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but_o for_o all_o this_o the_o earl_n of_o march_n be_v hurry_v away_o thence_o and_o bring_v before_o the_o king_n where_o he_o stand_v and_o present_v unto_o he_o who_o straight_o command_v he_o to_o be_v put_v into_o safe_a custody_n in_o the_o castle_n whereof_o all_o the_o key_n be_v forthwith_o seize_v into_o the_o king_n hand_n that_o none_o may_v issue_v out_o to_o discover_v what_o have_v be_v do_v till_o the_o rest_n of_o mortimer_n abettor_n be_v secure_v also_o so_o the_o next_o morning_n by_o the_o king_n be_v special_a command_n 2556._o command_n knighton_n p._n 2556._o two_o of_o his_o son_n be_v seize_v in_o the_o town_n sr._n edmund_n and_o sr._n geoffry_n together_o with_o sr._n oliver_n byngham_n and_o sr._n simon_n bedford_n or_o bereford_n and_o sr._n john_n
vol._n p._n 192._o b._n other_o say_v to_z robert_z lord_n vere_n earl_n of_o oxford_n tho'_o the_o truth_n be_v that_o earl_n be_v her_o first_o husband_n and_o die_v the_o next_o year_n she_o be_v afterward_o take_v in_o marriage_n by_o the_o foresay_a lord_n berkley_n maud_n the_o five_o daughter_n of_o this_o mortimer_n be_v marry_v to_o john_n son_n and_o heir_n of_o sr._n john_n charleton_n lord_n of_o powis_n the_o six_o daughter_n blanch_n to_o peter_n lord_n grandesson_n and_o last_o the_o lady_n beatrix_n be_v first_o wife_n to_o edward_n son_n and_o heir_n of_o thomas_n of_o brotherton_n earl_n of_o norfolk_n and_o the_o king_n uncle_n after_o who_o immature_n decease_n she_o be_v marry_v to_o sr._n thomas_n lord_n braose_n but_o all_o these_o possession_n and_o strength_n of_o alliance_n be_v too_o weak_a to_o secure_v he_o from_o the_o wrath_n of_o a_o injure_v king_n and_o the_o vengeance_n that_o his_o immoderate_a ambition_n draw_v upon_o he_o after_o this_o sentence_n thus_o pronounce_v on_o mortimer_n the_o earl_n and_o baron_n with_o one_o voice_n declare_v in_o parliament_n that_o sr._n simon_n bereford_n 50._o bereford_n m.s._n r.p._n p._n 10._o 10._o 2._o s._n rob._n cotton_n p._n 6._o etc._n etc._n stow_n p._n 230._o knighton_n p._n 2558._o 2558._o 50._o brother_n to_o justice_n bereford_n who_o other_o by_o mistake_n call_v bedford_n be_v ever_o consult_v assent_v and_o assist_v to_o the_o say_v roger_n in_o all_o his_o sedition_n treason_n felony_n and_o misdemeanour_n and_o be_v equal_o with_o he_o guilty_a of_o the_o murder_n of_o the_o late_a king_n and_o his_o principal_a abettor_n in_o all_o other_o wickedness_n wherefore_o the_o like_a judgement_n be_v pronounce_v on_o he_o the_o lord_n martial_n in_o like_a manner_n see_v he_o execute_v on_o the_o monday_n next_o after_o st._n thomas_n the_o apostle_n be_v the_o ib._n the_o m.s._n r.p._n ib._n 24_o of_o december_n and_o christmas_n eve_n tho'_o the_o 16_o day_n of_o january_n be_v set_v down_o in_o ib._n in_o knighton_n ib._n knighton_n who_o work_n swarm_v with_o such_o mistake_v of_o name_n and_o time_n and_o number_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o old_a and_o imperfect_a copy_n whence_o the_o edition_n be_v make_v the_o same_o judgement_n be_v give_v against_o sr._n john_n maltravers_n senior_a sr._n thomas_n etc._n thomas_n m.s._n r.p._n ib._n ib._n 5._o sr._n râ—b_n cotton_n etc._n etc._n gournay_n and_o sr._n william_n ogle_n who_o be_v all_o flee_v for_o murder_v the_o late_a king_n and_o large_a promise_n be_v make_v to_o those_o shall_v apprehend_v they_o but_o as_o for_o sr._n john_n maltravers_n it_o be_v proclaim_v that_o whoever_o bring_v he_o in_o alive_a shall_v have_v a_o thousand_o mark_n or_o for_o bring_v his_o head_n five_o hundred_o the_o like_a judgement_n pass_v upon_o ibid._n upon_o m.s._n &_o sr._n rob._n cotton_v abridgm_n ibid._n sr._n john_n daverill_n captain_n of_o corfe_n castle_n who_o have_v be_v instrumental_a in_o contrive_v the_o death_n of_o the_o king_n uncle_n late_a earl_n of_o kent_n and_o according_o he_o be_v b_o be_v speed_v p._n 568._o b_o execute_v as_o he_o well_o deserve_v it_o be_v say_v 230._o say_v stâ—w_a p._n 230._o this_o sr._n john_n daverill_n be_v desirous_a to_o make_v open_a confession_n of_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o late_a king_n death_n but_o by_o the_o cunning_a of_o some_o who_o fear_v to_o be_v touch_v therein_o he_o be_v not_o permit_v beside_o all_o these_o one_o sr._n ibid._n sr._n m.s._n &_o sr._n rob._n cotton_n ibid._n bogo_n of_o bayonne_n mention_v in_o the_o precede_a