_n among_o the_o gentry_n of_o his_o time_n be_v one_o 2._o of_o the_o coroner_n in_o this_o county_n and_o die_v 2._o in_o that_o office_n 28._o e._n 1._o as_o appear_v by_o the_o writ_n for_o cause_v another_o to_o be_v choose_v in_o his_o stead_n in_o which_o he_o be_v call_v ric._n de_fw-fr pictavia_n to_o he_o succeed_v john_n e.p._n a_o person_n learn_v in_o the_o law_n who_o by_o his_o eminency_n in_o that_o profession_n as_o it_o be_v most_o probable_a be_v the_o first_o advancer_n of_o this_o family_n to_o those_o fair_a possession_n which_o qualify_v his_o descendant_n the_o better_a for_o such_o great_a and_o noteable_a employment_n as_o thy_o afterward_o have_v in_o the_o world_n in_o â—_o 15._o e._n 2._o and_o so_o every_o year_n after_o during_o â—_o that_o ks._n time_n he_o be_v constitute_v one_o of_o the_o justice_n for_o gaol-delivery_n in_o this_o county_n so_o also_o â—_o in_o the_o first_o and_o second_o year_n of_o k.e._n 3_o ric._n chineu_fw-fr cvi_fw-la rex_fw-la will_n conq._n dedit_fw-la tres_fw-la part_n de_fw-fr chesterton_n margeria_n filia_fw-la &_o haeres_fw-la walt._n croc_n 5._o steph._n will._n croc_n suspensus_fw-la rachinilda_n margeria_n rob._n de_fw-fr broc_n maresc_n angl._n margeria_n filia_fw-la &_o haeres_fw-la hugo_n de_fw-fr loges_n 7._o r._n 1._o 1._o h._n 3._o hugo_n de_fw-fr loges_n 19_o &_o 54._o h._n 3._o ric._n de_fw-fr pictavia_n 6._o e._n 1._o 28._o e._n 1._o joh._n de_fw-fr peito_fw-la dictus_fw-la senior_fw-la 15._o e._n 2.4_o e._n 3_o johanna_n filia_fw-la will._n moryn_n joh._n de_fw-fr peto_n jun._n obiit_fw-la 47._o e._n 3._o s._n p._n will._n de_fw-fr peto_n 19_o e._n 2._o margareta_n filia_fw-la &_o haeres_fw-la rob._n de_fw-fr langley_n will._n de_fw-fr peto_n 18_o e._n 3._o isab._n filia_fw-la hen._n de_fw-fr bromwich_n thomas_n de_fw-fr peto_n 35._o e._n 3._o joh._n de_fw-fr peto_n mile_n obiit_fw-la 19_o r._n 2._o elianora_n filia_fw-la &_o haeres_fw-la will._n de_fw-fr peto_n obiit_fw-la 8._o h._n 4._o johanna_n filia_fw-la joh._n de_fw-fr thornbury_n mil._n obiit_fw-la 6._o h._n 5._o rob._n corbet_n mil._n secundus_fw-la maritus_fw-la will._n de_fw-fr peto_n mile_n obiit_fw-la 4._o e._n 4._o cath._n filia_fw-la joh._n gresly_n mil._n 8._o h._n 6._o joh._n de_fw-fr peto_n obiit_fw-la 3_o h_n 7._o elianora_n filia_fw-la rob._n mantfeld_n 32_o h_n 6._o edw._n peto_n
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bordsley_n all_o the_o land_n that_o have_v be_v grant_v to_o they_o of_o his_o fee_n within_o his_o lordship_n of_o langley_n his_o seal_n augm._n of_o arm_n be_v a_o label_n with_o 4._o point_n stand_v in_o the_o place_n of_o a_o bend_v sinister_a and_o leave_v issue_n two_o daughter_n 13._o his_o heir_n alice_n the_o wife_n of_o peter_n de_fw-fr nevil_n and_o joan_n of_o rob._n de_fw-fr hastang_n from_o who_o descend_v theobald_n de_fw-fr nevil_n and_o john_n de_fw-fr hastang_n who_o be_v certify_v 130._o to_o hold_v 1_o knight_n fee_fw-mi here_o of_o will._n de_fw-fr odingsell_n in_o 23_o e._n 1._o but_o it_o seem_v that_o the_o inheritance_n which_o belong_v to_o the_o two_o daughter_n above_o specify_v come_v at_o length_n to_o be_v divide_v betwixt_o their_o heir_n for_o i_o find_v 2._o in_o 7_o e._n 2._o and_o afterward_o that_o this_o manor_n of_o budbroke_n become_v whole_o possess_v by_o hastang_n and_o in_o e._n 3._o time_n be_v pass_v be_v away_o in_o exchange_n together_o 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of_o will._n wittlesey_n archb._n of_o cant._n there_o be_v a_o pension_n a._n of_o vi_o s._n viij_o d._n reserve_v to_o the_o say_a bishop_n and_o his_o successor_n out_o of_o it_o so_o that_o in_o 