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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 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he_o hold_v a_o court-leet_n here_o and_o claim_v assize_n of_o bread_n and_o beer_n within_o this_o lordship_n he_o plead_v w._n prescription_n and_o have_v allowance_n of_o those_o privilege_n in_o 14._o e._n 1._o be_v then_o â—ur_n a_o k_o t_o he_o bear_v for_o his_o arm_n arg._n 3._o pile_n gules_a with_o a_o buck_n trippant_a or_o in_o a_o canton_n azure_a as_o appear_v by_o his_o seal_n and_o die_v 29._o in_o 21._o e._n 1._o leave_v ric._n his_o son_n and_o heir_n than_o 28_o year_n of_o age_n who_o do_v his_o homage_n have_v livery_n 21._o of_o his_o land_n but_o enjoy_v they_o not_o long_o for_o in_o 28._o e._n 1._o he_o depart_v 4._o this_o life_n leave_v one_o only_a daughter_n call_v elizabeth_n 31._o his_o heir_n than_o 4._o year_n of_o age_n who_o marriage_n be_v grant_v 14._o by_o the_o k._n the_o next_o ensue_a year_n to_o nich._n de_fw-fr warrewyk_fw-mi which_o nich._n match_v 12._o she_o unto_o his_o own_o son_n nicholas_n who_o do_v his_o fealty_n and_o have_v livery_n 12._o of_o her_o land_n in_o 6._o e._n 2._o which_o nich._n have_v issue_n 12_o john_n de_fw-fr warrewyk_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n who_o by_o the_o k._n special_a command_n entail_v hill_n this_o lordship_n in_o 9_o e._n 3._o for_o default_n of_o issue_n by_o himself_o and_o margaret_n his_o wife_n upon_o john_n de_fw-fr sandersted_n of_o rodbaston_n and_o his_o heir_n the_o same_o john_n have_v marry_v 9_o his_o mother_n during_o the_o time_n that_o this_o john_n de_fw-fr sandersted_n hold_v it_o he_o obtain_v a_o charter_n 1._o of_o free_a warren_n in_o all_o his_o demesn_a land_n here_o to_o enjoy_v during_o his_o own_o life_n and_o afterward_o to_o the_o right_a heir_n thereof_o but_o upon_o his_o death_n in_o 9_o 27._o e._n 3._o john_n the_o son_n of_o will._n de_fw-fr peito_n become_v possess_v thereof_o by_o marriage_n 9_o with_o alianore_n daughter_n and_o heir_n to_o john_n the_o son_n of_o the_o before_o specify_v nich._n the_o warwick_n from_o which_o time_n the_o family_n of_o peto_n have_v have_v their_o principal_a seat_n here_o be_v therefore_o now_o to_o proceed_v with_o what_o i_o have_v find_v historical_o relate_v thereto_o to_o the_o end_n the_o more_o light_n may_v be_v give_v as_o well_o to_o what_o i_o have_v already_o speak_v touch_v the_o successive_a possessor_n of_o this_o place_n as_o to_o what_o i_o shall_v say_v of_o the_o rest_n i_o have_v here_o insert_v this_o ensue_a pedigree_n and_o because_o this_o family_n of_o peto_n have_v be_v so_o eminent_a in_o former_a time_n as_o by_o what_o follow_v will_v appear_v i_o shall_v ascend_v somewhat_o high_o in_o my_o discourse_n thereof_o than_o the_o time_n that_o i_o find_v they_o first_o possess_v of_o chesterton_n especial_o consider_v that_o they_o have_v land_n in_o this_o county_n before_o the_o first_o mention_n i_o meet_v with_o of_o this_o name_n and_o family_n in_o warwickshire_n be_v in_o 14._o 6._o e._n 1._o where_o ric._n de_fw-fr peito_n be_v record_v to_o have_v be_v possess_v of_o certain_a land_n in_o draiton_n juxta_fw-la stratford_n super_fw-la avon_n which_o i_o suppose_v be_v those_o that_o he_o have_v 〈◊〉_d from_o roese_n trussell_n and_o which_o she_o purchase_v of_o walt._n de_fw-fr lodington_n for_o walt._n the_o son_n of_o will_n de_fw-fr lodington_n commence_v suit_n â—upra_fw-la against_o he_o and_o against_o the_o other_o walter_n for_o divers_a land_n here_o about_o that_o time_n this_o ric._n be_v a_o man_n of_o the_o superior_a rank_n among_o the_o gentry_n of_o his_o time_n be_v one_o 2._o of_o the_o coroner_n in_o this_o county_n and_o die_v 2._o in_o that_o office_n 28._o e._n 1._o as_o appear_v by_o the_o writ_n for_o cause_v another_o to_o be_v choose_v in_o his_o stead_n in_o which_o he_o be_v call_v ric._n de_fw-fr pictavia_n to_o he_o succeed_v john_n e.p._n a_o person_n learn_v in_o the_o law_n who_o by_o his_o eminency_n in_o that_o profession_n as_o it_o be_v most_o probable_a be_v the_o first_o advancer_n of_o this_o family_n to_o those_o fair_a