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A36791 The antiquities of Warwickshire illustrated from records, leiger-books, manuscripts, charters, evidences, tombes, and armes : beautified with maps, prospects and portraictures / by William Dugdale. Dugdale, William, Sir, 1605-1686. 1656 (1656) Wing D2479; ESTC R4379 1,795,370 725

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...._o 1298._o abbas_n &_o conventus_fw-la de_fw-la evesham_n b._n walt._n roos_n accolitus_fw-la 1._o julii_fw-la 1339._o abbas_n &_o conventus_fw-la de_fw-la evesham_n b._n joh._n de_fw-fr wengrave_n pbr._n 20._o oct._n 1363._o abbas_n &_o conventus_fw-la de_fw-la evesham_n b._n joh._n thorp_n 17._o sept._n 1385._o abbas_n &_o conventus_fw-la de_fw-la evesham_n b._n joh._n parkere_o penult_n nou._n 1395._o abbas_n &_o conventus_fw-la de_fw-la evesham_n b._n d._n rob._n forster_n cap._n 2._o nou._n 1442._o abbas_n &_o conventus_fw-la de_fw-la evesham_n b._n mr._n henr._n pantry_n 1._o jan._n 1457._o abbas_n &_o conventus_fw-la de_fw-la evesham_n b._n ric._n hacker_n cler._n 17._o jan._n 1464._o abbas_n &_o conventus_fw-la de_fw-la evesham_n a_o d._n baldw._n hide_v cap._n 15._o aug._n 1466._o abbas_n &_o conventus_fw-la de_fw-la evesham_n b._n d._n joh._n smyth_n cap._n 9_o nou._n 1468._o abbas_n &_o conventus_fw-la de_fw-la evesham_n a._n d._n will._n ewkeston_n cap._n 22._o dec._n 1470._o abbas_n &_o conventus_fw-la de_fw-la evesham_n d._n rob._n adam_n in_o art_n bacc._n ......_o 1505._o a._n abbas_n &_o conventus_fw-la de_fw-la evesham_n will._n landisdale_n cap._n penult_n sept._n 1524._o a._n abbas_n &_o conventus_fw-la de_fw-la evesham_n d._n rob._n kendale_n cap._n 21._o oct._n 1526._o b._n rog._n barlo_n gen_fw-la ratione_fw-la concess_n decan_n &_o c._n de_fw-fr westbury_n in_o com._n glouce_v joh._n sewell_n cler._n 24._o martii_fw-la 1549._o b._n steph._n hales_n civis_fw-la lond._n gen_fw-la d._n ric._n michael_n cler._n 13._o jan._n 1558._o a._n edw._n comb_n gen_fw-la jac._n wheler_n cler._n ult_n feb._n 1576._o b._n rowley_n warde_n be_v magr._fw-la tho._n warde_n cler._n 9_o jan._n 1623._o a._n wasperton_n a_o little_a below_o barford_n lie_v wasperton_n insp._n one_o of_o the_o town_n 〈◊〉_d earl_n leofrik_n give_v to_o the_o monastery_n of_o coventre_n upon_o the_o first_o foundation_n thereof_o 1_o edw._n conf._n
will._n and_o two_o daughter_n scil_n petronill_n and_o sibyl_n which_o william_n die_v without_o issue_n as_o i_o guess_v for_o the_o same_o henry_n de_fw-fr clinton_n confirm_v ibid._n this_o manor_n unto_o his_o say_a sister_n and_o their_o heir_n to_o hold_v by_o the_o like_a service_n of_o a_o knight_n fee_n and_o quit_v ibid._n unto_o they_o their_o relief_n for_o all_o which_o they_o give_v he_o xx_o s._n in_o silver_n what_o become_v of_o sibyl_n i_o know_v not_o but_o petronill_n be_v wed_v ibid._n to_o geffrey_n peche_n about_o king_n ric._n 1._o time_n and_o ibid._n have_v with_o she_o the_o inheritance_n hereof_o which_o continue_v to_o his_o posterity_n in_o the_o male_a line_n till_o h._n 4._o time_n whereof_o in_o hampton_n in_o arden_n i_o have_v speak_v to_o geffrey_n succeed_v richard_n n._n and_o to_o he_o john_n 3._o who_o in_o 7_o e._n 1._o be_v certify_v ●●_o to_o hold_v it_o immediate_o of_o theobald_n de_fw-fr nevil_n by_o the_o service_n of_o a_o knight_n fee_n and_o he_o of_o richard_n de_fw-fr harecourt_n and_o he_o of_o the_o earl_n of_o warwick_n at_o which_o time_n the_o say_a john_n have_v here_o two_o carucat_n of_o land_n in_o demesn_a and_o xiii_o tenant_n hold_v 7._o yard_n land_n and_o a_o half_a beside_o 3._o freeholder_n as_o also_o a_o court-leet_n it_o be_v then_o likewise_o find_v that_o john_n passelew_n hold_v of_o the_o say_v john_n poche_n two_o carucate_n of_o land_n here_o by_o the_o service_n of_o half_a a_o knight_n fee_n which_o john_n passelew_n have_v fourteen_o tenant_n hold_v several_a proportion_n thereof_o but_o in_o that_o record_n it_o be_v write_v wylmelechtone_n for_o which_o court-leet_n together_o with_o assize_n of_o bread_n and_o beer_n he_o plead_v w._n prescription_n in_o 13_o e._n 1._o of_o this_o family_n do_v divers_a bear_v the_o name_n of_o john_n to_o one_o of_o which_o in_o 28_o e._n 3._o there_o be_v a_o charter_n 3._o of_o free-warren_n grant_v in_o all_o his_o demesn_a land_n here_o after_o which_o viz._n in_o 12_o h._n 4._o this_o manor_n with_o divers_a other_o be_v by_o a_o fine_a 4_o then_o levy_v settle_v upon_o catherine_n the_o widow_n of_o the_o last_o sir_n john_n peche_n for_o term_n of_o life_n and_o after_o her_o decease_n upon_o william_n mountfort_n of_o colshill_n and_o margaret_n his_o wife_n and_o the_o heir_n of_o their_o two_o body_n with_o remainder_n to_o the_o right_a heir_n of_o the_o say_v margaret_n she_o be_v daughter_n and_o heir_n to_o the_o before_o specify_v sir_n john_n peche_n as_o in_o hampton_n in_o arden_n be_v manifest_v from_o which_o sir_n william_n descend_v sir_n sim._n montfort_n knight_n as_o in_o colshill_n i_o have_v show_v who_o be_v attaint_v ●_o in_o 10_o h._n 7._o forfeit_v this_o lordship_n with_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o land_n the_o inheritance_n whereof_o be_v grant_v 19_o out_o of_o the_o crown_n 7._o maii_n 13_o h._n 7._o to_o will._n cope_n esquire_n cofferer_n of_o the_o household_n to_o the_o k._n to_o be_v hold_v in_o socage_n pay_v xx_o mark_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la into_o the_o exchequer_n which_o will._n cope_n in_o 14_o h._n 7._o depopulate_v twelve_o mess._n and_o 3._o cottage_n here_o as_o be_v certify_v by_o one_o inquis_fw-la 8._o and_o enclose_v ccxl_o acre_n of_o land_n and_o sir_n edw._n raleigh_n knight_n waste_v vi_fw-la message_n more_o after_o which_o viz._n 3._o sept._n 22_o h._n 7._o the_o say_v will._n cope_v sell_v 8._o this_o lordship_n to_o john_n spenser_n esquire_n who_o soon_o after_o begin_v the_o structure_n 8._o of_o a_o fair_a mann●ur-house_n wherein_o when_o that_o inquis_fw-la be_v take_v ●e_n have_v his_o residence_n with_o lx_o person_n of_o his_o family_n be_v a_o good_a benefactor_n to_o the_o church_n in_o ornament_n and_o other_o thing_n from_o which_o john_n descend_v s●r_n robert_n spenser_n knight_n create_v 8._o baron_n spenser_n of_o this_o wormleighton_n 21._o julii_fw-la 1._o jac._n who_o grandchild_n viz._n henry_n lord_n spenser_n now_o scil_n a_o 164●_n enjoy_v it_o the_o church_n dedicate_v to_o s._n peter_n be_v 145._o give_v to_o the_o canon_n of_o kenilworth_n in_o king_n stephen_n time_n by_o geffrey_n de_fw-fr clinton_n son_n to_o geffrey_n the_o founder_n of_o that_o monastery_n be_v confirm_v 70._o to_o they_o by_o richard_n peche_n bishop_n of_o coventre_n in_o h._n 2._o time_n out_o of_o which_o geffrey_n muschamp_n bishop_n in_o king_n john_n time_n give_v 74._o unto_o those_o canon_n a_o pension_n of_o xl_o s._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la to_o be_v receive_v during_o the_o life_n of_o adam_n de_fw-fr kelinton_n the_o then_o incumbent_a and_o grant_v 74._o that_o after_o his_o decease_n or_o resignation_n two_o part_n of_o the_o fruit_n and_o profit_n belong_v thereto_o as_o well_o in_o land_n and_o rent_n as_o obvention_n of_o the_o churchyard_n and_o altar_n shall_v be_v appropriate_v to_o that_o monastery_n and_o the_o three_o part_n whole_o redound_v 74._o to_o the_o vicar_n some_o question_n there_o grow_v afterward_o betwixt_o the_o lord_n of_o this_o manor_n and_o the_o canon_n of_o kenilworth_n touch_v the_o advouson_n thereof_o but_o in_o 23_o h._n 3._o they_o grow_v to_o a_o agreement_n at_o which_o time_n richard_n peche_n quit_v his_o 3._o interest_n thereto_o in_o anno_fw-la 1291._o 19_o e._n 1._o the_o rectory_n so_o appropriate_v be_v value_v 〈◊〉_d at_o xv_o mark_n and_o the_o vicarage_n at_o x_o s._n but_o in_o 26_o h._n 8._o the_o vicarage_n be_v rate_v a._n at_o vi_o li._n xiii_o s._n four_o d._n patroni_fw-la vicariae_fw-la incumbentes_fw-la prior_n &_o conventus_fw-la de_fw-la kenilworth_n ●_o roger_n de_fw-fr shuscote_n pbr._n 16._o cal._n jan_n 1305._o prior_n &_o conventus_fw-la de_fw-la kenilworth_n b._n nich._n de_fw-fr radeway_n 7._o cal._n oct._n 1328._o prior_n &_o conventus_fw-la de_fw-la kenilworth_n b._n adam_n de_fw-fr thorp_n 4._o cal._n sept._n 1337._o prior_n &_o conventus_fw-la de_fw-la kenilworth_n adam_n the_o thorp-mundevill_a cap._n 7._o id._n dec._n 1348._o a._n prior_n &_o conventus_fw-la de_fw-la kenilworth_n will._n le_fw-fr hunt_n cap._n 13._o cal._n jan._n 1350._o a._n prior_n &_o conventus_fw-la de_fw-la kenilworth_n will._n de_fw-fr lavington_n pbr._n 29._o sept._n 1375._o a._n prior_n &_o conventus_fw-la de_fw-la kenilworth_n ric._n de_fw-fr rossale_n pbr._n 23._o junii_fw-la 1389._o b._n prior_n &_o conventus_fw-la de_fw-la kenilworth_n will._n bacon_n 4._o apr._n 1396._o b._n prior_n &_o conventus_fw-la de_fw-la kenilworth_n joh._n bagworth_n pbr._n 27._o jan._n 1397._o b._n prior_n &_o conventus_fw-la de_fw-la kenilworth_n adam_n merston_n cap._n 23._o nou._n 1402._o b._n prior_n &_o conventus_fw-la de_fw-la kenilworth_n will._n merston_n cap._n 25._o febr._n 1406._o b._n prior_n &_o conventus_fw-la de_fw-la kenilworth_n alanus_fw-la thame_n penult_n aug._n 1409._o b._n prior_n &_o conventus_fw-la de_fw-la kenilworth_n joh._n bekenyll_n 19_o nou._n 1427._o a._n prior_n &_o conventus_fw-la de_fw-la kenilworth_n thom._n halle_n pbr._n 16._o martii_fw-la 1492._o a._n prior_n &_o conventus_fw-la de_fw-la kenilworth_n d._n joh._n symonds_n 2._o maii_n 1518._o b._n joh._n spenser_n de_fw-fr aldthorp_n in_o com._n northampt_v mile_n joh._n awgood_n cler._n 6._o aug._n 1554._o b._n joh._n spenser_n de_fw-fr aldthorp_n in_o com._n northampt_v mile_n d._n thom._n knight_n pbr._n 21._o oct._n 1556._o b._n joh._n spenser_n de_fw-fr aldthorp_n in_o com._n northampt_v mile_n thom._n tailor_n cler._n 16._o apr._n 1575._o