26_o h._n 8._o the_o vicarage_n be_v value_v a._n at_o viij_o li._n but_o in_o aâ—_n 1584._o 27_o eliz._n there_o be_v a_o new_a ordination_n b._n or_o composition_n make_v whereby_o the_o vicar_n right_n be_v better_o settle_v patroni_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la incumbentes_fw-la etc._n etc._n d._n episc._n per_fw-la lapsum_fw-la â—_o ric._n de_fw-fr bradewell_n cler._n 7_o id._n maii_n 127â—_n d._n rad._n de_fw-fr hengham_n &_o alii_fw-la canon_n eccl._n b._n m._n warwici_n a._n petrus_n de_fw-fr leicester_n subdiac_n 5._o cal._n dec._n 1282._o d._n rad._n de_fw-fr hengham_n &_o alii_fw-la canon_n eccl._n b._n m._n warwici_n a_o thomas_n de_fw-fr houghton_n pbr._n 10_o cal._n apr._n 1290._o d._n rad._n de_fw-fr hengham_n &_o alii_fw-la canon_n eccl._n b._n m._n warwici_n a_o petrus_n de_fw-fr barton_n subdiac_n 7_o cal._n jan._n 1303._o patroni_fw-la vicariae_fw-la decan_n eccl._n b._n m._n warw._n b._n joh._n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr hale_n pbr._n 17._o cal._n julii_fw-la 1312._o d._n episc._n per_fw-la lapsum_fw-la a._n d._n will._n de_fw-fr nayleston_n cap._n 2._o non._n junii_fw-la 1316._o decan_n ut_fw-la suprà _fw-la d._n heur_n de_fw-fr hewynton_n 18_o cal._n maii_n 1319._o bâ—_n patroni_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la prebendar_n preb._n the_o compton-murdak_a nich._n de_fw-fr southam_n pbr._n 28._o nou._n 1349._o b._n prebendar_n preb._n the_o compton-murdak_a sim._n de_fw-fr bloston_n 4._o julii_fw-la 1354._o a._n patroni_fw-la vicariae_fw-la tho._n break_v rector_n eccl._n de_fw-fr bodebrok_n rob._n loâ—â—kyn_n pbr._n 8._o feb._n 1352._o a._n patr._n eccl._n joh._n de_fw-fr bokyngham_n prabendarius_fw-la nich._n andrew_n 24._o julii_fw-la 1357._o b._n patr._n vic._n rector_n eccl._n
william_n this_o peter_n be_v a_o most_o devout_a man_n for_o to_o the_o monk_n of_o bordsley_n he_o give_v inspex_fw-la land_n in_o hilborough_n to_o a._n the_o knight_n templar_n the_o mill_n here_o at_o stodley_n and_o certain_a land_n beside_o and_o moreover_o be_v the_o pious_a founder_n of_o that_o monastery_n for_o canon_n regular_a here_o in_o studley_n whereof_o together_o with_o its_o particular_a endowment_n benefactor_n and_o dissolution_n i_o shall_v speak_v by_o and_o by_o but_o to_o he_o succeed_v peter_n his_o son_n a._n &_o heir_n who_o leave_v very_o little_a here_o to_o his_o descendant_n for_o it_o 2_o joh._n hatton_n he_o sell_v to_o his_o tenant_n of_o this_o manor_n all_o his_o wood_n call_v the_o hay_n to_o the_o intent_n that_o they_o and_o their_o heir_n shall_v have_v common_a of_o pasture_n therein_o for_o their_o cattle_n save_v only_o to_o himself_o and_o his_o heir_n the_o paunage_n and_o agistment_n for_o hog_n beside_o this_o it_o appear_v be_v that_o 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here_o that_o hold_v of_o cantilupe_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o grant_n to_o he_o so_o make_v as_o aforesaid_a appear_v w._n at_o his_o court-leet_n for_o aston-cantilupe_a and_o do_v partake_v with_o the_o tenant_n of_o that_o manor_n in_o sundry_a other_o privilege_n of_o the_o particular_n which_o montfort_n have_v here_o i_o find_v 59_o this_o mention_n in_o 24_o e._n 1._o upon_o the_o extent_n of_o john_n de_fw-fr montfort_n land_n viz._n that_o he_o have_v ix_o s_o yearly_a rent_n payable_a from_o five_o freeholder_n at_o the_o feast_n of_o s._n michael_n and_o the_o annunciation_n of_o our_o lady_n as_o also_o a_o park_n and_o a_o certain_a meadow_n hold_v of_o the_o earl_n of_o warwick_n by_o the_o four_o part_n of_o a_o knight_n fee_n which_o park_n be_v