possession_n which_o qualify_v his_o descendant_n the_o better_a for_o such_o great_a and_o noteable_a employment_n as_o thy_o afterward_o have_v in_o the_o world_n in_o â—_o 15._o e._n 2._o and_o so_o every_o year_n after_o during_o â—_o that_o ks._n time_n he_o be_v constitute_v one_o of_o the_o justice_n for_o gaol-delivery_n in_o this_o county_n so_o also_o â—_o in_o the_o first_o and_o second_o year_n of_o k.e._n 3_o ric._n chineu_fw-fr cvi_fw-la rex_fw-la will_n conq._n dedit_fw-la tres_fw-la part_n de_fw-fr chesterton_n margeria_n filia_fw-la &_o haeres_fw-la walt._n croc_n 5._o steph._n will._n croc_n suspensus_fw-la rachinilda_n margeria_n rob._n de_fw-fr broc_n maresc_n angl._n margeria_n filia_fw-la &_o haeres_fw-la hugo_n de_fw-fr loges_n 7._o r._n 1._o 1._o h._n 3._o hugo_n de_fw-fr loges_n 19_o &_o 54._o h._n 3._o ric._n de_fw-fr pictavia_n 6._o e._n 1._o 28._o e._n 1._o joh._n de_fw-fr peito_fw-la dictus_fw-la senior_fw-la 15._o e._n 2.4_o e._n 3_o johanna_n filia_fw-la will._n moryn_n joh._n de_fw-fr peto_n jun._n obiit_fw-la 47._o e._n 3._o s._n p._n will._n de_fw-fr peto_n 19_o e._n 2._o margareta_n filia_fw-la &_o haeres_fw-la rob._n de_fw-fr langley_n will._n de_fw-fr peto_n 18_o e._n 3._o isab._n filia_fw-la hen._n de_fw-fr bromwich_n thomas_n de_fw-fr peto_n 35._o e._n 3._o joh._n de_fw-fr peto_n mile_n obiit_fw-la 19_o r._n 2._o elianora_n filia_fw-la &_o haeres_fw-la will._n de_fw-fr peto_n obiit_fw-la 8._o h._n 4._o johanna_n filia_fw-la joh._n de_fw-fr thornbury_n mil._n obiit_fw-la 6._o h._n 5._o rob._n corbet_n mil._n secundus_fw-la maritus_fw-la will._n de_fw-fr peto_n mile_n obiit_fw-la 4._o e._n 4._o cath._n filia_fw-la joh._n gresly_n mil._n 8._o h._n 6._o joh._n de_fw-fr peto_n obiit_fw-la 3_o h_n 7._o elianora_n filia_fw-la rob._n mantfeld_n 32_o h_n 6._o edw._n peto_n
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 â—â—_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 â—_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 mannâ—ur-house_n wherein_o when_o that_o inquis_fw-la be_v take_v â—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 sâ—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 164â—_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 â—_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 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aleyn_n pbr._n 7._o aug._n 1368._o custos_fw-la &_o scholar_n domus_fw-la de_fw-fr merton_n b._n will._n chapel_n cap_n 13._o dec._n 1375._o custos_fw-la &_o scholar_n domus_fw-la de_fw-fr merton_n b._n joh._n ragbroke_n 1_o junii_fw-la 1403._o custos_fw-la &_o scholar_n domus_fw-la de_fw-fr merton_n a._n joh._n hereward_n 22._o dec._n 1403._o custos_fw-la &_o scholar_n domus_fw-la de_fw-fr merton_n b._n rog._n coton_n 9_o sept._n 1412._o custos_fw-la &_o scholar_n domus_fw-la de_fw-fr merton_n b._n thomas_n gale_n pbr._n 28._o novemb_v 1436._o custos_fw-la &_o scholar_n domus_fw-la de_fw-fr merton_n b._n joh._n yreby_o cap._n 20._o maii_n 1439._o custos_fw-la &_o scholar_n domus_fw-la de_fw-fr merton_n b._n d._n joh._n capellanus_fw-la 5._o julii_fw-la 1448._o custos_fw-la &_o scholar_n domus_fw-la de_fw-fr merton_n d._n joh._n dun._n 14._o martii_fw-la 1452._o b._n custos_fw-la &_o scholar_n domus_fw-la de_fw-fr merton_n joh._n pynk_n b._n alias_o seinbiry_a cap._n 28._o martii_fw-la 1452._o custos_fw-la &_o scholar_n domus_fw-la de_fw-fr merton_n d._n will._n wayte_n cap._n 18._o aug._n 1462._o b._n custos_fw-la &_o scholar_n domus_fw-la de_fw-fr merton_n d._n joh._n hylde_n cap._n 27._o nou._n 1467._o b._n custos_fw-la &_o scholar_n domus_fw-la de_fw-fr merton_n d._n thomas_n ley_n cap._n 20._o oct._n 1479._o a._n custos_fw-la &_o scholar_n domus_fw-la de_fw-fr merton_n magr._fw-la joh._n molder_n in_o art_n magr._fw-la 8._o dec._n 1502._o a._n custos_fw-la &_o scholar_n domus_fw-la de_fw-fr merton_n d._n guido_n gourgeyne_v in_o art_n magr._fw-la 8._o feb._n 1524._o b._n custos_fw-la &_o scholar_n domus_fw-la de_fw-fr merton_n ric._n poll_n in_o art_n magr._fw-la 7._o aug._n 1544._o b._n custos_fw-la &_o scholar_n domus_fw-la de_fw-fr merton_n anth._n spurret_n cler._n 26._o martii_fw-la 1572._o a._n eliz._n angliae_fw-la