a._n joh._n spenser_n de_fw-fr aldthorp_n in_o com._n northampt_v mile_n georgius_n hale_n cler._n 29._o martii_fw-la 1586._o b._n rob._n spenser_n mile_n baro_n spenser_n will._n west_n cler._n 9_o sept._n 1604._o f._n fenny_a compton_n in_o the_o valley_n below_o wormleighton_n southwestward_n stand_v fenny-compton_n which_o take_v its_o name_n from_o the_o situation_n comb_n and_o cumbe_n in_o our_o old_a english_a signify_v a_o hollow_a place_n or_o deep_a valley_n as_o in_o cumbe_n i_o have_v already_o show_v and_o fen_n dirt_n in_o the_o conqueror_n time_n part_n of_o it_o be_v possess_v by_o lib._n the_o earl_n of_o mellent_a and_o part_n by_o turchil_n de_fw-fr warwick_n that_o which_o the_o earl_n of_o mellent_a then_o have_v here_o wherein_o the_o church_n stand_v be_v by_o the_o general_a survey_n lib._n then_o make_v certify_v to_o contain_v 4._o hide_n and_o 3._o virgat_n of_o land_n which_o be_v value_v at_o four_o li._n gislebertus_n who_o hold_v part_n of_o wormleighton_n of_o the_o say_a earl_n be_v his_o tenant_n thereto_o howbeit_o that_o which_o turchill_n the_o warwick_n have_v be_v somewhat_o more_o and_o hold_v lib._n of_o he_o also_o by_o two_o undertenants_a viz._n almarus_n who_o occupy_v two_o hide_n thereof_o rate_v at_o xl_o s._n and_o rogerius_n 3._o hide_n and_o one_o virgate_n value_v at_o l_o s._n all_o which_o have_v be_v the_o freehold_n of_o ordric_n alwin_n and_o vlsi_n in_o king_n edward_n the_o confessor_n day_n but_o i_o can_v direct_o discover_v
de_fw-fr clifford_n for_o by_o a_o plead_n ragman_n in_o 12_o edvardi_fw-la 1._o betwixt_o thomas_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr more_n and_o hugh_n d'eyvile_n the_o say_a thomas_n call_v roger_n de_fw-fr clifford_n to_o warranty_n for_o the_o same_o which_o roger_n in_o 7_o edvardi_fw-la 1._o be_v certify_v a._n to_o be_v lord_n thereof_o and_o to_o hold_v it_o of_o the_o say_a earl_n by_o the_o service_n of_o half_a a_o knight_n fee_n have_v than_o one_o carucate_v of_o land_n in_o demesn_a and_o nineteeen_o yard_n land_n hold_v of_o he_o in_o villeinage_n to_o this_o roger_n de_fw-fr clifford_n succeed_v another_o roger_n who_o wed_v isabella_n 56._o daughter_n and_o one_o of_o the_o coheir_n to_o robert_n de_fw-fr vipount_n and_o upon_o a_o agreement_n make_v with_o john_n de_fw-fr crumbwell_n husband_n to_o idonea_fw-la widow_n of_o roger_n de_fw-fr leyburne_n the_o other_o daughter_n and_o coheir_n of_o robert_n de_fw-fr vipount_n past_o 2_o his_o interest_n in_o this_o manor_n to_o the_o say_v idonea_fw-la and_o her_o heir_n in_o exchange_n for_o some_o other_o land_n whereupon_o it_o become_v afterward_o seize_v 10._o into_o the_o king_n hand_n for_o some_o misdemeanour_n commit_v by_o the_o say_v john_n de_fw-fr crumbwell_n in_o stay_v beyond_o sea_n contrary_a to_o the_o king_n command_n yet_o such_o be_v the_o king_n respect_n to_o the_o say_v idonea_fw-la that_o he_o permit_v she_o to_o take_v the_o profit_n thereof_o towards_o her_o maintenance_n but_o upon_o her_o death_n without_o issue_n which_o happen_v in_o 31._o 8_o edvardi_fw-la 3._o it_o divolve_v 3_o to_o edw._n le_fw-fr spenser_n son_n of_o hugh_n le_fw-fr spenser_n the_o young_a by_o virtue_n of_o a_o entail_v 2._o make_v in_o 15_o e._n 2._o howbeit_o that_o which_o be_v here_o call_v the_o manor_n be_v but_o the_o moiety_n of_o this_o hamlet_n as_o it_o seem_v the_o other_o moiety_n continue_v in_o the_o family_n of_o clifford_n still_o for_o i_o find_v that_o in_o 14_o edw._n 3._o rob._n de_fw-fr clifford_n lord_n of_o westmoreland_n give_v be_v to_o the_o canon_n of_o haghmon_a in_o shropshire_n all_o his_o land_n and_o tenement_n lie_v here_o in_o winderton_n have_v the_o earl_n of_o warwick_n licence_n be_v for_o the_o same_o of_o who_o they_o be_v hold_v as_o also_o the_o king_n be_v be_v which_v express_v plain_o that_o it_o be_v the_o half_a of_o this_o village_n but_o that_o which_o be_v spenser_n manor_n come_v 23._o at_o length_n by_o descent_n to_o isabella_n daughter_n of_o thomas_n lord_n despenser_n as_o sister_n 23._o and_o heir_n to_o her_o brother_n richard_n which_o isabella_n first_o marry_v to_o richard_n beauchamp_n lord_n bergavenny_n afterward_o make_v earl_n of_o worcester_n and_o second_o to_o richard_n beauchamp_n earl_n of_o warwick_n after_o who_o death_n she_o settle_v 8._o it_o inter_fw-la alia_fw-la upon_o s_n t_o ralph_n boteler_n k_o t_o and_o other_o and_o their_o heir_n for_o the_o performance_n of_o her_o last_o will_n as_o she_o shall_v make_v declaration_n of_o her_o mind_n therein_o for_o the_o health_n and_o advantage_n of_o her_o soul_n yet_o it_o shall_v seem_v that_o notwithstanding_o this_o purpose_n of_o she_o it_o descend_v to_o her_o heir_n and_o so_o consequent_o come_v to_o the_o crown_n as_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o warwick_n land_n do_v and_o be_v not_o grant_v away_o till_o 1_o m._n that_o the_o queen_n dispose_v 15._o thereof_o to_o michael_n throkmorton_n esquire_n and_o his_o heir_n who_o die_v eliz._n seize_v of_o it_o 1_o nou._n 5._o &_o 6._o ph._n &_o m._n leave_v francis_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n 7._o year_n of_o age_n as_o for_o what_o the_o canon_n of_o haghmon_n have_v here_o or_o at_o least_o so_o much_o thereof_o as_o i_o have_v see_v any_o authority_n for_o it_o be_v pass_v 5._o out_o of_o the_o crown_n by_o q._n eliz._n unto_o john_n dudley_n and_o john_n ascough_n and_o their_o heir_n in_o 17._o of_o her_o reign_n i_o shall_v now_o follow_v this_o hilly_a part_n of_o the_o 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this_o henry_n be_v a_o knight_n for_o so_o by_o his_o grant_n hatton_n under_o seal_n he_o be_v style_v whereby_o with_o the_o consent_n of_o ranulph_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n he_o give_v a_o yard_n land_n in_o rokeby_n to_o the_o prior_n and_o monk_n of_o kirby_n and_o in_o the_o 39_o of_o h._n 3._o obtain_v for_o himself_o and_o his_o heir_n a_o 3._o charter_n for_o a_o weekly_a mercate_z here_o every_o saturday_n and_o for_o a_o fair_a yearly_a begin_v on_o the_o even_o of_o st._n laurence_n to_o endure_v for_o three_o day_n with_o free_a warren_n in_o all_o his_o demesn_a land_n in_o warwickshire_n for_o the_o advantage_n of_o which_o mercate_z the_o abbot_z of_o combe_n earnest_o move_v b._n the_o monk_n of_o pipwell_n for_o permission_n that_o they_o may_v purchase_v or_o erect_v a_o house_n in_o rokeby_n to_o receive_v those_o monk_n of_o they_o as_o they_o shall_v have_v occasion_n to_o employ_v thither_o howbeit_o in_o 13_o e._n 1._o annabilla_n the_o widow_n of_o the_o say_v henry_n hold_v this_o manor_n in_o dower_n and_o claim_v war●_n free_a warren_n with_o a_o mercate_z and_o fair_a here_o for_o which_o she_o exhibit_v the_o charter_n of_o k._n h._n 3._o extend_v she_o claim_v further_o than_o that_o charter_n warrant_v as_o it_o seem_v for_o it_o be_v then_o find_v that_o she_o challenge_v liberty_n to_o punish_v the_o breaker_n of_o the_o assize_n of_o bread_n and_o ale_n whereof_o being_n not_o seize_v the_o shiriff_n enter_v upon_o the_o market_n fair_a and_o free_a warren_n for_o the_o king_n to_o which_o last_o mention_v henry_n succeed_v ranulph_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n who_o die_v 64._o before_o 20_o e._n 1._o for_o in_o the_o hatton_n 24_o of_o that_o king_n reign_n ralph_n basset_n son_n and_o heir_n of_o simon_n basset_n of_o sapcote_n grant_v the_o custody_n of_o annabil_n his_o daughter_n and_o heir_n with_o her_o marriage_n to_o peter_n de_fw-fr leicester_n clerk_n which_o a._n annabil_n be_v the_o wife_n of_o sir_n john_n goband_n kt._n howbeit_o annabil_n her_o mother_n be_v marry_v lich_n to_o ........._o mundevill_n hold_v rokeby_n in_o dower_n 3_o e._n 2._o in_o 1_o e._n 3._o the_o before_o specify_v john_n goband_n and_o annabil_n his_o wife_n have_v a_o court_n 28._o leet_n and_o other_o privilege_n grant_v to_o they_o in_o this_o their_o manor_n of_o rokeby_n after_o which_o it_o continue_v not_o long_o in_o that_o family_n for_o in_o 23_o e._n 3._o john_n the_o son_n and_o heir_n of_o sir_n john_n goband_n kt._n past_o 1651._o the_o inheritance_n thereof_o with_o the_o advouson_n of_o the_o church_n to_o ralph_n lord_n stafford_n and_o sir_n john_n oddingsells_n kt._n and_o their_o heir_n in_o which_o grant_v he_o make_v mention_n that_o the_o same_o be_v settle_v upon_o john_n brown_n and_o annabil_n his_o wife_n and_o upon_o he_o the_o say_v john_n goband_n and_o his_o heir_n by_o john_n charnell_n parson_n of_o the_o church_n of_o swepston_n in_o leicestershire_n i_o suppose_v that_o this_o annabil_n marry_v to_o her_o second_o husband_n the_o before_o mention_v john_n brown_n for_o attincti_fw-la in_o 20_o e._n 3._o john_n brown_n be_v say_v to_o be_v lord_n of_o rugby_n which_o doubtless_o be_v in_o her_o right_n after_o which_o in_o 24_o e._n 3._o sir_n thomas_n charnell_n kt._n release_v hatton_n to_o the_o say_v ralph_n lord_n stafford_n all_o his_o interest_n in_o this_o manor_n and_o in_o hatton_n 7_o r._n 2._o nicholas_n goband_n rector_n of_o the_o church_n of_o cley_n hatton_n do_v the_o like_a to_o hugh_n earl_n stafford_n son_n of_o the_o say_v ralph_n in_o consideration_n whereof_o he_o receive_v xl_o l._n sterling_a which_o nicholas_n goband_n seal_v with_o three_o cross_n crosslet_n fitchè_fw-fr upon_o the_o fesse_v to_o difference_n he_o from_o the_o principal_a branch_n of_o that_o family_n who_o bear_v a_o plain_a fesse_v and_o 3._o besant_n in_o chief_a the_o release_n of_o sir_n john_n odingsell_n to_o the_o say_a baron_n of_o stafford_n i_o have_v not_o see_v howbeit_o there_o be_v no_o question_n but_o that_o such_o a_o thing_n there_o be_v for_o in_o the_o same_o 23._o year_n of_o e._n 3._o the_o lord_n stafford_n as_o patron_n of_o the_o church_n exhibit_v his_o clerk_n to_o the_o abbot_n of_o