then_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o say_a earl_n as_o it_o seem_v for_o that_o very_a year_n do_v there_o a_o commission_n 11._o issue_n out_o to_o certain_a person_n to_o inquire_v who_o those_o be_v that_o have_v enter_v therein_o and_o kill_v his_o deer_n but_o these_o come_v at_o length_n to_o william_n beauchamp_n lord_n bergavenny_n in_o such_o sort_n 2._o as_o the_o castle_n of_o beldesert_n and_o town_n of_o henly_n do_v as_o to_o what_o the_o templar_n have_v here_o the_o extent_n thereof_o upon_o the_o death_n of_o guy_n de_fw-fr beauchamp_n earl_n of_o warwick_n be_v signify_v 26._o to_o be_v one_o mess._n one_o carucate_n of_o land_n ten_o acre_n of_o meadow_n two_o mill_n and_o thirty_o s._n rent_n all_o which_o he_o have_v seize_v into_o his_o hand_n and_o hold_v during_o his_o life_n as_o superior_a lord_n of_o the_o fee_n upon_o the_o suppression_n of_o that_o order_n in_o 4_o e._n 2._o but_o it_o be_v not_o long_o after_o that_o the_o knight_n hospitalar_n possess_v the_o same_o with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o templar_n land_n as_o in_o balshall_n shall_v be_v manifest_v that_o which_o the_o heir_n of_o cantilupe_n have_v here_o be_v hold_v of_o they_o by_o the_o three_o part_n of_o a_o knight_n fee_n john_n the_o son_n of_o william_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr hay_n to_o hold_v 18._o it_o of_o john_n de_fw-fr hastings_n lord_n bergavenny_n in_o 18_o e._n 2._o from_o who_o it_o come_v 35._o to_o william_n beauchamp_n before_o specify_v with_o much_o more_o of_o hastings_n land_n and_o touch_v the_o manor_n the_o substance_n of_o what_o else_o i_o have_v see_v gen_fw-la be_v that_o peter_n corbison_n in_o 29_o e._n 3._o enfeoft_v the_o then_o vicar_n of_o studley_n therein_o together_o with_o pasturage_n for_o a_o horse_n call_v a_o hackney_n in_o a_o meadow_n there_o know_v by_o the_o name_n of_o castle-meadow_n to_o be_v tie_v and_o flit_v with_o a_o iron_n chain_n from_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o purification_n of_o our_o lady_n until_o the_o say_a meadow_n shall_v be_v mow_v reserve_v a_o yearly_a rent_n of_o three_o broad_a arrow_n head_n to_o the_o chief_a lord_n of_o the_o fee_n for_o all_o service_n which_o peter_n corbison_n have_v issue_v hunt_n one_o only_a daughter_n and_o heir_n call_v felicia_n marry_v hunt_n to_o john_n barret_n of_o shelfhull_n unto_o who_o the_o say_a vicar_n of_o studley_n past_o hunt_n the_o premise_n in_o 9_o r._n 2._o which_o john_n and_o felicia_n leave_v also_o a_o daughter_n and_o heir_n wed_v hunt_n to_o ....._o atwood_n who_o have_v only_o issue_v female_a one_o whereof_o become_v the_o wife_n hunt_n of_o ..._o hunt_v in_o h._n 8._o time_n from_o who_o ...._o hunt_v who_o now_o possess_v the_o site_n of_o the_o before_o specify_v castle_n derive_v his_o descent_n the_o church_n be_v give_v to_o the_o canon_n of_o studley_n upon_o the_o foundation_n of_o that_o monastery_n as_o shall_v anon_o be_v show_v and_o in_o anno_fw-la 1291._o 19_o e_o 1._o value_v scac._n at_o xv_o mark_n and_o a_o half_a be_v very_o ancient_o appropriate_v to_o the_o priory_n here_o and_o in_o 26_o h._n 8._o the_o vicarage_n rate_v a._n at_o viij_o li._n not_o in_o tithe_n but_o a_o mere_a stipend_n b._n payable_a by_o the_o canon_n to_o the_o incumbent_n for_o the_o time_n be_v patroni_fw-la vicariae_fw-la incumbentes_fw-la etc._n etc._n prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr stodleg_n adam_n de_fw-fr hemburi_n pbr_n 4._o id._n julii_fw-la 1290._o a._n prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr stodleg_n adam_n de_fw-fr stodley_n pbr._n 12._o cal._n julii_fw-la 