regina_fw-la anth._n spurret_n cler._n 19_o nou._n 1575._o b._n wolford-parva_a in_o the_o conqueror_n time_n this_o be_v part_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o mellent_n possession_n and_o of_o he_o then_o hold_v by_o one_o radulphus_fw-la at_o which_o time_n be_v certify_v to_o lib._n contain_v 4._o hide_n and_o a_o half_a and_o rate_v at_o xl_o s._n i_o find_v it_o write_v ulwarda_n one_o aluric_n have_v be_v owner_n thereof_o before_o the_o norman_a invasion_n from_o the_o say_a earl_n of_o mellent_a it_o come_v to_o the_o baron_n of_o stafford_n but_o the_o direct_a time_n when_o the_o family_n of_o ingram_n which_o to_o this_o day_n enjoy_v the_o great_a part_n of_o it_o be_v enfeoft_v thereof_o by_o any_o of_o they_o i_o can_v declare_v though_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o they_o have_v it_o very_o ancient_o for_o i_o find_v that_o in_o 3._o joh._n engeram_fw-la de_fw-fr wiwarth_n doubtless_o one_o of_o that_o line_n levy_v a_o fine_a of_o land_n here_o and_o in_o 36_o h._n 3._o it_o appear_v nevil_n that_o the_o same_o ingeram_n hold_v half_a a_o knight_n fee_n here_o of_o the_o baron_n of_o stafford_n which_o proportion_n his_o posterity_n also_o have_v as_o by_o sundry_a inquisition_n 4._o be_v evident_a but_o the_o record_n b._n of_o 7_o e._n 1._o express_v that_o one_o thomas_n the_o parva-woleward_a be_v lord_n thereof_o and_o that_o he_o hold_v it_o of_o cecìly_a de_fw-fr mucegros_n and_o she_o of_o john_n de_fw-fr boy_n and_o he_o of_o elene_n la_fw-fr zuche_fw-fr and_o she_o of_o the_o king_n which_o thomas_n have_v at_o that_o time_n two_o yard_n land_n here_o in_o demesn_a with_o certain_a freeholder_n and_o cottier_n nevertheless_o be_v the_o posterity_n of_o the_o baron_n of_o stafford_n repute_v scac._n lord_n of_o it_o and_o in_o 12_o h._n 8._o do_v edward_n duke_n of_o buckingham_n levy_v a_o trin._n fine_a thereof_o together_o with_o the_o manor_n of_o great_a wolford_n and_o tisho_n unto_o richard_n bishop_n of_o winchester_n and_o other_o as_o in_o great_a wolford_n i_o have_v already_o intimate_v yet_o it_o seem_v that_o the_o ingram_n have_v a_o manor_n here_o for_o so_o it_o appear_v eliz._n after_o the_o death_n of_o richard_n ingraham_n esquire_n in_o 5_o eliz._n of_o which_o manor_n hastang_n ingram_n be_v lord_n at_o this_o day_n at_o present_v this_o village_n have_v not_o many_o inhabitant_n but_o ancient_o it_o consist_v 145._o of_o 43._o family_n burmington_n in_o the_o conqueror_n survey_v lib._n this_o place_n be_v write_v buâ—dintone_n through_o mistake_n of_o the_o m_o for_o d_o and_o be_v then_o possess_v by_o robert_n de_fw-fr stadford_n contain_v v._o hide_n wherein_o be_v a_o mill_n rate_v at_o x_o s._n but_o the_o value_n of_o all_o be_v certify_v at_o c_o s._n whereof_o one_o godwin_n be_v owner_n before_o the_o norman_a invasion_n in_o 13._o joh._n i_o find_v a._n it_o in_o the_o list_n of_o those_o place_n within_o this_o county_n whereof_o the_o baron_n of_o stafford_n be_v lord_n and_o that_o it_o answer_v for_o one_o knight_n fee_n as_o part_v of_o that_o honour_n be_v hold_v nevil_n in_o 36_o h._n 3._o by_o adam_n the_o grenevill_n of_o hawisia_n the_o wulleward_n and_o by_o she_o of_o the_o lord_n stafford_n which_o adam_n bear_v for_o his_o arm_n carington_n a_o bend_n betwixt_o six_o lion_n rampant_a and_o in_o 52_o 53_o 54._o and_o 55_o h._n 3._o be_v in_o commission_n for_o dorso_fw-la take_v assize_n of_o novel_a disseisin_n in_o this_o county_n from_o who_o descend_v william_n de_fw-fr greinvill_n who_o for_o his_o rebellion_n in_o e._n 2._o time_n forfeit_v this_o with_o other_o manor_n that_o he_o have_v in_o wilt-shire_n &_o somersetshire_n which_o be_v thereupon_o seize_v 3._o yet_o through_o the_o king_n favour_n he_o obtain_v they_o again_o and_o have_v a_o grant_n 3._o of_o this_o in_o tail_n to_o himself_o and_o lucy_n his_o wife_n and_o the_o heir_n of_o their_o two_o body_n lawful_o beget_v but_o for_o want_v of_o such_o issue_n on_o john_n the_o son_n of_o richard_n de_fw-fr rodeney_n and_o his_o heir_n after_o this_o viz._n in_o 12_o e._n 3._o it_o appear_v 3._o that_o john_n de_fw-fr wolverton_n and_o lucia_n his_o wife_n