leicester_n according_a to_o the_o agreement_n before_o express_v this_o manor_n continue_v 6._o in_o the_o family_n of_o stafford_n till_o the_o death_n of_o humphrey_n duke_n of_o buckingham_n in_o 38._o h._n 6._o but_o how_o much_o long_o i_o have_v not_o yet_o see_v for_o the_o next_o mention_n i_o find_v thereof_o be_v that_o ric._n 3._o a_o 1._o of_o his_o reign_n grant_v 4._o it_o to_o john_n lord_n dudley_n and_o to_o the_o heir_n of_o his_o body_n in_o which_o patent_n it_o appear_v that_o it_o come_v to_o his_o hand_n by_o the_o death_n of_o margaret_n countess_n of_o richmund_n who_o be_v mother_n to_o k._n henry_n 7._o and_o that_o he_o so_o give_v it_o to_o the_o lord_n dudley_n for_o his_o faithful_a service_n in_o favour_v he_o usurp_a title_n to_o the_o crown_n it_o shall_v seem_v that_o thomas_n lord_n stanley_n who_o be_v husband_n to_o the_o countess_n of_o richmund_n hold_v it_o during_o his_o life_n for_o i_o have_v see_v a_o grant_n catesby_n by_o the_o say_a lord_n dudley_n date_v 1_o aug._n 2._o r._n 3._o whereby_o he_o make_v dilectum_fw-la consanguineum_fw-la for_o so_o he_o call_v he_o his_o belove_a kinsman_n will._n catesby_n esq._n steward_n thereof_o whensoever_o it_o shall_v come_v into_o his_o hand_n or_o the_o possession_n of_o his_o heir_n and_o to_o receive_v for_o his_o yearly_a fee_n ten_o mark_n sterling_a in_o which_o grant_v it_o be_v express_v that_o the_o say_a lord_n stanley_n then_o have_v it_o for_o that_o term_n but_o i_o perceive_v it_o come_v again_o to_o the_o house_n of_o stafford_n though_o i_o have_v not_o yet_o see_v how_o nor_o when_o for_o immediate_o upon_o the_o attainder_n of_o edward_n duke_n of_o buckingham_n henry_n 8._o grant_v 1._o it_o to_o sir_n gilbert_n talboys_n kt._n and_o elizabeth_n his_o wife_n and_o the_o heir_n of_o their_o two_o body_n express_v that_o it_o be_v edward_n late_a duke_n of_o buckingham_n attaint_v which_o sir_n gilbert_n and_o elizabeth_n have_v issue_n elizabeth_n their_o daughter_n warwick_n and_o heir_n wed_v to_o ambrose_n dudley_n afterward_o earl_n of_o warwick_n who_o in_o 2_o eliz._n sell_v 11._o it_o together_o with_o the_o advowson_n of_o the_o church_n to_o john_n wyrley_n and_o dorothy_n his_o wife_n which_o dorothy_n die_v eliz._n seize_v thereof_o ult_n martii_fw-la 28._o eliz._n francis_n her_o son_n and_o heir_n be_v then_o 40._o year_n of_o age_n in_o a_o 1291._o 19_o e._n 1._o the_o church_n dedicate_v to_o st._n andrew_n be_v value_v r._n at_o seven_o mark_n and_o a_o half_a and_o in_o 26._o h._n 8._o at_o b._n xvii_o li._n nineteeen_o s._n two_o d._n over_o and_o above_o xx_o sol_fw-it yearly_a pension_n issue_v out_o of_o it_o to_o the_o abb._n of_o leicester_n and_o ix_o sol_fw-it vi_fw-la d._n for_o procuration_n and_o synodal_n patroni_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la incumbentes_fw-la &_o temp_n instit._n abb._n de_fw-fr leic._n ad_fw-la nominationem_fw-la henrici_fw-la de_fw-la rokeby_n milit_fw-la secundùm_fw-la tenorem_fw-la cyrographi_fw-la inter_fw-la ipsos_fw-la leich_n alex._n de_fw-fr rokeby_n cleric_a ..._o a_o 1253._o 37._o h._n 3._o annabilla_n domina_fw-la de_fw-fr rokeby_n ib._n rog._n capellanus_fw-la ..._o a_o 1291._o 19_o e._n 1._o d._n rad._n basset_n ratione_fw-la custodiae_fw-la haeredis_fw-la de_fw-la rokeby_n ib._n ......................_o d._n petrus_n the_o leyc_a a._n rob._n de_fw-fr halughton_n pbr._n iiii_o non._n julii_fw-la a_o 1301._o annabilla_n de_fw-fr mun●●vile_n d._n de_fw-fr rokeby_n a._n ric._n de_fw-fr toucestre_fw-fr accolitus_fw-la twelve_o kl._n dec._n a_o 1313._o joh._n gobant_n radulphus_fw-la gobant_fw-la cleric_n ..._o a_o 1313._o leich_n abb._n &_o conv_o leic._n ad_fw-la nominationem_fw-la joh._n goband_n d._n de_fw-fr rokeby_n joh._n falconarius_fw-la ...._o a_o 1314._o ib._n abb._n &_o c._n de_fw-fr leic._n ad_fw-la nominationem_fw-la d._n joh._n goband_n mil._n d._n de_fw-fr rokeby_n ric._n de_fw-fr walton_n pbr._n non●_n junii_fw-la a_o 1332._o a._n abb._n &_o conv_o leic._n will._n de_fw-fr lyon_n pbr._n vi_fw-la id._n martii_fw-la a_o 1341._o b._n joh._n goband_n will._n le_fw-fr pyndere_n capell_n leich_n ...._o a_o 1349._o 23._o e._n 3._o abb._n &_o c._n de_fw-fr leic._n ad_fw-la denominationem_fw-la d._n baronis_fw-la de_fw-fr stafford_n petrus_n de_fw-fr bilney_n c●p._n twelve_o kl._n aug._n a_o 1349._o a._n abb._n &_o c._n de_fw-fr leic._n will._n parker_n pbr._n iii._o kl._n sept_n a_o 1361._o a._n abb._n &_o c._n de_fw-fr leic._n ad_fw-la nominationem_fw-la d._n rad._n comitis_fw-la staff_n rog._n geffen_n pbr._n xiii_o kl._n jan._n a_o 1361._o b._n abb._n &_o c._n de_fw-fr leic._n will._n de_fw-fr langton_n cler._n xi_o kl._n sept._n a_o 1375._o b._n
of_o richard_n fitz_fw-fr robert_n to_o which_o william_n succeed_v thomas_n who_o in_o 55_o h._n 3._o hold_v 3._o half_a a_o knight_n fee_n in_o this_o place_n and_o eton_n now_o nun-eaton_n with_o sapcote_n in_o leicestershire_n after_o which_o have_v i_o not_o see_v any_o thing_n considerable_a relate_v thereto_o till_o 20_o e._n 3._o that_o william_n moton_n answer_v bar._n for_o the_o 8_o part_n of_o a_o knight_n fee_v here_o hold_v of_o the_o honour_n of_o winchester_n who_o title_n therein_o divolve_v as_o it_o seem_v to_o richard_n grey_n of_o codnoure_n and_o laurence_n dutton_n for_o in_o 11_o r._n 2._o the_o half_a knight_n fee_v before_o specify_v lie_v here_o and_o in_o eton_n be_v certify_v 26._o to_o have_v be_v hold_v by_o they_o of_o henry_n lord_n ferrer_n of_o groby_n from_o which_o time_n till_o 1_o mariae_fw-la can_v i_o discover_v no_o more_o thereof_o but_o then_o be_v it_o find_v m._n that_o sir_n walter_n smyth_n of_o who_o i_o have_v speak_v in_o shirford_n die_v seize_v of_o the_o three_o part_n of_o this_o manor_n as_o also_o 300_o acre_n of_o pasture_n 60_o acre_n of_o meadow_n and_o 2_o s._n rend_v lie_v here_o and_o in_o hinkley_n purchase_v of_o john_n leake_n and_o richard_n astell_n leave_v richard_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n 22_o year_n of_o age_n which_o richard_n in_o 35_o eliz._n be_v possess_v eliz._n of_o two_o part_n settle_v they_o upon_o william_n littleton_n in_o marriage_n with_o margaret_n his_o daughter_n in_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o he_o do_v shirford_n whereof_o i_o shall_v speak_v at_o large_a since_o which_o it_o have_v accompany_v the_o possession_n of_o that_o lordship_n burton-hastings_n southwards_o from_o stretton_n and_o adjoin_v thereto_o lie_v burton_n ancient_o call_v burton-hastings_n by_o reason_n that_o the_o hastings_n be_v sometime_o lord_n thereof_o which_o with_o other_o land_n whereof_o i_o shall_v make_v mention_n in_o their_o due_a place_n be_v part_n lib._n of_o the_o possession_n belong_v to_o siunard_n surname_v barn_n a_o potent_a 264.22_o man_n in_o england_n before_o the_o conquest_n be_v among_o other_o the_o distribution_n which_o william_n the_o conqueror_n make_v give_v to_o henry_n de_fw-fr fereire_n one_o of_o his_o norman_n progenitor_n to_o that_o great_a family_n afterward_o earl_n of_o derby_n and_o contain_v then_o 4_o hide_n have_v 2_o mill_n belong_v thereto_o the_o value_n of_o the_o whole_a be_v certify_v at_o xl_o s._n but_o in_o the_o general_n survey_v it_o be_v write_v bortone_n howbeit_o in_o after_o time_n burthon_n burhton_n burugton_n burughton_n and_o sometime_o burtone_n from_o the_o old_a english_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o i_o guess_v signify_v with_o the_o saxon_n not_o only_o a_o place_n fortify_v with_o some_o warlike_a rampire_n or_o wall_n but_o that_o which_o have_v a_o kind_n of_o fence_n or_o closure_n about_o it_o or_o else_o from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o then_o may_v it_o be_v colonorum_fw-la villa_n in_o h._n 2._o time_n half_a this_o town_n be_v lich._n give_v to_o the_o monastery_n of_o nun-eaton_n by_o geffrey_n le_fw-fr abbe_n and_o emme_n his_o wife_n it_o be_v of_o her_o inheritance_n with_o the_o consent_n of_o ralph_n de_fw-fr turvill_n and_o richard_n le_fw-fr abbe_n heir_n to_o the_o say_v geffrey_n and_o emme_n and_o confirm_v to_o they_o by_o the_o charter_n of_o the_o same_o king_n the_o residue_n as_o it_o seem_v come_v soon_o after_o to_o the_o family_n of_o hastings_n for_o in_o 36_o h._n 3._o it_o be_v certify_v nevil_n that_o henry_n de_fw-fr hasteng_n hold_v 1._o kts._n fee_v here_o and_o in_o shireford_n of_o the_o earl_n ferrer_n and_o in_o 8._o 53_o h._n 3._o upon_o the_o death_n of_o henry_n de_fw-fr hastings_n among_o other_o kts._n fee_n assign_v in_o dowry_n to_o joane_n his_o wife_n there_o be_v one_o in_o this_o burton_n which_o nich._n the_o turvile_a then_o hold_v how_o or_o when_o turviles_n interest_n pass_v away_o i_o have_v not_o see_v but_o in_o 9_o e._n 2._o john_n the_o son_n of_o fouke_n de_fw-fr orreby_n have_v as_o by_o his_o deed_n bar._n he_o express_v grant_v all_o his_o land_n which_o he_o have_v in_o the_o village_n of_o borghton_n to_o william_n the_o herle_n and_o his_o heir_n pay_v to_o the_o say_v john_n and_o his_o heir_n 7_o mark_n of_o silver_n yearly_a at_o the_o feast_n of_o easter_n and_o st._n michael_n the_o archangel_n by_o equal_a portion_n then_o release_v to_o the_o say_v william_n all_o his_o title_n to_o that_o rent_n of_o 7_o mark_n reserve_v 6_o mark_n to_o be_v pay_v by_o the_o say_v william_n during_o the_o life_n of_o he_o the_o say_v john_n which_o release_n bear_v date_n at_o stapleford_n in_o cheshire_n 9_o r._n 2._o whereupon_o the_o same_o year_n it_o be_v certify_v will_v that_o the_o prioress_n of_o eton_n and_o william_n the_o herle_n be_v lord_n of_o this_o place_n which_o william_n have_v issue_n sir_n robert_n de_fw-fr herle_n be_v kt._n assign_v 34._o one_o of_o the_o justice_n for_o conservation_n of_o the_o peace_n in_o this_o county_n in_o 18_o and_o 19_o dorso_fw-la e._n 3._o who_o give_v 16._o a_o