1293._o b._n prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr stodleg_n nich._n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr sale_n pbr._n 3_o id._n dec._n 1338._o a._n prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr stodleg_n joh._n de_fw-fr walton_n pbr._n 3_o dec_n 1345._o b._n prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr stodleg_n rob._n de_fw-fr ordelescote_n 4._o julii_fw-la 1354._o a._n d._n episcopus_fw-la b._n henr._n de_fw-fr geydon_n pbr._n 14._o dec._n 1362._o prior_n &_o conventus_fw-la de_fw-la stodleg_n a._n thomas_n newman_n pbr._n 6._o martii_fw-la 1364._o prior_n &_o conventus_fw-la de_fw-la stodleg_n a._n petrus_n dycones_n pbr._n 13._o jan._n 1375._o prior_n &_o conventus_fw-la de_fw-la stodleg_n a._n d._n joh._n litster_n alias_o tiyhill_n pbr._n 16._o aug._n 1414._o d._n episc._n per_fw-la lapsum_fw-la a._n joh._n campion_n pbr._n 23._o dec._n 1437._o prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr stodleg_n b._n rob._n ekynton_n pbr._n 14._o nou._n 1438._o prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr stodleg_n b._n d._n joh._n morton_n canon_n 26._o apr._n 1458._o prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr stodleg_n d._n milo_n sheghe_n cap._n 2._o junii_fw-la 1461._o b._n prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr stodleg_n d._n thomas_n dawes_n cap._n 13._o aug._n 1479._o a_o d._n episcopus_fw-la magr._fw-la rob._n knowles_n s._n theol._n dr._n 6._o aug._n 1536._o a._n edm._n knightley_n mile_n d._n ric._n kylmar_n 14._o sept._n 1541._o a._n joh._n knotsford_n de_fw-fr majori_fw-la malvern_n unus_fw-la servien_fw-fr d._n regis_fw-la ad_fw-la arma_fw-la &_o jana_n ejus_fw-la conjux_fw-la una_fw-la haer_v edm._n knightley_n mil._n d._n joh_n coxetur_fw-la pbr._n 23._o sept._n 1546._o b._n joh._n knotsford_n de_fw-fr majori_fw-la malvern_n unus_fw-la servien_fw-fr d._n regis_fw-la ad_fw-la arma_fw-la &_o jana_n ejus_fw-la conjux_fw-la una_fw-la haer_v edm._n knightley_n mil._n rob._n dowse_n cler._n 21._o martii_fw-la 1550._o b._n in_o this_o church_n there_o have_v be_v a_o chantry_n found_v 22._o in_o 7_o h._n 4._o by_o thomas_n middlemore_n of_o edgbaston_n for_o a_o certain_a priest_n to_o sing_v mass_n daily_o at_o the_o altar_n of_o the_o bless_a virgin_n on_o the_o south_n part_n of_o the_o same_o church_n for_o the_o good_a estate_n of_o he_o the_o say_v thomas_n during_o this_o life_n and_o the_o health_n of_o his_o soul_n after_o his_o departure_n hence_o as_o also_o for_o the_o soul_n of_o his_o father_n and_o mother_n and_o all_o the_o faithful_a decease_a which_o chantry_n be_v endow_v 18._o with_o lxxx._n acre_n of_o land_n x._o acre_n of_o meadow_n and_o xiii_o s._n four_o d._n yearly_a rent_n lie_v in_o studley_n above_o mention_v the_o revenue_n whereof_o in_o 26_o h._n 8._o be_v rate_v a._n
fee_n in_o this_o place_n before_o mention_v of_o guy_n de_fw-fr beauchamp_n earl_n of_o warwick_n and_o depart_v 9_o this_o life_n in_o 10_o e._n 2._o leave_v william_n his_o son_n t._n and_o heir_n which_o william_n have_v divers_a notable_a employment_n in_o this_o county_n for_o a_o great_a part_n of_o edward_n 3._o reign_n in_o 19_o he_o be_v one_o of_o 27._o the_o commissioner_n appoint_v about_o the_o array_n of_o archer_n for_o the_o french_a war_n in_o 20_o 22_o 23_o and_o 26_o e._n 3._o for_o levy_v and_o collect_v the_o fifteenth_n and_o ten_o then_o a_o grant_v to_o the_o king_n in_o the_o parliament_n of_o those_o year_n in_o d._n 29_o 31_o and_o 33._o e._n 3._o for_o conservation_n of_o the_o peace_n and_o take_v care_n that_o the_o statute_n of_o labourer_n shall_v be_v due_o