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which_o hugh_n the_o plesset_n and_o ralph_n pippard_n do_v in_o 13_o e._n 1._o challenge_v w._n to_o have_v here_o in_o common_a with_o the_o prioress_n of_o stodle_n a_o court_n leet_n assize_n of_o bread_n and_o beer_n gallow_n weyt_v and_o to_o be_v exempt_v from_o suit_n to_o the_o hundred_o or_o county_z court_n but_o because_o it_o be_v find_v that_o they_o have_v exercise_v these_o liberty_n in_o several_a they_o be_v amerce_v for_o their_o false_a claim_n howbeit_o after_o this_o viz._n in_o 27_o e._n 1._o the_o say_v k._n by_o his_o lâ—â—tâ—r_n pat._n 3._o bear_v date_n at_o canterbury_n 10_o sept._n â—mâ—â—gst_v other_o land_n and_o manor_n assign_v it_o to_o margaretâ—is_n â—is_z queen_n as_o part_v of_o her_o dowry_n and_o by_o another_o charter_n 4._o bear_v date_n at_o york_n 16._o nou._n â—â—llowing_v grant_v it_o to_o john_n de_fw-fr mohun_n and_o alâ—_n his_o wife_n and_o to_o the_o heir_n of_o the_o say_v john_n to_o be_v hold_v of_o he_o the_o say_v k._n and_o his_o heir_n in_o exchange_n for_o all_o those_o land_n which_o the_o same_o john_n have_v â—â—thin_o the_o county_n of_o kildare_n in_o ireland_n or_o elsewhere_o within_o that_o realm_n the_o value_n of_o this_o be_v then_o xl_o li._n xviii_o s._n vi_o d._n ob_fw-la per_fw-la a_o in_o recompense_v whereof_o he_o make_v other_o assignation_n to_o his_o say_a queen_n as_o by_o his_o pat._n 35._o do_v at_o large_a appear_v touch_v that_o which_o ralph_n pipard_v have_v here_o in_o compton_n be_v thenceforth_o repute_v a_o manor_n 〈…〉_o be_v in_o 3._o e._n 2._o inter_fw-la alia_fw-la grant_v 22._o by_o the_o same_o raph._n to_o edm._n le_fw-fr bâ—ttller_n and_o his_o heir_n to_o enter_v upon_o after_o the_o decease_n of_o he_o the_o say_v ralph_n and_o that_o from_o the_o say_v edmund_n it_o descendâ—â—_n to_o james_n his_o son_n 1._o and_o heir_n create_v 20._o earl_n of_o oâ—mâ—nd_n 2_o e._n 3._o which_o james_n the_o same_o year_n use_v a_o charter_n 13._o of_o free-warren_n grant_v to_o he_o in_o all_o his_o demesn_a land_n here_o in_o who_o family_n it_o continue_v till_o the_o beginning_n of_o e._n 4._o time_n that_o james_n boteler_n earl_n of_o wiltshire_n 〈◊〉_d and_o heir_n to_o james_n boteler_n the_o four_o earl_n of_o ormand_n be_v advance_v 44._o to_o that_o honour_n in_o the_o life_n tâ—me_v of_o â—is_fw-la father_n sc_n 27_o h._n 6._o adhere_v stout_o to_o the_o lancastrian_n interest_n and_o 〈◊〉_d participate_v in_o the_o hard_a fate_n which_o befall_v that_o house_n become_v attaint_v 8._o in_o the_o parl._n of_o 1_o e._n 4._o but_o theâ—_n the_o k._n by_o his_o letter_n pat._n 1._o bear_v date_n at_o westm._n 20_o febr._n in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n recite_v the_o notable_a service_n which_o sir_n walter_n devereux_n kt._n who_o he_o
for_o in_o 4._o &_o 5._o ph._n &_o m._n s_o â—_o thomas_n pope_n k_o it_o have_v a_o grant_n 14._o thereof_o patroni_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la incumbentes_fw-la etc._n etc._n patroni_fw-la vicariae_fw-la abbas_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr walden_n joh._n the_o dersete_n pbr._n 9_o cal._n julii_fw-la 1289._o 318â—_n abbas_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr walden_n d._n will._n hankin_n 6._o cal._n maii_n 1319._o b._n abbas_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr walden_n will._n le_fw-fr fullare_n pbr._n 28_o maii_n 1339._o a._n abbas_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr walden_n will._n in_o le_fw-fr lane_n pbr._n 19_o feb._n 1361._o a_o abbas_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr walden_n joh._n baynton_n 9_o junii_fw-la 1389._o b_o abbas_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr walden_n joh._n aldestre_n penult_n martii_fw-la 1390._o a._n abbas_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr walden_n edw._n normanton_n pbr._n 11_o junii_fw-la 1406._o b_o abbas_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr walden_n will._n gilbert_n penult_n maii_n 1430._o a_o abbas_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr walden_n d._n will._n whithmale_a pbr._n 8._o maii_n 1455._o a_o abbas_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr walden_n joh._n toly_a cap._n 10._o maii_n 1465._o b_o abbas_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr walden_n d._n joh._n mason_n cap._n 4._o junii_fw-la 1485._o b_o abbas_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr walden_n d._n richard_n mason_n pbr._n 8._o dec._n 1504_o b_o praepos_fw-la etc._n etc._n colleg._n reg._n de_fw-la eton._n egid._n cartwright_n cler._n 8._o aug._n 1571._o b_o praepos_fw-la etc._n etc._n colleg._n reg._n de_fw-la eton._n joh._n ivy_n cler._n 12._o nou._n 1573._o a._n praepos_fw-la etc._n etc._n colleg._n reg._n de_fw-la eton._n will._n scooler_n cler._n 21_o martii_fw-la 1577._o b_o weston_n juxta_fw-la chiriton_n that_o this_o be_v original_o a_o member_n of_o long_n compton_n i_o have_v in_o my_o discourse_n of_o that_o place_n already_o intimatedâ—_n from_o martial_a earl_n of_o pembroke_n it_o come_v a._n to_o ralph_n pipard_n and_o from_o he_o to_o one_o john_n de_fw-fr weston_n so_o call_v frâ—m_v his_o residence_n 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to_z the_o say_v alice_n and_o to_o one_o john_n vincent_n of_o london_n to_o her_o use_n who_o hold_v it_o according_o at_o the_o tâ—me_n of_o the_o say_a petition_n exhibit_v whereupon_o the_o king_n refer_v the_o examination_n of_o the_o matter_n to_o s_o r_o john_n knyvet_n to_o make_v report_n but_o it_o seem_v there_o be_v nothing_o do_v therein_o to_o the_o advantage_n of_o the_o saâ—d_n will._n de_fw-fr peito_n for_o upon_o the_o attainder_n 17._o of_o the_o before_o specify_v alice_n it_o be_v seize_v into_o the_o king_n hand_n the_o custody_n 17._o thereof_o be_v commit_v to_o s_o â—_o john_n worth_a knight_n and_o short_o after_o the_o inheritance_n of_o it_o give_v 48_o by_o the_o say_a kâ—ng_n to_o the_o before_o specify_v s_o â—_o will._n windsor_n whâ—ch_o sâ—_n will._n past_o 48_o it_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o s_n â—_o will._n de_fw-fr beauchamp_n s_o r_o hugh_n segrave_n s_o r_o will._n cossington_n knight_n and_o other_o and_o their_o heir_n who_o grant_v 48_o their_o 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say_v robert_n but_o in_o 9_o e._n 2._o the_o whole_a village_n be_v repute_v vill._n a_o hamlet_n of_o bercheston_n which_o john_n depart_v 14._o this_o life_n in_o 13_o e._n 2._o leave_v robert_n his_o brother_n and_o heir_n than_o parson_n of_o kuriwent_n lx_o year_n of_o age_n who_o in_o 17_o e._n 2._o use_v sell_v the_o inheritance_n of_o this_o manor_n to_o thomas_n de_fw-fr hamme_n which_o thomas_n give_v a_o fine_a â—d_a to_o the_o king_n of_o five_o mark_n for_o licence_n to_o make_v that_o purchase_n it_o be_v hold_v 101._o in_o capite_fw-la of_o the_o king_n by_o the_o service_n of_o the_o four_o part_n of_o a_o knight_n fee_n and_o no_o more_o belong_v 101._o thereto_o than_o one_o mess._n half_a a_o carucate_n of_o land_n and_o xi_o s._n rent_n of_o assize_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la but_o after_o this_o do_v i_o find_v no_o more_o mention_n thereof_o for_o a_o long_a time_n other_o