message_n in_o eton_n to_o the_o nun_n there_o and_o in_o 21_o e._n 3._o depart_v 44._o this_o life_n leave_v his_o son_n robert_n then_o 30_o year_n of_o age_n which_o robert_n die_v 23._o in_o 38_o h._n 3._o without_o issue_n whereupon_o sir_n ralph_n hastings_n kt._n son_n of_o margaret_n sister_n to_o the_o say_v robert_n become_v his_o next_o ib._n heir_n which_o sir_n ralph_n have_v issue_n ralph_n that_o die_v 2._o 21_o r._n 2._o leave_v issue_n ralph_n richard_n and_o leonard_n of_o these_o ralph_n the_o elder_a be_v attaint_v 42._o for_o treason_n lose_v his_o head_n 20_o jul._n 6_o h._n 4._o for_o ehor._n conspire_v with_o richard_n scroop_n archb._n of_o york_n and_o other_o against_o the_o king_n but_o rich●rd_n his_o young_a brother_n a_o man_n of_o better_a ●_z to_o the_o crown_n have_v restitution_n supra_fw-la of_o his_o land_n and_o in_o 2_o h._n 5._o undergo_v 26._o the_o shiriffalty_n for_o this_o county_n and_o leicestershire_n after_o which_o viz._n in_o 9_o h._n 5._o he_o be_v retain_v pell_n by_o indenture_n to_o serve_v the_o k._n in_o his_o war_n beyond_o sea_n with_o 10_o man_n at_o arm_n and_o 30_o archer_n take_v 2_o s._n a_o day_n for_o his_o own_o wage_n 1_o s._n for_o every_o of_o the_o say_a man_n at_o arm_n and_o 6_o d._n for_o every_o archer_n in_o 1_o 5_o and_o 11._o h._n 6._o he_o have_v again_o the_o custody_n ann_n of_o those_o county_n but_o in_o 58._o 15_o h._n 6._o dye_v leave_v leonard_n his_o brother_n and_o heir_n xl_o year_n of_o age_n which_o leonard_n be_v also_o shiriff_n 14._o for_o these_o county_n in_o 32_o h._n 6._o depart_v 6._o this_o world_n in_o 34._o leave_v william_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n afterward_o lord_n chamberlain_n to_o k._n edw._n 4._o and_o erect_v 25._o to_o the_o degree_n of_o a_o baron_n by_o the_o same_o king_n as_o also_o 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as_o of_o other_o that_o may_v die_v casual_o canonicus_n regularis_fw-la s_o ●_o augustini_fw-la to_o these_o large_a and_o munificent_a gift_n he_o add_v the_o manor_n of_o hichenden_n 3._o in_o com._n buck._n which_o he_o have_v by_o the_o bounty_n of_o king_n henry_n and_o the_o church_n of_o stone_n 3._o in_o stafford-shire_n which_o he_o procure_v of_o one_o enisan_n within_o who_o lordship_n it_o lay_v by_o the_o consent_n of_o nich._n de_fw-fr stafford_n it_o be_v found_v in_o his_o fee._n but_o that_o which_o i_o call_v here_o the_o church_n of_o stone_n be_v a_o small_a monastery_n exist_v found_v in_o memory_n of_o wolfade_n and_o ruffin_n slay_v by_o king_n wolpherus_fw-la their_o father_n in_o respect_n that_o they_o become_v christian_n be_v convert_v from_o paganism_n and_o baptize_v by_o that_o holy_a man_n s._n chad_n b._n of_o lichfield_n near_o a_o thousand_o year_n since_o and_o beside_o these_o particular_n do_v he_o likewise_o give_v
8._o to_o the_o say_a canon_n liberty_n to_o fish_n with_o boat_n and_o net_n one_o day_n in_o every_o week_n viz._n thursday_n in_o his_o pool_n here_o at_o kenilworth_n but_o other_o particular_n of_o he_o worthy_a of_o note_n have_v not_o i_o see_v any_o except_o that_o false_a accusation_n d._n of_o treason_n make_v against_o he_o at_o woodstock_n where_o k._n henry_n keep_v his_o easter_n in_o 30._o of_o his_o reign_n to_o he_o succeed_v geffrey_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n lord_n chamberlain_n b._n likewise_o to_o the_o king_n as_o his_o father_n be_v and_o possess_v of_o a_o great_a estate_n for_o by_o the_o certificate_n a._n of_o william_n e._n of_o warwick_n in_o 12._o h._n 2._o it_o appear_v that_o he_o hold_v of_o he_o no_o less_o than_o xvii_o knight_n fee_n de_fw-mi veteri_fw-la feoffamento_fw-la which_o geffrey_n wed_v a._n agnes_n daughter_n unto_o roger_n earl_n of_o warwick_n with_o who_o he_o have_v in_o a._n marriage_n ten_o of_o those_o 17._o knight_n fee_n id_fw-la est_fw-la a_o discharge_n from_o any_o service_n for_o they_o except_o in_o some_o special_a case_n as_o also_o shrivalty_n a._n of_o this_o county_n to_o hold_v to_o he_o and_o his_o heir_n in_o such_o sort_n as_o he_o the_o say_a earl_n have_v hold_v or_o may_v hold_v it_o of_o the_o king_n and_o be_v a_o great_a benefactor_n to_o this_o monastery_n of_o kenilworth_n not_o only_o by_o confirm_v 4._o all_o his_o father_n grant_n thereto_o but_o add_v these_o particular_n viz._n the_o land_n at_o newton_n 5._o at_o the_o burial_n of_o his_o father_n the_o manor_n 9_o of_o pakinton_n with_o the_o church_n and_o mill_n there_o the_o great_a 5._o part_n of_o leminton_n with_o the_o church_n and_o mill._n the_o mill_n 5._o of_o of_o guy-cliff_n the_o cell_n of_o bretford_n 7._o with_o land_n at_o wridfen_n 5._o and_o wotton_n 5._o the_o church_n of_o wilmeleghton_n 5._o now_o call_v wormleghton_n herberbury_n 5._o radford_n 22._o and_o budbroke_n 23._o all_o in_o this_o county_n with_o 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these_o canon_n all_o her_o right_a of_o dowry_n which_o she_o have_v in_o the_o land_n so_o give_v by_o her_o say_a husband_n i_o will_v now_o only_o enumerate_v the_o principal_n grant_v make_v by_o divers_a other_o person_n to_o this_o monastery_n for_o as_o much_o as_o of_o such_o that_o be_v in_o this_o county_n i_o speak_v more_o large_o as_o i_o discourse_n of_o those_o particular_a place_n viz._n brueria_n now_o call_v hethe_n near_o wotton_n give_v 11._o by_o odo_n de_fw-fr turri_n the_o church_n of_o stoneley_n 145._o by_o k._n h._n 1._o divers_a land_n in_o molington_n 119._o by_o julian_n de_fw-fr s._n remigio_n as_o also_o the_o church_n of_o yftele_n 119._o with_o a_o yard_n land_n in_o 119._o couley_n near_o oxford_n the_o church_n of_o hethe_n 119._o in_o oxford-shire_n by_o lescelina_n daughter_n to_o geffrey_n the_o founder_n and_o wife_n to_o norman_a de_fw-fr verdon_n which_o bertram_z the_o verdon_n her_o son_n confirm_v 119._o grant_v 119._o beside_o a_o meadow_n at_o asho_n call_v rugenhale_n and_o another_o at_o bretford_n the_o church_n of_o brailes_n 21.22_o and_o wellesburne_n 21.22_o by_o roger_n earl_n of_o warwick_n of_o locksley_n 54._o by_o rob._n fill_n odonis_n with_o certain_a land_n also_o there_o of_o whitnash_n 39_o by_o ralph_n de_fw-fr mara_n and_o lesceline_n his_o wife_n of_o hampton_n 43.44_o in_o arden_n and_o smite_v 55._o with_o the_o chapel_n of_o brinklow_n 5●_n by_o roger_n de_fw-fr mowbray_n of_o langford_n 58._o in_o derbyshire_n by_o nich._n de_fw-fr gresley_n and_o margaret_n his_o wife_n which_o margaret_n in_o her_o minority_n with_o her_o whole_a patrimony_n be_v long_o under_o the_o care_n and_o tutelage_n of_o the_o before_o specify_v geffrey_n the_o founder_n of_o chesterton_n 15●_n by_o will._n croc._n of_o fenny-compton_n 15●_n and_o one_o hide_v of_o land_n there_o by_o gilbert_n le_fw-fr bigoth_n of_o eatendon_n 162._o with_o divers_a land_n there_o by_o sewal_n fill_v fulcheri_fw-la ancestor_n to_o the_o ancient_a family_n of_o shirley_n yet_o lord_n of_o that_o manor_n and_o of_o cherlton-canvile_a 60._o in_o com._n somerset_n by_o rich._n de_fw-fr canvile_n all_o which_o with_o their_o several_a chapel_n be_v be_v confirm_v to_o these_o canon_n by_o several_a king_n and_o bishop_n as_o i_o shall_v have_v occasion_n more_o full_o to_o manifest_v when_o i_o come_v to_o each_o of_o they_o of_o broke_n 32._o in_o rutland_n which_o be_v a_o cell_n to_o this_o monastery_n give_v by_o hugh_n de_fw-fr ferrer_n and_o confirm_v by_o walcheline_n his_o brother_n of_o land_n in_o newton_n 36._o by_o ernald_n de_fw-fr bois_n in_o herdwic_n 39.40_o and_o halford_n 39.40_o by_o will._n giffard_n in_o baginton_n 35._o by_o hen._n de_fw-fr arden_n in_o ludewell_n 59_o by_o manasses_n arsic_a in_o tisho_n 158._o by_o ric._n de_fw-fr bereford_n cecily_n his_o wife_n and_o ralph_n 159.160_o de_fw-fr s._n edmundo_n of_o half_a a_o yard_n land_n in_o ricardscote_n 161._o in_o com._n staff_n by_o cecily_n the_o daughter_n of_o rog._n le_fw-fr wayte_n of_o land_n in_o herberbury_n 175._o by_o henry_n malory_n and_o other_o 172._o of_o firewood_n in_o berkswell_n 52._o by_o nigel_n de_fw-fr mundevill_n of_o land_n in_o wolston_n 56._o by_o rog_n de_fw-fr frevill_n and_o sibyl_n his_o wife_n and_o to_o these_o be_v add_v the_o church_n of_o milverton_n 8._o by_o walter_n espigurnell_n and_o celestina_n his_o wife_n in_o 16._o h._n 3._o with_o the_o great_a part_n staff_n of_o locksley_n westcote_n and_o morton_n and_o the_o advouson_n staff_n of_o the_o church_n of_o locksley_n by_o peter_n de_fw-fr mora_n about_o the_o 38._o of_o h._n 3._o afterward_o viz._n in_o 19_o e._n 2._o john_n lok_n and_o roger_n de_fw-fr boyvill_n have_v licence_n 9_o from_o the_o king_n to_o grant_v the_o manor_n of_o patleshull_n in_o stafford-shire_n to_o this_o monastery_n in_o 20._o e._n 3._o thomas_n de_fw-fr hampton_n to_o give_v 30._o five_o mess._n with_o cxii_o acre_n of_o land_n in_o radford_n thereunto_o and_o in_o 25._o of_o the_o same_o k._n reign_n john_n the_o son_n of_o john_n de_fw-fr peto_n for_o grant_v 18._o fourteen_o mess._n two_o carucat_n and_o five_o yard_n land_n in_o loxley_n to_o it_o many_o other_o small_a parcel_n in_o several_a place_n be_v at_o sundry_a time_n give_v to_o these_o canon_n by_o common_a person_n the_o mention_n whereof_o i_o do_v purposely_o pass_v by_o for_o brevity_n sake_n of_o all_o which_o the_o prior_n and_o covent_n of_o this_o house_n be_v thus_o possess_v in_o 12._o e._n 1._o grant_v 1._o away_o the_o church_n of_o fenny-compton_n and_o chesterton_n to_o the_o b._n of_o coventre_n and_o lichfield_n and_o his_o successor_n for_o ever_o and_o of_o these_o their_o possession_n as_o they_o have_v ample_a confirmation_n insp._n by_o several_a king_n of_o this_o real●e_n so_o be_v the_o privilege_n very_o great_a which_o they_o enjoy_v by_o those_o charter_n viz._n insp._n power_n to_o keep_v court-leet_n assize_n of_o bread_n and_o beer_n authority_n to_o try_v malefactor_n within_o divers_a of_o their_o lordship_n and_o freedom_n from_o suit_n to_o the_o county_n and_o hundred-court_n as_o by_o the_o same_o charter_n unto_o which_o i_o have_v point_v may_v be_v see_v beside_o free-warren_n in_o divers_a of_o their_o manor_n as_o i_o shall_v instance_n when_o i_o come_v to_o they_o in_o particular_a to_o these_o be_v add_v 26._o by_o king_n e._n 3._o that_o the_o subprior_n and_o covent_n shall_v during_o the_o vacancy_n have_v the_o custody_n of_o the_o say_a house_n and_o all_o the_o temporalty_n appertain_v thereunto_o pay_v only_o to_o the_o king_n his_o heir_n and_o successor_n for_o every_o whole_a year_n cxvii_o li._n two_o s._n viij_o d._n as_o to_o the_o appropriation_n of_o the_o particular_a church_n before_o recite_v to_o the_o use_n and_o benefit_n of_o this_o monastery_n i_o shall_v take_v notice_n of_o they_o when_o i_o come_v to_o