levy_v a_o fine_a of_o this_o manor_n as_o also_o of_o the_o manor_n of_o suthwyke_n in_o wilt-shire_n settle_v they_o upon_o john_n de_fw-fr greinvill_n and_o his_o heir_n whereby_o it_o seem_v that_o they_o be_v of_o the_o inheritance_n of_o her_o the_o say_a lucia_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o warranty_n against_o her_o heir_n and_o in_o 17_o e._n 3._o do_v william_n the_o son_n of_o edmund_n de_fw-fr greinvill_n release_n suff._n to_o the_o say_v john_n all_o his_o right_n and_o interest_n in_o these_o manor_n but_o in_o 46_o e._n 3._o i_o find_v â—â—62_n that_o umfrye_n stafford_n of_o suthwike_n possess_v it_o in_o right_a of_o his_o wife_n daughter_n and_o heir_n to_o greinvill_n as_o i_o guess_v from_o which_o humphrey_n descend_v sir_n hâ—mfrey_n stafford_n knight_n who_o by_o his_o testament_n date_v 173._o 5._o april_n 1_o h._n 5._o give_v inter_fw-la alia_fw-la to_o the_o church_n here_o at_o burmynton_n lx_o s._n and_o from_o he_o sir_n r._n humphrey_n stafford_n of_o hoke_n in_o dorsetshire_n 10_o h._n 6._o who_o grandchild_n humphrey_n create_v 17._o lord_n stafford_n of_o southwike_n in_o 4_o e._n 4._o as_o also_o earl_n 13._o of_o devon-shire_n 〈◊〉_d 9_o of_o that_o king_n reign_n devon_n revolt_a from_o the_o king_n in_o the_o battle_n of_o banbury_n the_o same_o year_n be_v cut_v short_a by_o the_o head_n after_o who_o death_n have_v no_o 48._o issue_n alianore_n 4._o the_o wife_n of_o thomas_n strangways_o esquire_n one_o of_o the_o daughter_n of_o alice_n aunt_n to_o the_o say_a earl_n become_v a_o coheir_n to_o his_o inheritance_n to_o who_o inter_fw-la alia_fw-la this_o manor_n of_o burmington_n be_v allot_v which_o thomas_n have_v issue_n by_o her_o sir_n giles_n strangways_o knight_n who_o in_o 32_o h._n 8._o levy_v a_o fine_a 〈◊〉_d hereof_o to_o henry_n annesley_n gentleman_n but_o to_o what_o use_v i_o know_v not_o nor_o through_o what_o hand_n it_o have_v since_o past_a ditchford-frary_a below_o burmington_n be_v stour_n augment_v by_o a_o little_a stream_n which_o have_v its_o rise_n in_o worcester-shire_n pass_v by_o dichford-frary_a and_o stretton_n upon_o fosse_n and_o then_o join_v therewith_o in_o the_o conqueror_n time_n this_o be_v possess_v 〈◊〉_d by_o robert_n de_fw-fr stadford_n contain_v two_o hide_n which_o one_o brion_n then_o hold_v of_o he_o with_o a_o mill_n rate_v at_o lxviii_o d._n and_o all_o value_v at_o four_o li._n have_v be_v the_o freehold_n of_o leuric_n in_o edward_n the_o confessor_n day_n but_o the_o first_o mention_n i_o find_v of_o it_o after_o that_o time_n be_v in_o 2._o 31_o h._n 2._o where_o it_o appear_v that_o adam_n de_fw-fr standon_n have_v a_o suit_n with_o roger_n de_fw-fr dikeford_n for_o half_a a_o knight_n fee_v here_o and_o next_o that_o in_o 16_o h._n 3._o there_o be_v a_o fine_a levy_v 3._o betwixt_o herveus_n de_fw-fr stafford_n and_o vivian_n de_fw-fr standon_n for_o the_o custom_n and_o service_n
but_o afterward_o of_o 3._o eustace_n de_fw-fr folvill_n by_o which_o john_n brome_n she_o have_v issue_n william_n upon_o who_o this_o lordship_n be_v entail_v 3._o in_o 10_o e._n 3._o who_o be_v within_o age_n at_o the_o death_n of_o his_o father_n become_v ward_n aurâ—_n for_o the_o same_o to_o sir_n thomas_n west_n kt._n by_o right_a of_o descent_n from_o alianore_n his_o mother_n daughter_n and_o heir_n to_o sir_n john_n de_fw-fr cantilupe_n of_o snitfeild_n corbicon_n fee_n be_v settle_v on_o the_o ancestor_n of_o that_o sir_n john_n de_fw-fr cantilupe_n as_o in_o stodley_n i_o shall_v show_v which_o sir_n thomas_n west_n in_o consideration_n of_o c_o s._n and_o at_o the_o solicitation_n of_o some_o friend_n of_o the_o say_v william_n first_o quit_v aur_fw-it his_o say_a custody_n and_o afterward_o upon_o the_o request_n of_o william_n breton_n release_v aur_fw-it also_o his_o right_n to_o the_o say_a sum_n but_o how_o this_o manor_n pass_v from_o brome_n i_o yet_o know_v not_o 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brome_n a._n joh._n de_fw-fr creswell_n pbr._n 18._o sept._n 1351._o will._n le_fw-fr breton_n dominus_fw-la de_fw-fr wolvardinton_n lich._n ric._n de_fw-fr fladbury_n ....._o 1354._o johanna_n uxor_fw-la dudum_fw-la will._n breton_n mil._n b._n will._n flokkeshull_n pbr._n 12._o nou._n 1386._o joh._n boteler_n d._n de_fw-la wolvardinton_n a._n thom._n wright_n pbr._n 1_o dec._n 1406._o joh._n lee_n de_fw-fr warwick_n will._n hopkyn_n de_fw-la eadem_fw-la will._n broke_n de_fw-fr coventre_fw-fr b._n d._n thom._n bayton_n cap._n 2._o maii_n 1422._o ......................