than_o among_o the_o knight_n fee_n hold_v of_o the_o lord_n stafford_n where_o it_o be_v 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but_o none_o of_o they_o to_o sell_v his_o horse-colt_n without_o licence_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o cottier_n be_v xuj_o in_o number_n do_v then_o also_o perform_v such_o like_a service_n every_o of_o they_o pay_v four_o hen_n one_o cock_n and_o five_o egg_n which_o they_o be_v to_o carry_v unto_o coventre_n of_o these_o freeholder_n be_v nicholas_n trimenell_n the_o chief_a who_o hold_v b._n seven_o yard_n land_n of_o the_o say_a monk_n by_o the_o service_n of_o the_o ten_o part_n of_o a_o knight_n fee_n all_o which_o before_o specify_v be_v with_o the_o rectory_n and_o advouson_n of_o the_o vicarage_n in_o consideration_n of_o 786_o li._n 07_o s._n 06_o d._n past_a 7._o to_o robert_n gybbe_n of_o honyngton_n gentleman_n and_o his_o heir_n 28._o apr._n 32_o h._n 8._o to_o hold_v in_o capite_fw-la by_o the_o ten_o part_n of_o a_o knight_n fee_n pay_v 04_o li._n 07_o s._n 04_o d._n ob_fw-la yearly_o to_o the_o king_n his_o heir_n and_o successor_n which_o robert_n die_v eliz._n seize_v thereof_o 10_o aug._n 5._o &_o 6._o ph._n &_o m._n leave_v issue_n robert_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n 30._o year_n of_o age_n who_o be_v the_o father_n of_o sir_n ralph_n gibbs_n knight_n and_o he_o of_o sir_n henry_n gibbs_n that_o now_o enjoy_v it_o the_o church_n dedicate_v to_o all_o saint_n be_v in_o anno_fw-la 1291._o 19_o e._n 1._o value_v scac._n at_o xv_o mark_n the_o portion_n which_o the_o monk_n of_o coventre_n have_v out_o of_o the_o tithe_n belong_v thereto_o be_v then_o rate_v at_o three_o mark_n and_o appropriate_v etc._n to_o they_o by_o john_n thoresby_n bishop_n of_o worcester_n 25._o febr._fw-la anno_fw-la 135â—_n 25_o e._n 3._o whereupon_o ten_o mark_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la be_v reserve_v for_o maintenance_n of_o the_o vicar_n and_o a_o pension_n of_o x_o s._n yearly_a to_o the_o say_a bishop_n and_o his_o successor_n the_o same_o appropriation_n be_v confirm_v 3._o by_o the_o king_n five_o year_n follow_v about_o which_o time_n the_o saâ—d_n mâ—nks_v grant_v to_o the_o prior_n and_o covent_n of_o worcester_n a_o yearly_a pension_n b._n of_o xiii_o s._n four_o d._n to_o be_v pay_v on_o the_o quinsieme_n of_o s._n mich._n for_o ever_o in_o recompense_n of_o such_o damage_n as_o they_o shall_v sustain_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o say_a appropriation_n but_o it_o seem_v there_o be_v some_o alteration_n afterward_o make_v in_o these_o pension_n for_o a._n in_o 26_o h._n 8._o that_o pay_v to_o the_o bishop_n of_o worcester_n be_v xxvi_o s._n viij_o d._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la that_o to_o the_o monk_n of_o worcester_n xx_o s._n and_o that_o to_o the_o archdeacon_n of_o worcester_n four_o s._n five_o d._n ob_fw-la patroni_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la incumbentes_fw-la etc._n etc._n prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr coventre_fw-fr b._n magr._fw-la joh._n de_fw-fr thoresby_n pbr._n 6._o cal._n feb._n 1325._o prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr coventre_fw-fr b._n rad._n the_o holbeche_n 16._o julii_fw-la 1335._o prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr coventre_fw-fr a._n magr._fw-la lucas_n de_fw-fr herdeburgh_n accol_n 12._o jan._n 1344._o patroni_fw-la vicariae_fw-la edw._n 3._o rex_fw-la angl._n ratione_fw-la vacat_fw-la priorat_n de_fw-fr coventre_fw-fr a._n joh._n pillerton_n pbr._n penult_n aug._n 1361._o prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr coventre_fw-fr a._n d._n joh._n the_o boy_n cap._n 1._o junii_fw-la 1368._o prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr coventre_fw-fr b._n will._n tibet_n pbr._n 1_o feb._n 1405._o prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr coventre_fw-fr b._n d._n joh._n hannyer_n cap._n 10._o nou._n 1424._o prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr coventre_fw-fr a._n d._n ric._n long_o cap._n 21._o junii_fw-la 1446._o prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr coventre_fw-fr b._n magr._fw-la will._n palden_n in_o decr_n bacc._n 24._o maii_n 1507._o prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr coventre_fw-fr b._n d._n ric._n hays_n pbr._n 10._o martii_fw-la 1510._o prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr coventre_fw-fr a._n d._n thom._n copland_n cap._n 19_o dec._n 1515._o prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr coventre_fw-fr a._n d._n arnaldus_n ryle_n pbr._n 23._o oct._n 1530._o eliz._n angl._n regina_fw-la b._n will._n thornhill_n cler._n 4._o aug._n 1578._o rob._n gibbs_n de_fw-fr honington_n be_v d._n joh._n heynes_n cler._n 26._o oct._n 1584._o b._n rad._n gibbs_n be_v georgius_n ball_n cler._n 9_o martii_fw-la 1600._o a._n rad._n gibbs_n mile_n thomas_n brownent_a cler._n 23._o jan._n 1607._o a._n bradmore_n this_o place_n take_v its_o name_n from_o the_o flat_a and_o low_a situation_n thereof_o be_v a_o member_n of_o honington_n in_o 36_o h._n 3._o for_o before_o that_o time_n i_o find_v no_o mention_n of_o it_o will._n de_fw-la timor_fw-la and_o john_n de_fw-fr bradmore_n hold_v nevil_n the_o ten_o part_n of_o a_o knight_n fee_n here_o of_o the_o monk_n of_o coventre_n which_o monk_n in_o 7_o e._n 1._o have_v a._n six_o tenant_n here_o hold_v x_o yard_n land_n by_o the_o
brother_n to_o the_o before_o mention_v ralph_n have_v therein_o except_v one_o hide_v give_v to_o margaret_n her_o mother_n in_o marriage_n which_o be_v of_o the_o abbot_n of_o evesham_n fee_n in_o consideration_n of_o which_o grant_n and_o quit_v claim_n the_o same_o h._n de_fw-fr bereford_n covenant_v joh._n to_o maintain_v she_o with_o all_o necessary_n during_o her_o life_n and_o to_o take_v care_n of_o will._n her_o son_n and_o felicia_n her_o daughter_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v dispose_v of_o in_o a_o convenient_a fashion_n upon_o the_o death_n of_o which_o henry_n without_o issue_n all_o that_o he_o have_v here_o descend_v to_o henry_n de_fw-fr nasford_n son_n of_o his_o sister_n dionysia_n which_o in_o 36_o h._n 3._o be_v certify_v n._n to_o be_v hold_v of_o the_o earl_n of_o warwick_n by_o the_o service_n of_o half_a a_o kts._n fee_n howbeit_o the_o posterity_n of_o nasford_n enjoy_v it_o not_o long_o for_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o hospitalar_n become_v possess_v 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county_n be_v thereby_o grant_v this_o manor_n be_v allot_v to_o draper_n for_o i_o find_v eliz._n that_o the_o say_v i._o draper_n dispose_v thereof_o to_o rob._n draper_n a_o young_a son_n and_o of_o the_o rectory_n with_o the_o advouson_n of_o the_o vicarage_n to_o his_o son_n richard_n which_o richard_n depart_v this_o life_n 2_o apr._n 8._o eliz._n left_a anne_n the_o wife_n of_o will._n kempson_n and_o isabella_n the_o wife_n of_o ric._n gennen_n his_o sister_n and_o heir_n but_o of_o the_o manor_n do_v rob._n draper_n die_v eliz._n seize_v 13_o junii_fw-la 5_o eliz._n leave_v will._n his_o son_n and_o heir_n two_o year_n of_o age_n and_o upward_o which_o will._n marry_a margaret_n the_o daughter_n of_o anthony_n sheldon_n of_o