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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 sur●●●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 him●_n alien_v this_o manor_n of_o chesterton_n to_o the_o templar_n the_o k._n take_v ●●●_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 ●●●_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 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sudley_n ric._n leventhorpe_n 12._o dec._n 1439._o b._n pr._n &_o c._n de_fw-fr erdbury_n &_o d._n rad._n boteler_n mile_n d._n the_o sudley_n thomas_n conway_n pbr._n 16._o jan._n 1448._o b._n d._n episc._n per_fw-la lapsum_fw-la d._n ranulphus_fw-la goldsmyth_n cap._n 9_o nou._n 1541._o a._n anth._n cook_n mile_n ric._n poll_n cler._n 18._o aug._n 1564._o h._n edw._n dominus_fw-la wotton_n john_n tailor_n cler._n 27._o feb._n 1607._o f._n thom._n andrews_n de_fw-fr derset_v gen_fw-la ex_fw-la cont_n mariae_fw-la mynne_n de_fw-fr hayes_n in_o comit._n midd._n vid._n thomas_n freman_n in_o art_n bac._n 9_o apr._n 1613._o a._n thomas_n temple_n mile_n &_o bar._n incert_v joh._n reignolds_n cler._n 20._o julii_fw-la 1619._o d._n thomas_n wotton_n baro_n de_fw-fr marleigh_n ibid._n joh._n craige_n cler._n 21._o jan._n 1629._o monumental_a inscription_n in_o the_o church_n upon_o a_o marble_n where_o have_v be_v two_o portraiture_n in_o brass_n here_o under_o this_o stone_n lie_v the_o 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grant_v to_o they_o in_o 12_o e._n 1._o have_v a_o grange_n within_o the_o precinct_n thereof_o 〈…〉_o call_v egge-grange_n but_o it_o be_v not_o long_o ere_o they_o become_v lord_n of_o more_o for_o it_o be_v evident_a 57_o that_o in_o 14_o e._n 1._o the_o above_o mention_v john_n de_fw-fr morcote_n sell_v part_n of_o that_o he_o have_v unto_o they_o howbeit_o the_o abbot_n tenant_n here_o do_v ancient_o 51._o use_v to_o perform_v their_o suit_n at_o the_o court-leet_n hold_v for_o the_o honour_n of_o leicester_n the_o residue_n of_o that_o which_o be_v of_o loges_n his_o see_v and_o former_o possess_v by_o the_o above_o specify_v alan_n de_fw-fr morcote_n be_v 11_o 7._o message_n one_o toft_a with_o 7._o yard_n land_n and_o a_o half_a be_v in_o 22_o r._n 2._o grant_v by_o robert_n de_fw-fr walden_n of_o warwick_n to_o the_o say_a monk_n to_o find_v a_o certain_a wax_n cand●e_n burn_v in_o the_o conventuall_a church_n of_o stoneley_n every_o day_n at_o the_o mass_n of_o our_o bless_a 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1435._o ●_o ................._o d._n rob._n potter_n alias_o myl●m_o 7_o aug._n 1465._o 〈◊〉_d will._n catesby_n mil._n &_o alii_fw-la feoffati_fw-la d._n eliz._n nuper_fw-la dom_n strange_a d._n thomas_n stow●●_n cap._n penult_n apr._n 1469._o 〈◊〉_d georgius_n stanley_n mile_n dominus_fw-la l._n strange_n d._n jac._n streytbarel_n 15._o oct._n 1485._o ●_o georgius_n stanley_n mile_n dominus_fw-la l._n strange_n magr._fw-la thomas_n made●owe_v in_o decret_a bac._n 26._o dec._n 1486._o ●_o d._n johanna_n sta●ley_n ●omina_fw-la le_fw-fr strange_n joh._n merton_n cap._n 10._o oct._n 1507._o b._n rad._n ashton_n be_v &_o ric._n ashton_n be_v ratione_fw-la concess_n edwardi_fw-la comitis_fw-la derb._n magr._fw-la nich._n ashton_n in_o s._n theol._n bacc._n 12_o junii_fw-la 1557._o b._n anna_n comitissa_n derb._n ratione_fw-la concess_n edw._n comitis_fw-la derb._n silij_fw-la svi_fw-la a_o magr._fw-la joh._n vaughan_n in_o s._n theol._n bac._n 26_o nou._n 1537._o will._n pendelbury_n 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apud_fw-la magnam_fw-la leaver_n qui_fw-la obiit_fw-la ultimo_fw-la die_fw-la mensis_fw-la septembris_fw-la anno_fw-la domini_fw-la millesimo_fw-la quingentesimo_fw-la octogesimo_fw-la secundo_fw-la regni_fw-la elizabethe_n regine_v vicesimo_fw-la quarto_fw-la on_o the_o north_n side_n of_o the_o chancel_n be_v another_o raise_a monument_n with_o a_o cover_n of_o alabastar_n whereon_o be_v a_o portraiture_n grave_v and_o this_o circumscription_n hic_fw-la iaceo_fw-la dominus_fw-la johannes_n mertun_n quondam_a rector_n istius_fw-la ecclesie_n necnon_a capellanus_fw-la thome_n stanley_n comitis_fw-la de_fw-fr derby_n qui_fw-la obiit_fw-la ......_o in_o the_o upper_a part_n of_o the_o chancel_n towards_o the_o north_n side_n lie_v a_o flat_a blue_a stone_n with_o this_o epitaph_n iaceo_fw-la hic_fw-la lionellus_fw-la day_n s._n t._n b._n huius_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la rector_n qui_fw-la uti_fw-la vivens_fw-la piè_fw-la vovit_fw-la ita_fw-la moriens_fw-la voluit_fw-la hic_fw-la 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he_o of_o the_o earl_n ferrer_n which_o show_v that_o part_n of_o nether-etindon_a extend_v into_o this_o and_o that_o in_o 7_o etc._n e._n 1._o henry_n de_fw-fr brandeston_n have_v xx_o tenant_n in_o this_o village_n hold_v several_a proportion_n of_o land_n as_o also_o that_o thomas_n the_o son_n of_o thomas_n de_fw-fr etindon_n have_v two_o yard_n land_n and_o a_o half_a in_o demesn_a and_o certain_a tenant_n hold_v other_o land_n of_o he_o by_o particular_a rent_n and_o divers_a servile_a employment_n beside_o some_o freeholder_n and_o a._n moreover_o jordanus_n de_fw-fr pilardintone_n four_o yard_n land_n hold_v of_o john_n de_fw-fr warwick_n by_o the_o service_n of_o a_o pair_n of_o glove_n which_o john_n hold_v it_o over_o of_o william_n le_fw-fr boteler_n and_o he_o of_o the_o earl_n of_o leicester_n but_o this_o i_o believe_v be_v part_n of_o that_o proportion_n which_o hugh_n the_o grentemaisnill_n have_v in_o th●_n conqueror_n time_n as_o abovesaid_a as_o be_v that_o without_o question_n which_o henry_n the_o brandestor_n h●ld_n for_o in_o 27_o e._n 1_o upon_o the_o death_n of_o hugh_n de_fw-fr brandeston_n it_o be_v evident_a 33._o that_o he_o have_v much_o land_n in_o this_o village_n whereof_o twelve_o tenant_n hold_v twelve_o tofte_v and_o twelve_o yard_n land_n in_o villeinage_n then_o value_v at_o vi_o li._n as_o also_o that_o he_o the_o say_v hugh_n so_o hold_v they_o all_o of_o william_n le_fw-fr boteler_n of_o wemme_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 that_o the_o progenitor_n of_o boteler_n be_v enfeoft_v thereof_o either_o by_o hugh_n de_fw-fr grentemaisnill_n himself_o or_o by_o robert_n blanchmain_v earl_n of_o leicester_n who_o wed_v the_o daughter_n and_o heir_n to_o the_o say_v hugh_n as_o i_o have_v elsewhere_o observe_v there_o can_v be_v no_o doubt_n afterward_o viz._n in_o 20_o e._n 3._o john_n lord_n of_o over-etingdon_a hold_v bar._n the_o seven_o part_n of_o a_o kts._n fee_n here_o 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maintenance_n of_o a_o priest_n to_o sing_v mass_n daily_o there_o for_o the_o health_n of_o his_o soul_n as_o also_o for_o the_o soul_n of_o his_o ancestor_n and_o all_o the_o faithful_a decease_a the_o ordination_n a._n of_o which_o chantry_n be_v make_v twelve_o cal._n maii_n anno_fw-la 1316._o 10_o e._n 2._o by_o the_o prior_n &_o covent_n of_o kenilworth_n unto_o who_o the_o church_n of_o etindon_n inferior_a be_v appropriate_v as_o i_o have_v already_o observe_v upon_o the_o petition_n of_o the_o say_v william_n de_fw-fr ichington_n the_o founder_n than_o vicar_n of_o nether-eatindon_a before_o specify_v at_o the_o instance_n of_o thomas_n earl_n of_o lancaster_n for_o the_o health_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o say_a earl_n and_o of_o his_o father_n and_o mother_n and_o of_o sir_n robert_n de_fw-fr holland_n as_o also_o for_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o say_v william_n de_fw-fr ichington_n by_o which_o ordination_n it_o appear_v that_o the_o say_a earl_n and_o his_o heir_n be_v to_o present_v thereto_o so_o oft_o as_o occasion_n shall_v be_v but_o that_o the_o chantry_n priest_n there_o celebrate_v shall_v not_o receive_v any_o offering_n or_o tithe_n from_o the_o parishioner_n nor_o administer_v the_o sacrament_n to_o they_o in_o prejudice_n of_o the_o mother_n church_n and_o that_o upon_o these_o festival_n day_n under-written_a he_o shall_v repair_v to_o the_o say_a mother_n church_n at_o nether-eatendon_a and_o there_o celebrate_v divine_a service_n viz._n christmasse-day_n candlemasse-day_n palm_n sunday_n good-friday_n easter-day_n ascension-day_n whitsunday_n trinity-sunday_n the_o nativity_n of_o s._n john_n baptist_n the_o assumption_n of_o our_o lady_n all-hallown-day_n and_o the_o day_n of_o the_o dedication_n of_o the_o say_a church_n and_o moreover_o that_o he_o and_o his_o successor_n shall_v in_o the_o chapter_n house_n at_o kenilworth_n always_o make_v oath_n of_o their_o fidelity_n to_o the_o say_a canon_n of_o kenilworth_n upon_o admission_n thereto_o as_o also_o to_o perform_v all_o and_o singular_a the_o article_n above_o mention_v which_o ordination_n be_v confirm_v ibid._n by_o walter_n de_fw-fr maydenston_n bishop_n of_o worcester_n with_o the_o prior_n and_o monk_n of_o that_o church_n to_o this_o