put_v in_o execution_n and_o bear_v t._n for_o his_o arm_n sable_a a_o cheveron_n argent_fw-fr betwixt_o 3._o cressant_n or._n which_o william_n leave_v issue_n guy_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr spine_n who_o 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spâ—ke_v of_o as_o i_o take_v it_o wherein_o the_o priest_n thaâ—_n celebrate_v divine_a service_n in_o 24_o h._n 6._o have_v xxxiii_o s._n iiii_o d._n per_fw-la a_o for_o his_o stipend_n concern_v which_o pool_n be_v in_o number_n four_o i_o have_v observe_v that_o sir_n ralph_n bracebrigge_n of_o kingsbury_n kt._n have_v a_o lease_n ib._n of_o they_o for_o term_n of_o life_n from_o 7_o h._n 5._o covenant_v to_o pay_v the_o yearly_a rent_n of_o x_o l._n or_o cxx._n bâ—emes_v the_o price_n of_o each_o bâ—eme_n reckon_v at_o xx_o d._n but_o if_o they_o shall_v happen_v to_o be_v at_o a_o great_a rate_n then_o to_o be_v allow_v back_o proportionable_o whereunto_o i_o shall_v add_v part_n of_o a_o account_n ib._n make_v by_o the_o before_o recite_v earl_n of_o warwick_n bailiff_n in_o 32_o
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as_o esse_fw-la accepi_fw-la qui_fw-la cum_fw-la varii_fw-la fuerint_fw-la illi_fw-la quoque_fw-la eorum_fw-la habit_n á_z ratione_fw-la subindè_fw-la mutabantur_fw-la sic_fw-la enim_fw-la membranâ_fw-la mea_fw-la m_o s_o tres_fw-fr numerari_fw-la solent_fw-la hominum_fw-la aetates_fw-la quae_fw-la ab_fw-la inferiarum_fw-la modò_fw-la denominationem_fw-la acceperunt_fw-la prima_fw-la roisold_n secunda_fw-la hoigold_n tertia_fw-la christendom_n old_a primitùs_fw-la enim_fw-la defunctis_fw-la justa_fw-la soluturi_fw-la in_fw-la campo_fw-it plano_fw-la juxta_fw-la viam_fw-la regiam_fw-la aut_fw-la defuncti_fw-la praedium_fw-la sito_fw-la circum_fw-la ratae_fw-la magnitudiris_n lapidibus_fw-la efformabant_fw-la oblongum_fw-la tamen_fw-la vigint_fw-la quandoque_fw-la orgyarum_fw-la longitudine_fw-la latitudine_fw-la trium_fw-la in_o hoc_fw-la defuncti_fw-la cadaver_n cremabant_fw-la cineres_fw-la collectos_fw-la urnis_fw-la includebant_fw-la ac_fw-la in_o circi_fw-la meditullâ—o_fw-la 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fuit_fw-la quâ_fw-la cadavera_fw-la incremata_fw-la atque_fw-la integra_fw-la cum_fw-la suis_fw-la ornamentis_fw-la in_fw-la circulo_fw-la ex_fw-la grandioribus_fw-la confecto_fw-la saxis_fw-la locabant_fw-la aliisquâ—_n circumquaque_fw-la tegebant_fw-la arenam_fw-la &_o glebas_fw-la terrae_fw-la exaggerando_fw-la usque_fw-la dum_fw-la in_o justam_fw-la monticuli_fw-la exurgeret_fw-la altitudinem_fw-la qui_fw-la cespitibus_fw-la &_o aliis_fw-la saxiâ—_fw-la demùm_fw-la exterius_fw-la exornabatur_fw-la in_o praelio_fw-la caesos_fw-la in_o unum_fw-la cumulum_fw-la conjiciebant_fw-la quem_fw-la ualcoste_n vocabant_fw-la &_o supra_fw-la eos_fw-la terram_fw-la exaggerabant_fw-la ut_fw-la in_o monticuli_fw-la speciem_fw-la agger_fw-la cresceret_fw-la tertia_fw-la 43._o &_o ultima_fw-la aetas_fw-la christendoms-old_a determinatur_fw-la ex_fw-la quo_fw-la nos_fw-la christiani_n demortuos_fw-la jam_fw-la tumulare_fw-la solemusâ—_n â—_z etc._n etc._n which_o learned_a author_n further_o to_o manifest_v this_o usage_n from_o other_o â—iâ—_n writer_n thus_o go_v on_o sciendum_fw-la autem_fw-la quod_fw-la dani_n cum_fw-la propter_fw-la defectum_fw-la saxorum_fw-la pyramid_n &_o obeliscos_fw-la extrucre_fw-la minime_fw-la potuerint_fw-la olim_fw-la in_o memoriam_fw-la regum_fw-la &_o heroum_fw-la suorum_fw-la ex_fw-la terra_fw-la coacervata_fw-la ingentem_fw-la molem_fw-la montis_fw-la instar_fw-la eminentem_fw-la statuerint_fw-la dani_n 2._o cum_fw-la pyramid_n etc._n etc._n ut_fw-la