_o a._n thomas_n roger_n 5._o dec._n 1430._o tho._n hugford_n be_v nich._n rody_n will._n berkswell_n cler._n feoffati_fw-la h._n ducis_fw-la warwici_fw-la b._n joh._n alysaunder_n ult_n junii_fw-la 1445._o deâ—an_n &_o capitulum_n eccl._n coll._n b._n mariae_fw-la warw._n a._n joh._n stamford_n cap._n 17._o dec._n 1470._o deâ—an_n &_o capitulum_n eccl._n coll._n b._n mariae_fw-la warw._n a._n clement_n smyth_n art_n 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all_o his_o land_n in_o this_o wishawe_n langley_n sutton_n and_o elsewhere_o upon_o will._n de_fw-fr bereford_n his_o brother_n it_o shall_v seem_v that_o these_o berefords_n have_v that_o here_o in_o wishaweâ—_n â—_z which_o belong_v to_o the_o templar_n for_o in_o 20_o e._n 2._o which_o be_v after_o the_o accession_n of_o the_o templar_n land_n to_o the_o hospitalar_n as_o in_o balshall_n shall_v be_v show_v it_o be_v find_v 45._o that_o will._n de_fw-fr bereford_n beforenamed_a hold_v a_o manor_n here_o of_o the_o say_a hospitalar_n by_o the_o service_n of_o xvii_o d._n to_o be_v pay_v at_o michaelmas_n and_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o annunciation_n of_o our_o lady_n by_o even_a portion_n for_o all_o service_n touch_v the_o descendant_n of_o which_o will._n the_o bereford_n have_v speak_v in_o langley_n their_o principal_a seat_n in_o this_o county_n i_o have_v â—ere_z no_o more_o to_o say_v of_o they_o than_o that_o in_o 19_o e._n 3._o edmund_n de_fw-fr bereford_n have_v a_o charter_n 44._o of_o free_a warren_n in_o all_o his_o demesn_a land_n here_o from_o which_o family_n it_o come_v to_o hore_n and_o from_o hore_n to_o pudseâ—_n both_o by_o heir_n females_n as_o the_o descent_n in_o langley_n show_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v needless_a here_o to_o gâ—ve_v far_a instance_n thereof_o in_o an._n 1291_o 19_o e._n 1_o the_o church_n dedicate_v to_o s._n chad_n be_v value_v scac._n at_o v._o mark_n and_o in_o 19_o e_z 2._o the_o advouâ—on_n thereof_o grant_v 2._o by_o will._n de_fw-fr castell_n to_o will._n de_fw-fr bereford_n but_o in_o 26_o h._n 8._o the_o value_n be_v certify_v a._n at_o cv_o s._n over_o and_o above_o ix_o s._n allow_v for_o procuration_n and_o synodal_n patroni_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la incumbentes_fw-la etc._n etc._n will._n de_fw-fr castello_n mil._n b._n nich._n de_fw-fr castello_n 5_o id._n dec._n 1306._o georgius_n de_fw-fr castello_n mile_n a_o will._n de_fw-fr laberton_n accol_n 10_o cal._n feb._n 1310._o d._n edm._n de_fw-fr 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mile_n thomas_n haddon_n pbr._n 11_o cal._n dec._n 1377._o a._n d._n baldw._n de_fw-fr bereford_n mile_n henr._n eaytewayte_v pbr._n 18_o nou._n 1383._o b._n d._n baldw._n de_fw-fr bereford_n mile_n ric._n brew_v pbr._n 14_o martii_fw-la 1396._o b._n d._n baldw._n de_fw-fr bereford_n mile_n joh._n romay_n 15_o aug._n 1405._o a._n eliz._n relicta_fw-la baldw._n de_fw-fr bereford_n militis_fw-la joh._n wermote_a cap._n 2_o oct_n 1412._o b._n eliz._n relicta_fw-la baldw._n de_fw-fr bereford_n militis_fw-la nich._n braddeley_n 7_o julii_fw-la 1413._o a._n custos_fw-la coll._n liberae_fw-la capellae_fw-la reg._n de_fw-fr windsor_n joh._n rolf_n cap._n 27_o aug._n 1414._o a._n eliz._n relicta_fw-la balw_n de_fw-fr bereford_n mil._n will._n clerk_n cap._n 23_o julii_fw-la 1416._o a._n joh._n hore_n dominus_fw-la de_fw-fr wishaw_n arm_n thomas_n hemyngburgh_n 8_o oct._n 1425._o b._n joh._n hore_n dominus_fw-la de_fw-fr wishaw_n arm_n joh._n harman_n pbr._n 9_o oct._n 1431._o b._n joh._n hore_n dominus_fw-la de_fw-fr wishaw_n arm_n rob._n yerburgh_n pbr._n 19_o martii_fw-la 1431._o a._n joh._n hore_n dominus_fw-la de_fw-fr wishaw_n arm_n rad._n horleston_n pbr._n 18_o nou._n 1433._o a._n hilb._n hore_n de_fw-fr childerley_n be_v thomas_n