chantry_n do_v henry_n de_fw-fr brandeston_n also_o give_v 4._o viij_o s._n yearly_a rent_n issue_v out_o of_o two_o message_n and_o two_o yard_n land_n lie_v in_o this_o village_n of_o over_n eatendon_n so_o that_o the_o revenue_n belong_v thereto_o in_o 26_o h._n 8._o be_v value_v a._n at_o seven_o li._n vi_o s._n viij_o d._n the_o rent_n of_o xviii_o d._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la be_v then_o pay_v out_o of_o it_o to_o francis_n shirley_n esquire_n but_o in_o 37_o h._n 8._o b._n at_o seven_o li._n viij_o s._n four_o d._n the_o like_a rent_n of_o xviii_o d._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la be_v reckon_v as_o due_a to_o shirley_n and_o xviii_o d._n more_o payable_a to_o the_o bishop_n of_o worcester_n to_o be_v deduct_v fulridy_n in_o the_o conqueror_n time_n do_v the_o same_o ermenfridus_n who_o hold_v one_o hide_n of_o land_n in_o over-eatendon_a of_o turchill_n de_fw-fr warwick_n hold_v of_o he_o another_o in_o this_o place_n as_o appear_v lib._n by_o the_o general_a survey_n in_o which_o it_o be_v write_v fulrei_n but_o the_o progenitor_n of_o shirley_n be_v ancient_o enfeoft_v thereof_o as_o it_o seem_v for_o in_o 36_o h._n 3._o it_o be_v certify_v nevil_n that_o one_o robert_n de_fw-fr fulri_n hold_v half_a a_o knight_n fee_n and_o the_o sixth_o part_n here_o of_o sewall_n de_fw-fr etendon_n and_o in_o b._n 7_o e._n 1._o that_o john_n de_fw-fr weston_n hold_v it_o of_o ralph_n de_fw-fr shirley_n by_o the_o service_n of_o half_a a_o knight_n fee_n which_o john_n then_o have_v half_o a_o carucate_n of_o land_n in_o demesn_a and_o two_o tenant_n hold_v certain_a land_n by_o servile_a tenure_n with_o some_o freeholder_n but_o after_o this_o viz._n in_o 20_o e._n 3._o john_n dimok_n and_o john_n bardolf_n answer_v bar._n for_o half_a a_o knight_n fee_n here_o hold_v of_o the_o earl_n of_o lancaster_n and_o the_o lord_n stafford_n howbeit_o i_o do_v not_o find_v that_o this_o be_v ever_o repute_v to_o be_v a_o distinct_a manor_n of_o itself_o but_o that_o the_o manor_n of_o nether-eatendon_a do_v extend_v 7._o into_o it_o and_o that_o the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o do_v their_o suit_n to_o the_o court-leet_n at_o nether_a eatendon_n grant_v jac._n by_o king_n james_n to_o sir_n george_n shirley_n baronet_n in_o 16._o of_o his_o reign_n thorndon_n this_o hamlet_n long_o since_o depopulate_v 144._o be_v a_o member_n vill._n of_o nether-eatendon_a be_v not_o particular_o mention_v in_o the_o conqueror_n survey_v but_o be_v possess_v therewith_o by_o shirley_n ancestor_n for_o in_o 36_o h._n 3._o it_o appear_v nevil_n that_o william_n de_fw-fr bissopesdon_n hold_v three_o part_n of_o a_o knight_n fee_n here_o of_o sewall_n de_fw-fr etendon_n which_o argue_v that_o fraricus_n de_fw-fr bissopesdon_n 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brother_n to_o the_o say_v e._n of_o mellent_a have_v of_o that_o earl_n land_n be_v not_o to_o be_v doubt_v forasmuch_o as_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o the_o ancestor_n of_o peter_n de_fw-fr montfort_n become_v enfeoft_v thereof_o in_o h._n 1._o time_n it_o be_v questionless_a part_n of_o those_o x._o knight_n fee_n and_o a_o four_o part_n which_o thurstane_n the_o montfort_n in_o 12_o h._n 2._o certify_v a._n that_o he_o then_o hold_v of_o william_n earl_n of_o warwick_n de_fw-fr veteri_fw-la feoffamento_fw-la for_o in_o 20_o h._n 3._o the_o say_v peter_n de_fw-fr montfort_n hold_v nevil_n it_o of_o the_o earl_n of_o warwick_n by_o the_o service_n of_o one_o knight_n fee_n after_o which_o viz._n in_o 32_o h._n 3._o there_o be_v some_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o beforespecify_v peter_n and_o simon_n de_fw-fr montfort_n earl_n of_o leicester_n than_o lord_n of_o ilmendon_n whereof_o i_o have_v late_o speak_v touch_v the_o bound_n of_o each_o manor_n the_o king_n direct_v his_o precept_n d._n to_o the_o shiriff_n of_o this_o county_n to_o cause_n perambulation_n to_o be_v make_v there_o betwixt_o they_o whereupon_o in_o 34._o h._n 3._o this_o peter_n obtain_v a_o charter_n be_v of_o free-warren_n in_o all_o his_o demesn_a land_n here_o but_o be_v slay_v in_o the_o battle_n of_o evesham_n anno_fw-la 49_o h._n 3._o fight_v against_o the_o king_n this_o with_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o land_n be_v seize_v 3._o on_o which_o nevertheless_o by_o the_o decree_n call_v dictum_fw-la de_fw-fr kenilworth●_n ●_z come_v to_o peter_n his_o son_n who_o in_o 7_o e._n 1._o hold_v b._n it_o of_o the_o earl_n of_o warwick_n by_o the_o service_n of_o one_o knight_n fee_n have_v four_o carucate_n of_o land_n in_o demesn_a as_o also_o divers_a tenant_n hold_v several_a proportion_n by_o certain_a rent_n and_o servile_a employment_n together_o with_o a_o court-leet_n and_o free-warren_n which_o peter_n in_o 13_o e._n 1._o exhibit_v his_o claim_n w._n for_o those_o privilege_n and_o likewise_o for_o a_o gallow_n with_o assize_n of_o bread_n and_o beer_n produce_v king_n h._n 3._o charter_n for_o the_o free-warren_n manifest_v that_o himself_o and_o his_o ancestor_n have_v enjoy_v all_o the_o rest_n of_o those_o immunity_n time_n out_o of_o mind_n and_o have_v allowance_n of_o they_o according_o to_o this_o peter_n succeed_v john_n and_o to_o he_o peter_n as_o in_o beldesert_n be_v show_v which_o last_v mention_v peter_n in_o 20_o e._n 2._o entail_v 2._o it_o with_o other_o land_n upon_o john_n de_fw-fr montfort_n his_o son_n by_o lora_n de_fw-fr ullenhale_n a_o concubine_n other_o entail_v do_v i_o also_o find_v thereof_o viz._n 3._o on_o guy_n de_fw-fr montfort_n the_o legitimate_a son_n to_o the_o say_v peter_n and_o margaret_n his_o wife_n daughter_z to_z tho._n de_fw-fr beauchamp_n earl_n of_o warwick_n and_o the_o heir_n of_o the_o body_n of_o the_o same_o guy_n beget_v on_o her_o the_o say_a margaret_n and_o for_o lack_v of_o such_o issue_n on_o the_o say_v thomas_n e._n of_o warwick_n and_z katherine_z his_o wife_n and_o the_o heir_n of_o the_o say_v earl_n which_o guy_n depart_v this_o life_n without_o child_n as_o in_o beldesert_n shall_v likewise_o be_v show_v the_o say_a earl_n in_o 35_o e._n 3._o entail_v 3._o it_o again_o as_o also_o divers_a other_o lordship_n in_o this_o and_o other_o county_n upon_o thomas_n beauchamp_n his_o elder_a son_n with_o several_a remainder_n but_o notwithstanding_o all_o this_o the_o heir_n general_a of_o john_n de_fw-fr montfort_n father_n of_o the_o last_o recite_v peter_n scil_n sir_n baldwin_n frevill_n and_o sir_n thomas_n boteler_n knight_n recover_v 395._o it_o with_o other_o land_n by_o a_o writ_n of_o formedone_n through_o the_o advantage_n of_o a_o precede_a 1._o entail_v but_o make_v partition_n betwixt_o they_o in_o 9_o r._n 2._o as_o cousin_n and_o heir_n to_o sir_n peter_n de_fw-fr montfort_n it_o be_v allot_v insp._n to_o boteler_n who_o heir_n at_o length_n marry_v to_o norbury_n and_o 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de_fw-fr bermingham_n 4_o e._n 3._o albr●da_fw-la 4_o e._n 3._o walt._n holte_n 49_o e._n 3._o margeria_n joh._n holt_n de_fw-fr yardley_n be_v audomarus_n holt_n fill_v &_o haeres_fw-la 12_o h._n 6._o simon_n holt._n matilda_n filia_fw-la &_o haer_fw-mi ric._n coll_a the_o bruge_n north._n joh._n holt_n be_v 19_o h._n 6._o margar._n filia_fw-la ric._n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr bear_n de_fw-fr kenardsley_n in_o com._n heref_o militis_fw-la will._n holt_n margareta_n filia_fw-la will._n cumberford_n de_fw-fr cumberford_n in_o com._n staff_n armigeri_fw-la will._n holt_n de_fw-fr aston_n be_v obiit_fw-la 28._o sept._n 6_o h._n 5._o johanna_n filia_fw-la adae_fw-la knight_n de_fw-fr salopia_n thomas_n holt_n justic._n north_n walliae_fw-la obiit_fw-la 23._o martii_fw-la 37_o h._n 8._o margeria_n primogenita_fw-la fill_n &_o cohaer_n will._n willington_n de_fw-fr barcheston_n be_v edw._n holt_n de_fw-fr dudston_n be_v obiit_fw-la 3._o feb_n 35_o eliz._n dorothea_n filia_fw-la joh._n ferrer_n de_fw-fr tamworth_n castro_n be_v thom_n holt_n eq_fw-fr aur_fw-it &_o bar._n gracia_n filia_fw-la &_o cohaeres_fw-la will._n bradbu●ne_fw-fr de_fw-fr hogh_o in_o com._n derb._n be_v will._n holt_n de_fw-fr aston_n be_v 1_o h._n 4._o ob_fw-la s._n p._n joh._n art_n holte_n senior_fw-la 21_o e._n 3._o joh._n holt_n ob_fw-la s._n p._n walt._n holt._n fill_v &_o haer_fw-mi obiit_fw-la s._n p._n but_o about_o this_o time_n the_o say_a sir_n william_n bagot_n be_v under_o a_o great_a cloud_n as_o my_o story_n of_o he_o in_o baginton_n will_v show_v by_o which_o mean_v the_o say_v william_n holt_n keep_v the_o possession_n thereof_o with_o little_a opposall_n howbeit_o in_o 5_o h._n 4._o after_o time_n have_v shadow_v the_o memory_n of_o his_o bypass_a actions●_n and_o that_o he_o have_v get_v a_o release_n bar._n from_o the_o bishop_n of_o s._n david_n and_o other_o his_o feoffee_n of_o the_o interest_n they_o 22._o have_v to_o all_o his_o land_n he_o set_v afoot_a his_o title_n to_o this_o manor_n but_o in_o conclusion_n there_o be_v a_o reference_n 13._o betwixt_o they_o make_v unto_o edward_n duke_n of_o york_n and_o richard_n beauchamp_n earl_n of_o warwick_n unto_o who_o arbitrement_n they_o be_v content_v to_o submit_v and_o to_o that_o end_n bind_v themselves_o in_o cc_o li._n bond_n a_o piece_n the_o particular_n of_o their_o award_n i_o have_v not_o see_v but_o by_o what_o afterward_o appear_v it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o say_v william_n holt_n keep_v the_o possession_n thereof_o for_o in_o 14_o h._n 6._o he_o release_v 21._o unto_o john_n warde_n of_o little_a bromwych_n and_o john_n shyngler_n all_o his_o right_n therein_o which_o john_n and_o john_n have_v be_v his_o feoffee_n 21._o together_o with_o the_o say_a earl_n of_o warwick_n and_o other_o and_o so_o it_o seem_v still_o stand_v the_o possession_n continue_v in_o himself_o for_o the_o better_a corroborate_n of_o who_o title_n the_o next_o year_n after_o do_v a●domare_a his_o nephew_n who_o in_o 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in_o capite_fw-la which_o john_n be_v so_o vest_v therein_o and_o take_v notice_n of_o a_o certain_a act_n of_o insp._n reassumption_n make_v in_o the_o parliament_n hold_v at_o westminster_n 29_o h._n 6._o exhibit_v insp._n his_o petition_n to_o the_o king_n that_o the_o same_o act_n may_v not_o be_v prejudicial_a to_o he_o nor_o unto_o margaret_n his_o wife_n nor_o the_o heir_n or_o assign_n of_o the_o say_v john_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o patent_n before_o mention_v consider_v that_o it_o have_v be_v due_o recover_v as_o the_o say_a petition_n allege_v according_a to_o the_o course_n of_o law_n before_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o common_a plea_n in_o the_o ten_o year_n of_o the_o same_o king_n reign_n by_o the_o say_v aymer_n holt_n cousin_n and_o heir_n to_o the_o before_o specify_v walter_n against_o will._n holt_n esquire_n than_o tenant_n thereof_o by_o virtue_n of_o certain_a letter_n patent_n to_o he_o make_v as_o aforesaid_a which_o petition_n be_v according_o insp._n 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rebellionem_fw-la ricardi_n nuper_fw-la comitis_fw-la