confession_n of_o edmund_n late_a earl_n of_o kent_n and_o so_o by_o all_o likelihood_n concern_v in_o the_o plot_n against_o the_o say_a earl_n life_n be_v by_o proclamation_n require_v to_o be_v apprehend_v and_o a_o considerable_a reward_n set_v for_o he_o that_o shall_v bring_v he_o in_o alive_a or_o dead_a but_o that_o ever_o he_o be_v take_v i_o do_v not_o find_v tho'_o sr._n thomas_n gournay_n be_v this_o very_a year_n take_v at_o marseilles_n in_o france_n and_o as_o they_o be_v bring_v he_o over_o for_o england_n be_v by_o secret_a order_n from_o some_o at_o court_n who_o fear_v to_o be_v touch_v in_o his_o confession_n behead_v on_o the_o sea._n in_o this_o parliament_n it_o be_v ibid._n be_v m._n s._n ibid._n ibid._n 6._o &_o sr._n rob._n cotton_n ibid._n enact_v that_o tho'_o the_o lord_n and_o peer_n of_o the_o realm_n have_v for_o this_o time_n in_o the_o king_n presence_n proceed_v as_o judge_n to_o give_v judgement_n upon_o those_o that_o be_v no_o peer_n yet_o hereafter_o this_o shall_v be_v no_o precedent_n to_o draw_v they_o to_o give_v judgement_n on_o any_o other_o but_o their_o peer_n in_o case_n of_o treason_n or_o felony_n it_o be_v 7._o be_v be_v 7._o also_o enact_v that_o william_n merton_n archbishop_n of_o york_n stephen_n gravesend_n bishop_n of_o london_n william_n abbot_n of_o longdon_n william_n lord_n zouch_n of_o mortimer_n and_o many_o other_o who_o have_v be_v agree_v with_o edmund_n late_a earl_n of_o kent_n to_o work_v the_o delivery_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o second_o and_o have_v be_v thereof_o impeach_v shall_v now_o be_v whole_o acquit_v and_o full_o restore_v to_o all_o their_o good_n and_o possession_n also_o 8._o also_o also_o 8._o that_o whosoever_o have_v take_v arm_n with_o henry_n earl_n of_o lancaster_n at_o bedford_n or_o have_v be_v concern_v in_o the_o matter_n of_o edmund_n late_a earl_n of_o kent_n shall_v be_v release_v of_o all_o fine_n for_o that_o reason_n lay_v upon_o they_o and_o that_o their_o land_n which_o be_v therefore_o seize_v into_o the_o king_n hand_n shall_v be_v restore_v with_o the_o main_a profit_n save_v that_o if_o they_o have_v any_o land_n of_o the_o king_n gift_n the_o same_o be_v of_o the_o like_a condition_n as_o other_o who_o have_v land_n of_o his_o gift_n and_o therefore_o the_o king_n pardon_v henry_n 9_o henry_n henry_n 9_o earl_n of_o lancaster_n and_o all_o those_o who_o take_v part_n with_o he_o all_o fine_n and_o ransom_n whatsoever_o according_o we_o find_v that_o soon_o 60._o soon_o knighton_n p._n 2558._o n._n 60._o after_o upon_o the_o fame_n of_o mortimer_n fall_v and_o the_o knowledge_n of_o this_o pardon_n sr._n thomas_n lord_n wake_v hugh_n lord_n audely_n henry_n lord_n beaumond_n sr._n thomas_n rosselin_n sr._n william_n trussel_n sr._n thomas_n withers_n and_o the_o rest_n who_o mortimer_n power_n have_v force_v beyond_o the_o sea_n return_v from_o france_n to_o london_n where_o they_o be_v receive_v as_o become_v their_o loyalty_n be_v by_o the_o king_n free_o restore_v to_o all_o their_o land_n honour_n and_o possession_n the_o etc._n the_o m.s._n p._n 11._o 11._o 10._o sr._n rob._n cotton_n etc._n etc._n mayor_n of_o london_n complain_v that_o some_o of_o the_o say_a earl_n of_o lancaster_n company_n be_v now_o pardon_v do_v threaten_v such_o of_o the_o citizen_n as_o have_v before_o resist_v they_o the_o king_n thereupon_o command_v that_o neither_o party_n shall_v presume_v to_o seek_v any_o revenge_n on_o pain_n of_o imprisonment_n edmund_z the_o 3._o the_o the_o 11._o parl._n anno_fw-la 4._o ed._n 3._o p._n 1._o m._n s._n ibid._n ibid._n 12._o paten_n 5._o ed._n 3._o elder_a son_n of_o edmund_n late_a earl_n of_o kent_n and_z margaret_z his_o mother_n countess_z of_o kent_z by_o their_o several_a petition_n require_v that_o the_o record_v make_v against_o the_o say_a earl_n of_o kent_n may_v be_v for_o the_o error_n therein_o whole_o reverse_v whereupon_o the_o king_n restore_v the_o say_a edmund_n the_o son_n to_o the_o blood_n and_o land_n of_o the_o say_a earl_n his_o father_n whereof_o he_o die_v seize_v in_o fee_n with_o dower_n to_o the_o countess_n save_v to_o the_o king_n the_o keep_v and_o wardship_n of_o the_o same_o during_o the_o nonage_n of_o the_o say_v edmund_n the_o son._n and_o to_o put_v cotton_n put_v put_v 13._o &_o sr._n rob._n cotton_n a_o stop_n to_o all_o malicious_a and_o perjure_a 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