spenser_n pbr._n 8_o aug._n 1436._o b._n hilb._n hore_n de_fw-fr childerley_n be_v joh._n gallard_n 3_o sept_n 1439._o b._n hilb._n hore_n de_fw-fr childerley_n be_v ric._n sturges_n ult_n apr._n 1441._o a._n hilb._n hore_n de_fw-fr childerley_n be_v joh._n tamworth_n canon_n regul_n s._n aug._n 7_o dec._n 1444._o b._n thomas_n hore_n be_v will._n beket_n cap._n 15_o jan._n 1456._o a._n rob._n perham_n ratione_fw-la minoris_fw-la aet_fw-la gilb._n fill_n &_o haer_fw-mi tho._n hore_n thomas_n dene_fw-mi cap._n 19_o junii_fw-la 1494._o a._n rob._n perham_n ratione_fw-la minoris_fw-la aet_fw-la gilb._n fill_n &_o haer_fw-mi tho._n hore_n will._n clayton_n art_n magr._fw-la 21_o jan._n 1494._o a._n tho._n fulthorp_n &_o editha_n ux_fw-fr sva_fw-la â—ilia_fw-la &_o haer_fw-mi joh._n hore_n magr._fw-la will._n burgh_n in_o leg_n bac._n penult_n martii_fw-la 1504_o b._n tho._n fulthorp_n &_o editha_n ux_fw-fr sva_fw-la â—ilia_fw-la &_o haer_fw-mi joh._n hore_n d._n will._n smith_n cap._n ult_n maii_n 1538._o b._n rob._n pudsey_n gen_fw-la d._n will._n bowes_n alias_o vicar_n 5_o aug._n 1552._o a._n joh._n l'isley_n be_v ex_fw-la concess_n georgii_n pudsey_n be_v edw._n ward_n in_o art_n bac._n 21_o jan._n 1584._o â—_o geo._n pudsey_n be_v joh._n wilston_n cler._n 10_o feb._n 1602._o c._n geo._n pudsey_n de_fw-fr langley_n gen_fw-la mich._n walford_n cler._n in_o art_n magr._fw-la 7_o oct._n 1629._o incert_n moxhull_n this_o though_o it_o be_v in_o the_o parish_n of_o wishaw_n seem_v to_o have_v be_v original_o a_o member_n of_o curdworth_n for_o it_o be_v evident_a 186._o that_o the_o arden_n hold_v it_o immediate_o of_o the_o earl_n of_o warwick_n but_o the_o ancestor_n of_o that_o family_n which_o do_v still_o enjoy_v it_o have_v possess_v it_o for_o more_o than_o four_o hundred_o year_n and_o have_v it_o first_o from_o one_o of_o the_o arden_n lord_n of_o curdworth_n as_o be_v clear_a enough_o by_o the_o tenure_n for_o by_o several_a eliz._n inquisition_n and_o other_o authority_n it_o appear_v to_o be_v hold_v of_o their_o posterity_n the_o first_o mention_n that_o i_o have_v meet_v with_o thereof_o in_o any_o record_n d._n be_v in_o 36_o h._n 3._o where_o it_o be_v write_v mukeshull_n walt._n de_fw-fr bereford_n have_v bring_v a_o assize_n of_o novel_a desseisin_n against_o nich._n de_fw-fr l'ile_n and_o other_o for_o common_a of_o pasture_n there_o which_o nicholas_n be_v the_o son_n of_o william_n and_o he_o of_o henry_n as_o i_o think_v for_o i_o have_v see_v ancient_a 〈◊〉_d evidence_n which_o do_v import_v as_o much_o so_o that_o it_o be_v like_a that_o henry_n be_v he_o that_o seat_v himself_o here_o and_o probable_a enough_o it_o be_v that_o herbert_n del_fw-it isle_n for_o so_o be_v his_o name_n write_v may_v be_v father_n to_o henry_n for_o i_o find_v he_o a_o witness_n â—â—_o to_o several_a charter_n of_o geffrey_n de_fw-fr clinton_n son_n to_o geffrey_n the_o founder_n of_o kenilworth_n castle_n and_o and_z priory_z about_o the_o begin_n of_o h._n 2._o time_n this_o william_n father_n of_o nich._n be_v a_o person_n of_o the_o superior_a rank_n among_o the_o gentry_n in_o this_o shire_n as_o may_v seem_v by_o a_o specialll_v commission_n 〈◊〉_d constitute_v he_o one_o of_o the_o justice_n for_o the_o gaol-delivery_n at_o warwick_n and_o kenilworth_n but_o all_o that_o i_o have_v far_o see_v of_o he_o be_v that_o he_o be_v a_o witness_n be_v to_o the_o grant_n of_o certain_a assarted_a land_n in_o pedimore_n which_o henry_n earl_n of_o warwick_n make_v to_o thomas_n de_fw-fr arden_n neither_o after_o 10_o e._n 1._o have_v i_o find_v any_o mention_n of_o the_o before_o specify_v nicholas_n he_o be_v then_o exempt_v from_o serve_v on_o jury_n by_o the_o king_n letter_n 14._o pat._n to_o which_o nich._n succeed_v anketil_o the_o l'ile_n who_o wed_v l._n julian_n the_o daughter_n and_o heir_n to_o rob._n de_fw-fr blaggreve_n of_o midleton_n and_o do_v his_o homage_n l._n to_o philip_n marmion_n lord_n of_o tamworth_n castle_n for_o the_o land_n he_o have_v with_o she_o in_o frank_a marriage_n of_o his_o fee_n which_o ankâ—tel_n have_v suit_n 17._o with_o ralph_n de_fw-fr gorgesâ—_n of_o dunton_n concern_v certain_a land_n here_o in_o moxhull_n about_o 22_o e._n 1._o and_o left_a issue_n henry_n who_o be_v a_o servant_n in_o much_o trust_n and_o esteem_v unto_o ralph_n lord_n basset_n of_o draiton_n a_o great_a man_n in_o these_o part_n for_o in_o the_o commission_n staff_n he_o have_v from_o that_o baron_n to_o treat_v with_o sir_n rob._n marmion_n concern_v the_o manor_n of_o netherwhitacre_n halughton_n pericroft_n and_o glascote_n all_o in_o this_o county_n in_o 14_o e._n 2._o the_o lord_n basset_n call_v he_o nostre_fw-fr chiere_n &_o bien_fw-fr ame_fw-fr vadlet_n his_o dear_a and_o well-beloved_a