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special_a pardon_n 3._o in_o 4_o e._n 2._o in_o regard_n they_o have_v be_v give_v thereto_o after_o publication_n of_o the_o statute_n of_o mortmain_n make_v in_o 7_o e._n 1._o in_o 24_o e._n 3._o foub_v the_o bermingham_n and_o ric._n spenser_n give_v 18._o thereunto_o two_o message_n and_o a_o 〈◊〉_d ●crces_v of_o land_n lie_v in_o aston_n and_o bermyngham_n ●o_o find_v a_o priest_n to_o celebrate_v divine_a service_n 〈◊〉_d at_o the_o altar_n of_o our_o bless_a lady_n in_o the_o church_n of_o the_o same_o hospital_n for_o the_o soul_n of_o will._n le_fw-fr mercer_n and_o margery_n his_o wife_n and_o of_o certain_a other_o the_o clear_a yearly_a value_n of_o all_o which_o land_n and_o tenement_n belong_v thereto_o over_o and_o above_o reprise_v be_v in_o 26_o h._n 8._o certify_v 〈…〉_o to_o be_v viij_o l._n five_o s._n three_o d._n at_o which_o time_n sir_n edw._n tofte_n be_v chantrie_n priest_n there_o but_o in_o 37_o h._n 8._o the_o value_n above_o reprise_n be_v rate_v 〈…〉_o at_o 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eliz._n domina_fw-la de_fw-la clinton_n joh._n port._n 5_o aug._n 1412._o a._n d._n eliz._n domina_fw-la de_fw-la clinton_n will._n prestwood_n cap._n 26._o oct._n 1416._o a._n d._n eliz._n domina_fw-la de_fw-la clinton_n d._n henr._n drayton_n 16_o maii_n 1421._o a._n edw._n bermyngham_n d._n edw._n tofte_n ult_n jan._n 1521._o a._n dominus_fw-la rex_fw-la henr._n hody_a cler._n 6_o oct._n 1538._o a._n the_o gilled_a of_o the_o holy_a cross_n the_o hall_n whereof_o stand_v in_o new-street_n be_v now_o the_o free-school_n the_o original_a hereof_o grow_v thus_o in_o 6_o r._n 2._o thomas_n de_fw-fr sheldon_n john_n colshill_n john_n goldsmyth_n and_o will._n atte_v slow_a have_v obtain_v licence_n 9_o to_o grant_v land_n of_o xx_o mark_n per_fw-la a_o value_n lie_v in_o bermyngham_n and_o eggebaston_n for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o two_o priest_n to_o celebrate_v divine_a service_n daily_o to_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n our_o bless_a lady_n his_o mother_n the_o holy_a cross_n s._n thomas_n the_o martyr_n and_o s._n katherine_n in_o the_o church_n of_o s._n martin_n here_o at_o bermingham_n within_o ten_o year_n after_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o this_o town_n by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o bailiff_n and_o commonalty_n of_o bermingham_n procure_v a_o patent_n 139._o from_o the_o same_o king_n to_o find_v a_o gilled_a or_o perpetual_a fraternity_n among_o themselves_o to_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o holy_a cross_n consist_v not_o only_a of_o man_n and_o woman_n of_o bermingham_n but_o other_o adjacent_a place_n and_o to_o constitute_v a_o master_n with_o certain_a warden_n thereof_o as_o also_o to_o erect_v a_o chantrie_n of_o priest_n to_o celebrate_v divine_a service_n in_o the_o say_a church_n for_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o founder_n and_o all_o the_o fraternity_n for_o who_o support_n and_o all_o other_o charge_v incumbent_a there_o be_v xviii_n message_n three_o toft_n six_o acre_n of_o land_n and_o xl._n s._n rent_n lie_v in_o the_o above_o specify_v town_n of_o 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the_o son_n and_o heir_n of_o john_n de_fw-fr odingsell_n he_o be_v note_v 10._o to_o be_v one_o of_o those_o who_o have_v the_o character_n of_o a_o evil_a counsellor_n give_v he_o by_o that_o tumultuous_a parliament_n hold_v in_o 11_o r._n 2._o and_o thereupon_o with_o the_o lord_n zouch_v and_o divers_a other_o great_a man_n expel_v the_o court._n but_o the_o affection_n bear_v towards_o he_o by_o the_o king_n be_v not_o without_o great_a cause_n i_o presume_v for_o he_o have_v be_v servant_n to_o his_o father_n the_o black_a prince_n retain_v 6._o by_o covenant_n for_o life_n as_o well_o in_o peace_n as_o war_n have_v a_o annuity_n of_o xl_o li._n per_fw-la a_o grant_v unto_o he_o out_o of_o the_o lordship_n of_o coventre_n which_o the_o say_a king_n not_o only_o confirm_v after_o his_o father_n decease_n whilst_o h●_n be_v prince_n of_o wales_n but_o again_o in_o 6._o the_o first_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n this_o sir_n baldwin_n have_v a_o bear_n for_o his_o crest_n pudsey_n in_o 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to_o they_o of_o mergate_n in_o 〈◊〉_d bedf._n and_o appropriate_v a._n to_o that_o religious_a house_n in_o anno_fw-la 1291._o 19_o e._n 1._o it_o be_v value_v at_o ix_o mark_n and_o the_o vicarage_n b._n at_o two_o mark_n but_o in_o 26_o h._n 8._o the_o say_a vicarage_n scac._n be_v estimate_v at_o seven_o 〈◊〉_d s._n two_o d._n over_o and_o above_o ix_o s._n vi_o d._n yearly_o allow_v for_o procuration_n and_o synodal_n patroni_fw-la vicariae_fw-la lich._n incumbentes_fw-la etc._n etc._n priorissa_n &_o conv_n s._n trin._n de_fw-fr bosco_n juxtae_fw-la merkyate_n a._n galfr._n de_fw-fr newnham_n cap._n d._n alanus_fw-la de_fw-fr waverton_n 7._o cal._n nou._n 1320._o priorissa_n &_o conv_n s._n trin._n de_fw-fr bosco_n juxtae_fw-la merkyate_n a._n joh._n de_fw-fr wylmun●●cote_n 4._o id._n i●n_n 1325._o priorissa_n &_o conv_n s._n trin._n de_fw-fr bosco_n juxtae_fw-la merkyate_n a._n joh._n martin_n cap._n 15._o cal._n nou._n 1330._o priorissa_n &_o conv_n s._n trin._n de_fw-fr bosco_n juxtae_fw-la merkyate_n a._n henr._n de_fw-fr umbresley_n cap._n 4._o no●_n oct._n 1349●_n priorissa_n &_o conv_n s._n trin._n de_fw-fr bosco_n juxtae_fw-la merkyate_n b._n d._n will._n le_fw-fr warde_n pride_n id_fw-la jan._n 1358._o priorissa_n &_o conv_n s._n trin._n de_fw-fr bosco_n juxtae_fw-la merkyate_n b._n will._n atte_a grange_n cap._n 2._o id._n martii_fw-la 1362._o priorissa_n &_o conv_n s._n trin._n de_fw-fr bosco_n juxtae_fw-la merkyate_n a._n joh._n sp●nne_n pbr._n 19_o maii_n 1395._o priorissa_n &_o conv_n s._n trin._n de_fw-fr bosco_n juxtae_fw-la merkyate_n a._n nich._n burton_n 28._o jan._n 14●8_n priorissa_n &_o conv_n s._n trin._n de_fw-fr bosco_n juxtae_fw-la merkyate_n a._n will._n bichenhull_n cap._n 3._o junii_fw-la 1416._o priorissa_n &_o conv_n s._n trin._n de_fw-fr bosco_n juxtae_fw-la merkyate_n b._n will._n earl_n pbr._n 6._o aug._n 1447._o priorissa_n &_o conv_n s._n trin._n de_fw-fr bosco_n juxtae_fw-la merkyate_n a._n d._n thomas_n orme_n 15._o sept._n 1522._o priorissa_n &_o conv_n s._n trin._n de_fw-fr bosco_n juxtae_fw-la merkyate_n b._n d._n humfr._n robyns_n 22._o junii_fw-la 1537._o eliz._n angl._n regina_fw-la a._n thomas_n vagham_n cler._n 3._o dec._n 1565._o eliz._n angl._n regina_fw-la b._n andr._n dent_n cler._n 10._o sept._n 1582._o clem._n fisher_n de_fw-fr pakinton_n mile_n joh._n keeling_n cler._n 31._o oct._n 1605._o f._n maria_n fisher_n vidua_fw-la will._n hytsonne_fw-fr cler._n 20._o nou._n 1620._o ince●t_fw-la middle-bickenhill_n and_o hill_n bickenhill_n these_o be_v ancient_o repute_v but_o for_o one_o hamlet_n and_o call_v 4._o little-bikenhill_a be_v in_o king_n john_n time_n possess_v by_o richard_n de_fw-fr kaines_n which_o richard_n give_v 4._o it_o unto_o his_o three_o sister_n scil_n ra●ace_n ala_fw-la and_o margaret_n will._n the_o kaines_n their_o other_o brother_n confirm_v 4._o the_o grant_n and_o henry_n de_fw-fr bickenhull_n release_n 4._o to_o they_o all_o his_o right_n therein_o by_o these_o sister_n it_o be_v divide_v 4._o but_o a_o good_a part_n thereof_o come_v afterward_o to_o the_o nun_n of_o henwood_n and_o after_o the_o general_a dissolution_n be_v 12._o pass_v out_o of_o the_o crown_n inter_fw-la alia_fw-la to_o edward_n aglionby_n of_o balshall_n esquire_n and_o henry_n hugford_n of_o solihull_n gentleman_n and_o their_o heir_n by_o the_o name_n of_o a_o manor_n with_o certain_a land_n and_o rent_n in_o hill_n bickenhill_n all_o which_o be_v purchase_v as_o it_o seem_v short_o after_o by_o john_n fisher_n of_o pakington_n esquire_n for_o by_o the_o inquisition_n take_v eliz._n after_o his_o death_n it_o appear_v that_o he_o die_v seize_v of_o they_o from_o who_o they_o be_v descend_v to_o sir_n clement_n fysher_n baronet_n his_o great_a grandchild_n who_o now_o enjoy_v they_o kington_n alias_o kingsford_n part_n in_o bickenhill_n and_o part_n in_o solihull-parish_n this_o be_v a_o very_a ancient_a place_n though_o now_o there_o be_v little_a sign_n thereof_o for_o 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simon_n montfort_n knight_n son_n and_o heir_n to_o the_o say_a sir_n baldwin_n demise_n be_v it_o by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o