broadway_n in_o com_n wigorn_v and_o have_v no_o issue_n by_o she_o settle_v it_o upon_o brace_n sheldon_n second_o son_n of_o will._n elder_a brother_n to_o her_o the_o say_a margaret_n who_o son_n and_o heir_n now_o enjoy_v it_o of_o the_o church_n dedicate_v to_o s._n andrew_n i_o do_v not_o find_v any_o valuation_n in_o a_o 1291_o 19_o e._n 1._o but_o upon_o collection_n of_o the_o nones_n of_o sheaf_n wool_n and_o lamb_n in_o 14_o e._n 3._o it_o be_v rate_v scac._n at_o vi_o li_n xiii_o s_o iiii_o d_o and_o in_o 26_o h._n 8._o certify_v a._n to_o be_v appropriate_a to_o the_o hospitalar_n who_o it_o seem_v find_v some_o stipendiary_a to_o serve_v the_o cure_n unto_o who_o there_o be_v no_o certain_a allowance_n assign_v patroni_fw-la vicariae_fw-la incumbentes_fw-la etc._n etc._n prio_fw-la hosp._n s._n joh._n jerusalem_n in_o anglia_fw-it thomas_n de_fw-fr dunington_n cap._n 4._o non._n maii_n 1321._o a._n prio_fw-la hosp._n s._n joh._n jerusalem_n in_o anglia_fw-it walt_n de_fw-fr allesle_a pbr._n 14_o maii_n 1339._o a._n prio_fw-la hosp._n s._n joh._n jerusalem_n in_o anglia_fw-it d._n henr._n de_fw-fr lighthurne_n 21_o julii_fw-la 1340._o b._n prio_fw-la hosp._n s._n joh._n jerusalem_n in_o anglia_fw-it joh._n miles_n pbr._n 26_o aug._n 1361._o a._n prio_fw-la hosp._n s._n joh._n jerusalem_n in_o anglia_fw-it rob._n hunt_v pbr._n 8._o aug._n 1361._o a._n prio_fw-la hosp._n s._n joh._n jerusalem_n in_o anglia_fw-it thomas_n saunders_n pbr._n 3_o oct._n 1363._o b._n prio_fw-la hosp._n s._n joh._n jerusalem_n in_o anglia_fw-it will._n foules_n pbr._n 15_o dec._n 1363._o b._n prio_fw-la hosp._n s._n joh._n jerusalem_n in_o anglia_fw-it d._n ric._n swift_a cap._n 15_o oct._n 1414._o a_o prio_fw-la hosp._n s._n joh._n jerusalem_n in_o anglia_fw-it joh._n fysher_n cap._n 2_o julii_fw-la 1420._o a_o d._n episc._n per_fw-la lapsum_fw-la will._n clopton_n art_n magr._fw-la 7_o junii_fw-la a_o 1458._o b._n jac._n rex_fw-la angl._n per_fw-la lapsum_fw-la edw._n lewes_n cler._n 15_o oct._n 1608._o a._n jac._n rex_fw-la angl._n per_fw-la lapsum_fw-la will._n pace_n cler._n 1_o febr._fw-la 1611._o b._n arden_n grafton_n this_o have_v be_v ancient_o call_v little-grafton_n as_o i_o shall_v show_v by_o and_o by_o yet_o in_o the_o conqueror_n time_n not_o distinguish_v by_o any_o additional_a name_n but_o then_o certify_v lib._n to_o contain_v 3_o hide_n and_o one_o virgate_v of_o land_n which_o be_v value_v at_o thirty_o s_o and_o possess_v by_o will._n fill_v corbucionis_fw-la of_o who_o leuric_n and_o eileva_n then_o hold_v it_o who_o freehold_n it_o have_v be_v in_o edw._n the_o confessor_n day_n after_o which_o viz._n in_o h._n 2._o time_n ralph_n de_fw-fr grafton_n enjoy_v it_o as_o it_o seem_v for_o it_o appear_v that_o margar._n de_fw-fr grafton_n niece_n and_o heir_n to_o the_o say_v ralph_n sell_v joh._n 3_o hide_n lie_v in_o this_o place_n for_o they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v de_fw-fr feodo_fw-la petri_n de_fw-fr stodelei_n to_o will._n de_fw-fr arden_n in_o the_o x_o the_o year_n of_o k._n john_n reign_n who_o posterity_n continue_v lord_n thereof_o give_v occasion_n that_o it_o be_v call_v arden_n grafton_n which_o w._n the_o arden_n in_o 52_o h._n 3._o be_v certify_v 3._o to_o â—old_a it_o of_o the_o earl_n of_o warwick_n by_o the_o service_n of_o half_a a_o kts._n fee_n to_o who_o widow_n sc_n agatha_n it_o be_v assign_v 13._o in_o dower_n in_o 4_o e._n 1._o the_o extent_n thereof_o be_v thus_o record_v 1._o viz._n a_o manor_n house_n with_o a_o garden_n clx_o acre_n of_o land_n and_o pasture_n four_o yard_n land_n hold_v in_o villeinage_n â—ach_v yard_n land_n yield_v x_o