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 wylmunâ—â—cote_n 4._o id._n iâ—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 noâ—_n oct._n 1349â—_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 spâ—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 14â—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 inceâ—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 raâ—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 i_o find_v that_o there_o stand_v a_o church_n here_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o h._n 3._o time_n the_o â—duâ—uâ—on_n whereof_o be_v grant_v 3._o in_o 5_o â—â—_o of_o that_o king_n reign_n to_o the_o nun_n of_o mergate_n in_o bedfordshire_n by_o one_o henry_n le_fw-fr notte_fw-it but_o afterward_o viz._n in_o 16_o e._n 2._o it_o have_v the_o reputation_n a._n for_o no_o more_o than_o a_o chapel_n belong_v to_o bikenhill_n in_o 37_o h._n 6._o it_o appear_v that_o the_o mountfort_n of_o colshill_n be_v lord_n thereof_o and_o therefore_o i_o be_o of_o 〈◊〉_d that_o it_o come_v to_o they_o by_o the_o daughter_n and_o 〈◊〉_d of_o â—ecâ—e_n a_o hampton_n in_o arden_n do_v for_o in_o that_o year_n sir_n baldwin_n son_n and_o heir_n to_o sir_n william_n mountfort_n pass_v 22._o his_o estate_n therein_o unto_o sir_n humphrey_n stafford_n knight_n son_n and_o heir_n to_o the_o duke_n of_o buck._n and_o other_o which_o grant_n be_v but_o in_o trust_n as_o it_o seem_v for_o in_o 7_o h._n 7._o do_v sir_n 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 elâ—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 â—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 oâ—_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 iâ—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
to_o the_o posterity_n of_o the_o say_a sir_n george_n pass_v dâ—gâ—y_n away_o all_o his_o right_n therein_o to_o sir_n rob._n digby_n kt._n and_o his_o heir_n by_o who_o it_o be_v enjoy_v together_o with_o colshill_n at_o this_o day_n hawkswell_n this_o be_v no_o manor_n of_o itself_o but_o as_o a_o member_n of_o colshill_n and_o involve_v therewith_o have_v be_v and_o be_v still_o enjoy_v by_o the_o owner_n of_o that_o lordship_n gilsdon_n this_o be_v heretofore_o write_v gudlesdone_v for_o it_o seem_v that_o the_o hill_n which_o lie_v north-eastwards_a from_o the_o village_n be_v ancient_o so_o call_v give_v denomination_n thereunto_o but_o the_o first_o mention_n i_o find_v of_o it_o in_o record_n pascâ—_n be_v in_o 10_o e._n 3._o where_o it_o appear_v that_o one_o will._n le_fw-fr wrounge_n of_o colshill_n who_o inheritance_n it_o be_v pass_v away_o his_o right_n therein_o unto_o sir_n ric._n de_fw-fr peshale_v kt._n for_o a_o c._n mark_n of_o silver_n the_o occasion_n whereof_o be_v this_o sir_n richard_n have_v a_o estate_n for_o life_n in_o the_o manor_n of_o hinton_n in_o cambridgeshire_n and_o shustoke_n in_o this_o county_n be_v request_v by_o will._n de_fw-fr clinton_n then_o earl_n of_o huntingdon_n of_o who_o in_o maxstoke_n i_o have_v speak_v to_o quit_v his_o right_n therein_o unto_o he_o inasmuch_o as_o he_o the_o say_a earl_n have_v obain_v the_o estate_n in_o reversion_n of_o those_o lordship_n from_o the_o lord_n mowbray_n in_o exchange_n for_o other_o land_n whereunto_o the_o say_a sir_n richard_n assent_v upon_o condition_n that_o he_o may_v have_v this_o manor_n clear_o and_o liberty_n to_o take_v down_o and_o remove_v whether_o he_o please_v a_o certain_a new_a house_n then_o build_v by_o he_o at_o shustoke_n and_o likewise_o to_o carry_v away_o such_o timber_n as_o he_o have_v cut_v down_o in_o the_o park_n at_o