supra_fw-la atque_fw-la illis_fw-la adeo_fw-la in_o locis_fw-la ut_fw-la plurimum_fw-la quo_fw-la saepe_fw-la homines_fw-la commearent_fw-la aut_fw-la it_o oer_o haberent_fw-la ut_fw-la in_o viis_fw-la public_a be_v quo_fw-la posteritati_fw-la memoriam_fw-la clarissimorum_fw-la virorum_fw-la consecrarent_fw-la &_o quodammodo_fw-la immortalitati_fw-la mandarent_fw-la cite_v also_o that_o of_o virgil_n aeneid_n fuit_fw-la ingens_fw-la monte_fw-fr sub_fw-la alto_fw-mi regis_fw-la dercenni_fw-la terreno_fw-la ex_fw-la aggere_fw-la bustum_fw-la antiqui_fw-la laurentis_fw-la opacaque_fw-la ilice_fw-la tectum_fw-la which_o the_o learned_a gavin_n douglas_n sometime_o bishop_n of_o dunkel_n in_o scotland_n thus_o translate_v under_o the_o montane_n law_n there_o stude_fw-la foot_o hot_a one_fw-mi bing_v of_o earth_n upheit_n like_o one_fw-mi mote_n conten_v the_o cauld_n assis_fw-la and_o birnt_v banis_fw-la of_o old_a dercenus_fw-la king_n of_o lanrentanis_fw-la overhelde_v with_o akin_a treis_n etc._n etc._n the_o like_a expression_n have_v also_o the_o say_a poet_n speak_v of_o the_o tomb_n of_o cajeta_n aeneja_v his_o nurse_n at_o â—_o pius_fw-la exequiis_fw-la aeneas_n riâ—è_fw-la solutis_fw-la aggere_fw-la composito_fw-la tumuli_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o reuthfull_a than_o and_o the_o devote_v prince_n enee_n perform_v du_o thy_o funeral_n servyce_n apoun_v the_o sepulture_n as_o custom_n be_v and_o gyse_v one_fw-mi heap_n of_o err_v and_o litill_o moit_fw-fr gart_n upray_n 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davyes_n in_o his_o dictionary_n expound_v it_o and_o so_o by_o contraction_n be_v pronounce_v law_n be_v not_o improbable_a for_o so_o it_o express_v the_o same_o that_o tumulus_fw-la with_o the_o ancients_n do_v no_o &_o terrae_fw-la congestio_fw-la super_fw-la ossa_fw-la tumulus_n dicitur_fw-la as_o we_o read_v in_o the_o most_o learned_a and_o ancient_a commentary_n of_o servius_n upon_o virgil_n three_o aeneid_n ver_fw-la 22._o and_o we_o know_v well_o that_o the_o word_n tumlus_fw-la signify_v the_o same_o that_o sepulchrum_n or_o monumentum_fw-la do_v and_o yet_o not_o proper_o from_o the_o very_a nature_n of_o the_o word_n but_o by_o a_o metonymy_n and_o that_o the_o british_a word_n llehau_n may_v proceed_v from_o the_o latin_a locare_fw-la be_v also_o likely_a enough_o forasmuch_o as_o it_o be_v apparent_a 21._o that_o the_o roman_n do_v by_o kind_n and_o most_o insinuate_a praise_n make_v the_o old_a britain_n overstudious_a of_o their_o language_n and_o custom_n add_v 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also_o do_v often_o signify_v cubo_fw-la jacco_n and_o from_o this_o acceptation_n of_o the_o verb_n come_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lectus_fw-la our_o dutch_a leggen_fw-mi or_o liggen_n jacere_fw-la leger_fw-fr stratum_fw-la cubile_fw-la as_o also_o llehau_fw-fr logian_n logiis_fw-la etc._n etc._n but_o forasmuch_o as_o in_o thing_n at_o this_o distance_n from_o we_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o antiquity_n we_o can_v go_v upon_o very_o absolute_a certainty_n i_o will_v adventure_v upon_o another_o and_z in_o my_o opinion_n more_o likely_a conjecture_n bustum_fw-la as_o we_o find_v in_o pompeius_n festus_n propriè_fw-la dicitur_fw-la locus_fw-la in_o quo_fw-la mortuus_fw-la est_fw-la combustus_fw-la &_o sepultus_fw-la diciturque_fw-la bustum_fw-la quasi_fw-la benè_fw-la ustum_fw-la servius_n likewise_o upon_o the_o 185._o verse_n of_o virgil_n his_o xi_o aeneid_n make_v this_o distinction_n pyra_n est_fw-la signorum_fw-la congery_n rogus_fw-la quum_fw-la jam_fw-la ardere_fw-la