manor_n of_o kingsford_n unto_o henry_n and_o thomas_n his_o two_o young_a son_n and_o in_o 10_o h._n 7._o die_v 7._o seize_v of_o it_o but_o attaint_v as_o in_o colshill_n be_v show_v whereupon_o it_o eschaeting_n to_o the_o crown_n be_v soon_o grant_v 1._o inter_fw-la alia_fw-la to_o girald_n earl_n of_o kildare_n and_o el●z_n s_o t_z john_n his_o wife_n and_o to_o the_o heir_n male_a of_o their_o two_o body_n lawful_o beget_v by_o which_o it_o come_v to_o sir_n james_n fitz_n girald_n knight_n son_n to_o the_o say_a earl_n by_o that_o lady_n who_o be_v attaint_v in_o 28_o h._n 8._o as_o in_o dunchurch_n appear_v it_o resort_v again_o to_o the_o crown_n and_o in_o 7_o e._n 6._o be_v with_o other_o land_n grant_v 6._o unto_o thomas_n lucy_n of_o cherlecote_n esquire_n and_o his_o heir_n which_o thomas_n afterward_o a_o knight_n sell_v 96._o it_o unto_o thomas_n dabridgment_n esquire_n of_o who_o in_o langdon_n i_o have_v make_v mention_n waver_n merston_n of_o this_o place_n there_o be_v no_o mention_n at_o all_o in_o the_o conqueror_n survey_n so_o that_o i_o presume_v it_o be_v then_o involve_v with_o bikenhill_n because_o it_o afterward_o appear_v 3._o to_o be_v of_o arden_n fee_n from_o one_o of_o which_o family_n i_o be_o of_o opinion_n that_o anketill_o the_o craft_n be_v first_o enfeoft_v thereof_o about_o king_n stephen_n or_o h._n 2._o time_n for_o clear_v it_o be_v that_o the_o same_o anketil_o possess_v gen_fw-la it_o and_o have_v his_o residence_n gen_fw-la here_o from_o who_o it_o descend_v gen_fw-la to_o roger_n the_o craft_n his_o nephew_n scil_n son_n of_o roger_n his_o brother_n which_o roger_n about_o the_o begin_n of_o king_n ric._n 1._o time_n gen_fw-la sell_v it_o unto_o william_n de_fw-fr waver_v son_n of_o robert_n de_fw-fr waver_v his_o kinsman_n for_o xl._n li._n of_o silver_n to_o be_v hold_v of_o he_o the_o say_v roger_n and_o his_o heir_n by_o the_o six_o part_n of_o a_o knight_n fee_n whereupon_o for_o distinction_n from_o the_o many_o other_o merston_n in_o this_o county_n it_o come_v to_o be_v call_v waver's-merston_n who_o grandchild_n william_n in_o 41_o h._n 3._o obtain_v a_o charter_n 3._o of_o free_a warren_n in_o all_o his_o demesn_a land_n here_o but_o take_v part_n with_o the_o rebellious_a baron_n in_o 49_o h._n 3._o for_o which_o his_o land_n be_v seize_v 3._o and_o this_o manor_n give_v 2._o to_o roger_n de_fw-fr someri_fw-la lord_n of_o dudley_n upon_o his_o composition_n according_a to_o the_o diclum_fw-la de_fw-fr kenilworth_n he_o be_v necessitate_v to_o sell_v 2._o it_o 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o say_v roger_n for_o cc._o mark_n of_o silver_n howbeit_o afterward_o either_o he_o or_o his_o son_n robert_n redeem_v it_o again_o for_o in_o 35_o e._n 1_o the_o same_o robert_n entail_v 1._o it_o at_o his_o son_n marriage_n together_o with_o th'ester-wave_a and_o other_o land_n as_o in_o my_o discourse_n of_o that_o place_n have_v be_v already_o say_v in_o who_o ●ine_o it_o continue_v till_o 6_o h._n 6._o that_o john_n waver_v of_o th'ester-wave_a esquire_n past_o maine_n it_o unto_o john_n catesby_n of_o lapworth_n from_o who_o it_o come_v to_o john_n catesby_n o●_n stowell_n grandchild_n to_o the_o say_v john_n who_o in_o 16_o e._n 4._o obtain_v a_o release_n maine_n from_o henry_n waver_v of_o th'ester-wave_a esquire_n of_o all_o his_o right_n and_o title_n thereto_o and_o afterward_o though_o by_o what_o direct_a step_n i_o have_v not_o see_v unto_o the_o descendant_n of_o thomas_n catesby_n a_o young_a son_n of_o sir_n will._n catesby_n knight_n who_o pedigree_n be_v in_o lapworth_n to_o be_v see_v one_o of_o which_o viz._n john_n about_o the_o begin_n of_o king_n i●mes_n his_o time_n sell_v it_o unto_o henry_n mayne_n of_o bovington_n in_o hartfordshire_n in_o reversion_n after_o his_o own_o decease_n by_o which_o
mean_v it_o be_v come_v to_o john_n mayne_n now_o of_o elmedon_n gentleman_n grandchild_n to_o the_o say_v henry_n merston-cu_o in_o king_n edward_n the_o confessor_n time_n this_o place_n be_v possess_v lib._n by_o one_o aluric_n who_o after_o the_o norman_a conquest_n sell_v lib._n it_o with_o the_o licence_n of_o king_n william_n unto_o robert_n de_fw-la oilgi_fw-la of_o which_o robert_n robert_n venator_n hold_v lib._n it_o at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o general_a survey_n it_o be_v then_o account_v for_o two_o hide_n have_v wood_n which_o extend_v to_o four_o furlong_n in_o length_n and_o one_o in_o breadth_n all_o value_v at_o xx_o s._n but_o from_o this_o time_n till_o king_n h._n 3._o reign_n that_o hugh_n de_fw-fr culi_fw-la be_v owner_n d_o thereof_o i_o have_v see_v no_o more_o of_o it_o nor_o after_o that_o till_o 21_o e._n 3._o that_o s●r_n fouk_n de_fw-fr bermingham_n possess_v 5._o it_o as_o appear_v by_o a_o special_a licence_n digby_n by_o he_o then_o grant_v unto_o 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anth●●y_n brabazon_n knight_n his_o young_a son_n t●e_v late_a ●wner_n thereof_o touch_v that_o part_n wh●ch_o ire●s_v have_v i_o find_v that_o in_o 13_o e._n 3._o thomas_n le_fw-fr ●●eys_n pass_v 3._o i●_n aways_o by_o the_o name_n likewise_o of_o the_o manor_n of_o pakinton-pigot_n to_o philip_n de_fw-fr a●leston_n and_o 〈…〉_o and_o the_o he●rs_n of_o their_o two_o 〈◊〉_d but_o for_o lack_v of_o such_o issue_n to_o return_v unto_o the_o r●g●t_a ●eirs_n of_o the_o say_v thomas_n which_o make●_n i_o 〈◊〉_d that_o the_o say_v ka●●e●●ne_n be_v his_o daughter_n a●●er_v this_o ●iz_o in_o 50_o 〈…〉_o of_o who_o in_o maxstoke_n i_o shall_v speak_v pu●c●ased_v 3._o o●e_v three_o part_v 〈…〉_o manor_n 〈…〉_o and_o joane_n his_o wi●e_n but_o 〈…〉_o be_v that_o which_o philip_n the_o 〈◊〉_d above_o 〈…〉_o the_o other_o former_o belong_v to_o g●lbert_n 〈◊〉_d i_o can_v well_o discover_v which_o three_o part_v continue_v 36._o to_o his_o posterity_n ti●l_v the_o begin_n of_o h._n 7._o time_n though_o how_o much_o long_o i_o know_v not_o for_o in_o 20_o h._n 7._o john_n cre●_n viscount_n l'isle_n be_v find_v 7._o t●_n die_v seize_v 10._o 〈◊〉_d ●_o by_o the_o name_n likewise_o of_o the_o manor_n of_o pakinton-p●got_a which_o from_o he_o divolve_v to_o ●homas_fw-la marquess_n dors●t_n his_o uncle_n son_n and_o so_o consequent_o to_o henry_n duke_n of_o suff._n after_o who_o attainder_n in_o 1_o mariae_fw-la whereof_o in_o astley_n i_o have_v speak_v it_o eschaet_v to_o the_o crown_n and_o continue_v therein_o till_o queen_n elizabeth_n in_o the_o second_o year_n of_o her_o reign_n grant_v 3._o it_o to_o edward_n earl_n of_o lincoln_n l●nea●l_a heir_n to_o the_o clinton_n before_n specify_v which_o earl_n sell_v eliz._n ●t_a to_o one_o samson_n baker_n gentleman_n 30_o oct._n 15_o eliz._n who_o die_v eliz._n seize_v thereof_o in_o 26_o eliz._n
late_a end_n of_o e._n 3._o tho._n hore_n eschaetor_n 22._o for_o this_o county_n &_o leicestershire_n in_o 3._o &_o 22._o 4_o r._n 2._o and_o grandfather_n to_o the_o before_o specify_v thomas_n as_o i_o guess_v which_o thomas_n husband_n of_o margaret_n undergo_v the_o same_o office_n 16._o in_o 8_o h._n 6._o to_o who_o succeed_v alan_n hore_n as_o the_o descent_n in_o stonythorpe_n show_v who_o leave_v issue_n katherine_n his_o daughter_n and_o heir_n wed_v be_v to_o john_n boteler_n son_n and_o aur_fw-it heir_n to_o richard_n boteler_n of_o solihull_n of_o which_o john_n who_o be_v a_o lawyer_n i_o find_v that_o in_o 16_o h._n 6._o he_o be_v under-shiriff_a aur_fw-it unto_o rob._n arden_n esq._n but_o after_o his_o marriage_n with_o the_o heir_n of_o hore_n become_v employ_v in_o a_o high_a degree_n of_o service_n for_o in_o 3._o h._n 7._o he_o be_v in_o commission_n 17._o for_o the_o assess_n of_o a_o subsidy_n then_o grant_v to_o the_o k._n in_o parl._n and_o in_o 28._o 4._o &_o 6._o 16._o h._n 7._o for_o the_o gaol-delivery_n at_o warw._n so_o also_o in_o 21_o 33._o h._n 7._o in_o 22_o h._n 7._o he_o be_v constitute_v 19_o clerk_n of_o the_o peace_n in_o this_o county_n and_o in_o 19_o 1_o h._n 8._o again_o one_o of_o the_o justice_n for_o the_o gaol-deliverie_n at_o warwick_n by_o the_o name_n of_o john_n boteler_n gent._n and_o that_o depart_v this_o life_n in_o 4_o h._n 8._o he_o be_v bury_v 9_o in_o the_o chapel_n of_o s._n katherine_n on_o the_o north_n part_n of_o solihull_n church_n near_o his_o ancestor_n where_o his_o monumental_a inscription_n do_v yet_o appear_v to_o who_o succeed_v john_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n which_o john_n in_o 34_o h._n 8._o sell_v 8._o this_o manor_n unto_o tho._n marrow_n gentleman_n who_o have_v issue_n samuel_n of_o who_o henry_n main_n of_o bevinton_n in_o com._n hertf._n gent._n purchase_v it_o who_o grandchild_n viz._n john_n the_o son_n of_o john_n now_o enjoy_v it_o patroni_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la incumbentes_fw-la etc._n etc._n d._n ric._n de_fw-fr whitacre_n mile_n b._n joh._n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr coppe_n pbr._n 7._o id._n maii_n 1329._o post_fw-la mortem_fw-la edm._n de_fw-fr whitacre_n ult_n rectoris_fw-la d._n ric._n de_fw-fr whitacre_n mile_n b._n joh._n de_fw-fr wotton_n cap_n 4._o cal._n junii_fw-la 1335._o d._n ric._n de_fw-fr whitacre_n mile_n b._n joh._n the_o whytakre_n cler._n 4._o cal._n junii_fw-la 1347._o ric._n de_fw-fr whitacre_n b._n will._n alleyn_n cap._n 5._o id._n aug._n 1351._o ric._n de_fw-fr whitacre_n b._n rob._n de_fw-fr finchehale_n pbr._n 19_o cal._n febr._n 1353._o ric._n de_fw-fr whitacre_n a._n will._n the_o grange_n cap._n 5._o id._n nou._n 1361._o ric._n de_fw-fr whitacre_n b._n ric._n felchyn_n pbr._n 2._o id._n martii_fw-la 1362._o ric._n de_fw-fr whitacre_n b._n rog._n baxter_n pbr._n 9_o cal._n nou._n 1366._o ric._n de_fw-fr whitacre_n a._n ric._n de_fw-fr waltham_n pbr._n 4._o non._n apr._n 1370._o ric._n de_fw-fr whitacre_n b._n adam_n stephene_n pbr._n 5._o 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