shustoke_n as_o also_o to_o fell_v and_o take_v away_o six_o oak_n more_o for_o timber_n and_o six_o for_o fuel_n out_o of_o the_o say_a park_n all_o which_o be_v assent_v unto_o there_o be_v indenture_n be_v make_v betwixt_o the_o say_a sir_n richard_n and_o john_n de_fw-fr peto_n junior_a then_o of_o sheldon_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o say_a earl_n unto_o who_o he_o be_v of_o council_n for_o consummate_v the_o bargain_n so_o that_o it_o hereby_o appear_v that_o the_o c._n mark_n give_v to_o the_o before-specified_n will._n le_fw-fr wrounge_n come_v out_o of_o the_o earl_n of_o huntindon_n purse_n unto_o which_o sir_n richard_n part_n of_o the_o indenture_n be_v his_o seal_n of_o arm_n affix_v viz._n argent_fw-fr upon_o a_o cross_n fleuriâ—è_fw-fr sable_a a_o escocheon_n of_o augmentation_n bear_v a_o lion_n rampant_a but_o it_o be_v not_o long_o ere_o that_o the_o say_a sir_n richard_n again_o quit_v his_o right_n to_o this_o manor_n unto_o the_o before_o specify_v earl_n whereupon_o the_o say_v will._n le_fw-fr wrounge_n and_o isabella_n his_o wife_n for_o the_o better_a confirmation_n thereof_o levy_v 3._o a_o fine_a to_o the_o same_o john_n de_fw-fr peto_n unto_o the_o say_v earl_n use_n for_o in_o 20_o e._n 3._o do_v the_o say_a earl_n pass_v be_v it_o unto_o john_n de_fw-fr collesley_n and_o his_o heir_n in_o exchange_n for_o certain_a land_n lie_v in_o colshill_n near_o dywyke-bruge_a which_o land_n do_v bear_v the_o name_n of_o collesleys_n to_o this_o day_n from_o this_o john_n de_fw-fr collesley_n it_o descend_v ib._n to_o his_o two_o daughter_n and_o heir_n sc_n margaret_n the_o wife_n of_o thomas_n holt_n and_o alice_n betwixt_o who_o partition_n ib._n be_v make_v in_o 23_o e._n 3._o it_o be_v allot_v to_o the_o say_v margaret_n who_o survive_v her_o first_o husband_n afterward_o marry_v 3._o to_o philip_n de_fw-fr budeford_n which_o philip_n join_v with_o she_o in_o the_o sale_n 3._o thereof_o unto_o will._n le_fw-fr mascy_n of_o swonley_n in_o cheshire_n who_o grandchild_n william_n of_o sirescote_n in_o staffordshire_n have_v issue_n 3._o catherine_n his_o daughter_n and_o heir_n marry_v 3._o to_o will._n de_fw-fr chisâ—nhale_n of_o chisenhale_n in_o lancashire_n lord_n of_o this_o manor_n and_o of_o sirescote_n in_o her_o right_n who_o in_o 12_o 〈◊〉_d 2._o sell_v 2._o it_o to_o one_o john_n do_v barwe_v a_o smith_n of_o coventre_n which_o john_n in_o 13_o r._n 2._o past_o gen_fw-la it_o to_o one_o ralph_n richard_n who_o in_o 3_o h._n 4._o alien_v gen_fw-la it_o to_o john_n tate_n of_o coventre_n in_o who_o line_n it_o continue_v till_o 27_o h._n 8_o that_o john_n tate_n a_o descendant_n from_o the_o say_v john_n convey_v gen_fw-la it_o to_o george_n kebyll_n to_o who_o succeed_v in_o the_o possession_n thereof_o thomas_n kebyll_n and_o to_o he_o john_n wise_a gent._n by_o purchase_n gen_fw-la in_o 14_o eliz._n a_o branch_n of_o the_o wife_n of_o devonshire_n as_o by_o some_o ancient_a writing_n show_v unto_o i_o may_v seem_v who_o nephew_n richard_n wise_a scil_n son_n of_o his_o brother_n william_n now_o enjoy_v it_o at_o the_o skirt_n of_o this_o parish_n sc_n coleshill_n wherewith_o i_o have_v now_o do_v cole_n meet_v with_o blithe_n which_o carry_v away_o the_o name_n scarce_o half_a a_o mile_n further_o for_o have_v there_o meet_v with_o tame_a that_o river_n have_v the_o priority_n a_o little_a below_o which_o confluence_n bourne_n likewise_o enter_v unto_o the_o head_n whereof_o next_o have_v recourse_n i_o come_v to_o corley_n corley_n i_o be_o of_o opinion_n that_o this_o place_n have_v its_o name_n original_o from_o the_o situation_n which_o be_v very_o high_a coryn_n in_o the_o brittish-tongue_n signify_v the_o head_n or_o top_n of_o any_o thing_n for_o in_o the_o conquerour_n survey_n lib._n it_o be_v write_v cornelie_o in_o that_o record_n it_o be_v rate_v at_o one_o hide_v the_o wood_n belong_v thereto_o be_v a_o quarter_n of_o a_o mile_n in_o length_n and_o half_a as_o much_o in_o breadth_n all_o which_o be_v then_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o same_o godvine_a who_o be_v owner_n thereof_o before_o the_o 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