coeperit_fw-la dicitur_fw-la bustum_fw-la jam_fw-la exustum_fw-la voco_fw-la it_o be_v therefore_o not_o unlikely_a that_o the_o ancient_n in_o imitation_n of_o the_o word_n bustum_fw-la which_o signify_v the_o place_n where_o a_o man_n be_v burn_v and_o bury_v make_v their_o word_n low_o from_o loge_n for_o illustration_n therefore_o of_o this_o etymology_n observe_v that_o not_o only_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d also_o signify_v a_o flame_n as_o it_o shall_v seem_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d flamma_fw-la the_o initial_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v here_o take_v away_o which_o sometime_o be_v add_v as_o when_o the_o english_a flank_n be_v make_v out_o of_o the_o teutonike_n lank_a i_o will_v not_o allege_v here_o the_o british_a word_n llosg_n incendium_fw-la ustio_fw-la and_o llosgi_n urere_fw-la for_o they_o may_v seem_v too_o much_o different_a but_o i_o do_v refer_v myself_o to_o the_o old_a gothike_a monument_n in_o the_o which_o loge_n signify_v a_o flame_n willeramus_fw-la abbas_n in_o his_o paraphrasis_fw-la also_o upon_o cap._n 8._o ver_fw-la 6._o of_o the_o canticle_n use_v loghon_n and_o linghon_v instead_o of_o ardere_fw-la flammam_fw-la emittere_fw-la those_o likewise_o who_o as_o yet_o in_o friesland_n do_v entertain_v their_o ancient_a country_n language_n call_v the_o flame_n lochene_n yea_o almost_o all_o the_o other_o low-dutch_a call_v a_o fire_a straw_n bunch_n to_o dry_v their_o vessel_n withal_o by_o the_o name_n of_o lochter_fw-mi of_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d therefore_o which_o ancient_o signify_v a_o flame_n come_v low_o bustum_fw-la without_o doubt_n even_o as_o the_o word_n law_n be_v corrupt_v out_o of_o the_o old_a saxon_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lex_fw-la and_o as_o the_o word_n maw_n be_v make_v of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d stomachus_fw-la and_o that_o it_o be_v so_o i_o be_o much_o the_o more_o confident_a when_o i_o consider_v that_o in_o the_o northern_a part_n of_o england_n as_o also_o in_o scotland_n where_o the_o vestigia_fw-la of_o our_o ancient_a language_n the_o saxon_a be_v most_o to_o be_v find_v the_o flame_n of_o any_o fire_n be_v call_v low_o to_o this_o day_n the_o common_a people_n usual_o say_v that_o the_o fire_n low_v when_o it_o blaze_v or_o flame_v consonant_n whereunto_o be_v that_o of_o the_o before_o specify_v bishop_n of_o dunkel_n in_o the_o say_a translation_n b._n of_o virgil._n as_o king_n latynus_fw-la kindyllis_fw-la on_o there_o gyse_a apoun_n the_o altaris_fw-la for_o the_o sacrifice_n the_o clear_a chidis_fw-la the_o dry_a fire_n brandis_fw-la quhare_n that_o also_o by_o her_o fader_fw-mi standis_fw-fr lavinia_z the_o maid_n his_o douchter_fw-mi fare_n one_fw-mi selcoth_fw-mi thing_n to_o see_v in_o her_o hare_n it_o semyt_v the_o hate_n fire_n kindillit_fw-la bricht_v and_o cremari_fw-la her_o gay_a clethe_n all_o with_o lowis_n licht_v begin_v glete_a and_o sperkilland_n birn_v up_o in_o one_fw-mi bleis_fw-la his_o ryal_n tressis_fw-la inflambit_fw-la etc._n etc._n now_o for_o the_o word_n tumulus_n it_o may_v very_o well_o be_v derive_v either_o from_o cumulus_fw-la which_o signify_v a_o heap_n or_o from_o the_o verb_n tumeo_fw-la to_o swell_v for_o it_o be_v take_v promiscuous_o not_o only_o for_o a_o place_n of_o sepulture_n but_o any_o rise_a ground_n as_o in_o twelve_o aeneid_n et_fw-la tumulum_fw-la caput_fw-la etc._n etc._n tumulique_fw-la ex_fw-la aggere_fw-la fatur_fw-la nor_o be_v it_o unlike_a but_o that_o these_o tumuli_fw-la have_v be_v instead_o of_o altar_n to_o sacrifice_n