s_o per_fw-la a_o and_o the_o rent_n of_o twelve_o d_o and_o a_o pound_n of_o pepper_n from_o the_o freeholder_n by_o the_o same_o extent_n 1._o it_o also_o appear_v that_o one_o alanus_n de_fw-fr grafton_n than_o hold_v 1._o yard_n land_n in_o this_o village_n reckon_v for_o the_o 5_o the_o part_n of_o a_o kts._n fee_n and_o liable_a to_o foreign_a service_n upon_o occasion_n but_o it_o seem_v that_o this_o hamlet_n come_v to_o the_o hand_n of_o k._n edw._n 1._o and_o probable_o at_o that_o time_n when_o knoll_n and_o other_o land_n in_o this_o county_n be_v by_o a_o kind_n of_o exchange_n 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of_o a_o certain_a capital_a mess._n lie_v in_o this_o hamlet_n call_v allen_n land_n whereunto_o belong_v 500_o acre_n of_o land_n 300_o acre_n of_o meadow_n 40_o acre_n of_o pasture_n 20_o acre_n of_o wood_n and_o 200_o acre_n of_o heath_n and_o fur_n leave_v frances_n swift_a daughter_n of_o his_o son_n edw._n his_o cousin_n and_o heir_n which_o frances_n when_o the_o inquis_fw-la after_o his_o death_n be_v take_v be_v m._n 8_o year_n of_o age_n and_o afterward_o become_v the_o wife_n 1619._o of_o edw._n kempson_n gent._n second_o son_n to_o will._n kempson_n of_o temple_n grafton_n and_o have_v issue_n 1619._o george_n kempson_n hillborough_n this_o have_v be_v ancient_o give_v to_o the_o monk_n of_o evesham_n together_o with_o grafton_n as_o i_o have_v there_o observe_v but_o wrest_v from_o they_o in_o the_o saxon_n time_n be_v soon_o
king_n h._n 2._o h._n 3._o and_o edw._n 3._o do_v manifest_a as_o also_o by_o a_o bull_n of_o bar._n pope_n gregory_n the_o ix_o bear_v date_n 7._o kal._n martii_fw-la anno_fw-la 1228._o 12_o h._n 3._o whereby_o likewise_o they_o have_v a_o special_a immunity_n from_o payment_n of_o tithe_n for_o any_o of_o their_o land_n which_o they_o do_v or_o shall_v hold_v in_o their_o own_o occupation_n nor_o may_v i_o omit_v to_o take_v notice_n that_o the_o lady_n eva_n de_fw-fr cantilupe_n widow_n to_o the_o last_o william_n give_v insp._n unto_o they_o land_n lie_v within_o her_o manor_n of_o lodeswell_n in_o devonshire_n of_o c_o s._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la value_n with_o the_o homage_n and_o service_n of_o sundry_a freeholder_n there_o as_o also_o a_o yearly_a rent_n of_o xx_o s._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la issue_v out_o of_o the_o say_a manor_n payable_a at_o the_o feast_n of_o s._n michael_n and_o the_o annunciation_n of_o our_o lady_n by_o equal_a portion_n but_o notwithstanding_o that_o 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thereto_o other_o than_o the_o free_a chapel_n 19_o of_o s._n mary_n magdalen_n at_o sponne_n near_o coventre_n with_o the_o land_n thereto_o belong_v by_o king_n edw._n 4._o in_o 14._o of_o his_o reign_n to_o pray_v for_o the_o good_a estate_n of_o he_o and_o his_o queen_n as_o also_o of_o edward_n prince_n of_o wales_n his_o elder_a son_n and_o for_o their_o soul_n after_o their_o departure_n out_o of_o this_o world_n together_o with_o the_o soul_n of_o richard_n duke_n of_o york_n his_o late_a father_n and_o all_o his_o ancestor_n upon_o the_o survey_n take_v in_o 26_o h._n 8._o the_o yearly_a revenue_n belong_v to_o this_o religious_a house_n over_z and_o above_o all_o reprize_v be_v certify_v b._n to_o be_v cxxv_o l._n four_o s._n viij_o d._n ob_fw-la among_o which_o deduction_n i_o find_v b._n xlvi_o s._n viij_o d._n yearly_a rent_n payable_a to_o the_o parson_n of_o strensham_n in_o com._n wigorn._n to_o be_v distribute_v in_o alm_n and_o to_o defray_v the_o charge_n of_o the_o 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