unto_o the_o ghost_n of_o the_o dead_a as_o the_o same_o virgil_n bear_v witness_v et_fw-la statuent_fw-la tumulum_fw-la &_o tumulo_fw-la solennia_fw-la mittent_fw-la we_o also_o observe_v that_o there_o be_v sacrifice_n offer_v to_o those_o ghost_n upon_o tumuli_fw-la which_o be_v place_v at_o a_o great_a distance_n from_o the_o party_n decease_v as_o we_o find_v likewise_o in_o the_o before_o mention_v author_n tumulum_fw-la rhetaeo_n in_fw-la littore_fw-la inanem_fw-la constitui_fw-la and_o andromache_n although_o in_o a_o grecian_a city_n sacrifice_n hectoreum_n ad_fw-la tumulum_fw-la as_o for_o the_o fashion_n of_o these_o tumuli_fw-la in_o homer_n day_n near_o 3000._o year_n since_o let_v himself_o speak_v 197._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n terramque_fw-la superfudere_fw-la recentem_fw-la tum_fw-la facto_fw-la tumulo_fw-la redeunt_fw-la and_o in_o the_o same_o place_n achilles_n complain_v how_o small_a a_o tumulus_n he_o have_v make_v for_o his_o belove_a companion_n patroclus_n and_o entreat_v those_o that_o shall_v survive_v he_o to_o raise_v it_o to_o a_o great_a height_n 189._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n exiguum_fw-la statui_fw-la tumulum_fw-la quicunque_fw-la relictus_fw-la post_fw-la nostram_fw-la fuerit_fw-la mortem_fw-la belloque_fw-la superstes_fw-la illius_fw-la extructus_fw-la manibus_fw-la consurgat_fw-la ad_fw-la astra_fw-la of_o which_o desire_n you_o shall_v find_v in_o the_o last_o book_n of_o the_o odyssey_n that_o the_o grecian_n be_v not_o unmindful_a but_o build_v a_o sepulchre_n for_o he_o and_o patroclus_n a_o large_a one_o indeed_o which_o serve_v afterward_o for_o a_o landmark_a as_o appear_v from_o the_o same_o author_n in_o these_o word_n 80._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n hos_fw-la super_fw-la augustum_fw-la tumulum_fw-la vastumque_fw-la pelasgi_fw-la littore_fw-la sublime_a quaclauditur_fw-la hellespontus_n struximus_fw-la ut_fw-la notum_fw-la per_fw-la secula_fw-la long_v a_o maneret_fw-la etque_fw-la mari_fw-fr longè_fw-la speculantibus_fw-la obvius_fw-la esset_fw-la and_o this_o be_v the_o fashion_n of_o these_o monument_n in_o homer_n time_n even_o for_o the_o most_o famous_a person_n which_o may_v be_v take_v notice_n of_o in_o many_o other_o place_n as_o that_o whereof_o he_o make_v mention_n in_o the_o three_o book_n 636._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o a_o little_a after_o another_z 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v there_o call_v a_o high_a hill_n as_o also_o in_o
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ecclesiae_fw-la incumb_fw-la &_o temp_n inst._n lich._n prior_n &_o conu._n the_o kirby-monach_a hugo_n tankard_n cap._n 1283._o prior_n &_o conu._n the_o kirby-monach_a magr._fw-la henr._n de_fw-fr kirby_n a._n id._n dec._n 1315._o d._n rex_fw-la ratione_fw-la temporalium_fw-la priorat_fw-la de_fw-fr kirby_n in_o manu_fw-la sva_fw-la exist_v tho._n breton_n b._n pbr._n 6_o cal._n dec._n 1325._o d._n rex_fw-la ratione_fw-la temporalium_fw-la priorat_fw-la de_fw-fr kirby_n in_o manu_fw-la sva_fw-la exist_v will._n del_fw-it peek_n b._n pbr._n 9_o cal._n nou._n 1349._o pr._n &_o c._n the_o kirby-monach_a joh._n de_fw-fr hermesthorp_n a._n cler._n 11_o cal._n sept._n 1361._o rad._n co._n staff_n procurator_n generalis_fw-la pr._n &_o c._n de_fw-fr kirby_n will._n mountain_n a._n accol_n 9_o cal._n martii_fw-la 1365._o d._n rex_fw-la ratione_fw-la ut_fw-la suprà _fw-la ric._n de_fw-fr staynton_n b._n 14_o cal._n feb._n 1369._o d._n rex_fw-la ratione_fw-la ut_fw-la suprà _fw-la tho._n 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